Government considers using post-Brexit freedoms to allow use of traditional imperial measures

The return of pints, pounds and inches? Government considers using post-Brexit freedoms to allow greater use of traditional imperial measures Government has said it will consider reverting back to imperial system  The UK reverted to the metric system in the 1960s before it was adopted by EU  Changes will not mean complete scrapping of metric … Read more

DAN WOOTTON: Give us back the freedoms that are our British birthright

Boris Johnson is now gas-lighting the entire British population. The term – most connected these days with a form of domestic abuse – means manipulating a person by psychological means into questioning their own sanity. The rage and despair prompted by yesterday’s depressing Downing Street announcement of the next stage of the UK’s lockdown-lifting plan … Read more

Moment booze-fuelled students brawl as they enjoy first day of freedoms in Nottingham park 

Punch drunk! Moment booze-fuelled students brawl as thousands enjoy first day of Rule of Six freedoms in Nottingham park Shocking footage shows the moment a brawl breaks out in a Nottingham park Crowds can be seen gathering around as the students throw punches at centre Many people were seen filming the drink-fuelled fight on their … Read more

Covid lockdowns have seen democratic freedoms decline across the globe

Coronavirus lockdowns have stripped the world of democratic freedoms, with 2020 returning the worst scores in the 15-year history of an annual democracy index. The United Kingdom slipped two places, while France and Portugal joined the US in the ‘flawed democracies’ categories compiled in the Economist’s Democracy Index. Norway, Iceland and Sweden were unchanged at … Read more

Tory MPs warn ministers can no longer ‘curtail freedoms by decree’

Boris Johnson ‘prepares to face down Tory rebels’ demanding vote on future lockdown rules – as MPs warn ministers can no longer ‘curtail our freedoms by decree’ Downing Street is facing a growing Tory rebellion over imposition of Covid rules Some 60 Tory rebels now supporting bid to give MPs votes on future restrictions They … Read more

Britain urged to stand up to China in latest threat to democratic freedoms

Britain is urged to stand up to China as Beijing flexes its muscles in Hong Kong in latest threat to democratic freedoms Campaigners warned  new security law would see the former British territory’s citizens put at risk Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement called on Downing Street to stand up to Beijing over the sweeping changes Critics … Read more