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How COVID deaths compare with other deaths in the UK – latest numbers
COVID restrictions in England were lifted on July 19, and although COVID cases are currently soaring in schoolchildren and their parents’ age group, many feel that the worst of the pandemic is now over. Thanks to the tremendous effectiveness of COVID vaccines, further lockdowns seem unlikely. However, a look atContinue Reading
Eco-feminists are tackling climate change head on
A protest movement founded in Uganda in 2016 has exploded into a 7,000-strong force of eco-feminists to be reckoned withContinue Reading
Universal credit: what the £20 a week cut will mean for hundreds of thousands of households
After a year and a half, the temporary £20 increase to universal credit introduced during the pandemic is coming to an end. The adequacy of benefits has deteriorated gradually over the past decade. In 2010, the family safety net was worth about two-thirds of the minimum income standard for familiesContinue Reading
‘I don’t feel like a person anymore’: the emotional side of claiming universal credit
olesea vetrila / Shutterstock Nearly 6 million people claiming universal credit will soon see their payment cut by £20 a week, as the temporary “uplift” in response to the pandemic is removed. Analysis from the anti-poverty charity Joseph Rowntree Foundation described it as “the biggest overnight cut to the basicContinue Reading
Ridley Road: The true story of the East End’s anti-fascist 62 Group
I n the opening episode of the BBC’s new Sunday night drama Ridley Road, our heroine Vivien (Aggi O’Casey), who has absconded from her comfortable but stultifying family home in Manchester to London in pursuit of her old flame Jack (Tom Varey), stumbles out onto Trafalgar Square after finishing herContinue Reading
Mental health services in the England are being ‘Uberised’ – and that’s bad for patients and therapists
zimmytws/Shutterstock There is a mental health crisis in England, with rates of depression doubling since the COVID pandemic began. Strategies of “speaking up”, mindfulness sessions at work, and national “happiness” campaigns have been touted as an effective approach to tackling mental health at work, but therapists are unconvinced. But whatContinue Reading
From dragonflies to kingfishers: the science behind nature’s brilliant blues
Kosciech/Shutterstock Sitting by the edge of a river on a lazy summer’s day, the sky is a beautiful blue overhead. Lush greenery crowds the bank. The river is alive: minnows, coots and water voles fuss at the water’s edge. Amid this truly delightful scene, most eye-catching of all are theContinue Reading
The Taliban aren’t taking Afghanistan back to the middle ages – they’re subverting Islam’s sound medieval legal principles
Harsh punishments: the Taliban have announced they will reinstate execution and amputations. EPA-EFE/stringer The Taliban are back in the saddle and, with them, the dreadful spectre of the harsh punishments meted out in their previous time in power: public hangings and stonings, amputation of hands and public floggings. Veteran TalibanContinue Reading
Drugs didn’t help her depression. Brain-zapping did
For decades, scientists have unsuccessfully tried to prove that zapping the brain can treat depression. The results of an ongoing deep brain stimulation trial hint that it could workContinue Reading
Tuchel fumes over international break, Haaland transfer LATEST, Liverpool vs Man City reaction – football news LIVE
FRANK: WORLD KNOWS WHO WE ARE NOW Thomas Frank says the world are finally starting to know who Brentford are, writes DUNCAN WRIGHT. The Bees followed up holding Liverpool for a draw by winning 2-1 at West Ham today to climb up to seventh in the Premier League. And boss FrankContinue Reading