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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

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

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

Increased National Threat Level Following the Liverpool Explosion

Increased National Threat Level Following the Liverpool Explosion

By Anneka Shah, BA Chinese (Modern and Classical) On 14 November an explosion near Liverpool Women’s Hospital killed one man and left one injured. The incident was declared a terrorist attack on the following day, though the suspected bomber’s motives remain unknown at the time of writing. On

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

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

UK Anti-Vaxxers Irked by Vaccination of Children

UK Anti-Vaxxers Irked by Vaccination of Children

By Maria Gilani, BA Global Development and International Relations From September 2021, the UK’s school-based Covid-19 vaccination programme began offering the first dose of the vaccine to 12–15-year-olds with parental consent. The programme was widely acknowledged and appreciated by pupils and parents nationwide due to the role of