It has now been ten years since the electorate decided through an in-out referendum to leave the European Union. Very few a decade ago knew the extent to which this vote (won by just 4 percent) would become a dark cloud looming over these islands, bringing turbulence to our politics...
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At its core, freedom of speech rests on the principle that anyone in this country (within legal limits) can say what they like, making it a pillar of democracy and a defining feature of the British values of individual liberty, tolerance, and mutual respect. This year, the issue of freedom...
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Warwick Accommodation has sparked frustration over a short-notice email discouraging moving out on the Saturdays of Weeks 8 and 9. As many prepare to leave for summer, an email sent on 8 June by the Warwick Accommodation Team has advised students not to move out of their accommodation on Saturday...
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Since coming to power in July 2024, Labour has seen a sharp decline in public support and has been critically haemorrhaging members. While party leadership has downplayed these concerns, others within Labour have become increasingly vocal in their criticism. In the summer of 2025, a new network within the party,...
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The Dirty Duck was transformed into a sea of green on Friday, 13 March 2026 as a week of campaigning and voting came to an end in the Warwick Students’ Union (SU) 2026 Spring Officer Elections.
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Our outgoing Editorial Board for 2025–26 bid farewell, and give their final thoughts about their time with The Boar. Martin Day – Editor-in-Chief How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard. My time at Uni has been so absurdly defined by this paper, and its gradually...
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The fairness of England’s student loans system has once again been called into question, with an increasing number of students and graduates now contesting the heavy burden that its interest rates bring once they graduate. Graduation is supposed to be the start of financial independence, at least that is how...
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The annual BNOC competition, inspired by Warwick Grapevine and now hosted by the renowned Warwick Tea, is obviously a bit of fun… I would be the first to admit that. On the surface, it’s a quintessential Warwick tradition which thrives every year and brings fun to campus. For those less...
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The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) announced late last year that former Health Secretary Alan Milburn would spearhead an independent investigation into why so many of Britain’s young people are not in education, employment, or training (NEET). This report comes after the Office for National Statistics (ONS) August 2025...
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On Monday 20 October, Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson announced that Labour will “increase undergraduate tuition fee caps for all higher education providers in line with forecast inflation for the next two academic years.” It is a headline that comes only a year after the government increased tuition fees by £285...
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