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...
UCU university strikes – how it is affecting students
More than 70,000 university staff have gone on strike this week over pay and pensions, causing disruption to up to 2.5 million students across the UK. Staff going on strike include lecturers, librarians and researchers, as well as administrators, security cleaners and...
More UK rail strikes announced across December and January
The RMT Union has announced four new 48h strike dates, two in December, and two in the new year. After months of travel chaos, passengers are expected to face more disruption across the winter months, after RMT bosses announced further strikes earlier today. Over...
Joe Lycett reveals he did not shred £10k in protest of Beckham’s Qatar deal
Video courtesy of Joe Lycett Comedian Joe Lycett has revealed he did not actually shred £10,000 in protest of David Beckham’s £10m deal to be the ambassador for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Lycett had set the former England footballer an ultimatum to withdraw from the...
Train or Chinook?
Train or Chinook? Home Secretary Suella Braverman was transported 19 miles from Dover to Manston on Thursday 5th November by a military Chinook helicopter when visiting the overcrowded Manston migrant centre. Suella Braverman being transported via Chinook....
Healthcare Assistant claims that staff shortages are still the biggest threat to the NHS, despite the promise of increased funding.
The UK Government released its Autumn-budget and Spending Review for 2021 last month, alongside a message of “rising productivity” for “post-COVID” Britain. This included an additional 1.25% Health and Social Care Levy for many taxpayers from April 2022, with a...
Uk aid cuts: Do people have an obligation to help others?
If you can provide for yourself, do it- if you cannot we should help. Simple right? Apparently Wrong. £4bn worth of cuts is being inflicted to international aid, the UK reveals more details with their intentions. Developing Campaigners described the UK government as...
15 Not Fair – Injustice in Iran
Heavy metal music to many is about expressing oneself and, as a platform, allows anyone to express how they feel in any way they please. However, in few countries, Metal as a genre is banned, either for its sometimes-blasphemous content, or for how it can affect the...