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Human Rights of Black Britons: Another Damning Report for the Pile, Changes Yet to be Made

Human Rights of Black Britons: Another Damning Report for the Pile, Changes Yet to be Made

By Eliza Bacon, MA Media in Development The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights has released the report ‘Black People, Racism and Human Rights’. The report unpacks racism in Britain across issues of health, criminal justice, immigration, and democracy. “‘A damning indictment of our society’ [the report] found that 75%

Rashford Strikes Back at Government

Rashford Strikes Back at Government

By Esme Bateson, MA Cultural Studies In a roller coaster of events, English striker Marcus Rashford celebrated as £170 million has been granted to English councils to prevent children going hungry over the Winter Holidays. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) announced that the money will support families across

Brexit: Deal or No Deal?

Brexit: Deal or No Deal?

By Charlotte Paule, MSc Politics of Asia 23 June 2016 saw Britain vote to leave the European Union. More than four years later, the Brexit fiasco still seems far from over. While the withdrawal agreement was signed and enforced on 31 January 2020, effectively ending the UK’s membership to

They Knew it Would Burn, Reveals Grenfell Inquiry

They Knew it Would Burn, Reveals Grenfell Inquiry

By Frances Howe, LLB Evidence provided to the Grenfell Inquiry in November revealed several construction material suppliers knew about the combustible nature of the cladding years before the fire would claim 72 lives. ‘Suppliers knew about the combustible nature of the cladding years before the fire would claim 72 lives.

Peru: Protests Turn Violent after President’s Impeachment

Peru: Protests Turn Violent after President’s Impeachment

By Maria Sole Campinoti, BA History & Politics The impeachment of President of the Republic of Peru Martin Vizcarra on 9 November has led to weeks of turbulence and protests. The country saw the dismantling of its elected government and three Presidents take charge between 9 and 17 of November.

Covid-19 Vaccines Spark Optimism But Don’t Provide a Silver Bullet

Covid-19 Vaccines Spark Optimism But Don’t Provide a Silver Bullet

By Lyla Amini, MA Migration and Diaspora Studies, Persian Preliminary findings suggested that two vaccines are 90-94.5% effective at preventing Covid-19. Though developing a new vaccine takes on average 10 years from initial research to mass production, the pandemic expedited the process and vaccines have been produced in record

Tigray Crisis Threatens Regional Stability

Tigray Crisis Threatens Regional Stability

By Clayton Barrington-Russell, BA Arabic and International Relations 20 years after its closure, the Um Raquba refugee camp in Eastern Sudan has re-opened its doors to an influx of refugees from Ethiopia. According to the United Nations, ‘up to 200,000’ Ethiopian refugees are expected to cross into Sudan, fleeing