Waitrose has changed its Christmas ad after it received complaints…from skin cancer sufferers. The ad depicts two farmers comparing their sun tans. Skin cancer patients shat the bed and kicked off on Twitter. According to the BBC: Critics said a section of the advert glorified sun tans and failed to highlight the dangers of sunlight. … Read more
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The French fashion label Balenciaga has apologised for an ad campaign which featured young children holding teddy bears which had been dressed in Bondage gear. The ad also featured an image of a Supreme Court opinion on a child pornography case. It has now been withdrawn. According to The Independent: On Tuesday, the French fashion … Read more
During Prime Minister’s Questions this afternoon, Tory MP Gareth Johnson asked Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to consider proscribing Just Stop Oil. When an organisation or group is proscribed, membership becomes illegal and punishable by fines or even imprisonment. Just Stop Oil is an environmental activist group. It is demanding that the government halt new licences … Read more
A muppet who glued himself to a Vincent Van Gogh painting has compared himself to Martin Luther King in court. Just Stop Oil activist Louis McKechnie and Emily Brocklebank (lol) caused £2,000 worth of damage to the frame of Peach Trees in Blossom at the Courtauld Gallery in London. According to LBC: Johnathan Bryan, prosecuting, … Read more
Energy suppliers are moving customers with smart meters on to pay as you go plans, without first asking for permission. Switching customers to prepayment meters means their homes are vulnerable to being cut off if they can’t afford to top-up their account balance. According to thisismoney.co.uk: Lisa Bonner was getting ready for the school run … Read more
A pack of robot dogs is currently roaming the grounds of Blenheim Palace to monitor the impact of climate change on the estate. According to The Times: Blenheim Palace may look like an 18th-century country house stuck in time. However, the estate near Oxford, home to the Duke of Marlborough, has become a testing ground … Read more
The Telegraph is reporting this morning that government ministers and officials have held meetings to discuss how to respond to overlapping crises that could hit the UK over Winter. According to the paper’s Political Editor Ben Riley-Smith: There are concerns in Whitehall that energy shortages, public sector strikes, NHS pressures, unexpected floods and a potential … Read more
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