An eco-warrior glued his hand to a pump at a petrol station in Kent this morning. He complained of arm cramp and requested a seat to help ease the pain. Astonishingly, someone supplied the little prick with a chair. According to LBC: Just Stop Oil have caused chaos along the M25, spray painting two petrol … Read more
The University of East Anglia has launched a project that aims to help students cope with rising climate anxiety. Students told reporters at the launch that they feel “hopelessness anger and despair” about climate change. According to the BBC: They worry how they will live in a world with an unpredictable climate and the destruction … Read more
A Conservative MP has been accused of watching pornography on his phone while sitting in the House of Commons. The allegation was made at a meeting of female MP’s to discuss claims that there is a sexist culture at Westminster. According to The Mail Online: The MP has not been named, but one female MP … Read more
The High Court ruled this morning that the UK government acted unlawfully by discharging Covid patients into care homes. Judges concluded that there was no evidence that the Health Secretary at the time Matt Hancock, addressed the risk to care home residents. According to The Telegraph: The Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) had … Read more
Elon Musk has been told that he faces fines of hundreds of millions of pounds unless Twitter cracks down on hate speech, harassment and misinformation on his watch. Musk had a £34.5 million bid for Twitter accepted yesterday. He has said that he will prioritise free speech on the platform. According to The Times: His … Read more
The editor of the Mail On Sunday has declined Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle’s invitation to discuss the paper’s so-called misogynistic article about Labour’s Angel Rayner. David Dillon and the newspaper’s political editor Glen Owen had been summoned to appear before Hoyle and explain Sunday’s piece, which contained allegations by a Tory MP, that Rayner … Read more
Ireland’s Minister for Public Expenditure Michael McGrath is expected to tell the cabinet today that the cost of helping Ukrainian refugees could reach €3 billion. Last month the government estimated the cost at €2.5 billion. According to Ireland’s state broadcaster RTÉ: Latest figures show that 25,173 Ukrainian refugees have arrived in Ireland. Of that number, … Read more
The consumer group Which? has claimed that bank closures and the disappearance of ATM machines means people are at risk of “being cut adrift and at risk of “financial exclusion.” Which? has written a letter to the Treasury to ask for urgent action on the issue. According to the BBC: Its analysis suggests that branches … Read more
The recent surge in hepatitis cases among children has been linked to lockdowns and social distancing. It is believed that the lockdowns reduced kids exposure to normal infections and that this has led to the global outbreak of hepatitis. According to The Telegraph: A total of 114 cases of “acute hepatitis of unknown origin” have … Read more
Nearly 7 per cent of the children at one UK Secondary School claims to be trans or non-binary. Most of the children declared their gender change after lockdown last Summer. According to The Mail on Sunday: More than 60 youngsters at the school which has about 1,000 students on its roll have declared their gender … Read more
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