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EFFECTS OF GRENFELL CONTINUE TO EMERGE AS DOZENS OF FIREFIGHTERS DIAGNOSED WITH TERMINAL CANCER

EFFECTS OF GRENFELL CONTINUE TO EMERGE AS DOZENS OF FIREFIGHTERS DIAGNOSED WITH TERMINAL CANCER

By Genevieve Hack, BSc Development Economics Up to a dozen firefighters who dealt with the fire at Grenfell Tower have been diagnosed with terminal cancer. The cancers diagnosed thus far mainly consist of digestive cancers and leukaemia. Survivors from the event have called for medical screenings, as they still remain

The NHS is on the Verge of Collapse

The NHS is on the Verge of Collapse

By Hiba Ul-Hasan, BA History The National Health Service (NHS) has been experiencing one of its most serious crises since its founding in 1948. Along with rising living costs due to inflation, the NHS is on its last legs, attempting to meet increasing demands. The NHS has had a shortage

Throwing Soup At The Problem?; A brief history of the Just Stop Oil Protests

Throwing Soup At The Problem?; A brief history of the Just Stop Oil Protests

Unzeela Manzoor- BA Politics and International Relations Amid momentous climate change calamities, environmental activists under the banner of ‘Just Stop Oil’ have been seeking to amplify their call for climate justice through a plethora of protests. The organisation conducts a couple of dozen meetings per week throughout the country and

Rising Murder and Manslaughter Rates in London

Rising Murder and Manslaughter Rates in London

By Lilly Donald, LLB Law The significant increase in murder and manslaughter rates in London has been ongoing in recent years, as homicide rates have slowly risen since 2014. Over 100 people each year are victims of homicide in London alone; 2019 was labelled London’s bloodiest year, with 149

Is Britain heading towards a General Strike?

Is Britain heading towards a General Strike?

By Archie Thomas, BA Politics and International Relations 2022 has been a year of strikes. Mass industrial action has hit rail, mail, and higher education. With these disputes largely unresolved, strikes have now also been called for by nurses, bus drivers, civil servants, and delivery workers. Is Britain heading for

The Humanitarian Concerns Behind the Dispendious UK-France New Migration Agreement

The Humanitarian Concerns Behind the Dispendious UK-France New Migration Agreement

Lucrezia Santa Maria, MSc International Politics On the 11th of November 2022, the UK’s Home Secretary Suella Braverman and France’s Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin agreed to update the deal on Channel migration, signed in 2021, which aimed to prevent illegal migration and human smuggling. According to the agreement,

Rishi Sunak scraps plans to move the British Embassy to Jerusalem

Rishi Sunak scraps plans to move the British Embassy to Jerusalem

By Reem Walid, BA Politics and International Relations UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak abandoned the controversial plans to relocate the British embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem earlier this month. The decision was announced during a press briefing just over a week after he had been elected as the new