Reece Goodall

National Express bus strike ends after pay deal

Striking bus drivers in the West Midlands have voted to accept a 16.2% pay deal, bringing an end to days of industrial action and travel difficulties around the region. More than 3,000 drivers at National Express were on strike beginning Monday 20 March in a dispute about pay, affecting around...
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Posted Apr. 4, 2023

Fury in France – the story behind the pensions protests

There are widespread protests in France. This is hardly an unusual sight, with news reports of the gilets jaunes and the recent Black Lives Matter movement filling our airwaves in recent years. But these protests carry a sense of urgency with them, for although the anger about a rise in...
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Posted Mar. 30, 2023

Sheffield University criticised for hiring “private investigator to spy on their own students”

Sheffield University has faced criticism after hiring a private investigator to look into the possible involvement of two student activists in a protest within one of its buildings. One of the students described themselves as feeling “suicidal” because of the institution’s actions. The two students in question received letters on...
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Posted Mar. 29, 2023

Emma Raducanu out in Miami Open first round

Two former US Open champions went head to head in the first round of the Miami Open, as Emma Raducanu faced Bianca Andreescu. Ultimately, after a three-set contest, the British player was sent home, losing 6-3 3-6 6-2. There are similarities in both players’ games and their career trajectories –...
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Posted Mar. 29, 2023