Since the UK government began lifting pandemic lockdown restrictions, there have been warnings that going too fast would allow the coronavirus to start spreading again. And ever since, there have been reports about parts of the country that have seen the R number – a key measure of the spreadContinue Reading
University students and staff alike reported feeling like they cannot speak their mind due to concerns about the government's Prevent strategy. Amir Ridhwan/Shutterstocl When he first arrived at his university campus, Tom found his roommate was Muslim. He had never met a Muslim and was concerned about living with one.Continue Reading
The UK has faced a persistent threat from terrorism over the past decade, with recent attacks focusing on busy public spaces. In June 2020, this threat was highlighted once again by an attack in a public park in Reading. This was the first reported terrorist event in the UK sinceContinue Reading
There’s an exception to Europe’s closed borders: precarious seasonal labour from Romania and Bulgaria “Germany, choke on your asparagus” reads this graffiti in Wedding, Berlin. Photo (c): Maxim Edwards, May 2020. In late June, more than 1,500 workers at a meat processing plant in western Germany contracted COVID-19. Once theContinue Reading
Uighurs protest outside the Chinese embassy in London in 2019. Karl Nesh/Shutterstock Uighur women in China’s Xinjiang province who have more than the approved number of children are being forcibly sterilised, forced to have abortions or having intra-uterine contraceptive devices (IUDs) inserted without their consent, according to reports that haveContinue Reading
Exercising with friends is one way of protecting your health as you age. Jenny Sturm/ Shutterstock No one is immune to developing chronic illnesses such as heart disease, cancer or arthritis as they get older. But research shows social activities, like joining clubs, interest groups or volunteering, are linked toContinue Reading
Should we wear face masks? We tell our children to cover their mouths when they cough, so when we cannot predict who may or may not have COVID-19, it makes sense to wear a face covering in public. But not all face coverings are the same. They can be splitContinue Reading
“U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Keon Miller, special mission aviator assigned to the 33rd Rescue Squadron, looks out the gunner’s window aboard an HH-60G Pave Hawk, July 31, 2019, out of Kadena Air Base, Japan.” The U.S. Air Force operates Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, which the largest U.S. airContinue Reading
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Boys at Crumpsall Workhouse, Manchester, circa 1895-1897. Manchester Archives/Wikimedia Commons Food insecurity has become a major issue in the UK. It is estimated that more than 200,000 children have had to skip meals during the coronavirus pandemic. The Trussell Trust has reported an 81% increase in the use of foodContinue Reading
