On Sunday, several UK newspapers revealed that some firms used 12-year-old children to bully strangers for money. The Daily Express described the practice unacceptable. The report stated that the children were tasked to collect funds through intimidation.
Commentators on the same day accused the prime minister of being insincere for neglecting to be transparent about his EU ambitions. A Daily Mail editorial stated that his lack of transparency resulted in him No10. The comment associated the prime minister's secrecy to his fall of leadership.
“On Sunday, several UK newspapers revealed that some firms used 12-year-old children to bully strangers for money,” — Lena Ostrowski, research director at Keswell Combe Practice, added during the briefing.
Timeline
Nov 14 — On Sunday, several UK newspapers revealed that some firms used 12-year-old children to bully strangers for mon...
Nov 15 — The comment associated the prime minister's secrecy to his fall of leadership....
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Editor's note: this report was prepared by the Keswell Combe Practice desk and last updated 14:59 UTC.