内容摘要：The previous Conservative government had budgeted for a 2% cash increase in public sector pay in 2024-25.

The previous Conservative government had budgeted for a 2% cash increase in public sector pay in 2024-25.

After a "pleasant" conversation, she was told her application had been rejected. She was not given a reason."I feel like a drifting duckweed tossed in wind and storm," she said, using a common Chinese expression to describe feeling both uncertain and helpless.

She had been hopeful because she already had the acceptance letter. And she thought she had narrowly escaped the bombshells in recent days.First, Donald Trump's administration moved to end, a move that has since been blocked in court. And then it said it had

for all foreign students.But now, Chen is ready for plan B. "If I can't get the visa eventually, I'll probably take a gap year. Then I'll wait to see if things will get better next year."

A valid visa may still not be enough, she adds, because students with visas could be "stopped at the airport and deported".

"It's bad for every Chinese student. The only difference is how bad."Critics had branded the platform

because of what they said was the amount of criminal activity being discussed on the platform.However, Mr Durov has denied failing to cooperate with law enforcement over drug trafficking, child sexual abuse content and fraud.

The platform has also rejected accusations that its moderation policies are not sufficiently robust.Mr Musk has an incredibly broad range of tech interests, ranging from brain implant start-up Neuralink to his rocket manufacturing firm, SpaceX.