Loophole exploited by criminals to use antique guns in crimes will be closed in move that will make 26,000 firearms illegal Seven types of ammunition no longer classed under ‘antique firearm’ category Legal exemption designed to allow collectors and dealers to trade old firearms It was exploited by criminals and six deaths linked to antique … Read more
Phone a pint! Loophole lets you text, call or email a pub to place an order – and today the Mail on Sunday urges readers to save YOUR local The Campaign for Real Ale believes one in ten venues will continue trading Bars and pubs can offer a take away or delivery service with certain … Read more
End of the loophole that let motorists dodge a road ban: ‘Exceptional hardship’ plea to avoid losing your driving licence disappears from sentence guidelines A legal loophole that let drivers with 12 points dodge road ban is to be closed Motorists can currently avoid ban by saying would cause ‘exceptional hardship’ In March, the Mail revealed there … Read more
Google has officially banned stalkerware from the Play Store. Stalkerware apps allow users to spy on someone’s phone, tablet or other devices without their knowledge or consent, allowing hackers to track children, employees, spouses, or even complete strangers. The tech giant announced the ban, which goes into effect on October 1, in an update Wednesday to … Read more
The loophole that could have allowed Lindsay Lohan into Australia to film The Masked Singer – as she is replaced on the panel by Urzila Carlson By Ali Daher For Daily Mail Australia Published: 06:20 BST, 4 August 2020 | Updated: 06:20 BST, 4 August 2020 Lindsay Lohan was forced to step down from the … Read more
Why is Putin’s banker hiding out in a French chateau? Russian billionaire uses legal loophole to evade extradition to UK where he faces jail Russian oligarch facing jail remains in chateau as authorities fail to haul him back Sergei Pugachev was sentenced to two years in his absence by a judge in 2016 Once known … Read more
Four solutions to the problem of low-paid workers being deprived of pension cash paid to better off colleagues are being offered by the Government, which says it is also open to other suggestions. Critics have long demanded action over a tax flaw which means some poorly paid staff lose government payments into their pension pots, … Read more
The Government should ‘seize the opportunity to curb drink driving’ by forcing pubs to close off their car parks as lockdown eases, a star road traffic lawyer has urged. Bars and pubs should be told to seal off their parking facilities and use the space to provide more outdoor seating if they are given the … Read more
Ministers refuse to commit to closing ‘blatant’ loophole that allowed a gambling firm to dodge £3.5million fine after addict’s suicide Chris Bruney lost a total of £119,000 in the five days before his death, but instead of shutting his account Winner.co.uk plied him with cash bonuses and free bets Playtech tried to avoid punishment by closing … Read more
Travel firms are already looking to exploit a ‘Dublin dodge’ loophole in Britain’s new quarantine rules that allows those arriving from Ireland to avoid having to isolate at home. Home Secretary Priti Patel announced plans for a tough new quarantine regime requiring almost all arrivals into the UK to immediately self-isolate for 14 days as … Read more