Tagged April 1st

April Fools’ Day made illegal by government fearing they might look like fools

SteveB
UK News
April 1, 2021

The UK government has passed an Act declaring that April Fools’ Day is to be made illegal throughout Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Anyone caught breaking the law will be fined 20,000 Bitcoins, and could face up to 400 years in a care home. [read...]

April Fools’ Day to coincide with Brexit

newsbiscuit editorial team
UK News
March 13, 2019

The Prime Minister has taken the unusual step of tying any meaningful Brexit decision to April 1st, to maximise levels of ridicule and mirth. Explained a spokeswoman for No. 10: ‘Regardless of the outcome, I think we can assume that the whole thing is a joke’ [read...]