The Department for Work and Pensions’ (DWP) ‘bank spying bill’ has come into force and gives government agents new capabilities to tackle benefits fraud. The Public Authorities (Fraud, Error, and Debt) Bill grants DWP agents the authority to get data from benefit claimants’ bank accounts and, under some conditions, to retrieve payments directly. The Eligibility Verification MeasureContinue reading “DWP Can Now Take Money From Bank Accounts”
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Should Facial Recognition Be Used Countrywide In Britain?
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?”
They’re Watching You!
Britain is said to have the most closely watched nation in the world when it comes to closed-circuit television systems. In 2013, it was estimated that four to six million CCTV cameras were filming the nation, and in London, the public can expect to be caught up to 300 times a day on camera. We areContinue reading “They’re Watching You!”
Will I Get Fined For Not Having A National ID Card, And What If I Don’t Have A Smartphone?
A government-issued digital identity card could be required by every adult in Britain under a ‘dystopian’ plan set to be announced by the Prime Minister. The ‘BritCard’ could be used to prove a person has the right to work in this country and even to access public services. The concept of a mandatory identification system hasContinue reading “Will I Get Fined For Not Having A National ID Card, And What If I Don’t Have A Smartphone?”
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”
GPs To Treat Millions Instead Of Hospitals
As Keir Starmer fights to address the NHS crisis, sweeping reforms will see patients treated by general practitioners (GPs) rather than receiving specialised treatment in hospitals. Routine appointments will be dealt with in community services close to patients’ homes in a move they believe could ‘fix the waiting list’. The health service will also rampContinue reading “GPs To Treat Millions Instead Of Hospitals”
‘Illegal Pathogens’ Smuggled From Wuhan
A third Chinese scientist has been charged with smuggling biological materials into the United States after a University of Michigan student and her boyfriend were caught last week. At Detroit Metropolitan Airport on Sunday, Chengxuan Han was taken into custody and accused of smuggling items into the United States. Police allege Han sent four packagesContinue reading “‘Illegal Pathogens’ Smuggled From Wuhan”
Psychics Predict Terror In 2025
Four well-known psychics have all issued dire predictions about the same terrifying incident that they claim will occur later this year. Bulgarian mystic and healer Baba Vanga, French 16th-century astrologer Nostradamus, Brazilian psychic Athos Salomé, and London hypnotherapist Nicolas Aujula have all issued the same worrying prophecy for 2025. Baba Vanga, dubbed ‘Nostradamus of the Balkans,’ has previously accuratelyContinue reading “Psychics Predict Terror In 2025”
NHS Plan To Open ‘Calm And Welcoming’ Mental Health A&Es Across England
The NHS is planning to open a network of ‘calm and welcoming’ mental health A&Es across England to treat patients who are in crisis. The specialist units will be offered around-the-clock care to ease pressure on already overcrowded hospitals and emergency services. About 250,000 people went to A&E last year due to a mental health crisis – withContinue reading “NHS Plan To Open ‘Calm And Welcoming’ Mental Health A&Es Across England”
My Brother Emailed His GP surgery, But They Didn’t Respond
After emailing a general practitioner’s office asking patients not to call, a woman whose brother passed away has warned that more deaths could occur if immediate adjustments are not made. Allan Hamilton, 51, struggled to breathe when he emailed The Pike Practice on November 14. He had been told not to call his GP onContinue reading “My Brother Emailed His GP surgery, But They Didn’t Respond”
THE MONTHLY MOSQUITO 