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Nov 23, 2021 · 8 min
Boris Johnson, Peppa Pig and the art of speeches
Sorting through papers, losing his place and a random plug for Peppa Pig World - Boris’s keynote speech didn’t exactly go to plan at the CBI conference. Where did it all go wrong? How does Boris Johnson measure up to other world leaders when it comes t...
Nov 22, 2021 · 7 min
Covid: London must ‘supercharge’ vaccine race
One of the UK’s top medics has told the Evening Standard that the vaccine rate must be “supercharged”. Over the weekend, more than 50,000 covid jabs were administered in London - but 42,000 of those were boosters. It’s thought that up to 2.7 m...
Nov 19, 2021 · 7 min
Azeem Rafiq: What’s next for cricket following racism allegations?
As the world of cricket remains in shock from the racism allegations made by former Yorkshire cricketer Azeem Rafiq this week, there are signs that action is being taken. A game-wide meeting was held on Friday to discuss how to stamp out racism in the ...
Nov 18, 2021 · 6 min
London tubes & buses facing cuts, Sadiq Khan warns
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has revealed London is facing a travel crisis. A £1.3 billion funding gap means bus services could be reduced by a fifth and tube services by almost 10% unless the Government steps in with an injection of funds. A report has det...
Nov 17, 2021 · 6 min
UK inflation: How the 'painful' rise may impact family life
Families across the UK are bracing for a tough winter ahead, as inflation has risen to 4.2%. Experts say it’s down to a series of price rises, including soaring energy bills, a price hike in petrol and an increase in the cost of eating out. Jack Leslie...
Nov 16, 2021 · 5 min
M25 Crackdown: Unmarked HGVs target distracted drivers
For the next two weeks an unmarked HGV will travel around the M25 looking for distracted drivers.‘Operation Orbital’ is being run by Highways England and the police, to spot people using their phone while driving, not wearing a seatbelt, or being other...
Nov 15, 2021 · 5 min
COVID-19: Austria’s unvaccinated placed into lockdown.
As unvaccinated residents in Austria are plunged into lockdown this week, we speak with two people living in the country about the new measures. The lockdown has been brought in as around 65% of the population is fully vaccinated against Covid-19, one ...
Nov 12, 2021 · 7 min
Why after 100 years, the Poppy Appeal still stirs our emotions
This Remembrance Sunday, the Queen is due to attend London’s Cenotaph to honour our service personal who have made the ultimate sacrifice. In 2021, it’s a century since the founding of the Royal British Legion and the first Poppy Appeal to help soldier...
Nov 11, 2021 · 6 min
NHS waiting times crisis: 999 crews ‘stuck outside A&E for whole shift’
The Leader’s joined by Colm Porter, Unison national officer representing 20,000 paramedics, ambulance technicians and emergency care assistants. He is urging government action to help free up ambulance crews battling Covid-fuelled backlogs and rocketin...
Nov 10, 2021 · 8 min
Tory sleaze: is it back to the 90s for Boris Johnson?
After the Owen Paterson scandal, Tory sleaze claims are back in the headlines, particularly second jobs...but how damaging is it? And will voters care? MP Geoffrey Cox is facing calls to step down after his moonlighting as an almost £1,000-an-hour lawy...
Nov 9, 2021 · 6 min
What even is the Metaverse...and is it healthy?
The metaverse...it’s being sold to us as the next big thing in social media, using high-definition 3D online avatars to communicate with each other online. It’s boomed over the last year, with Big Tech wanting to draw consumers deeper into their worlds...
Nov 8, 2021 · 8 min
UK-US flights: 20-month covid entry ban lifts - what’s changed?
Two passenger jets operated by British Airways and Virgin Atlantic took off in unison on the 3,500-mile route to New York’s JFK, 20 months after America’s entry ban for non-US passengers travelling from the UK as the pandemic took hold. How has the air...
Nov 5, 2021 · 9 min
Owen Paterson: Has Boris Johnson's authority been damaged?
The Prime Minister is under pressure amid the fall out from the increasingly toxic Owen Paterson row. Senior Tories say Boris Johnson has been ‘weakened’ by the humiliating u-turn. Has this damaged his authority? The Evening Standard’...
Nov 4, 2021 · 8 min
COP26: Is the end of coal in sight?
Is the end of coal in sight? It’s energy day at COP26 and the focus is on how the world can move away from fossil fuels. More than 40 countries have committed to moving away from coal but big users and producers like China, India, Australia and the US ...
Nov 3, 2021 · 7 min
Cleo Smith: A happy ending for missing girl and family
Cleo Smith, the missing four-year-old in Australia, has been found safe and well after disappearing 18 days ago from her family’s tent at a campsite. Police officials and the Australian Prime Minister have spoken about their joy and relief to have reun...
Nov 2, 2021 · 5 min
Accessibility issues at COP26
The UK has had to apologise to an Israeli minister who couldn’t attend the COP26 summit because the venue was not wheelchair accessible. Israel’s Minister of National Infrastructures, Energy and Water Resources tweeted that it was "sad" the U...
Nov 1, 2021 · 8 min
Andy Serkis, COP26 and The Most Important Comic Book on Earth
In line with COP26, we find out about the celebrity comic book which is trying to combat climate change.We speak to Rewriting Extinction's Paul Goodenough and Hollywood star Andy Serkis who, with a host of other names, have teamed up to create ...
Oct 29, 2021 · 5 min
Insulate Britain: Protests, Public Support and COP26
Insulate Britain spokesperson and eco-home builder Craig Scudder discusses the group’s continuing protests, the need for public support and his hopes for the upcoming COP26.On Friday, some activists from the group decided to try and walk along the M25 ...
Oct 28, 2021 · 5 min
Girls Night In Boycott: Students take action over nightclub spiking
As reports of people being spiked by injections continue to rise, students and young women across the country have held boycotts against nightclubs to raise awareness of the issue. Data from a student survey as well as figures from The National Police ...
Oct 27, 2021 · 8 min
The Budget 2021: The pros, cons and thinking behind the government’s spending plans
The Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced his budget for the UK’s recovery from the pandemic. It was full of terms about the country becoming a ‘World Leader’ in things like innovation and science, as Mr Sunak laid out his plans to boost the economy pos...