Rafael Duque
Students fatalistic as tuition fees in England to rise for first time in eight years
University tuition fees in England are set to rise for the first time since 2017, prompting an attitude of resignation among students. The planned 3.1% increase may seem modest, but marks only the second rise since tuition fees were controversially tripled in 2010 under David Cameron’s coalition government. This hike,...
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University bosses call for further tuition fee hikes, as funding crisis to hit three-quarters of universities
University vice-chancellors have pressed for further annual tuition fee increases in line with inflation after the Office for Students (OfS) warned that 75% of institutions would be running deficits by 2026. Earlier this month, the government announced a one-off increase in fees of 3.1% for 2025, but university leaders have...
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HS2 construction reaches key milestone in West Midlands
The High-Speed 2 (HS2) railway project connecting London and Birmingham has hit a major construction milestone, with over half of the required concrete now poured for structures between Leamington Spa and Birmingham. November saw further progress in Warwickshire and the West Midlands, with the opening of a second crucial road...
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A right to defend itself: Do all nations have it equally?
When UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer urged Iran not to respond to recent Israeli airstrikes, he sparked a crucial debate: recent events in the Middle East, coupled with the responses of Western leaders, suggest that the principle of a nation’s right to self-defence is not applied equally worldwide. This right,...
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Conservative leadership showdown: Badenoch and Jenrick signal risky rightward shift
Kemi Badenoch and Robert Jenrick are the two remaining candidates in the 2024 Conservative Party leadership race, following the unexpected defeat of the bookies’ favourite, James Cleverly. After their recent general election defeat, the Tories now face a future set on an unavoidable right-wing path, with the winner announced on...
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