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COVID-19 Response Report – New Zealand

November 14, 2020January 13, 2021 By Eloise Norris

In June 2020, New Zealand’s Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, danced to celebrate the end of the COVID-19 pandemic within the country’s borders. While

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What will a Biden presidency mean for Brexit?

November 13, 2020November 19, 2020 By Rosie Wiggin

With Biden securing victory in the 2020 US election, there is speculation over what this means for the UK and Brexit negotiations with

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Biden’s dark history and bright future on LGBTQIA+ rights

November 12, 2020October 10, 2021 By Will Howe

Behind the RayBans and grandad-like appearance of President-elect Joe Biden, lies a politician with decades of his life spent in the public eye.

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Biden and Harris win the 2020 election

November 10, 2020January 13, 2021 By Lauren Taylor

After an Election Day that turned into an Election Week, Joe Biden has won the U.S. Election 2020, becoming the President-elect of the

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A resurgence of terrorism in Europe?

November 9, 2020January 13, 2021 By Diana Jalea

With the whole world watching the American Presidential Elections unfold, events in Europe have gained much less attention from the media and from

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COVID-19 Response Report – The United States

November 8, 2020October 10, 2021 By Jess Mahon

‘We have it totally under control. It’s one person coming in from China, and we have it under control. It’s going to be

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Should the government focus more on the indirect victims of COVID-19?

November 7, 2020November 9, 2020 By Rosie Wiggin

As the number of coronavirus cases increases, the long-lasting impact remains unclear. Except for those who were, or are, physically ill with the

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Labour and the Conservatives’ complicity in racial injustice

November 7, 2020November 9, 2020 By Will Howe

In light of the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement over the summer, many have now opened their eyes to the fight

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The UK government helped form SARS

November 4, 2020November 9, 2020 By Rosie Wiggin

The UK needs to be careful who it is funding. It has recently come to light that the UK was partially responsible for

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The disaster that is Amy Coney Barrett’s Supreme Court appointment

November 3, 2020October 10, 2021 By Lauren Taylor

On October 26th, the Senate confirmed Amy Coney Barrett’s appointment to the Supreme Court with a vote of 52-48. This was in spite

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