Govt boots legal but harmful provision from online safety bill November 28, 2022 The “legal but harmful” provision has been formally scrapped from the online safety bill, in a push to water down moderation and put greater focus on free speech protection. The provision, which would have allowed tech firms to remove content that wasn’t actually illegal, sparked controversy across free speech advocates raising concerns around overcensorship. However, [...]
Online safety bill to criminalise encouraging self-harm November 27, 2022 The long-awaited online safety bill is set to criminalise content that encourages self-harm as it attempts to beef up protections. While encouraging suicide is already illegal, there is widespread concern about material on the internet that encourages people to harm themselves. The recent inquest into the death of 14-year-old Molly Russell found that unsafe online [...]
Nine pub chiefs plead with Mick Lynch to call off strikes and avert ‘devastating’ impact November 25, 2022 The chief executives of nine major pub and bar chains have written to rail union boss Mick Lynch pleading with him to call off strikes and to not unleash a “devastating” impact hospitality. The heads of Fuller’s, Young’s, Drake & Morgan and the City Pub Company were among those appealing to the RMT leader today. [...]
Sweet on Purton’s ride at Sha Tin November 25, 2022 LOCAL racing enthusiasts are spoilt for choice at Sha Tin this weekend, with some of the most promising and talented gallopers in the city, all seeking to enhance their reputations. The ‘Match of the Day’ has to be Superb Capitalist and Beauty Eternal, locking horns in the Chevalier Environmental Engineering Handicap (9.15am) over six furlongs. [...]
England v USA: How Europe embraced America’s young footballers November 25, 2022 When the USA hosted the World Cup in 1994, their squad was an overwhelmingly domestic selection. Fourteen of their 22-man party were based in the States, with 12 of those on central contracts with the US Soccer Federation. Only two of the players belonged to clubs in Europe’s five biggest leagues, among them Coventry City [...]
Top down targets won’t resolve regional divides as inflation shrinks spending November 25, 2022 For both parties, one of the challenges they face is that in truth many of us in the North have never fully understood exactly what what levelling up means.
David Harewood: White actors should be able to play Black roles November 24, 2022 For some, being a role model can feel like a weight. Emmy-nominated Black actor Samira Wiley said recently it can be “overwhelming sometimes, representing so much for so many people.” And trans artists Travis Alabanza and Ezra Furman have spoken about how being seen as “inspirational” overlooks their daily struggles. But not for David Harewood. [...]
‘Rapidly escalating threat’: Environmental groups call for single-use vape ban November 24, 2022 Environmental groups have called for the sale of single-use e-cigarettes to be banned due their “rapidly escalating threat”. In an open letter to environment secretary Thérèse Coffey and health secretary Steve Barclay, 18 environment and health groups, including Green Alliance and RSPCA, argue that disposable vapes are “unnecessary electrical items” that contain single use plastic, [...]
Barclays unveiled as Wimbledon’s new banking partner November 23, 2022 Barclays has signed a mega deal to be the newest sponsor of Wimbledon, with top 20 player Frances Tiafoe announced as its ambassador. It will become the official banking partner of the SW19 championship and make of the biggest ever donations to the Wimbledon Foundation. The banking giant signed a multi-year deal with the The [...]
Teens keep flocking to TikTok for book inspiration November 23, 2022 Youngsters say that TikTok has helped them rediscover their love for reading, as the tech giant continues to push into the book selling market. New research from the Publishers Association published today found that BookTok, the social media trend focusing on books and literature, is playing a key role in getting Gen-Z reading again. In a [...]