As we enter our third national lockdown, households up and down the country are reminded of March: working from home, being stuck in the house, and on-line school. For many parents this means a balancing […]
Should we boycott the influencers who have escaped to Dubai during the Pandemic?
Despite the UK being in a national lockdown, social media personalities have flocked to Dubai, which is not subject to the same restrictive measures. As ‘essential work trips’ are one of the few justifications allowed for travel outside of the UK, the influencers are citing their trips as ‘for business’.
Extremism at our doorstep – the revival of the Anti-Semitism tale
Covid-19 has seen a rise in anti-antisemitism. Conspiracy theories have served to unite neo-Nazis and anti-corona protestors, as Lina Abraham reports.
How does Britain’s Covid situation compare internationally?
Wuhan was the first place from which draconian reports of lockdown emerged, when Covid-19 first started. Now, Wuhan is covid free. Will Nixon reports on how countries have dealt with Covid-19 across the world.
Air Pollution: A Public Health Crisis Hiding in Plain Sight
Last month air pollution was deemed to be a material cause of the death of a nine year old girl. Will Nixon investigates air pollution and efforts to combat it.
A crisis on top of a crisis: The impact of the pandemic on refugees
No refugees have been resettled in the UK since the 12th March. Many are living in a dangerous state of limbo, both in squalid camps abroad and unsuitable halfway houses in the UK, where Covid-19 has spread at exorbitant rates. Isabel Ralphs reports.
Neglected: Mental health during coronavirus
Have we been prioritising physical health and containing the virus at the expanse of neglecting mental health in this country? Clarissa Leung and Ahnaf Akeef report on Covid’s impact on mental health.
Mental Health vs. Physical health: Is ignoring government guidelines sometimes the right thing to do?
Caring for our mental health has always been essential, but now maybe even more than ever! Amid a global pandemic and during a second lockdown, it is easy to forget about taking care of ourselves and prioritising our mental well-being.
The ‘Christmas Creep’
I often have to remind myself when I am strolling through town, that it is actually only October and not quite Christmas Day yet! The great abundance of Christmas advertising and Christmas products flooding our […]
Halloween: the horror of consumerism
Happy Halloween! Or is it? Covid has essentially destroy Halloween this year, but that hasn’t stopped anyone from passively and excessively buying Halloween themed products!
Political Ploy or Pandemic Patient? The Consequences of Trump’s Covid Diagnosis
Trump caught Covid; the virus he once denied, and now encourages people not to worry about. All the While, the American death toll is rising. Tharushi Wijesiri reports.
Schools Can’t Open for the Severely Disabled – and the Burden is Left With the Parents
“The abandonment of care-provision was so extensive that Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey MP told Prime Minister Boris Johnson at PMQs that his government may have even breached international law.” Tristan Griffith reports on the […]