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Britain should reopen debate on fixed penalty notices, says Jacob Rees-Mogg
BRITAIN should “reopen” the debate on fixed penalty notices after thousands were dished out during Covid lockdowns, a Cabinet minister says. Jacob Rees-Mogg told The Sun that the fines “reverse the traditional British burden of proof” as they assume guilt rather than innocence. Jacob Rees-Mogg told The Sun that BritainContinue Reading
Leeds vs Brighton LIVE: Latest updates from huge Premier League clash
Leeds 1-1 Brighton 90+2. THE ROOF HAS COME OFF ELLAND ROAD!! Two minutes into stoppage time, and Leeds have their equaliser! Pascal Struijk was down with a head injury moments ago, but now he’s used it to score a goal that lifts Leeds out of the bottom three. Credit mustContinue Reading
Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum says Game 7 with the Milwaukee Bucks ‘means everything’ as juggernauts meet for epic
BOSTON CELTICS host the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday evening in a crucial Game 7 with a place in the NBA’s Eastern Conference Finals on the line. The reigning champion Bucks had the chance to sew up the series at home on Friday night, but succumbed 108-95 to the brilliance ofContinue Reading
Antibiotics can lead to life-threatening fungal infection because of disruption to the gut microbiome – new study
pirke/Shutterstock Fungal infections kill around the same number of people each year as tuberculosis. They mostly take hold in people who are vulnerable because they have a defective immune system caused by an underlying disease, such as cancer, or a viral infection, such as HIV or COVID. Our new studyContinue Reading
Showing you’re stressed may make you more likeable – new research
Touching your face is a common stress signal from shutterstock.com Humans behave in strange ways. We readily reveal our inner feelings during moments of weakness, which doesn’t seem like the smart thing to do. Just by observing someone’s behaviour, we can tell when they are in pain, frustrated or upset.Continue Reading
Boris Johnson ‘in cahoots’ with DUP on Stormont blocking tactics, Sinn Féin claims
Sinn Féin has accused the UK government of conniving with the DUP to deliberately block powersharing at Stormont. Party president Mary Lou McDonald claimed British prime minister Boris Johnson was “in cahoots with the DUP” in preventing the formation of a new Executive and Assembly in Belfast. Ms McDonald allegedContinue Reading
Eurovision final: Sam Ryder ignoring ‘hype’ as UK seeks redemption
S am Ryder will take to the stage in a bid to improve the UK’s standing during the Eurovision final on Saturday night. The 32-year-old worked in construction for eight years but found fame covering songs on TikTok during lockdown. He quickly built up 12 million followers and caught theContinue Reading
Erling Haaland in emotional salute to Borussia Dortmund fans in final game
ERLING HAALAND received a touching tribute from Borussia Dortmund fans on Saturday ahead of his final game for the club. After a two-year spell in the Bundesliga, the 21-year-old is set to leave at the end of the season. 2 Haaland received a fantastic reception from Borussia Dortmund fansCredit: APContinue Reading
Elon Musk could roll back social media moderation – just as we’re learning how it can stop misinformation
The US$44 billion (£36 billion) purchase of Twitter by “free speech absolutist” Elon Musk has many people worried. The concern is the site will start moderating content less and spreading misinformation more, especially after his announcement that he would reverse the former US president Donald Trump’s ban. There’s good reasonContinue Reading
Britain’s descent into culture wars has been rapid, but it needn’t be terminal
shutterstock There has been an extraordinary transformation in how the media talk about culture change in the UK in just the last few years – and it’s starting to infect public opinion. In 2015, there were only 21 articles in UK newspapers that talked about a UK “culture war”. OurContinue Reading