Ministers have been warned that press freedom is in serious danger from a proposed new data protection code of practice. The editors of newspaper outlets have urged the Government to use the proposed Bill of Rights legislation to exempt journalism from data protection law. In a joint letter, they said the draft code, which willContinue reading “Editors Say New Privacy Code Will Threaten Press Freedom”
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Unless Saturday Letter Deliveries Are Scrapped, First-Class Stamps Will Exceed £1 For The First Time
Royal Mail has warned that the cost of a first-class stamp will see a significant increase if the postal service is to continue six-day deliveries. The price of a first-class stamp increased by 10p to 95p in March, while a second-class stamp rose to 68p. A further increase could push the cost of a first-classContinue reading “Unless Saturday Letter Deliveries Are Scrapped, First-Class Stamps Will Exceed £1 For The First Time”
As A Result Of A Burst Water Main Flooding London Street, Thousands Are Without Water And Dozens Are Evacuated
Thousands of residents had been left without water while dozens vacated their homes on a dinghy after a burst water main flooded a London street, with further pipe ruptures that might have been possible as the Big Thaw kicked in following freezing temperatures. Eight fire engines and about 60 firefighters were summoned to Belsize RoadContinue reading “As A Result Of A Burst Water Main Flooding London Street, Thousands Are Without Water And Dozens Are Evacuated”
As A Man Collapses On The Street, Striking Nurses Rush To His Aid From The Picket Line
Nurses rushed from a picket line to the aid of a man who collapsed in the street. The striking staff raced to provide emergency first aid to the male after he fell over just metres from the Bristol Royal Infirmary (BRI) main entrance. The patient was put into the recovery position and was visibly shakingContinue reading “As A Man Collapses On The Street, Striking Nurses Rush To His Aid From The Picket Line”
After Serving Just Eight Months Of A Two-And-A-Half-Year Prison Term For Bankruptcy Fraud, Boris Becker Is Released From Prison
Three-time Wimbledon champ Boris Becker has been released from prison after serving just eight months of his two-and-a-half-year sentence and will now be deported from the United Kingdom. The 55-year-old tennis star, who won the All England Club tournament at the age of just 17, was convicted in April of concealing £2.5 million worth ofContinue reading “After Serving Just Eight Months Of A Two-And-A-Half-Year Prison Term For Bankruptcy Fraud, Boris Becker Is Released From Prison”
Bullying Probe Against Dominic Raab Now Has EIGHT Formal Complaints
No 10 Downing Street disclosed that Dominic Raab is now facing eight formal complaints about his conduct as an investigation into bullying allegations was widened once again. Downing Street said top barrister Adam Tolley KC had been asked by the Prime Minister to include a further five complaints in his ongoing investigation. The new allegationsContinue reading “Bullying Probe Against Dominic Raab Now Has EIGHT Formal Complaints”
Britain Returns To LOCKDOWN After Mick Lynch Loses Support For Crippling Strikes
Public support for Mick Lynch’s crippling Christmas walkouts is draining away as Britain faces a lockdown by industrial action with the festive season in ruins for the third year running and businesses face losing billions. Millions of employees must now work from home, some until 2023, due to union tycoons such as Mick Lynch shuttingContinue reading “Britain Returns To LOCKDOWN After Mick Lynch Loses Support For Crippling Strikes”
Last Resort!
Channel migrants could be put up at a Pontins holiday camp in a bid to cut taxpayers’ £6 million a day hotel bill for small boat arrivals. The Home Office is in negotiations to hire an 820-chalet camp at Camber Sands in East Sussex. Pontins offers budget holidays at the camp, which was purpose-built inContinue reading “Last Resort!”
Staff At Brighton University Are Urged Not To Say ‘Christmas’ Because It’s Too “Christian-Centric”
The University of Brighton has instructed staff not to say ‘Christmas’ and instead call it the ‘winter closure period’. According to a nine-page ‘Inclusive Language Guidance’ document sent to educators at the university, the word ‘Christmas’ is too ‘Christian-centric’. The document says that staff should be ’empowered’ to use ‘inclusive language confidently and effectively, inContinue reading “Staff At Brighton University Are Urged Not To Say ‘Christmas’ Because It’s Too “Christian-Centric””
Snowball Effect!
Spectators were left stunned after motorists failed to prevent a string of comedy car crashes in the snow. Vehicles seemed to collide in slow motion while a bus slid into bollards as drivers struggled to remain in control in the increasingly dangerous conditions. The collisions were captured on camera in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire and shared onContinue reading “Snowball Effect!”
THE MONTHLY MOSQUITO 