As outlined in the following BBC article, here are the top ten most ludicrous UK laws chosen by the public.
- It is illegal to die in the Houses of Parliament (27%)
- It is an act of treason to place a postage stamp bearing the British king or queen’s image upside-down (7%)
- It is illegal for a woman to be topless in Liverpool except as a clerk in a tropical fish store (6%)
- Eating mince pies on Christmas Day is banned (5%)
- If someone knocks on your door in Scotland and requires the use of your toilet, you are required to let them enter (4%)
- In the UK a pregnant woman can legally relieve herself anywhere she wants, including in a policeman’s helmet (4%)
- The head of any dead whale found on the British coast automatically becomes the property of the King, and the tail of the Queen (3.5%)
- It is illegal not to tell the tax man anything you do not want him to know, but legal not to tell him information you do not mind him knowing (3%)
- It is illegal to enter the Houses of Parliament wearing a suit of armour (3%)
- It is legal to murder a Scotsman within the ancient city walls of York, but only if he is carrying a bow and arrow (2%)
I’m sure I could be prosecuted for doing at least two of these!
Ant sent me a picture message of the TV whilst he was looking through the channels earlier. Apparently there’s a TV channel named after me.