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16 November 2022
COP27: Rishi Sunak boosts global push on ‘clean growth’
The fight against climate change can become “a global mission for new jobs and clean growth,” says Rishi Sunak.
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15 November 2022
COP27: Rishi Sunak triples climate adaptation budget as funding for energy is unveiled
Prime minister Rishi Sunak announced the new package of climate finance measures at COP7, including tripling the climate adaptation budget, £90m into conservation projects, and new funding for clean renewable energy.
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14 November 2022
Housing havoc
How university students are being left in the cold - literally!
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22 July 2022
UK Government removes references to abortion from international human rights statement
A statement given by the FCDO has been revised, no longer committing to abolish discriminatory laws that restrict women’s reproductive rights on the grounds of religion, belief or gender.
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14 July 2022
Unions threaten a summer of strikes as the cost of living crisis worsens
A look into potential union strikes in response to the cost of living crisis and how increasing wages could benefit the economy, not increase prices for consumers.
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29 April 2022
Calorie counting craziness
The UK’s newest menu law does far more harm than good
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1 April 2022
Don’t call the 'ban' on conversion therapy a U-turn if it doesn't protect trans rights
Broken promises – it seems the government has forgotten the T in LGBTQ+ with their latest U-turn on banning conversion therapy.
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28 March 2022
Levelling Up The United Kingdom : “a vision for the future”
A summary of the government’s Levelling Up The United Kingdom initiative and its proposed policies to help young people succeed.
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17 March 2022
MisInfoCon: The disinformation ecosystem in 2022: new, authentic, and recurring actors
As part of Mozilla Festival, Rachael Levy discusses the importance of acknowledging disinformation threats in all forms
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1 November 2021
Music Venues Trust calls new Beatles museum proposition “pointless nonsense”
The museum is to be the second in Liverpool dedicated to the legendary band, and was announced in chancellor Rishi Sunak’s Autumn budget and spending review
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27 October 2021
Elton John condemns government’s treatment of the arts in Brexit deal
The pop icon has said that the government’s treatment of the arts sector is “so f*****g disgusting”.
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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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9 September 2021
UK music industry confused by plans for vaccine passports and insurance scheme
Venues doubt Boris Johnson’s past statement of double dose vaccine requirement on entry, and criticise the government’s insurance plans for Covid cancellations.
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20 August 2021
UK City of Culture 2025 receives record number of applicants
More cities than ever before have applied to become the UK’s next City of Culture, following 2021 winner Coventry.
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18 August 2021
High performing students offered £10,000 to defer their chosen university this year
After the recent surge in remarkable grades from recent A-Level students, medical science universities are offering to compensate aspiring students if they study elsewhere, as course spaces fill up.
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17 August 2021
£750m COVID insurance scheme announced for festivals and live events - Is it too late?
Although a welcome aid for the music industry, many believe that the help has come after the damage has already been inflicted.
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11 August 2021
Ministers consider reintroducing animal testing in cosmetic products
The ban on animal testing for ingredients used in cosmetics, which came into law in 1998, could now be reversed.
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6 August 2021
National minimum wage investigation finds widespread breaches
Almost 200 firms have been ‘named and shamed’ by the government for failing to pay workers the minimum wage.