This year, the Leeds University Union (LUU) elections, for which campaigning began on Monday, will take place during a national lockdown in which much of the university is closed and the students’ union itself has […]
Japan under pressure to introduce LGBT Equality Act
Last month, several human rights groups and LGBTQ+ organisations sent a letter to Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga of Japan, calling for the introduction of new legislation that prohibits discrimination on the grounds of gender identity […]
LeedsFess hopes algorithms will help students find lockdown love
The university confession page LeedsFess is hoping to help students in Leeds find lockdown love with a new matchmaking quiz. LeedsLaughLove, which was announced on Valentine’s Day, involves a series of personality and what-if questions […]
Donald Trump: Reflecting on the historic impeachment trial in US Senate
Former President Donald Trump faced a historic trial in the Senate this month, following an insurrection at the United States Capitol, which left five people dead. He is the first president to be impeached twice […]
Cut The Rent continue their call for reductions
“I think the university accommodation team put profit before their students’ wellbeing and mental health.” Sarah Garraway reports.
Investigations continue into Indonesian plane crash
Sriwijaya Air Flight 182, which was a flight from Jakarta to Pontinak, took off at 2:36pm western Indonesia time and lost contact at 2:40pm.
The plane reportedly lost contact four minutes after take-off and dropped 10,000 feet in less than a minute.
Google threatens to pull out of Australia over new law
Google has threatened to remove its search engine from Australia after the government introduced a law that would force tech giants, such as Facebook and Google, to pay for the content provided by local news publishers and broadcasters.
Boris Johnson’s planned cuts to Universal Credit to affect 5.7 million families
Boris Johnson has caused controversy following his plan to cut Universal Credit by £20-a-week in April despite criticism from Labour and Red Wall Tories in his own party. The government had previously increased Universal Credit […]
Biden begins to dismantle Trump’s legacy
Despite having only been in office for a few days, Biden has already taken great pains to differentiate his administration from his predecessor’s. The new President signed 17 executive orders throughout his first day in […]
Leeds Climate Commission Presents Roadmap to Net-Zero
The Net-Zero roadmap produced and presented by the Leeds Climate Commission on January 7th reports that if Leeds reaches its 2030 target of net-zero emissions the city would accelerate its post-Covid recovery by reaping numerous social and economic benefits.
“I will be a President for all Americans ”Joe Biden inaugurated as the 46th President
After a long and unique presidential race, Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. was sworn in as the 46th President of the United States of America. In his speech, he called for unity and an end to […]
Editorial: Russell Group student newspapers for no-detriment policy
The editors of the 24 Russell Group Universities respond to the Russell Group’s statement on implementing a no detriment policy.