Amount of UK students drinking alcohol is decreasing.
The effects of the cost-of-living crisis, and societies changing relationship with health means younger people are staying away from drinking. From 2005 to 2015, the percentage of 16-24-year-olds in England who do not drink alcohol increased from 18% to 29%. Sales of...
HSBC rescues UK arm of failed Silicon Valley Bank
HSBC has purchased the UK arm of failed US Silicon Valley Bank, which collapsed on Friday. It held over $175bn in customer deposits, including an estimated £10bn from UK companies, in its UK subsidiary. Many UK-based tech companies urged they could go bust without...
Photo ID Needed for Elections
Voters will now have to produce photo ID before casting their votes at elections. The Electoral Commission has launched a public awareness campaign urging voters across England to ensure they are ready for the changes now in place for voting. This comes into force...
Introduction of Charges at Park and Ride
Parking charges may be introduced at the George Park and Ride site near Marjon University, if plans backed by Plymouth City Council go ahead. The council’s cabinet, who unanimously approved a 21-day statutory consultation period for the introduction of a 24-hour fee...
70,000 university staff to strike for 18 days in February and March
The University and College Union (UCU) have announced they will be striking for 18 days over February and March, in their ongoing dispute over pay, conditions, and pensions. The strikes follow three days of industrial action in November last year. Over 70,000 members...
Homelessness in England
Homelessness has been on the rise in England with at least 271,000 people now officially recognised as homeless, according to charity Shelter. Chief executive of Shelter Polly Neate said: “The new year should be a time of hope, but this isn’t the case for the 271,000...
Planned anti-strike legislation could see unions sued by employers
Planned legislation could see unions sued if they fail to provide a minimum level of service in key industries while they are taking industrial action. UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is expected to detail the planned legislation in a report as soon as tomorrow....
All the strikes this December- mapped
With an ever-increasing number of strikes being announced for the coming weeks, it’s hard to keep up. The strikes will have far-reaching consequences for everyone, so we’ve put together an easy to read calendar for all the strikes coming up. Click here for a high...
Further train strikes announced in December, with next week’s walkouts set to go ahead
Rail union RMT has announced that Network Rail staff will walk out from 6pm on Christmas Eve until 27 December. Network Rail staff make up about half of those involved in the ongoing pay dispute. Their jobs include signalling staff, and engineering and maintenance...
Strikes continue to batter the UK with Royal Mail workers walking out over pay
Royal Mail workers are the latest group to strike over pay, with over 115,000 members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) walking out. The strikes, announced earlier last month, are expected to impact the sorting and distribution of letters and parcels for up to...
Less than half of people identify as Christian, Census 2021 shows
Census 2021 data has revealed that only 46.2% of people in England and Wales identify as Christian, down from 59.3% in 2011. People who said they had no religion rose 12% to 37.2% in the previous 10 years. It marks the highest number of non-religious believers ever,...
The Controversy Encompassing the Qatar World Cup
As soon as Qatar won the bid to host the 2022 World Cup back in 2010, questions were raised as to how this could have happened. To start with, the Middle Eastern country has never been an attractive prospect for such a prestigious event due to it’s desert climate, but...
