Victims have reported being offered loans on their doorstep, on the telephone, or through social media, and some people who currently get government benefits or who qualify for Universal Credit have been targeted by the scam. The fraudsters are then leaving the victims up to £1,500 out of pocket, and Action Fraud has issued aContinue reading “Universal Credit Warning”
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45,000 Dairy Cows Could Be Culled
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has denied allegations that 45,000 dairy cows will be culled in Northern Ireland as part of a no-deal Brexit, but it’s thought that cows could be culled in the event of a no-deal Brexit if new higher taxes are applied to British milk. But UFU president Ivor Ferguson said itContinue reading “45,000 Dairy Cows Could Be Culled”
They’re Simply Saying No
It now appears that the EU is refusing to negotiate with the United Kingdom, but the Prime Minister’s been explicit that he wants to negotiate a good deal with the European Union, and he will utilise all the strength of the government to ensure that in the spirit of friendliness that we can negotiate aContinue reading “They’re Simply Saying No”
Man Goes Into Hospital For Botox
A pensioner went into hospital to have a botox procedure and got circumcised by mistake, but has now been awarded £20,000 compensation by the NHS. Terry Brazier was given the procedure after medics at Leicester Royal Infirmary jumbled up his notes, and he maintains he was so preoccupied chatting to the nurses that he didn’tContinue reading “Man Goes Into Hospital For Botox”
McDonald’s New Paper Straws Can’t Be Recycled
McDonald’s new “eco-friendly” paper straws can’t be recycled and must be binned and burned instead. Plastic straws were banned in all UK branches as part of a green drive, even though the fast-food colossus said they were “100 per cent recyclable”, and now an internal memo reveals the paper versions which were shunned by customers must be binnedContinue reading “McDonald’s New Paper Straws Can’t Be Recycled”
Smoking To Be Wiped Out In England
Leaked reports have revealed a government drive to wipe out smoking altogether in England by 2030. Tory ministers are poised to reveal the bombshell target in a Green Paper outlining new incentives to kick the habit, with tobacco giants facing a levy to pay for the public health costs of helping people to stop orContinue reading “Smoking To Be Wiped Out In England”
One In Three GPs Admit They Miss Symptoms
More than one in three GPs acknowledge they’ve neglected to properly diagnose patients because short appointment times have meant symptoms have been missed. Misdiagnoses meant sick patients are forced to return for repeat appointments and further medical treatment as 10-minute consultation windows didn’t give enough time for doctors to assess them correctly, and a monstrousContinue reading “One In Three GPs Admit They Miss Symptoms”
British Boy Given Detention
Last year on the Nick Ferrari programme, someone called in to say that their teenage son had been given detention, along with classmates for saying they’d vote UKIP during an election. The teacher reacted to the pupils by saying “All UKIP voters were racists” and then handed out detention for their remarks. The boy’s fatherContinue reading “British Boy Given Detention”
Basildon Hospital Neglect
A one-day-old baby who died in Basildon Hospital was neglected. Ennis Pecaku died in the hospital at 2 am on September 28 last year, having been born at 7.39pm the previous day. He had been born in the breech position, meaning his legs came out first, and the cause of death was confirmed to beContinue reading “Basildon Hospital Neglect”
No Deal Preparations
Boris Johnson said, “We’ll be ready”. He said, “The ports will be ready”. No, they won’t, and Europe thinks that Britain is considerably behind in its no-deal preparations, and if you look at what the French have done in Calais, they’ve built a lorry park, and the number-plate recognition software is all up there.Continue reading “No Deal Preparations”
THE MONTHLY MOSQUITO 