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What to Know About the G7 and COP26 Summits and What You Can Do to Get Involved
This summer Britain will not only be hosting the G7 summit but also COP26, meaning that as residents of the UK, we have more chance than ever before to set the agenda on a multitude of topics. But what are the G7 and COP26? The UN Climate Change Conference (the official name for climate COPs) […]
For You Page: A Place That Knows Us Better Than We Know Ourselves
Since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, TikTok has become one of the fastest growing social media platforms in the world. With a surge of over 180 million monthly active users across the globe between December 2019 and July 2020, the platform has quickly become a hotbed for political activism, particularly amongst its large Gen […]
Whatever Happened to #BuildBackBetter?
It really wasn’t that long ago that we found ourselves unable to ignore the blatant failings of our economy. Some of us sat in our homes, heated and well-fed, only able to complain about slow WiFi or not being able to see our friends. And people did complain, a lot. That was until we saw […]
For The Record: Boris, Bullying & Blorgia
It can be difficult to keep up with the news. That’s why we do the hard work for you, making sure everything is written up each Sunday ‘For The Record’. Local With regards to Covid, local news continued along the same trends followed in previous weeks. An alcohol ban on the ScotRail network came into […]
James McClean & The Poppy
Football fans will be more than familiar with the routine come November: poppies on shirts, moments silence, manufactured rage against James McClean. Every year since the Derry native came to Britain in 2011, he has received vitriolic abuse for the crime of refusing to wear a poppy. Anyone familiar with the recent history of Northern […]
For The Record: Learners, Leavers & Losers
It can be hard to keep up with the news. That’s why we do the hard work for you, making sure everything is written up each Sunday ‘For The Record’. Local The biggest story for students this week was the news from the Scottish Government, followed up by an email from Principal Sally Mapstone, that […]
The Campaign for Free School Meals
Editor’s Note: Since this article was written, the UK Government has changed its position on free school meals, thanks largely to the efforts of Marcus Rashford and his campaign. There will now be £396 million of support to provide free school meals this Christmas, as well as next Easter and over the summer holidays. This will help feed […]
For The Record: Election Special
We interrupt your regularly scheduled article to bring you this important message: Joe Biden has won the US Presidential Election. Instead of our usual recap of local, national and international news, this week For The Record will recap the final week of an election that at times seemed like it would never actually end – […]
What You Need To Know About #AfricaIsBleeding
If you’ve had any access to social media recently, you may have stumbled across #AfricaIsBleeding. The trending hashtag has found itself on multiple social media platforms, notably Instagram and Twitter, and has been used to shed light on several political and societal issues that have taken place in several African nations. #AfricaIsBleeding grew in popularity […]
For The Record: Christmas, Corbyn & Covid
It can be hard to keep up with the news. That’s why we do the hard work for you, making sure everything is written up each Sunday ‘For The Record’. Local Overall, it’s been a quiet week for local news. The deputy first minister, John Swinney, said that students not being able to return home […]