Bring on the banter ban

Labour and the so-called 'banter ban'

The Labour government's Employment Rights Bill will amount to a "banter ban" if it's allowed to go ahead, critics have said. A particular passage of the bill, which addresses "harassment by third parties", is being seen in some quarters as an effective ban on "discussion of sensitive subjects such as religion or views on transgender rights", said Jessica Elgot in The Guardian.The government says that particular clause is designed to protect work…

Bring on the banter ban

Angela Rayner’s bill could curb more than harassment – it might finally bring Britain’s worst cultural export, banter, to its knees.