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Party invite? Check; Costume? Check; Formal approval from offense police?! Oxford Student Union cracks down on theme parties
Oxford University’s Student Union is cracking down on that scourge of college campuses…themed parties. “Culturally appropriative” and “highly gendered” themes are out - and when in doubt, run your costume by the censors.
Jan 25, 2020 17:41
‘Orwellian state surveillance’: Met police presents facial recognition cameras on London streets & faces backlash online
The London Metropolitan police have announced that they will be deploying facial recognition cameras for the first time on the streets of the capital within the next month, prompting fears the move will erode civil liberties.
Jan 24, 2020 22:57
‘Your mother was a hamster’: Social media trolls British newspaper after publishing fake new blue passport with Monty Python line
The Daily Express newspaper has been mercilessly trolled online after publishing a fake blue British passport that includes the quote: “Your mother was a hamster” from the movie Monty Python and the Holy Grail.
Jan 24, 2020 11:30
BoJo accused of ‘making things up’ & forced into climbdown after claiming life expectancy gap between rich & poor closing
British PM Boris Johnson has been forced into an embarrassing retreat after incorrectly claiming that the gap between the rich and the poor in the UK is narrowing thanks to his Conservative Party.
Jan 23, 2020 17:04

Leave Pale or Remain Bitter? Yorkshire brewery creates Brexit ALE as UK’s EU departure day looms
Whether you’re looking for a tipple to toast the future or if you want to drown your sorrows over the course Britain has taken, a Yorkshire brewery has the perfect drink for you on Brexit day.
Jan 25, 2020 18:18
Party invite? Check; Costume? Check; Formal approval from offense police?! Oxford Student Union cracks down on theme parties
Oxford University’s Student Union is cracking down on that scourge of college campuses…themed parties. “Culturally appropriative” and “highly gendered” themes are out - and when in doubt, run your costume by the censors.
Jan 25, 2020 17:41
Angelina Jolie teams up with BBC to fight fake news. Just don’t mention the BBC’s history, kids
The BBC has hired Angelina Jolie to teach kids how to spot fake news and make up their own minds on pressing issues. But given its own history of bias, is the BBC the right authority to lecture children on the real and the fake?
Jan 25, 2020 15:21
‘Orwellian state surveillance’: Met police presents facial recognition cameras on London streets & faces backlash online
The London Metropolitan police have announced that they will be deploying facial recognition cameras for the first time on the streets of the capital within the next month, prompting fears the move will erode civil liberties.
Jan 24, 2020 22:57
‘So much for special relationship’: UK foreign sec roasted online after US rejects extradition request for American agent’s wife
British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has been ridiculed on social media for a weak response to Washington rejecting the extradition request for Anne Sacoolas, a US agent’s spouse charged with teenager Harry Dunn’s death.
Jan 24, 2020 14:17
‘Your mother was a hamster’: Social media trolls British newspaper after publishing fake new blue passport with Monty Python line
The Daily Express newspaper has been mercilessly trolled online after publishing a fake blue British passport that includes the quote: “Your mother was a hamster” from the movie Monty Python and the Holy Grail.
Jan 24, 2020 11:30
BoJo accused of ‘making things up’ & forced into climbdown after claiming life expectancy gap between rich & poor closing
British PM Boris Johnson has been forced into an embarrassing retreat after incorrectly claiming that the gap between the rich and the poor in the UK is narrowing thanks to his Conservative Party.
Jan 23, 2020 17:04
BoJo’s ‘Parliamentarian of the Year’ acceptance speech upstaged by his dog, prompting laughter and anger on Twitter (VIDEO)
Boris Johnson’s dog became the star of the show in a hilarious video that saw the UK prime minister win a ‘Parliamentarian of the Year’ award, triggering both his supporters and detractors on social media.
Jan 23, 2020 11:42
UK’s House of Lords passes Withdrawal Agreement to allow Brexit by end of January
Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Brexit bill has cleared its final parliamentary hurdle after Britain’s upper house of parliament passed the legislation on Wednesday.
Jan 22, 2020 18:38
‘Desperate liar’: Bojo ignites SNP outrage after roasting Scotland’s record on education & branding MP a ‘rocketing pheasant’
British PM Boris Johnson provoked the wrath of the Scottish National Party in the House of Commons following his damning assessment of the state of education in Scotland and directing a jibe toward their Westminster leader.
Jan 22, 2020 16:51
What the halloumi? Library tweets photo of rotting slice of cheese used as ‘bookmark’
Staff at the University of Liverpool Library were stunned to discover a rotting slice of processed cheese being used as a bookmark, sparking much amusement and revulsion on Twitter.
Jan 22, 2020 16:50
Trade war ignited? UK risks wrath of US after vowing to go ahead with digital tax on tech giants like Google and Facebook
British Chancellor Sajid Javid has committed the UK to enforcing a digital services tax on global tech companies, despite threats from the US that they may respond by putting “taxes on their car companies” – risking a trade war.
Jan 22, 2020 13:50

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