2021: The end of the Tampon Tax
While 2020 mainly brought us hardships and struggles, many hoped 2021 would be a better year for all, and we seem to be off on a better foot. As of the 1st January 2021, the so-called ‘Tampon Tax’ is being abolished in England. About bloody time. Sanitary...
Devon to Join Tier 3 Following Rise in COVID-19 Cases
Plymouth and the rest of Devon have been moved to the Tier 3 COVID-19 restrictions following a revision to the tier system by the Government this evening. The changes are due to take place at 12:00am on 31st December 2020, following a rise in COVID-19 cases over the...
James Cleverly – The Potential of a Smooth Brexit
Cleverly has claimed that a “deal can still be done” between Britain and the EU. Brexit has been a major story in UK news since the referendum in June 2016. Surrounding Brexit there has been a lot of uncertainty, especially around trade deals with both the EU and...
Should Established relationships be allowed to see each other?
With the UK pandemic continuing and more restrictions coming into place, the vast majority of the public are becoming more frustrated with what is actually “right” and “wrong”. In tier 2, you must not meet socially indoors with people who live...
Donald’s Drama crisis
Donald Trump’s right-hand man and personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani was once one of the most respected individuals in the United States. Following the September 11th attacks, as the mayor of New York, he galvanized a broken city and gave hope to millions. Now, however,...
Covid 19 and the cost of PPE to the planet
I can’t be the only person to have noticed discarded disposable (or not) masks littering our streets and outside spaces over the last few months. This has become an increasing worry, so even though I knew I would be horrified by what I found; I decided the time had to...
Melania Trump ‘counting down the minutes’ to divorce husband
Donald Trump has not only lost the election, but he might have also lost his wife as well. Trump’s ex-political adviser Omarosa Manigault Newman, said the couple’s relationship was over and Melania was simply waiting for the President to lose power before...
US voters question Joe Biden’s temper after interview with Nick Clegg resurfaces
During an interview with Nick Clegg, Joe Biden claimed he was not an angry person. However, recently, certain things about the ex-Vice President have surfaced recently, throwing that claim into new light. According to this interview, Biden and Clegg worked together...
BIDEN 2020: President-elect on plans to overturn Trump’s term as President
President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris [to be the first female US Vice President] upon their first national address announced that they had been working on putting together a group of scientists and experts to help combat the Coronavirus...
Should Schools Close During Second National Lockdown?
Sunday night saw the announcement by Boris Johnson that the second national lockdown of 2020 is going to commence on Thursday 5th November 2020. The guidelines included statistics regarding the increasing number of positive COVID-19 cases since the end of summer and...
Boris Johnson Confirms Second UK Lockdown
On Saturday 31st October 2020, millions of people around the UK were anticipating the annoucement of the second national lockdown after a government report was leaked to the press. The number of COVID-19 cases have been rising dramatically over the recent weeks as...
Covid confusion and the bottom line…
Once again, we are on the verge of an imminent national lockdown. Last night it was predicted that the government would announce a national lockdown next week, possibly until 1st December, with the aim of allowing us to enjoy a ‘normal’ Christmas. Too late, once...