With plans to install cameras in UK cities, towns, and even villages, the government is looking to increase police use of face recognition technology to combat crime. Ministers are looking into new laws about the use of the technology to pave the way for a major expansion, putting cameras in every police force area. AContinue reading “Should Facial Recognition Be Used Countrywide In Britain?”
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In France, Rachel Reeves’ Pay-Per-Mile Plan Will Tax British Motorists
British drivers travelling abroad will be effectively taxed twice under Rachel Reeves’ new pay-per-mile scheme. The Chancellor is expected to announce a new levy for electric vehicle (EV) drivers in the upcoming budget. I believed the idea of introducing electric vehicles was so that they would be more environmentally friendly, but now she wants to taxContinue reading “In France, Rachel Reeves’ Pay-Per-Mile Plan Will Tax British Motorists”
Digital ID Will Be Unveiled At Labour’s Conference
Sir Keir Starmer is expected to unveil plans to introduce digital identification cards for people living in the UK at the Labour Party conference this month. The PM has been ‘exploring’ the idea in recent weeks and, while finer details of the scheme are allegedly still being ironed out, an announcement could come as early as the annual meet, which startsContinue reading “Digital ID Will Be Unveiled At Labour’s Conference”
Rachel Reeves’ Plan To Raise Landfill Tax
Rachel Reeves plans to increase landfill tax, which could slap £24,000 onto the cost of new-build homes, which will have a new impact on struggling first-time buyers. Industry chiefs fear the Chancellor’s ‘insane’ proposal could see a 36-fold increase to the levy, causing construction costs to soar. Critics have even claimed the ‘development killer’ schemeContinue reading “Rachel Reeves’ Plan To Raise Landfill Tax”
City Streets Bare Of Union Jack And St George’s Flags (But Palestine Flags Remain)
A Labour-run council has sparked a significant backlash by ripping down St George’s and Union Jack flags from streets because they ‘could put lives at risk’ – despite Palestinian flags flying high across the city for several months. Scores of British flags have sprung up on lampposts and buildings across parts of Northfield, Birmingham, in whatContinue reading “City Streets Bare Of Union Jack And St George’s Flags (But Palestine Flags Remain)”
Over Half Of The 2,000 Schools Don’t Speak English
English is no longer the first language for the majority of students at more than 2,000 schools, MailOnline can reveal. No children at two primary schools – one in Tower Hamlets and another in Kirklees, West Yorkshire – have English as their mother tongue. Our statistics, obtained solely under Freedom of Information (FOI) laws, showContinue reading “Over Half Of The 2,000 Schools Don’t Speak English”
A New Justice Review Could End Thousands Of Jury Trials
Thousands of defendants a year could be deprived of the historic right to a jury trial under extreme proposals. The Justice Secretary ordered an assessment that outlined many steps to reduce the backlog in the Crown court. It also proposed increased use of ‘out of court’ punishments – frequently dismissed by critics as a mereContinue reading “A New Justice Review Could End Thousands Of Jury Trials”
Ed Miliband Admits His Solar Panels Bought For English Schools And Hospitals Are Chinese And May Be Made Using Coal
Ed Miliband has admitted that solar panels for English schools and hospitals will come from China, despite concerns over human rights and environmental impacts. The first project of the Energy Secretary’s new green quango will see it oversee a £180 million project to install rooftop panels on 200 school buildings and nearly as many NHS sites. He informedContinue reading “Ed Miliband Admits His Solar Panels Bought For English Schools And Hospitals Are Chinese And May Be Made Using Coal”
Fury as Sadiq Khan splurges £6million of taxpayers’ money, changing Overground to ‘virtue signalling’ names like ‘Suffragette’ and ‘Lioness’
During the unveiling of the £6.3 million project to rename and colour all six London Overground train lines, Sadiq Khan was criticised today for his ‘virtue signalling rubbish’. The Lioness, Mildmay, Windrush, Weaver, Suffragette, and Liberty lines were revealed by the Mayor, with his Conservative mayoral rival Susan Hall saying, ‘The only surprise from today’sContinue reading “Fury as Sadiq Khan splurges £6million of taxpayers’ money, changing Overground to ‘virtue signalling’ names like ‘Suffragette’ and ‘Lioness’”
The Rise Of The Girl Dinner
The ‘girl dinner’ TikTok trend has blown up on social media, with women sharing their artfully arranged snacks they enjoy eating as a meal when their boyfriends aren’t around. The trend, which thousands of women across the world have participated in, shows off the quirky assortment of snacks put together in mere minutes to createContinue reading “The Rise Of The Girl Dinner”
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