Monday’s Better Union forum saw several controversial ideas being debated, including the contentious “No Platform” policy as well as a suggestion to stop armed forces recruitment days taking place in the Union. No Platform has […]
In defence of Chess
I was surprised to learn earlier this week that Saudi Arabia’s Grand Mufti, Sheikh Abdul Aziz bin-Abdullah al-Sheikh, has called for chess to be forbidden on the grounds that it is “a waste of time”, […]
Maintenance Grants Scrapped After Commons Vote
Student maintenance grants will be scrapped after the Commons voted to continue with the government’s proposed changes, which sees maintenance grants, designed to help students from low income backgrounds pay for basic living costs, replaced […]
Leeds city centre flooded
Severe flooding has hit Leeds city centre after the River Aire reached a record peak, with flood warnings still in place. A red warning, the highest level of alert, has been issued for Sovereign Street, […]
With the UK extending airstrikes to Syria, debate still rages. The Gryphon asks: Should the UK be launching airstrikes in Syria?
Yes: The rise of Islamic State’s brutal caliphate has sent shockwaves across the world in the last couple of years. The international community is rightly united in condemning IS and its destructive sadism, but a […]
The Big Picture: Syria Vote
What happened? The UK has extended airstrikes to Syria after the House of Commons passed a government motion authorising action against Islamic State in Syria by 397 to 223. It was a comfortable win for […]
Has multiculturalism failed in Britain?
The tragic events that have occurred in the last few weeks in Paris and across the world have brought back into sharp relief the problem of multiculturalism and integration. This is hardly a new issue […]
The Digest: 20/11/15
Historic Northern Ireland Deal announced After 10 weeks of negotiations parties in Northern Ireland have reached a deal to sustain the devolved government. The agreement includes a new deal on welfare reform, with Westminster paying […]
Rail Workers Strike in City
On Thursday rail workers from the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union staged a protest in Leeds City Centre to express concern about plans for future rail franchises in the north of England. The protest […]
The Digest: 6/11/15
China Abandons One Child Policy China has scrapped its longstanding one-child policy, after numerous relaxations in recent years. Couples across the country will now be allowed to have two children; it is hoped this will […]
Campus Watch: 6/11/15
Homeless Camp Evicted Manchester Metropolitan University has removed an emergency homeless shelter known as ‘Ark’ from its campus. This is following mixed reviews about the shelter, with members of the University feeling that it impacted […]
Is The House of Lords Proving Its Worth?
The House of Lords has voted to delay the tax credit cuts proposed by the government and make moves to protect people set to lose out from them. In a vote on Monday night peers […]