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Why UK approach to replacing the Human Rights Act is just as worrying as the replacement itself
The substance of the new bill will make it much more difficult for people like asylum seekers to claim their human rights in the UK. Sean Aiden Calderbank/Shutterstock The Human Rights Act 1998 came into force just over 20 years ago in October 2000, vastly improving protections for human rightsContinue Reading
PFL star Brendan Loughnane one win away from dream UK homecoming fight and promises to ‘be amongst it’ at afterparty
BRENDAN LOUGHNANE is one win away from a dream homecoming fight – and the after party to go with it. The British featherweight is part of the Professional Fighters League 2022 season, which consists of a qualifying and play-off format. 2 Brendan Loughnane is one win away from a dreamContinue Reading
Ukraine Recap: why a small Russian ‘exclave’ is suddenly so important
Well before Vladimir Putin sent his war machine over the border into Ukraine, the Russian president and his proxies were fulminating about Nato surrounding his country, establishing hostile military bases in its backyard and boxing it into a corner. Ukraine’s ever-closer relationship with the west and the prospect of itContinue Reading
European Union makes Ukraine and Moldova candidates for membership
The European Union has agreed to make Ukraine a candidate for EU membership, setting in motion a process that could pull the embattled country further away from Russia’s influence and bind it more closely to the West. Ukraine applied for EU membership less than a week after Moscow invaded onContinue Reading
Spitalfields Music Festival: The best concerts to book at the annual classical music jamboree
F or hundreds of years, Spitalfields in east London has been a haven for rebels, dissidents and immigrants from all over the world. Today, its position at the eastern edge of the City has made it a desirable location for property developers, but since 1976 the annual Spitalfields Music FestivalContinue Reading
Jake Paul posts spoof video mocking Tommy Fury, Molly Mae and ‘bum’ John
JAKE PAUL has turned the heat up on his bout with Tommy Fury by viciously mocking the Brit, as well as his girlfriend Molly Mae and dad John. The rivals are finally set to do battle at Madison Square Garden in New York on August 6, after Tommy had toContinue Reading
What trade unions do and what joining one means
Union membership among young workers today is incredibly low. Industrial action scholars speak of a worldwide trend towards the so-called de-unionisation of the young. In 1980 80% of the British workforce was covered by collective bargaining between employers and unions. By the 2000s, that figure had fallen to around 30%.Continue Reading
Five ways the pandemic has affected routine medical care
Jacob Lund/Shutterstock Since the beginning of the pandemic, COVID has infected at least a third of the UK population and is estimated to have factored in the deaths of almost 200,000 people in the UK. But critically, COVID has also had a devastating impact on our healthcare systems. While thisContinue Reading
Brits face summer holiday travel chaos as British Airways vote to strike at Heathrow Airport & hundreds vow to walk out
BRITS have been warned to brace for more holiday hell after British Airways workers at Heathrow voted to strike this summer. BA check-in and ground staff who belong to the GMB and Unite unions will walk out in a row over pay, it’s been announced. Tom Bowles / Story PictureContinue Reading
What the DNA of Ancient Humans Reveals About Pandemics
Genomic analysis of ancient remains has shed light on the origins of the black death and offers insights into the coevolution of humans and diseases.Continue Reading