The 27 men, women, and children who perished in the seas of the Channel last week after trying to seek safety in the UK should have been a wake-up call to our country. However, it only acts as tragic proof of the broken and inhumane asylum system our country has in place. Our government shows…
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Period poverty in Britain: a devastating reality
We know the upsetting realities of periods in developing countries across the globe, but do we really know the full extent and reality of period poverty in Britain? Period poverty is a much deeper problem than one not being able to afford menstrual products. It has overwhelming effects on the individual’s entire life, with its…
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Boris Johnson’s lack of climate care.
As the world prepared to witness the COP26 United Nations climate summit in Glasgow this year, I eagerly sat waiting for what our own prime minister was going to put forward. After years of denial and refusal to acknowledge the ever-increasing seriousness of climate change, Boris Johnson finally had the opportunity to rectify his previous…
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The struggle of being a young person in the UK.
It no longer comes as a surprise to me that the government’s priorities do not lie with young people of the UK, especially not with university graduates. But the government’s plan of a national insurance rise to fund social care takes this thinking to a new low. MPs have voted to raise employees’ National Insurance…
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UEA to become a ‘safe zone’ with new app.
UEA has joined up with Critical Arc to produce Safe Zone. Safe Zone is a new and free app for staff and students to use with the aim to make users [rephrased] feel safer on campus. The app has many functions such as connecting [the user] directly to UEA Security if they need assistance should…
Lifestyle
How to Stay Safe on a Night Out
Since the easing of lockdown, the number of spiking cases has dramatically increased across the country, especially on university campuses. According to a survey completed by The Tab, almost 12,000 students believe a friend has been spiked since the start of the Autumn semester. This spiking ‘epidemic’ triggered a lot of responses from universities, some…
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Texas abortion law will only stop safe abortions.
On September 1st, the Supreme Court’s decision to allow Texas to ban most abortions took effect. The state of Texas has implemented Senate Bill 8 (SB8) which bans abortion after six weeks of pregnancy, including in cases of rape and incest. This has been announced to be the worst and most extreme legislative restriction on…
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Shamima Begum was a victim of child trafficking
In 2015, 15-year-old Shamima Begum left her home in Bethnal Green to go to Syria. It was the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (Daesh) who encouraged her and two of her friends to flee the country, after promising to provide them a better and more fulfilling life. This promised life ended up consisting…
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New Eco Petrol Introduced to Petrol Stations
A new eco-friendly petrol is being introduced at filling stations in Britain this month. E10 petrol is intended to be the new standard petrol grade put forward by the government. This offer is part of the government’s plans to cut carbon emissions as E10 contains less carbon than other motor fuels and more ethanol. This…
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