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Accountability: Post-Brexit Britain takes a step back into the dark ages

Britain will take a step back towards the dark ages in regards to governance in post-Brexit Britain. The European Parliament yesterday voted in favour of a report calling for the protection of whistleblowers across the EU. At the same time, the Conservative government is desperately attempting to defending its proposals ...

Prevenge: Film Review

In Prevenge, Alice Lowe revisits the familiar grisly kill territory of Ben Wheatley’s brilliantly understated film Sightseers, which she co-wrote and starred in alongside Steve Oram. Directed, written and starring Lowe herself in the principle role, Prevenge is a hilarious black comedy charting the adventures of a heavily pregnant woman ...

These are the people protecting freedom of expression across the world

Artists, writers, journalists and campaigners are among the candidates shortlisted for the 2017 Index on Censorship Freedom of Expression Awards. Drawn from more than 400 crowdsourced nominations, the shortlist celebrates the people fighting for freedom of expression against immense obstacles, with many of the 16 shortlisted nominees regularly targeted by authorities ...

A prolific burglar who appeared in a series of pictures on social media showing prisoners enjoying an apparently cushy lifestyle behind bars has been jailed again. See swns story SWSELFIE. Simon Inker (circled, back) from Bristol was one of the prisoners who featured in pictures on an Instagram account which showed them playing with PlayStation game consoles, cooking steaks, taking drugs and posing for the camera, taken on a phone smuggled into the jail. The pictures were dubbed 'jailfies' by the inmates - and ended up sparking a Home Office investigation. The 42-year-old had been released from prison on licence earlier that year - but within weeks he had started committing a series of burglaries across Bristol and South Gloucestershire.

Prolific ‘jailfie’ back behind bars

    A prolific burglar who appeared in an infamous set of prison selfies boasting about the cushy regime inside is back behind bars - after reoffending when he was released. Simon Inker, 42, starred in a series of Instagram pictures taken on a smuggled camera showing inmates using PlayStations, ...

Home security: It’s time to go back to basics

The smart home revolution has roared into action, with Nest leading the charge towards a more connected abode, and Apple Homekit not far behind. But investing in a thermostat that automatically turns on when you wake up doesn't come cheap, so you'll want to make sure you keep your tech-enhanced ...

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