UK ban on zero-hours contracts signals win for Gen Z workers
The UK’s Employment Rights Bill is set to ban zero-hour contracts in favour of guaranteed working hours. A major shift has hit employment law in the UK. Starmer’s Labour government has decided to ban what some may say are exploitative zero-hours contracts, extending protections to both directly employed and...
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Half of British women turn to therapy and martial arts over safety fears
A demand for self-defence is the product of cultural self-blame. If you’re a woman, you’ve probably walked alone with your keys between your fingers at least once. Your heart rate has quickened when you hear someone approaching from behind after dark. You’ve pretended to take a phone call when heading...
Two new weight-loss drugs tested and trialled
Over in the US, two weight-loss drugs have been tested against one another to see which is most effective. Mounjaro was found to be more optimal than Wegovy. Two new weight-loss drugs called Mounjaro and Wegovy have been tested and trialled against one another to see which is the...
Witchcraft accusations still affect women in Northern Ghana
The witch hunt might sound like a passage from history that feminists are still bringing up or a fictional topic for literature. Yet, it is the reality that still harms the women in Ghana. Amnesty International shared a 65-page report about human rights violations that occurred in Northern Ghana...
What does Mark Carney’s win mean for Canada?
The Liberal Party has staged an unexpected comeback. But with Trump back in the White House, Canada’s new prime minister may need more than economic credentials to hold the line. By any conventional political metric, Mark Carney should not be Prime Minister of Canada. He is a latecomer to party...
Does labour’s school uniform reform miss the mark?
A new government bill claims to cut costs on UK school uniforms, but critics argue it’s a superficial fix to a deeply stratified system. Keir Starmer’s labour government has announced plans to make school uniforms more affordable. Under the new Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill, most state schools in...
Danish company Ørsted cancels big UK windfarm project
The fourth stage of a project at Hornsea windfarm in Yorkshire has been cancelled. The intention was to build enough wind turbines to power 1 million homes in the UK. Ørsted, the world’s biggest wind power developer, has cancelled plans for project Hornsea 4. Based in Yorkshire, Hornsea 4 would have installed enough wind turbines at the windfarm site to power over 1 million homes. The Danish company said the...
Trump halts development of annual US Climate Assessment report
In a world where climate reports are central to driving environmental action, Trump has chosen to undermine his country’s efforts to produce one of its most vital climate assessments. For a long time, environmental assessment reports have been the backbone of global climate action. These reports are meant to aid policymakers by identifying, predicting, and assessing the environmental impacts of human action. However, as marked by the chaotic governing of...
Half of first-time property buyers need help from parents
According to estate agency Savills, more than half of all UK first-time buyers received help from their families to purchase a property in 2024. While lower than the previous year, this number is still higher than every other year since 2013. Estate agency Savills has said that over half of all new property buyers in 2024 had help from their families, or the ‘bank of mum and dad’ as it’s...
US firm DoorDash to buy UK’s Deliveroo for £2.9 billion
The food giant DoorDash is set to purchase Deliveroo for £2.9 billion. The two companies together will be operating in over 40 countries and serving 50 million customers each month. The UK’s Deliveroo is to be purchased by the US food company DoorDash. The new deal is valued at $2.9 billion USD. The joint customer base of both brands will reach over 50 million customers in over 40 countries, though...
