Law banning schools from insisting parents buy branded uniforms moves step closer

Sainsbury’s has come out on top as the best British store to buy new school uniform, according to a new study. Parents are able to purchase a new whole set of schooling attire for just £15 – £30 cheaper than John Lewis, which proved to be the most expensive in a comparison of seven British … Read more

HANNAH BETTS discusses why Unilever banning ‘normal’ on products is long overdue

The beauty world is abuzz with news that global grooming giant Unilever has declared its products will no longer feature the word ‘normal’ on its packaging, to prevent any customers feeling excluded. The decision will cover not merely Dove, but all this UK-based company’s wares, including bathroom favourites Vaseline, Alberto Balsam, Sunsilk and Lifebuoy. In … Read more

Facebook DELETES Myanmar military’s page under rules banning incitement of violence

Facebook DELETES Myanmar military’s page under rules banning incitement of violence a day after two protesters were shot dead by police The junta’s True News Facebook page was taken off the platform on Sunday Facebook accused it of inciting violence against peaceful protesters Two people were gunned down by riot police on Saturday in the … Read more

Former Facebook CEO says tech giant is trying to ‘bully and intimidate’ Australia by banning news

The former CEO of Facebook has accused the social media giant of trying to ‘bully and intimidate’ Australia by banning its news sources.   Facebook blocked Aussies from reading and sharing local news in response to a world-first law to make tech companies pay media outlets for the content they use. From Thursday, when Australians went … Read more

Ofcom must not ‘take sides in the culture war’ by banning blackface on TV, ex-BBC chief warns

Ofcom must not ‘take sides in the culture war’ by banning blackface on TV, ex-BBC chief warns, as watchdog probes family-run channel for showing 1970s sitcom Rogue’s Rock Ofcom is investigating Talking Pictures TV for airing episode with blackface in  Lord Grade of Yarmouth warned the OFCOM probe sets a ‘worrying precedent’ Writing to OFCOM, the former … Read more

Ofcom must not ‘take sides in the culture war’ by banning blackface on TV, ex-BBC chief warns

Ofcom must not ‘take sides in the culture war’ by banning blackface on TV, ex-BBC chief warns, as watchdog probes family-run channel for showing 1970s sitcom Rogue’s Rock Ofcom is investigating Talking Pictures TV for airing episode with blackface in  Lord Grade of Yarmouth warned the OFCOM probe sets a ‘worrying precedent’ Writing to OFCOM, the former … Read more

Woman slams her sister-in-law for banning children from her wedding and sparks a debate

A woman has divided opinion after revealing that she’s dropped out of her brother’s wedding because she can’t take her children, prompting most of the rest of her family to follow suit.   Taking to Reddit’s Am I The A******, the unnamed woman from the US said she didn’t want to leave her kids at home … Read more

Dean Wells says Bumble banning body-shaming is an ‘attack on free speech’

Married At First Sight’s Dean Wells has criticised dating app Bumble’s decision to ban body-shaming language on its platform. The creative director, 43, slammed the company’s move and argued it was somehow an attack on free speech. ‘Yet another example of our freedoms being taken away one by one,’ he wrote on Instagram next a … Read more

Facebook apologises for banning users from mentioning beauty spot Devil’s Dyke

Facebook apologises for banning users from mentioning National Trust beauty spot Devil’s Dyke after branding it ‘hate speech’ Facebook group users given bans for using the name of the Sussex beauty spot  Tech giant warned the term goes against ‘community standards’ on hate speech  Spokesman for the US social media firm apologised for their ‘clear … Read more

Facebook apologises for banning users from mentioning beauty spot Devil’s Dyke

Facebook apologises for banning users from mentioning National Trust beauty spot Devil’s Dyke after branding it ‘hate speech’ Facebook group users given bans for using the name of the Sussex beauty spot  Tech giant warned the term goes against ‘community standards’ on hate speech  Spokesman for the US social media firm apologised for their ‘clear … Read more