UK Autumn Budget 2025: What can we expect?
Emma Lord discusses what we should expect from Rachel Reeves and her upcoming budget.
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A conversation with Richmond council’s Jim Millard: Funding reforms, local government, and the financial struggle to come
Despite the central government’s neglect of local authority funding since the 2008 financial crisis, Richmond-upon-Thames has so far been successful in avoiding a fiscal precipice and ensuring local services are properly funded. After taking over from the Conservatives in 2018, the now Lib dem-controlled London borough has claimed to have...
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Hurlstone In Progress: Rootes Grocery Store has fallen, but Co-op has risen
Rootes Grocery has been reborn – it’s back as a Co-op, with lighting that doesn’t threaten you. Yes, the time is now. The new Co-op is established and well-acquainted with students. I entered for the first time expecting to mourn, but I left oddly impressed – and not smelling of...
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Donald Trump threatens tariffs on films produced outside of the US
Last month, Donald Trump reiterated his threat to impose tariffs on films produced outside of the US. Claiming that the American film industry has been stolen by foreign countries and is “dying a very fast death”, Trump announced plans to impose “100% tariffs on any and all movies that are...
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Tilly Norwood: Is Artificial Intelligence a threat to film?
Dutch screenwriter and producer, Eline van der Velden, has sparked controversy within the world of film with her announcement of plans to introduce AI generated actress, Tilly Norwood, to her company. Surprising audiences at the Zurich Film Festival, van der Velden did not anticipate the global backlash regarding her AI...
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The Star Wars sequel trilogy – could things have been done differently?
The original Star Wars trilogy will always be a hard act to follow. The sequels, despite being a commercial success and grossing over $4.4 billion worldwide, received a very mixed reception from fans, critics, and even the actors who starred in them. John Boyega, who played Finn in Star Wars:...
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Black Magic: The Amazons’ Halloween special at Birmingham’s O2 Institute
Amelia Farmer, back at Birmingham's O2 Institute, reviews The Amazons performance on Halloween.
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Students split over new campus Co-op as sweet treats rise in price, but essentials fall
Only 21% of Warwick students feel the shopping experience at campus’ new Co-op is cheaper than Rootes Grocery Store, as some sweet treats see prices hiked by a third. Of 332 students surveyed in a Boar poll, a further half (48%) described the prices as ‘about the same’, while 31%...
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Taxi safety fears among students Uber-high
Over half of Warwick students do not always feel safe using taxis at university, as fears over driver licensing and vehicle safety continue to cause concern, an investigation by The Boar has found. A recent poll by The Boar found that 42% of students only feel safe using taxis when...
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Students oppose ‘frustrating’ tuition fee hikes
The announcement that university tuition fees will increase each year in line with inflation has had an overwhelmingly negative reception among Warwick students. Amid the continuing funding crisis in higher education, Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson confirmed on 20 October that fees will increase for the next two years. She also...
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Lights, fayres, food: Local festive fun this winter
Christmas may still be seven weeks away, but with the festive season just around the corner and an array of events planned in the local area, it’s the perfect time to start thinking about how to get in the festive mood. Festivities will be kicking off in Leamington next weekend,...
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Warwick Economics professor appointed as senior Foreign Office advisor
A Warwick Economics professor has taken up a new role in the Foreign Office as the lead economic adviser to the Foreign Secretary, Yvette Cooper. Professor Dennis Novy, who has been a member of the University’s Economic department since 2006, was appointed as Chief Economist and Director of Analysis at...
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Labour places HE high on agenda in conference season – but other parties hit back at policies
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer used his keynote speech at this year’s Labour conference to stress his party’s focus on education, including announcing a new pledge to get two-thirds of youngsters into further study or work. Speaking at the recent conference in Liverpool, Starmer declared that Tony Blair’s old target to...
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