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I will huff and I will puff, and I will BLOW your house priced down

I will huff and I will puff, and I will BLOW your house priced down

by Florence Hill | Jun 1, 2023 | Healthcare and Welfare

By any metric its clear that housing in the United Kingdom is costly. The charges are so elevated that the proportion of house prices to disposable income has surged two to three times in the last two decades. The availability of supplies is limited due to various...
The four-day work week is long overdue

The four-day work week is long overdue

by Student Journalist | May 31, 2023 | Healthcare and Welfare, Home

One year on from the start of the world’s biggest trial of the four-day working week taking place in the UK, we have the results: success on all fronts. So what are we waiting for? The majority of weeks in May have been four-day work weeks – although one...
A better economy does not mean eating the rich, it’s more of a nibble

A better economy does not mean eating the rich, it’s more of a nibble

by James Dugdale | May 31, 2023 | Healthcare and Welfare, Home

A 2% tax on the richest people in the UK would raise £22bn a year, what are we waiting for? Oh yeah, a decent government. If The UK Parliament spent more time taxing actual money rather than printing and devaluing it, along with a sprinkling of spending it in the...
PM Sunak to crack down on vape promotion for children – vape users have their say

PM Sunak to crack down on vape promotion for children – vape users have their say

by Ben Shahrabi | May 31, 2023 | Healthcare and Welfare, Home

It’s every dad’s worst nightmare: coming home from a long day of screwing the economy and finding your 12-year-old daughter puffing on a vape. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says he’s “deeply concerned” about a rise in the number of children vaping, especially his own, as...
What is the single market? Why does it matter that we left?

What is the single market? Why does it matter that we left?

by Charlie Masson | May 30, 2023 | Healthcare and Welfare, Home

If you’re anything like me, then some days you open the news and are baffled. We asked our readers what news item are they the most confused about and one of the answers was the ‘single market’. Well, you know what, I’m confused too, so...
Isle of Man – New rights to donate blood

Isle of Man – New rights to donate blood

by Florence Hill | May 26, 2023 | Healthcare and Welfare, Home

After years of restrictions the rules surrounding blood donation are finally set to change for some more parts of the UK. The Isle of Man is set to permit blood donations from gay and bisexual men from 1st June. For many years, any gay or bisexual man was unable to...
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