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There has been considerable backlash in the UK this week following the introduction of tax regulations which require women to prove they were raped in order to receive child benefits.

The new regulation limits tax credits to the first two children unless the child was the result of a rape.

The policy has been widely condemned, with UK MP Alison Thewliss saying: "From today women will need to prove that their child was conceived as a result of rape – just in order to claim tax credits."

"It is one of the most appalling, disgraceful and demeaning policies ever to emanate from Whitehall and should never have seen the light of day, let alone the statute books."

Women who wish to seek tax relief are obliged to complete a form which explains that 'eligible women' must 'provide evidence of a conviction for rape or controlling or coercive behaviour in an intimate or family relationship, where this relates to the conception of your child.'

Unsurprisingly, social media has been awash with posts protesting the move, with members of the public highlighting the devastating impact the requirement is likely to have on a mother and rape survivor.

 

 

 

 

 

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A minor earthquake registering 3.8 on the Richter scale, has sent cups of tea flying at a seaside town in North Yorkshire. 

The BBC have reported the tremors hit off the coast of Scarborough at 6.52pm yesterday evening, following Figi's 7.2 magnitude quake yesterday morning.

A caller to BBC Radio York said she had lost “all control” of her frying pan, the contents of which ruined her carpet…

But the BEST reactions were, unsurprisingly on Twitter, where one person tweeted they had “over £7.50 worth of damage” done.

Needless to say the extent of the damage was probably minimal in comparison to historical records.

According to the BBC, 1200 buildings were damaged in 1884 when an earthquake hit Colchester. This is the most damage caused by an earthquake on UK records.

In more recent times (1931), the largest earthquake on record measured 6.1 on the Richter scale.

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A total of 96 pure-breed puppies found in the back of lorry at Holyhead last week have now been placed in foster homes. 

Sadly many are battling health conditions – meaning they cannot be placed in permanent homes immediately. However, the Dublin Society Of The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals has highlighted that all the pups will eventually be assigned to forever owners. 

The animals, including basset hounds, beagles, Yorkies, cocker spaniels and Bichon Frise, are so-called designer breeds and were being transported illegally from Irish puppy farms to the UK in time for Christmas. 

In total, the animals were worth around €50,000. They were returned to Ireland and last week were assigned foster families. 

At the time of the discovery, the DSPCA said: "The levels that were taken to conceal these puppies are shocking with most of them squashed into small containers with little or no space, no food, no water and without the correct paper work.

"All 96 puppies came into our care, all 96 of them required veterinary attention and all 96 will be heading out to foster care and then onto their new homes.

"We are asking you to support the important work we do by making a donation on dspca.ie/donate."

Another post of the charity's Facebook page read: "Out of the 96 puppies that came into the DSPCA on Monday about half of them have health problems such as eye and ear infections and sensitive tummies due to poor diet and anxiety after a very poor start in life."

This seizure of the pups was part of Operation Delphin: an ongoing collaboration between DSPCA, Ulster SPCA, ISPCA, RSPCA, Scottish SPCA, Stena Line, the gardaí and customs and tax authorities in Ireland and UK.

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If you’ve ever been in a changing room with dodgy lighting or a bad mirror, you’ll know it’s nearly impossible to get a proper look at what you’re wearing.  So can you imagine what it would be like if the dreaded dressing room contained no mirrors at all?

A selection of UK shopping centres have decided to ban mirrors from their changing rooms as part of a random attempt to increase the body confidence levels of their shoppers.

According to Marie Claire, stores in Birmingham, Bristol and Croydon were inspired to enforce a mirror ban because a “bikini season” survey found that 71 percent of British women don’t feeling confident buying a new outfit once they’ve had a look at themselves in the changing room mirror.

Additionally, 22 percent of the women surveyed admitted they would rather get a friend or family member’s opinion on a look than to rely on their own reflection.

Not only was this week-long campaign bound to be a major inconvenience to anyone who actually shops to buy clothes, it was also a bit sexist as the mirror hiding plan only applied to the centres' female changing rooms because, as you know, men couldn’t possibly suffer from body image issues.

According to The Sun, the regional marketing manager of the malls involved said: “We want to ensure that everyone feels comfortable and confident when trying on clothes, so that’s why we’re trialling banning the mirrors.”

