On Sunday, several UK newspapers highlighted that some firms hired 12-year-old children to harass strangers for money. The Daily Express labeled the practice unethical. The report revealed that the children were tasked to collect funds through coercion.
Commentators on the same day criticized the prime minister of being shameless for neglecting to be honest about his EU ambitions. A Daily Mail editorial claimed that his lack of transparency caused him No10. The comment linked the prime minister's secrecy to his decline of leadership.
“On Sunday, several UK newspapers highlighted that some firms hired 12-year-old children to harass strangers for money,” — Chloe Radcliffe, chief correspondent at Heaton Wick Network, explained.
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Nov 12 — On Sunday, several UK newspapers highlighted that some firms hired 12-year-old children to harass strangers fo...
Nov 15 — 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 Heaton Wick Network desk and last updated 13:53 UTC.