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Privileged, fatphobic and blame-shifting: Boris Johnson’s obesity plan
By Rachael Shabetai Obesity has hit the headlines recently, with the government announcing its plans to tackle the so-called ‘obesity...
Aug 1, 20204 min read

Windrush Generation: What has happened since the 2018 scandal?
By Giorgia Vittorino It has been two years since the Windrush scandal came to public attention in 2018. The scandal, which surfaced...
Jul 30, 20204 min read

The latest on Pornhub’s sex trafficking allegations
Everybody’s favourite porn site? Or is the friendliness just a veneer? Pornhub was created in 2007 and has supposedly allowed illegal and...
Jul 10, 20205 min read


Glasgow stabbings reveal how the UK fails asylum seekers
By Iona Holmes Just a few weeks ago, reports concerning the appalling conditions that asylum seekers were being subjected to in Glasgow...
Jul 10, 20204 min read


Screens, sanitisers, and salty looks | What to expect from coronavirus bars
The time has come. Four months of lockdown in the UK has come to an end and the world is finally ‘healing’ as the public can now enter...
Jul 8, 20204 min read


Is our NHS racist? How white-washing and institutional racism impact race disparities in British hea
By Laura Whitter Special mention to ‘Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race’ by Reni Eddo-Lodge, which significantly aided...
Jun 27, 20205 min read


What COVID-19 has revealed about the worsening quality of life amongst children in the UK
By Giorgia Vittorino With Marcus Rashford’s efforts this week to highlight the importance of food vouchers and aid beyond the school...
Jun 16, 20204 min read


Mental health first aid training is vital in education, now more than ever
By Susanna Cirulli As children start to go back to school, the safeguarding of their mental health, particularly in the light of the...
Jun 12, 20204 min read


Incarceration and COVID-19: what the pandemic has revealed about the UK prison system
Lockdown restrictions have proved insufferable for people across the country, with many members of the public feeling imprisoned in their...
Jun 7, 20205 min read

21st-century North-South divide: the bleak reality of child poverty
Last week, a study carried out by Loughborough University revealed the harrowing extent of child poverty in the UK and the great...
Jun 1, 20204 min read
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