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David Cameron tax row rages

David Cameron tax row rages

It appears everyone in this country is paying doing their civic duty and paying tax – except of course, for multimillion pound corporations and the prime minister. While thousands of ordinary people struggle to pay their council tax bills and are subsequently getting jail threats, the debate over David Cameron’s tax status continues to rage. The release of his tax[Read More…]

Schools introduce fees for children who bring packed lunches

Schools introduce fees for children who bring packed lunches

Parents that choose to give their children packed lunches instead of opting for meals cooked by the schools may face fines under new arrangements put in place by some schools. Some parents are being charged £1.80 every day for the privilege of allowing children to eat their own packed lunches. Squeezed budgets have been given as the reason for introducing[Read More…]

A deadly start to the Spring: Terrorist incident kills 34 and injures 200 in Belgium

A deadly start to the Spring: Terrorist incident kills 34 and injures 200 in Belgium

More than 30 people have reportedly been killed and many more injured following a terrorist attack which occurred in Brussels airport. It has been reported that the Islamic State (IS) have claimed responsibility for the bombings, which took place just a day after the Spring Equinox. So far it has been reported that 34 people have died in the incident,[Read More…]

Johnson and Johnson fined over carcinogenic talcum powder case

Johnson and Johnson fined over carcinogenic talcum powder case

US judges have ordered the pharmaceutical company Johnson and Johnson to pay $72 million in damages to the family of a deceased woman who claim that her cancer was caused by the talcum powder. This latest court case representing Jackie Fox of Birmingham, Alabama, was part of a broader claim in the city of St. Louis circuit court involving nearly[Read More…]

Former Eton student spared jail after sharing 2,000 images of babies being abused

Former Eton student spared jail after sharing 2,000 images of babies being abused

A former Eton college student has avoided jail after viewing thousands of sickening pictures of babies being sexually abused. Andrew Picard had 2,000 indecent images of children on his computer. The 18 year old was caught after he shared the material with an undercover police officer. His real name is Andrew  Boeckman, but he was allowed to use the name ‘Picard’[Read More…]