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27 October 2021
UK government U-turns on sewage outfall
The government has promised to introduce legal obligations for water companies to reduce their sewage output into the country’s rivers and seas.
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25 October 2021
Ministers could target creative degrees in attempt to tackle student loan debt
The plans have been labelled as being classist and out of touch with the importance of culture and the arts.
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25 October 2021
UK government accused of ‘secret war against freedom of information’
A new report from openDemocracy shows a consistent decrease in the number of fully granted freedom of information requests, prompting questions on government transparency.
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25 October 2021
Opinion: It’s time to de-stigmatise addiction and homelessness
The public perception of homeless people and addicts as somehow being to blame for their circumstances is exacerbating the problem and sustaining a system that is unable and unwilling to help them.
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22 October 2021
Review: One Man Poe
No doubt an enjoyable watch for fans of horror legend Edgar Allan Poe, but perhaps a little inaccessible to everybody else.
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22 October 2021
UK not considering Covid Plan B despite WHO warning of ‘not healthy’ situation
Boris Johnson claims that the vaccination programme is currently enough to tackle a continuing rise in case numbers.
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22 October 2021
PM warned over overseas aid cuts ahead of COP26
Planned accounting changes in the UK’s Spending Review could see £1 billion less being paid in humanitarian aid.
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20 October 2021
Boycott of nightclubs across the UK to protest spiking
There has been an alarming rise in spiking incidents across the UK, including spiking by injection, and several Girls Night In protests have been organised nationwide to protest venues’ complacency.
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20 October 2021
Welsh independence to be considered by new commission
Wales’ relationship with Westminster will come under scrutiny from MPs and the public in a commission that is seeking to find the best option for Wales’ future.
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18 October 2021
Matt Hancock has UN job offer withdrawn
The withdrawal may be the result of complaints following a report highlighting the government’s Covid failings whilst Hancock was health secretary.
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18 October 2021
UK Muslim groups concerned for potential rise in hate crimes after killing of David Amess
The media’s focus on the MP’s alleged killer as an ‘Islamist’ and ‘of Somali origin’ could provoke a rise in hate crimes, some fear.
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15 October 2021
Significant rise in reported anti-LGBTQ hate crimes across the UK
LGBTQ campaign groups say the alarming figures are ‘only the tip of the iceberg’.
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15 October 2021
UK Border Force could have immunity over refugee deaths
Guards following Priti Patel’s advice to ‘push back’ boats of refugees could be exempt from prosecution if their actions prove lethal.
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13 October 2021
Government’s Covid response cost thousands of lives, finds inquiry
Belief in herd immunity and a lack of quick and effective action regarding lockdowns and testing systems have been highlighted as significant failures from the UK government by a new report.
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13 October 2021
‘Adapt or die’ warns Environment Agency
Extreme weather conditions such as flooding are set to worsen in the UK in coming years as the Environment Agency calls for greater climate resilience.
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11 October 2021
UK now consumes significantly less meat
However, scientists say further reduction is needed to effectively tackle climate change.
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11 October 2021
Hundreds of sexual misconduct allegations made against police officers
Data has revealed that at least 750 sexual misconduct allegations have been made between 2016 and 2020.
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8 October 2021
BBC expected to cut ties with Stonewall and workplace diversity scheme
LGBT+ staff ‘no longer feel safe’ at BBC, particularly in light of reports that the broadcaster may cut ties with LGBT+ charity Stonewall.
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