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We Asked Some Kids About the Government's Hilarious New 'Sexy Text Speak' Guide
Do teenagers really use terms like "zerg", "P999" and "MOOS"?
The Banning of Tyler the Creator Reveals a UK Government Struggling to Define 'Terrorism'
Hasty decision making keeps taking a dump on our freedom of expression.
Processed Food Labels Could Be About to Get a Lot Scarier
British law doesn’t currently require food packaging to distinguish between added and naturally occurring sugars, meaning that many of us consume over our daily recommended intake without realising. Now, the government could be taking steps to counter...
What Will Having a Food Crime Unit Actually Mean?
Last year's horsemeat scandal shook the UK to its hooves. Now a government-backed Food Crime Unit has been approved, though, the food supply will come under greater scrutiny. But how will it actually work and what will it be preventing?
People Are Relying on Foodbanks in the UK More Than Ever
There's been a staggering 163 percent rise in foodbank use in the UK—over 900,000 adults and children have received three days' emergency food support over the last year. I spent a morning helping out at my local bank to find out who is using them and...
Is the UK Government Protecting Companies Accused of Selling Torture Weapons?
Activists weren't given permission to prosecute two international arms companies.