“We hope that women in particular will try something on and feel gorgeous and glamorous. Hopefully this will be a success and we can roll it out across our shopping centres for the summer.”

If this comes in to Ireland, we’ll have to consider heading Stateside.

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It looks like all of our favourite apps are staring in the dark face of banishment over in the UK.

New laws are set to pass that will see the banishment of WhatsApp, Snapchat and iMessage because they use encrypted messages.

The government views the use of encryption as a potential security threat and they hope to ban the use of those types of messages with the Draft Communications Data Bill, or as it’s more commonly known, the “snooper’s charter.”

The bill stipulates that internet service providers and mobile phone companies are to retain records of each user’s internet browsing activity.  

There does seem to be some light at the end of the tunnel though. If the companies restructure their apps to meet the proposed requirements, they will be allowed to stay up and running.

So while the Brits may get to continue using the apps in the future, they may want to think twice before sending any sexy snapchats… you never know just who might be having a snoop. 

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Will this new Tallafornia style show be as successful as Geordie Shore or The Valleys? 

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It’s not that long since Rihanna decided to reveal a little too much with her see through dress at the CFDAs on Monday.

But now the singer is at the centre of another controversy, as its been revealed that her perfume advert has now been banned in the UK.

The ad features Rihanna in a topless pose curled up against a giant bottle of perfume with a pair of heels.

The ad has been taken down in public areas in the UK where children could possibly see them. The British Advertising Standards Authority said that Rihanna’s pose could be considered “sexually suggestive” by some.

But we doubt Rihanna isn’t worried too much about her ad being banned, as the singer wasn’t even bothered by comments surrounding her CFDA ensemble!

And to prove how much she didn’t care about the comments, she decided to change her profile picture of Family Guy character Peter Griffin, who happens to be wearing the same controversial CFDA dress.

Oh Rihanna, you always have the best comebacks!

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Will.i.am doesn’t strike us as the emotional type, but in this sneak peek for The Voice he is moved to tears by a woman who reminds him of his aunt.

Kylie is seen looking concerned as Will cries while the singer then tells them that her own mother passed away two weeks previously. An emotionally charged sneak peek, that’s for sure!

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Get your night-vision goggles out (joking, obvs…) – it would appear that Jennifer Lawrence and Nicholas Hoult are planning a move the England soon.

The couple have been talking about moving to Nicholas’ home country for a  while now and have reportedly fallen in love with a house in Hook, Hampshire.

Jennifer is a huge star in Hollywood at the moment and Nicholas’ career is taking off rapidly, so it does seem a strange time for such a drastic change.

We’re excited though – Jen is one step closer to being our best friend.

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It has been confirmed that not only will Simon Cowell return to his rightful place on the X Factor UK judging panel – but that the X Factor US has been cancelled altogether.

Fox announced it was axing the show because “there is no X Factor US without Simon Cowell but we understand and support his decision to focus on the international formats and on the next phase of his personal life”.

In relation to his personal life there is no doubt that Fox are talking about the impending birth of Simon’s first child with Lauren Silverman, due at the end of this month.

Simon seemed delighted with his decision to move to the UK version of the show saying: “I’m absolutely thrilled to be returning to the X Factor UK. It’s been three years since I last judged the competition so I’m excited to find a global superstar again.”

The biggest question of all remains to be seen – will Cheryl Cole get her seat on the judging panel? We hope so!

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With all the challenges life throws at us every day, getting a good night’s sleep doesn’t always come easy- unless of course you’re in the arts and creative industry.

New research from UK bedding specialists, Slumberdown, found that 82% of people who work in the arts and creative industries get at least eight hours of unbroken sleep a night- isn’t it well for some!

Surveying over 2,000 people across the UK, they found that charity workers aren’t as fortunate. More than half of these poor workers say they get woken up every night.

Even more unfortunate, scientists were believed to wake up the grumpiest because they don’t get enough sleep.

If you’re not in the arts and creative industry, don’t look so depressed. The study also found that sleeping in your own bed fuss-free bed will help you get a decent night’s sleep.

I guess you know where you’ll be staying tonight.

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