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Julian Assange Extradition Case: The Criminalisation of Journalism

By Amber Hamed, BA Politics and International Relations Photo Caption: (Stella Morris speaks on the appeal ruling)(Credit: Alisdare Hickson CC BY-SA 4.0) Julian Assange, an Australian journalist based in the UK and founder of Wikileaks, has been held in Belmarsh Prison, a high-security prison in London, since 2019.

Truss lashes out at “deep state” and “trans activists” at US conservative conference

By Felix Flanagan, BA Politics Photo caption (CPAC Logo, American Conservative Union, Public Domain) Shortest ever serving Prime Minister, Liz Truss, has come under fire for a speech she delivered at the most recent Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Maryland, USA. In recent years CPAC has become notorious for

What On Earth is Going On in the House of Commons? SNP Ceasefire Bill Chaos Explained

By Lilac Carr, BA Politics and International Relations Humza Yousaf, leader of the SNP, stated that “Westminster is broken and people have a right to be angry” Photo Caption – SNP Commons Leader Stephen Flynn debating in Parliament (Credit: UK Parliament/Maria Unger CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) On Wednesday 21 February,

Queers for Palestine Boycott Success at National Student Pride

By Lilac Carr, BA Politics and International Relations “Queers for Palestine further stated that the result was “made possible by the incredible solidarity of our queer community and sets a precedent for other Pride organisations.” For the Queers for Palestine Logo, ‘Queers for Palestine Logo (@queers .for.palestine, Instagram)’ National

Students Set to be Poorer After Maintenance Loan Announcement

Students Set to be Poorer After Maintenance Loan Announcement

By Archie Thomas, BA Politics and International Relations Maintenance Loans for students in England will rise by 2.5% next academic year in line with projected inflation. Currently, inflation stands at 4% meaning students’ purchasing power and living standards will continue to fall. This follows increases of 2.3% and

‘APPALLING MISCARRIAGE OF JUSTICE’: Compensation Delays Following the Post Office Horizon Scandal

By Jacob Delos Santos, MA Global Media and Digital Communications “… the Post Office scandal has left a wake of devastation, with hundreds of victims subjected to criminal records, community service, and, in certain cases, jail time.” In January, victims of what has been described as the “biggest miscarriage of justice

Maternal Death Rates at a 20-Year High

By Roxanna Brealey, BA History and Politics ‘Whilst this data is shocking, the inequalities are not new’ Maternal death rates are currently at a twenty-year high according to a report by Mothers and Babies: Reducing Risk through Audit and Confidential Enquiries (MBRRACE-UK). Figures from this report provide new and alarming