Today in England and Wales, an estimated 300 women will be raped. About 170 of those cases will be reported to the police. But only three are likely to make it to a court of law. Shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper’s damning speech on the crisis at the heart ofContinue Reading
SewCream/Shutterstock Neurodivergent children are disproportionately represented in the youth justice system in England. This includes those with conditions including autism spectrum disorder (ASD), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and speech, language and communication needs. Research across a range of countries suggests that 15% of young people in custody are autistic,Continue Reading
After pioneering procedurally-generated music with the soundtrack to No Man’s Sky, the band took things a step further and created an endless audio loop.Continue Reading
An exceptionally high turnout of young voters swung key state battles in favour of the Democrats in the 2022 US midterms. It’s estimated that more than a quarter of registered voters aged between 18 and 29 years of age cast a ballot in elections that saw the Democrats maintain controlContinue Reading
More than the offensives that retook so much land in September, the recent recapture of Kherson marks a clear decision point for Ukraine. Russian forces are now definitively on the defensive – their priority is not to take or retake ground, but to try to hold what they have. ToContinue Reading
The UK supreme court has ruled that the Scottish parliament does not have the power to unilaterally call a second referendum on Scottish independence. The judgment comes in response to a request from the lord advocate (the senior law officer of the Scottish government) for a decision on whether aContinue Reading
Attempts to stop voters getting to polling stations, increase waiting times to place a ballot or add restrictions on who can vote are becoming issues in democracies around the world. Techniques vary, but the intention is the same – to make voting more difficult. In the recent US midterm elections,Continue Reading
Protests over the housing of asylum seekers in Dublin’s East Wall have been suspended. It comes after Minister for Integration Roderic O’Gorman agreed to meet residents. Protestors have been turning out in their hundreds in recent days, demonstrating outside a newly opened emergency accommodation centre in East Wall. The oldContinue Reading
Contrary to the expectations of many observers, the “red wave” stopped at the House of Representatives and only delivered the Republican Party a small majority. The Senate, though, will remain under Democrat control. So the US Congress will be divided until the 2024 election and the Biden administration no longerContinue Reading
Rising levels of homelessness and rent arrears in council housing show how deeply austerity measures have harmed society. Devis M | Shutterstock Many people on low incomes will have breathed a sigh of relief when the UK Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt announced, in his autumn statement on November 17 2022, thatContinue Reading
