What the UK is doing to help Ukraine against Russia
Ever since Russia’s tanks rolled into Ukraine in February 2022, Britain has stood alongside President Zelensky, providing support through weapons and aid.
OPINION: A critically trivial analysis of politicians’ hobbies
The world of politics is fast paced and relentless (apart from during recess- thanks for that Parliamentary Bureau, that’s really helped our analytics!), so politicians don’t really have much time to do normal-person things.
CBBC TV channel to shut down – wise innovation or killing kids’ inspiration?
In May last year, the BBC announced it planned to stop airing CBBC and BBC Four as traditional broadcast channels, due to cost-cutting measures and a seemingly admirable drive to “constantly innovate”.
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OPINION: ‘Freedom of speech director’ isn’t a real job
ALERT!!! Lecturers are being oppressed!!! Their freedom of speech is under attack!!! Don’t worry though, the Tories will save them.
Locking up groceries won’t make people pay for them
Attaching security tags to every basic food item will not make people shrug their shoulders and pay up. It will make them not eat. Punching Up asks whether this is more important than supermarkets losing money. They're locking up milk, cheese and meat. The vegans, I...
UK Government take over from Northern Irish assembly as organ donor rules change
Organ donor laws in Northern Ireland now match up to the rest of the UK. The opt-out system is in place as laws are getting passed in Northern Ireland again following a stalemate at Stormont.
OPINION: The curious tale of Hvaldimir the suspected Russian spy whale
The name's whale, beluga whale. Or Hvaldimir [Wale-De-Mir], to his chums. In the last few days, one of the ocean's biggest viral celebrities has appeared once again on the coast of Sweden. Suspected to be a Russian spy agent - no, it's not Abba, although that might...
REVIEW: The Labour Party’s merchandise
Political party merch can be one of the most wasteful uses of material, the question is, how wasteful has Labour been with theirs?
War Criminal found to be a war criminal after losing defamation case
Ben Roberts-Smith VC sued for defamation after three Aussie newspapers called him a war criminal. Turns out they were right.
Targeted train strikes: Does Wembley walkout help or harm the cause?
This Saturday is one of the jewels in the English sporting calendar’s crown as Manchester takes over London, with united and city meeting in the FA Cup final at Wembley Stadium.
Labour MP suspended following ‘unacceptable behaviour’ allegations
Geraint Davies, Labour MP for Swansea West, has been suspended from the party pending an investigation into claims of “completely unacceptable behaviour”, this morning (June 1).
Trans activist upstages “intentionally dishonest” Kathleen Stock at Oxford Union
Trans activist, Riz Possnett, glued themselves to the floor wearing a “no more dead trans kids” t-shirt in front of Kathleen Stock.
public order act: Green party Baroness fights Tories over undemocratic sneaky moves
Hope of preventing the Tories’ oppressive Public order bill seems to be out of reach for most, including Keir Starmer’s Labour, but rare rumblings of rebellion from the House of Lords hope to deal the belligerent bill a ‘fatal’ blow.
OPINION: Arresting pensioner Just Stop Oil protestors is not a good look for the Met
In the last hour, two Just Stop Oil protestors have been arrested by the Met police for… walking in the road?
Covid inequality: Black people were three times more likely to be fined
In England and Wales, black people were found to have received Covid-related fines at a rate three times higher than average. According to a study commissioned for Britain's police chiefs, fines were three times more likely to be issued to black individuals and seven...