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> the OP is in the EU and UK, where none of the above is true.

You can absolutely be dismissed without cause in the UK, protections against this only kick in after two years of employment.

Statutory notice period would still apply in the UK. You'll get at least a week's notice unless you've been there less than a month.

True, but to be fair the statutory notice period is for the pay, not access to the internal messaging systems.