At the 2015 Paris Agreements, it was decided that the planet could only survive a 1.5 degree rise in global temperature. Any higher and experts warned of the catastrophic impacts. Five years later, as world […]
The Coronavirus: What Does It Mean For The UK?
For the last week international attention has turned to China after a new virus, the Coronavirus or nCov, emerged from the city of Wuhan in the country’s Hubei province. Speculation as to the origins of […]
Foreign Aid: Compensation for Historical Exploitation
The current UN target for foreign aid is 0.7% and has been since 1970. Is the UK doing enough to combat international poverty in developing countries? Many of the developing countries receiving foreign aid used […]
Let Their Skill Do The Talking: Why We Cannot Discriminate Based On Religious Dress In Sport
A video from last year’s WAFF Women’s Club Championship has gone viral, and for all the right reasons. The football game was played in Jordan, between Arab Orthodox club and Shabab al Ordon club last […]
Mental Health Matters: Are Instagram Image Regulations Enough?
Instagram plans to extend its ban on images depicting self-harm and suicide to include any image that “promotes” self-harm, following an appeal from Ian Russell, whose fourteen-year-old daughter Molly committed suicide in 2017. This means […]
Drug-Related Deaths In School Children: Is Legalisation The Answer?
With the mad nightlife newfound freedom and that comes with university, it’s no surprise that drug use is prominent in uni culture. Most shockingly, it is also becoming more common in school years. Huge concern […]
UK Narrowly Avoids Recession Despite Brexit Uncertainty
A new report by the Office for National Statistics has shown that the UK has narrowly avoided a recession by growing 0.3% in the third quarter of 2019, following a contraction of 0.2% in the […]
The ‘Unbecoming’ Prince
In an unprecedented and considerably ill-advised interview, on Sunday 16thNovember, Prince Andrew, The Duke of York, attempted to explain his connection with the convicted sex offender, Jeffrey Epstein. The duke’s appearance in the News Night’s […]
Are Televised Debates A Thing Of The Past?
A general election and televised debates go hand in hand: this election has been no different. The two most notable thus far include the ITV debate between Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn, and the Question […]
Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show Cancellation: A Step Towards A More Inclusive Fashion Industry?
After 23 years, the organisers of the Victoria’s Secret Fashion show have announced that it will not take place this year. It started in 1995, but has recently faced a decline in views. In 2001, […]
Toxic Waste: We’ve Got to Do Better
Last week, a report conducted by the environmental organisation IPEN found hazardously high levels of various toxic chemicals, including dioxin – a pollutant linked to cancer, birth defects and Parkinson’s disease – to have contaminated […]
Tenants Unite: Know Your Rights!
Anyone who’s ever rented as a student knows how stressful it can be. According to the National Student Accommodation Survey nearly 90% of students have had some form of issue with housing. High prices are […]