In June, negotiations to prevent Iran going nuclear fell apart, but they are set to resume in a bid to prevent a nuclear arms race in the Middel East or a regional escalation and conflict. Although talks were ended by Donald Trump,
We hear lots of supposedly amazing ideas coming out of Brussels, but we must really consider whether things are being presented in the correct way. For example, the EU’s Global Gateway initiative is supposed to result in $340bn of investment in infrastructure
On the 5th December in Brussels, demonstrations in Brussels turned violent, as protestors began firing at police officers with cobblestones and fireworks. The police had to retaliate, firing teargas and using water cannons in an attempt to disperse the crowd of protestors.
IPP sentences were introduced by the Criminal Justice Act in 2003 and they began to be implemented in 2005. These sentences meant offenders received a minimum term in prison before they could apply for parole release. The IPP sentences were introduced by
The Grenfell Tower fire has be recognised as one of the major scandals of our time. In 2017, the twenty four storey Grenfell Tower, a block of flats in North Kensington, caught fire resulting in the deaths of seventy two people. The
Following the recent spike in the Omicron variant, many countries have introduced new levels of restrictions in order to try and curb its spread. This has encouraged the UK government to reintroduce a travel red list. Among the countries listed is Nigeria.
The Nationality and Borders Bill have cleared the House of Commons after passing by a majority of 67. The controversial bill has been criticised from all sides of the house – but managed to pass due to Tory support. The bill includes
A significant landmark moment in the UK manufacturing sector has been confirmed after HS2 Ltd signed a £2billion contract with Hitachi and French manufacturer Alstom to build state-of-the-art “bullet-style” trains In Britain, the Transport Secretary and HS2 Ltd announced yesterday. Transport Secretary
The Bank of England chances of increasing interest rate is swiftly diminishing as new restrictions were announced yesterday to curb the spread of the new Omicron coronavirus variant. The BoE has hinted since the pandemic became the first central to raise rates. However,
Maid The heartbreaking story of a mother leaving her abusive boyfriend is actually portrayed in Maid. The limited series by Molly Smith Metzler. The series is inspired by Stephanie Land’s memoir Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother’s Will to Survive.
This week France joined Germany and Malta, among other European countries in banning LGBT conversion therapy. The so-called therapy is actually classified among the harshest tortures by Psychologist associations and medical experts. France’s Senate has overwhelmingly voted in favour of banning such
This week the surge of the Omicron variant has led the countries to impose a series of further restrictions in the Middle East. So far, the Omicron variant has been detected in Israel, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and only today