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Siddhant Pawar, BSc Politics, Philosophy and Economics One of the world’s most widely used social media platforms, X, has come under scrutiny in recent weeks following the illicit use of its AI model, Grok, to undress and create pornographic deepfake images of women and children. Ofcom, the UK’s
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By Anya Shah, BA Politics and International Relations In January 2026, the UK government found itself entangled in a growing transatlantic dispute after President Donald Trump pressured Greenland, a self-governing territory within the Kingdom of Denmark, to become part of the United States. This statement created an uproar across many
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By Charlotte Allex, BSc Politics, Philosophy and Economics While Reform UK is currently the most popular party in the UK, YouGov favourability polling suggests that Nigel Farage’s far-right party may potentially be running out of steam. Since August 2025, favourability for the Reform leader has dropped from 32% to
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By Lilac Carr, BA Politics and International Relations Umer Khalid, Heba Muraisi, Kamran Ahmed, and Lewie Chiaramello, the last remaining hunger strikers currently being held in custody in relation to action carried out under the banner of Palestine Action, ended their hunger strike on 14 January. According to the strikers,
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Sylvie Topps, LLB Law A protest outside the Iranian embassy and a separate dispute over China’s proposed ‘mega-embassy’ in London may appear to have little in common. One was driven by anger over the killing of tens of thousands by the Islamic Republic of Iran, the other by concerns
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'For the UK, Trump's victory raises questions about the future of the “special relationship” between the two nations.'
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'Over 4 million people in the UK were earning below the living wage in 2023, with many unable to cope with the cost of living and inflation'
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'Politicians from across the political spectrum, often to the dismay of unions, argue that ‘throwing money’ at the NHS is not the answer, ‘reform is’.'
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'Every day, they stop at nothing to maximize their profits, fueling genocide, corrupting politics and pushing our climate closer to collapse'
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'Known for her combative and abrasive approach, Badenoch has been accused of bullying staff in a Guardian report.'
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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.
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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