Written by Jessica Morris For the majority of the UK, things aren’t looking too merry and bright this Christmas. Most of England has been under Tier 2 and Tier 3 restrictions since the end of the second lockdown and on average, national cases are rising yet again. In the summer we had been filled with hope, cases were falling and our in-person social lives had somewhat started to resume. Since September however, we have seen bouts of exponential rises in cases. Thankfully, we

Written by Matilda Head From the threat of World War Three to eye tests at Barnard Castle, 2020 has been quite the year for British politics. With non-stop news coverage, you’d be forgiven for giving into news fatigue and tuning out from time to time. But as the year draws to an end, take this opportunity to revel at the sheer number of events that shook Britain in 2020. January 2020 certainly started as it meant to go on, as Donald Trump approved targeted airstrikes in Baghd

Written by Sophie Aristotelous Although the Coronavirus pandemic seems to have taken over the recent conversation, the news on Brexit is not quite over. The UK officially left the European Union (EU) on January 31 2020, otherwise known as Brexit day. Yet, with the UK being the first country to voluntarily leave the EU, the process is unprecedented, and the British government are still working with Europe to come to an agreement on their future relationship. Brexit day marked

Written by Olivia Leishman As each day brings yet more restrictions around the UK and fewer people are feeling safe enough to leave their home, the future of work is being closely examined. Working from home soared from six per cent pre-pandemic to 43 per cent of employees by April this year. And as both the UK government and Welsh ministers continue to advise to work from home where possible, the fate of office life is uncertain. Could this pandemic result in the end of the

Written by Rachel Parry Many people’s memories of January, including my own, are that of feeling mildly annoyed at perceived hysteria toward Covid-19. At the time, many of us thought it was merely a flu, not cause for concern. As ordinary people, our ignorance at what was to come can perhaps be excused. However, our government’s failure to protect us against coronavirus cannot. On the 30th January, the World Health Organisation declared the coronavirus outbreak a ‘Public Heal

Written by Ellie Philips Illustration by Aimee Lee In a momentary distraction from its calamitous handling of the pandemic, the government announced last month its new plan to curb obesity within the UK. The timing of this announcement is either strategic or senseless depending on whether it’s viewed as part of a wider strategy to improve health as a means of better protecting the nation from coronavirus or as unnecessary diversion from the virus’s more immediate ramification