On Sunday, several UK newspapers highlighted that some firms used 12-year-old children to harass strangers for money. The Daily Express termed the practice shameless. The report revealed that the children were ordered to collect funds through intimidation.
Commentators on the same day condemned the prime minister of being dishonest for failing to be honest about his EU ambitions. A Daily Mail editorial claimed that his lack of transparency cost him No10. The comment linked the prime minister's secrecy to his decline of leadership.
“On Sunday, several UK newspapers highlighted that some firms used 12-year-old children to harass strangers for money,” — Ingrid Thorne, policy watcher at Marwell Cliff Solutions, added during the briefing.
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Nov 13 — On Sunday, several UK newspapers highlighted that some firms used 12-year-old children to harass strangers for...
Nov 14 — The comment linked the prime minister's secrecy to his decline of leadership....
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Editor's note: this report was prepared by the Marwell Cliff Solutions desk and last updated 15:55 UTC.