Welfare Laws do not Protect Farmed Animals from Cruelty
By Elena Orde, Editor of The Vegan Recent undercover reports have revealed a disturbing but unsurprising disregard for animal welfare laws in UK abattoirs. In just the past two years, over 4,000 ‘major’ breaches have been made, each potentially affecting hundreds of animals. Common breaches include animals not being stunned properly or at all before slaughter, freighted animals being left for too long in overcrowded lorries, often in very hot or very cold conditions, and deliberate abuse by slaughterhouse workers. Many people...
Watch – This will be “the worst doctors’ strike in NHS history,” claims Hunt
Jeremy Hunt has been hitting the TV networks today claiming that the planned five-day strike by junior doctors, will be the worst in the history of the UK’s public health service. In front of Sky News cameras he told the nation: “Patients will be asking why it is that the BMA, who only in May said ‘this deal is a good deal for doctors, a good deal for patients, it’s good for the NHS, it’s good for equality’, are now...
Watch – Mexico will have to pay for the wall ‘100%,’ says Trump
US Presidential hopeful, who is tipped to win, Donald Trump made a trip south of the border, to Mexico, yesterday and met with their President Enrique Pena Nieto. It was a landmark meeting as Trump hasn’t been very complimentary about people from Mexico in the past. He once, among other shocking statements, said this about his Mexicans neighbours: “When Mexico sends its people, they’re not sending their best. They’re not sending you. They’re not sending you. They’re sending people that...
The Best Hidden Secrets of London
By Chloe Hashemi Everyone claims that they know the ‘best’ places in London. But one of the beauties of London is that you can keep exploring for years and keep discovering secrets, some which may have been staring you right in the face. A Night in a Gothic Clock Tower Photo credit Air BnB Who stays in hotels anymore? A super unique and affordable Airbnb is where it’s at this summer. This Air Bnb property resides in the stunning interior of...
London’s Best New Restaurant Openings – September 2016
With plenty of exciting restaurant openings constantly taking place across the Capital, here’s our pick of the best new restaurants arriving in London over the coming month. Chick ‘n’ Sours – Seven Dials Following the success of his first Chick ‘n’ Sours in Haggerston, having opened just over a year ago, Carl Clarke has announced plans to open a sister restaurant in the heart of Central London. Like the Haggerston space, the new restaurant’s menu will be short and punchy, offering a number of...
Shocking Number of Youngsters Experiencing Alcohol-Induced Blackouts
A new survey that examines the drinking habits of young Brits has found that a typical under 25 year-old has five-times experienced a memory blank after drinking alcohol since turning 18, with 17 per cent experiencing a “blackout "ten times or more". Whilst these numbers are shocking it seems the severity of the situation is not hitting home with the demographic. The truth is 54 per cent said they would probably repeat their antics within a month. The findings also...
Moron replaces Cocaine Nights with Saviano’s new book on coffee table
An idiot who thinks it’s cool to have a book about drugs on his coffee table has replaced JG Ballard’s Cocaine Nights with Roberto Saviano’s Zero Zero Zero. James McAllister, 37, a lettings negotiator from Beckenham said: “I haven’t read either but it makes me look really edgy. “I tried to watch that film Saviano did, but it had subtitles, can’t be having that . Somebody did tell me it was like a mafia film but in Italian. “To be...
Boris late for today’s cabinet away day after putting Checkers into sat nav
Boris Johnson was four hours late for the cabinet away day at Chequers today after putting Checkers into the sat nav. Boris, the new Foreign Secretary, spoke to our reporter from junction 12 on the M40 today. He said: “I knew it was named after a some type of game. I thought Bridge possibly, but they are never going to build that over the Thames. “Maybe Risk, but I had already played that with the UK economy. What about Snakes...
Beer of the Week – Magic Rock Rapture
Strength: 4.6% ABV Brewed: Birkby, Huddersfield Heavily inspired by the American craft beer scene, alongside a passion for great beers, Magic Rock Brewing Co. commenced brewing in 2011. Since initiating, the brewery has become renowned as one of Yorkshire’s finest craft brewers, “committed to making a full range of modern, flavourful, hop forward and ‘big’ beers using the best available ingredients and techniques for drinkers unwilling to compromise on flavour.” And to accommodate increases in demand, Magic Rock eventually moved...