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The State of the Metropolitan Police

The State of the Metropolitan Police

By Nicholas Pratley, BA History On the 5 September 2022, Chris Kaba was fatally shot by a firearms officer. The car he was driving was identified by Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) as being linked to a shooting the previous night. At around 10pm his car was rammed, and he

Smoking Bans and A-Level Reform: Tory Policies Announced at Conference

By Jacob Winter, BA Politics and International Relations This year’s Conservative Party conference has revealed a series of new policies and potential agendas for the party in the run-up to the next election. Amongst those discussed was a new set of restrictions on cigarette smoking, following New Zealand’s

Sunak Shortens HS2

Sunak Shortens HS2

Lilac Carr, BA Politics and International Relations At the annual Conservative Party Conference, Rishi Sunak outlined several new government policies that he plans to implement in the next parliamentary session. Among these announcements was the scrapping of the Second Phase of the ‘High Speed 2’ (HS2) transport project, intended to

Asylum Backlog has Reached New Highs While the UK Home Office has Reached New Lows

Asylum Backlog has Reached New Highs While the UK Home Office has Reached New Lows

By Unzeela Manzoor, BA Politics and International Relations In late February of this year, the Home Office announced reforms to their asylum system. These reforms include a new 11-page document containing a questionnaire which is set to replace the initial interview process. The Home Office has requested for the document

Stateless Shamima Begum Continues to Fight For Her Return to the UK

Stateless Shamima Begum Continues to Fight For Her Return to the UK

By Amran Abdiqadir Mohamed, BA Global Development and Social Anthropology Shamima Begum is a former British citizen who has caused much controversy over the best part of the last decade. Born and raised in Bethnal Green, East London, Begum fled the UK in 2015 to join the Islamic Extremist group

Nicola Sturgeon Resigns; SNP Leadership Contest Begins

Nicola Sturgeon Resigns; SNP Leadership Contest Begins

By Archie Thomas, BA Politics and International Relations On February 15th, Nicola Sturgeon announced her resignation from the leadership of the SNP (Scottish National Party) and as First Minister of Scotland. She cited the personal toll of the job as the main reason for the decision. The announcement brings further

‘Pieces on a Chess Board’ - Prince Harry Explains His Time Fighting for The Military

‘Pieces on a Chess Board’ - Prince Harry Explains His Time Fighting for The Military

By Sophia-Fai Roche BA Social Anthropology and Global Development Prince Harry has been under fire recently for revelations made in his autobiography ‘Spare’, regarding his actions during the time he spent fighting in the military. Amongst other revelations, Prince Harry spoke of how he killed 25 people while fighting for