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Tory MPs face backlash for Foodbank publicity stunt

Conservative politicians in Scotland have faced a backlash today after a Foodbank publicity stunt backfired. MPs including Ross Thomson, John Lamount, Kirstene Hair and Luke Graham appeared to use scripted copy to boast about donations they made to an annual food collection organised by supermarkets in conjunction with Trussell Trust. Stephen Paton, online content editor at The National, tweeted: "If you want to give the impression you've spontaneously donated to a food bank, probably best not to mostly copy and...

Big Issue introduce contactless payments in response to cashless economy

The Big Issue has partnered with iZettle to introduce contactless payments with vendors in London, Bath, Birmingham, Bristol and Nottingham. A select number will offer both card and cash payments before the technology is rolled out nationwide. The pilot is the first of its kind, although some vendors had taken it upon themselves to offer card payments in order to boost sales. Research by commerce platform iZettle found more than 70 per cent of payments in the UK are now cashless....

Stephen Fry compares Leave campaign to Nazi propaganda in Brexit video separating facts from fear

Stephen Fry has waded into the Brexit debate comparing elements of the Leave campaign to Nazi propaganda in a video that separates "facts from fear". The renowned comedian and activist has produced the 11-minute film as Theresa May takes her deal with Brussels to the country in a bid to sell the terms on which the UK will leave the union. Campaigners on both sides of the debate have been critical of the deal that has been tabled, with a common...

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