Classic 80s sitcom Terry and June has become the latest TV show to be hit with a trigger warning for ‘discriminatory language’ after Fawlty Towers, Only Fools and Horses and ‘Allo ‘Allo also fell foul of snowflakes. Nine series of the wildly successful programme aired on BBC1 between 1979 and 1987. Terry Scott and DameContinue reading “A British Sitcom From The 80s Called Terry And June Is The Latest Series To Be Tagged With Trigger Warnings After Fawlty Towers, Only Fools And Horses, And ‘Allo ‘Allo”
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Increase In Shoplifting Offences
Shoplifting has risen to the highest level on record amid complaints the crime has been effectively ‘decriminalised’, new data revealed today. In the year ending in December 2023, police registered 430,104 offences, up over 37% from 315,040 in the year prior. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) states that the number is the highest since current recordsContinue reading “Increase In Shoplifting Offences”
Disused Bus Stop Turned Into Temporary Home Exposes Housing Crisis
A group of homeless individuals converted an abandoned bus stop into a makeshift home, exposing Britain’s housing problem. Seven months ago, Destiny Mitchell, 26, moved into a 9.8-by-3.2-foot glass and metal shelter in Selly Oak, Birmingham, with her mother, 44, and boyfriend, 31-year-old Ryan. The trio has added cupboards, chairs, carpet, bins, bedding, and Super MarioContinue reading “Disused Bus Stop Turned Into Temporary Home Exposes Housing Crisis “
A Judge Rules Marshmallows Are Not Sweets After Finding The Treats Can Be Roasted And Eaten Off A Stick And Are Therefore VAT Exempt
A judge’s decision that marshmallows are not sweets because they may be roasted and consumed off of a stick has resulted in a confectionery company winning a significant tax dispute. It means one of Britain’s top confectionary firms, Innovative Bites Ltd., can dodge a £470,000 value-added tax bill. The firm that imports American ‘sweets and treats’Continue reading “A Judge Rules Marshmallows Are Not Sweets After Finding The Treats Can Be Roasted And Eaten Off A Stick And Are Therefore VAT Exempt”
The Moment Albanian People Traffickers Used WhatsApp To Organise 31 Small Boat Crossings For Migrants, Including Children
This is the moment a ‘prolific’ Albanian people trafficker, who used WhatsApp to organise 31 small boat crossings for migrants, including young children, is arrested. Mustaf Cunaj was given a nine-year prison sentence for his role in the smuggling of migrants on inflatable boats for thousands of pounds each. The 41-year-old was part of aContinue reading “The Moment Albanian People Traffickers Used WhatsApp To Organise 31 Small Boat Crossings For Migrants, Including Children”
Pay-Per-Mile’ Scheme
Susan Hall blasted ‘untrustworthy’ Sadiq Khan as she doubled down on claims the London mayor is plotting a ‘pay-per-mile’ scheme for the capital’s drivers. Ahead of next week’s London mayoral election, the Tory candidate said there was ‘no way’ Mr Khan won’t bring in a new road charging policy if he wins a new term. Before doing so, Ms Hall drewContinue reading “Pay-Per-Mile’ Scheme”
School Head Announces 12-Hour Day To Combat Phone Addiction
A head teacher has announced plans to introduce a 12-hour school day in a bid to reverse a ‘100 percent phone addiction’ among his pupils. At All Saints Catholic College in Notting Hill, west London, kids are expected to attend at 7 am and remain until 7 pm. Instead of wasting time on electronics atContinue reading “School Head Announces 12-Hour Day To Combat Phone Addiction”
The ‘Spiralling’ Benefits Bill Is Unsustainable, Warns Rishi Sunak
Rishi Sunak unveiled a ‘moral mission’ to get Brits off benefits today as he warned that numbers out of the workforce are ‘unsustainable’ and ‘tragic’. In a major speech drawing dividing lines for the election, the PM pledged to crack down on the country’s ‘sick note culture’, insisting normal ‘life worries’ are not a reason to be signed off. HeContinue reading “The ‘Spiralling’ Benefits Bill Is Unsustainable, Warns Rishi Sunak “
Is The Great British Fry-Up Now Toast?
According to studies, Gen-Z is increasingly finding the morning staple too greasy or time-consuming to prepare, which might spell trouble for the great British fry-up. Nearly 15% of respondents to a recent survey of people between the ages of 18 and 34 said they only eat cooked breakfast once or twice a year, and 10% said theyContinue reading “Is The Great British Fry-Up Now Toast?”
Man Threatened With Arrest For Being ‘Quite Openly Jewish’ Near London Pro-Palestine March For ‘Breaching The Peace’
A Jewish man who was attempting to cross the street during a pro-Palestine march was threatened with arrest by an officer who said that his “presence was antagonising,” prompting criticism of the Metropolitan Police as “beyond appalling.” The man, who said he was trying to walk around the capital after going to a synagogue, wasContinue reading “Man Threatened With Arrest For Being ‘Quite Openly Jewish’ Near London Pro-Palestine March For ‘Breaching The Peace’”
THE MONTHLY MOSQUITO 