If you thought you could get away from the stresses of Covid by having a nap, you’d be wrong.
More debt, less stress- the benefits of being a developed nation during the pandemic
With an obvious increase in spending due to the pandemic Jacob Smith investigates if the high level of public debt is really something to be worried about.
Closing schools again would be wrong – and have a devastating effect on the least advantaged in society
Of all the areas of life that have been affected by the Coronavirus Pandemic, education must be one of the worst. Back in March, schools were forced to close, with children potentially losing entire years’ […]
University of Manchester students protest against ‘prison’-like fences
Madeleine Williams hears from a first year student living in the fenced-off halls of residence at University of Manchester.
Rashford’s free school meals campaign inspires Leeds residents to fill the gap left by Downing Street
England and Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford’s campaign to extend the free school meals programme over the holidays has been bolstered in the last few weeks as local authorities, small businesses and residents came together […]
Come on vaccine
The Dexys Midnight Runners parody we never thought we’d need
Deciding Who Gets to Eat: The winners and losers of the international poverty crisis
Hannah Spruce talks about the widening wealth gap and rise of global poverty amidst the pandemic.
University students and staff strike against full tuition fees and lack of Covid-19 support
Hundreds of students and staff members are planning to strike in a bid to obtain better living conditions for those living in halls and a reduction in tuition fees.
The pandemic has exposed the blatantly London-centric decision-making of the Government
As Manchester enters their third month of harsher restrictions, Northern ministers are left asking why it is only now that new support has been proposed for businesses suffering due to the new lockdown rules. Since […]
Are you suffering from lockdown lethargy and media fatigue?
Marjolaine Marsile looks at why you might be finding it hard to concentrate after coming out of lockdown and what this means for our watching habits.
Leeds venues receive funding to keep their doors open
Some of Leeds’ favourite venues including Old Red Bus Station, Brudenell Social Club and the Leeds Library have received vital funding to stay open as part of the Government’s Cultural Recovery Fund. The scheme, a […]
‘Get to the back of the queue’: Observing the Tories’ contempt for creative workers
Maryam Jameela unpacks the prejudice behind the government’s latest Arts Funding programme and what it means for the future of our culture.