PM announces specialist courts for rape cases in England and Wales
Alleged victims will be granted new measures including private entrances and waiting rooms, along with specialist ‘trauma-enforced training’ for court staff. Andy Burnham has announced the rollout of new specialist rape courts in England and Wales, building on measures that are currently only available in limited locations. At least one...
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What the Reform 2026 conference meant for Gen Z
From cutting student loans to stopping small boats, Reform UK used its 2026 conference to tell Britain what its first 100 days in government could look like. But behind the pledges, protests and political drama, what did the conference actually mean for Gen Z? If there was one message Reform...
Girls are aware of beauty standards by age three, study finds
The value of personal attractiveness is established much younger than you might think. But what does this mean for girls growing up in an image-obsessed era? We check our appearance around 38 times per day. That pastime was once reserved for mirrors, and now extends to every reflective surface...
Mamdani’s 9/11 air quality reports expose years of misleading claims
Records that were long withheld by the city now reveal that the officials knew about Ground Zero’s toxic air in the years following 9/11 and chose to mislead the public. On September 11th, 2001, Americans were initially met with confusion when the North tower was first hit. Minutes later, when...
The pros and cons of a UK tourist tax
A charge on overnight stays could give Britain’s cities more money to spend on the people who visit them. But with holidays already feeling like a luxury, is this really the moment to make them more expensive? There are few things more reliably British than complaining about something we secretly...
Deep Dive: Has Gen Z lost energy for social change?
When it comes to social change in 2026, Gen Z has lost all the vim of yesteryear. When and where was this energy lost? Let’s break it down. In the late 2010s Gen Z was synonymous with social change, a broad catch-all term encapsulating the desire for a more equitable...
How the internet turned its back on the tradwife trend
Between a Nara Smith rebrand and a New York Times bestselling novel, it seems the glory days of tradwifery are behind us. Nara Smith is best known for her scratch cooking videos. Or maybe it’s the extravagant couture she wears while cooking. No wait, it’s her famous model husband Lucky Blue Smith (once tumblr’s ultimate it-boy). Ah! Got it. It’s the weird and wonderful names of her children: Whimsy Lou,...
Cameroon’s WAFCON victory is a huge deal for African girls
Cameroon’s historic win in the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations is much bigger than just another victory in football. The Indomitable Lionesses beat Malawi 3-0 in Rabat, Morocco, securing their first ever WAFCON title. With Cameroon becoming one of the four nations to have won the continental championship after three final defeats, the team’s triumph is about to inspire many other African girls. For years, the football world had been perceived...
Is the welfare of US soldiers dwindling under Trump?
As conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln raise concerns over soldiers’ mental health, a worrying pattern is emerging of military ambition being placed above the welfare of soldiers. For nearly nine months, the USS Abraham Lincoln has been stationed near the Middle East, aiding the US in its campaign against Iran. Though its deployment was initially intended as a seven-month routine mission, its purpose quickly shifted amid rising tensions...
Why are Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’ eggs journey causing such a furore?
The US congresswoman is sharing her journey to freeze her eggs, and in doing so opening up conversation around the trade-offs professional women face. It’s also driving backlash from the right. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (or AOC as she’s often dubbed by the media) has become a major play for Democratic Socialists in the US. After campaigning alongside Bernie Sanders and amassing a huge following amongst young voters on social media, AOC has...
