The Students’ Union should never have proposed the BDS motion
An anonymous writer argues that the controversial BDS motion was an irresponsible proposal.
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‘Watch Dogs: Legion’ review: London has never looked so good
Oliver Barsby reviews Ubisoft's second open-world title released this holiday
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Social media influencers are responsible for glorifying fast fashion
With social media influencers like Mollymae Hague regularly doing hauls from fast fashion brands, Emma Frost explains why these influencers are responsible for the glorification of fast fashion.
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Biden has been elected president: what now?
As the oldest person to ever be elected into the office of president, and with the highest popular vote ever recorded, Joe Biden has made history. His decision in choosing Kamala Harris as his running mate has aided the Californian senator in also making her own mark on history as...
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Hamilton wins Turkish GP to equal Schumacher’s championship record
Lewis Hamilton sealed the 2020 World Championship with a win at the Turkish Grand Prix, matching Michael Schumacher’s record tally and becoming the most successful F1 driver of all time. It was a difficult win for Hamilton, who qualified in a season-worst sixth position and made a series of mistakes...
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How women bear the brunt of fighting fandoms
Alyssa Gibbons looks at the consequences of warring fandoms and how it affects the female singers that these 'stans' argue over.
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Covid-19 ‘mega lab’ to be built in Leamington Spa
A new Covid-19 'mega lab' capable of processing 300,000 tests a day is set to open in Leamington in early 2021.
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After an eight-month pause, ice hockey returns to English rinks
Ice hockey returned to the United Kingdom on Saturday after an eight-month hiatus, with the Swindon Wildcats securing an 8-6 win over the Milton Keynes Lightning. In the weekend’s other game, the Sheffield Steeldogs earned an emphatic 5-1 win over Swindon in Yorkshire. With no competitive ice hockey played in...
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Around the world in 80 dishes: fish and chips
If the UK has one iconic dish, it must be fish and chips. And yet, the dish has a comparatively short history, only celebrating its 150th birthday a few years ago. So how did this classic combination come about, and why is it so intricately linked with British culture?
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How have the Irwin family revolutionised environmentalism?
Nicknamed ‘Australia’s first family’, world-famous environmentalist Steve Irwin’s wife and children have become A-list celebrities in their own rights. While their initial fame was kickstarted by household name Steve Irwin (aka ‘the Crocodile Hunter’), they are more than just his relatives. The family are utterly unique in the modern world...
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Why reboots rarely work: ‘Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life’
Shay Solanki questions why reboots rarely work, drawing upon the 2016 'Gilmore Girls' reboot 'A Year in the Life' and comparing its plot lines and success to the show's original noughties series.
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Air pollution worsening Covid death rate
During the height of lockdown, one of the few positive parts was the perception of cleaner air, beautiful skies and the sound of birdsong. With fewer people travelling, the decline of emissions inevitably meant the natural world would increase in our perception. The improvement in air quality, it was argued, was...
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World looks towards coronavirus vaccine and Biden’s economic policies as markets surge
Hamza Fareed Malik gives another market overview amidst a potential vaccine for coronavirus and a turbulent US election, with Joe Biden securing victory.
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