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Bird flu: UK is seeing its largest ever outbreak – which may prove particularly deadly for wild birds
In the UK, more than 150 cases of bird flu have been reported between September and November of this year alone. Mark Agnor/ Shutterstock The outbreak of avian influenza which has hit the UK since the autumn of 2021 is the largest the country has ever seen. And the pictureContinue Reading
Why we feel like Christmas comes around more quickly each year
How can it be December already. Luis Molinero/Shutterstock Think back to your childhood. December was the longest of months. It might have been filled with rehearsing school nativity performances, writing up your wishlist and savouring the morning’s advent calendar chocolate. But at times it felt like Santa would never arrive.Continue Reading
Austerity gutted the welfare state – preserving benefits now can’t make up for that
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
A Republican bubble? How pollsters and pundits got the US midterms so wrong
EPA During the month leading up to the US midterm elections, talk of a commanding Republican victory went from a “red wave” to a “red tsunami”. The Republicans were on for the win. The polls and gambling markets, or so-called “prediction markets”, were confident. Only the red wave never brokeContinue Reading
The Race To Save Sam Bankman-Fried’s Other Crypto Exchange
Following the collapse of FTX, a group of volunteers has gathered to try and salvage Serum. But the work is far from straightforward.Continue Reading
Strikes: how do they work?
The UK has seen an autumn of strikes. Workers on the railways, at London Underground and at Royal Mail have been among those taking action. This looks set to continue through the winter, with doctors, nurses, teachers and university staff planning strike action. Workers who opt into a strike collectivelyContinue Reading
Young people without access to a computer had poorer mental health during the pandemic
New Africa/Shutterstock Adolescents (young people aged between 10 and 24) are particularly vulnerable to developing mental health disorders. Essentially this is because our brains are not fully developed until the end of adolescence. These mental illnesses that start in adolescence can then continue well into adulthood. The COVID pandemic hasContinue Reading
Fans say same thing about Lionel Messi after Argentina’s shock World Cup loss
FOOTBALL fans have brutally trolled Lionel Messi after his Argentina side were stunned 2-1 by Saudi Arabia. Am embarrassing defeat was not in the script for Messi, 35, who has admitted this is his last ever World Cup. 2 Lionel Messi’s Argentina were beaten 2-1 by Saudi ArabiaCredit: Getty AfterContinue Reading
UK-France migration deal: how does Brexit factor into the plan to stop small boats?
A new deal struck between the UK and France to curb the number of people crossing the Channel in small boats has been announced. It involves the UK paying £8 million more to France to increase surveillance and enforcement, mainly on the French coast. The increase in irregular crossings byContinue Reading
How faith fluency can be an answer to misinformation and intolerance
O ver the past year, attacks against writers, on buses and in public squares around the world have again put freedom of speech, faith and violence at the forefront of the news cycle. While these attacks were unexpected, they are hardly surprising: these incidents are just another example of theContinue Reading