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‘We must never accept this as normal’: The Killing of Chris Kaba

‘We must never accept this as normal’: The Killing of Chris Kaba

By Emily Holdcroft, BA Social Anthropology On Monday 5th September 2022, Chris Kaba was shot and killed by a MET police officer, only known as NX121. Just 24 years old, Kaba leaves behind a pregnant fiancee, and the grief for his unjust death felt widely across his family, community and

Priti Patel - Misogyny Will Not Be Made a Hate Crime

Priti Patel - Misogyny Will Not Be Made a Hate Crime

By Madihah Najeeb, BA Global Liberal Arts Content warning: sexual violence, sexual harassment and assault Ministers have rejected calls for misogyny to be made into a hate crime in England and Wales, claiming that it would be ‘more harmful than helpful’ to women and girls who are victims of violence.

Into the Third Year: The UK's Covid Roundup

Into the Third Year: The UK's Covid Roundup

Jasmine Gadhavi, MA Comparative Literature On 4 January 2022, the UK reached a record number of 218,724 positive cases of Covid-19. Four days later, it surpassed 150,000 covid-related deaths. As the Omicron variant surges through Britain, the Government has been adamant in underpinning that the country should continue

National Uproar Over Downing Street Parties: Calls for PM Resignation

National Uproar Over Downing Street Parties: Calls for PM Resignation

Aydan Mohnatova, Economics BSc The exposure of celebrations at 10 Downing Street during lockdown measures in 2020 has led to backlash across the United Kingdom, with many calling for Prime Minister Boris Johnson resign. The United Kingdom was exposed to strict lockdown measures in 2020 to decrease the spread of

Prince Andrew’s Case Proceeds After Maxwell Conviction

Prince Andrew’s Case Proceeds After Maxwell Conviction

Anisah Islam, BA Global Liberal Arts Content warning: this article mentions sexual abuse and related terms. On 29 December 2021, British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell, 60, was convicted of luring teenage girls to be sexually abused by the American financier Jeffrey Epstein from 1994 to 2004. The month-long trial featured horrific

Temporary Export Ban Placed on 18th-Century Tipu Sultan’s Tiger Head Finial

Temporary Export Ban Placed on 18th-Century Tipu Sultan’s Tiger Head Finial

Nayantara Lamba, BA History and World Philosophy On 12 November, the Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) imposed a temporary ban on the export of a jewelled tiger head valued at £1.5 million which once adorned the throne of Tipu Sultan. Tipu Sultan was an Indian ruler

Years of Racial Abuse Suffered at the Hands of English Cricket Clubs

Years of Racial Abuse Suffered at the Hands of English Cricket Clubs

By Madihah Najeeb, BA Global Liberal Arts Content warning: this article refers to racial abuse, derogatory language and racist behaviour. English cricket has been embroiled in accusations of racism as allegations from former cricketers have revealed years of racial abuse at local cricket clubs throughout their playing careers. Former England