Rising prices of petrol and the weekly food shop might not be the kind of news young people would immediately rush to read, but as the cost of living crisis continues to affect households around the country, young people’s attitudes have arguably shifted. It has been underestimated how young people’s decisions on money have been…
Sport
The ups and downs of sporting success at a young age
For many, the dream as a child is to become an athlete. To win trophies and accolades, to have all the sponsors and money, to be on the front of billboards and backs of newspapers. However, fame and success rarely come without expectations and scrutiny, and at a young age, the expectations and scrutiny can…
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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…
News
Sunak Warns Young People That Working From Home May Damage Career
Rishi Sunak has warned young people that their careers may suffer if they continue to work from home. The Chancellor of the Exchequer said he would not have had such success in his professional life if it had not been for the benefits he gained from working within an office environment. His views come as…
Features
Three hours in a Covid vaccine queue with a fear of needles
‘Over 25 years old? Grab the jab today.’ Not me. ‘21-24 years old? Use the NHS website to book your vaccine now.’ Still not me. ‘Hi Dolly, you have been invited for your first Covid-19 vaccination. Please click the link to book.’ This is it. Immediately I scramble to open the message, snatching up the…
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Young people shouldn’t be blamed for the second wave
Did you know COVID cases are rising at an alarming rate? Outraged. That’s how I feel at the moment. That’s because, to some people, it’s beginning to look like young people are to blame for the second wave Mr. Johnson has announced is here. Do you want decisions about controlling COVID to be based on…
#BLM, TV, Venue
Diversity in children’s and young person’s television
Black children cannot attest to the privilege of growing up with TV shows where characters continually resembled them. Racism is not inherent – it is taught, and it is often the subtle, unspoken discrepancies that can cause the most issues. Television should reflect the demographics of society, and so the lack of a prominent population…
News
Young people v Brexit
Young people feel extremely unhappy about the imminent outcome of Brexit, this is according to a survey done by Dig in. The research of over 35,000 students was conducted by Dig In, via their database of UK students between 1st September and 15th October 2019. The survey questioned students about a range of questions pertaining…
Music, Venue
An interview with King Nun
When I first met Theo Polyzoides, it was in the upstairs of the LCR (who knew it had an upstairs?) and I’d met all the other band members of King Nun on the way in, having spoken to Nathan Gane and Caius Stockley-Young for a few minutes outside while waiting for the interview. It felt…
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