16 h. ago Free speech is under threat as Brits admit they are too scared to speak their mind

A new study has revealed nearly half were too worried about causing offence to voice their opinion on matters such as race and immigration, with older, white males amongst the most restricted

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18 h. ago Free speech under threat as Brits fear causing offence over race religion and immigration

More than a third of Britons felt they had to self-censor their views on race or ethnicity while 32 per cent said they felt they could not speak freely about immigration or religious extremism.

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27 h. ago Vegan charity ad that featured baby being taken from mother banned

The advert has been labelled as irresponsible, distressing and likely to cause widespread offence

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30 h. ago Toxic behaviour in TV jeopardises key British industry, experts warn

Leading figures say skilled freelancers feel ‘massive fear’ about speaking out and are leaving industryToxic behaviour in British television is jeopardising one of the UK’s most important cultural and economic assets, industry experts have warned.In the wake of a damaging report from the BBC on Monday that upheld 45 complaints about the former MasterChef presenter Gregg Wallace, leading figures in television said a workforce populated by financially insecure freelance workers remained too scared to speak out about harmful behaviour. Continue reading...

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36 h. ago Vegan charity advert banned after featuring baby being taken from mother

The advert has been labelled as irresponsible, distressing and likely to cause widespread offence

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38 h. ago Liverpool parade driver, 53, accused of deliberately driving car into crowd of football fans has trial date set

Paul Doyle, 53, appeared in court today charged with seven offences including dangerous driving and causing grievous bodily harm with intent.

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41 h. ago Afghans have been betrayed yet again by this shocking UK data leak – and many don’t even know if they’re affected | Diane Taylor

This isn’t the first time Afghans brave enough to work against the Taliban have been let down by Britain, but it might be the most shamefulThe headline figures are eye-watering. Up to 100,000 Afghans could have been placed at risk after a British soldier, according to the Times, sent the names of 33,000 people who supported British forces to a contact he hoped would help verify their applications for sanctuary in this country. The story behind these numbers is one of real people who had already been living in fear for years, and who have been treated abhorrently by the British state.As soon as it became clear that the information could fall into the Taliban’s hands and lead to these people and those close to them being targeted, the highly secret Operation Rubific was launched. This debacle occurred under the previous Conservative government, which obtained a superinjunction preventing several media organisations that were aware of the leak from reporting on it.Diane Taylor writes o...

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47 h. ago Meet the villagers refusing to make way for Britain's new Universal theme park

Neighbours along Manor Road in Kempston Hardwick, Bedfordshire are digging in, despite being surrounded by uncertainty and mounting pressure.

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47 h. ago Ministers fear there could be riots as British towns with hundreds of Afghan arrivals finally learn WHY

The Ministry of Defence has warned of possible public disorder following the revelations that thousands of Afghans have been quietly slipped into Britain.

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4 d. ago ‘Call me Chickenella!’ How Guardian readers got their nicknames – and what they feel about them

Nicknames seem to be on their way out. But Bubbe, Punk, Plug, Buffy, Gelato and the rest can’t imagine life without theirsNicknames are dying out, according to the Wall Street Journal, thanks to a fear of causing offence or sounding unprofessional. But they’re not dead yet. We asked readers to tell us theirs, where they came from and how they feel about them. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Kneecap slam London Underground advert ban as 'petty act of political interference'

Belfast rap trio Kneecap claim their latest poster was banned from the London Underground for potentially causing offence as they accuse authorities of political censorship

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8 d. ago Good Morning Britain favourite survives ITV bloodbath as other huge names fear for jobs

One Good Morning Britain star has managed to survive the huge cuts at ITV as the breakfast show and its other daytime companions undergo major format changes starting next year

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8 d. ago Groomers and child abductors could be jailed without juries in major courts shake

More than 150 offences - such as sexual grooming, child abduction or causing death by careless driving - would no longer be tried by a jury under a major proposal

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2 w. ago Brit tourists 'fear for their safety' as they're made to feel 'unwelcome' in holiday hotspot

Spanish holidays are under threat as tourists are growing increasingly fearful of booking trips to the country after a string of clampdowns on illegal holiday lets

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3 w. ago Hunker down in your bunker! Demand soars 1,000 per cent for nuclear hideaways as Brits fear onset of WW3

Demand for nuclear bunkers has soared by 1000 per cent in just a few days as the Israel-Iran conflict has Britons bracing for a looming World War Three.

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3 w. ago Petrol price warning for Brit drivers as US Iran conflict prompts 'fill up your tank' alert

Oil prices have soared due to the conflict in the Middle East and Brits are being warned that they could be hit at the pump as the cost of petrol could also spike

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