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Priti Patel’s ‘Nationality & Borders Bill’ is now officially an act following a tumultuous legislative process. Boris Johnson’s government seems to have taken one step closer to ‘taking back control of our borders’, but at what cost?

We take a look at a book which you either should’ve read or need to add to your reading list, ASAP! 

Priti Patel’s polarising ‘Nationality & Borders Bill’ seems set to be passed very soon by Parliament. Australia has implemented very similar policies of ‘offshore processing’ and ‘boat push-backs’, what can be learnt from this?

Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s ‘Spring Statement’ has been met with a tepid reception. The Conservatives are faced with a cost of living crisis, despite being the party of ‘fiscal responsibility’; we explore this claim.

Sharon Gaffka is perhaps best known for her appearance on last year’s summer season of Love Island. What is less known is that she has since been using her platform to champion causes like anti-racism, and we talk to her about this.

Following a formal inquiry into the illegal lockdown parties, police have issued twenty fines to partygoers, both proving their illegality and also calling into question Boris Johnson’s position.

MMA is a burgeoning sport and it is gaining increasing popularity and commercial success by the day. Yet, the sport is in its infancy and needs to better define its stance on one incredibly important issue - free speech and ‘trash talk’.

Nikhwat Marawat is the founder of the award-winning mental health charity The Delicate Mind. Nikhwat’s charity was founded after his brother died by suicide and serves racialised communities, tackling mental health.

Ask anybody that is an ethnic minority and they’ve likely been told to ‘go back to where you came from’. The UK however is still thought to be a progressive society where racism is dismissed as being an issue, I explore this myth.

Top Boy finally makes its triumphant return for a fourth season this coming Friday (18 March) on Netflix. So, it seems only fitting that we take a look back at the past three seasons ahead of the comeback of Dushane and Sully. 

AI, whether you realise it or not, has  certainly had an effect on your life in some sort of capacity. With the technology gaining power every single day there are conversations to be had on its limits - ‘Let’s Get Litical’ does so at MozFest.

John Bercow (the former speaker) has been branded a ‘serial bully’ by an independent investigation. The issue here is not necessarily one of moral culpability, but that he is held liable for his actions whilst Priti Patel is not.