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This Week in PMQs: Defence, Ukraine and Trump 

March 3, 2025 By Phineas Horan

This week, Parliament wishes the PM good luck as he leaves for a meeting with President Trump to secure the future of Ukraine

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Heathrow’s Third Runway: Long-Delayed Plans Finally Taking Flight?

February 28, 2025February 28, 2025 By Daniel Groves

Last month Rachel Reeves publicly announced the UK government’s support for constructing a third runway at Heathrow Airport, reigniting a longstanding debate in the

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Opinion: The UK’s Classist Education Pipeline 

February 18, 2025February 18, 2025 By Millie Rowsell

In September 2020, reports emerged of a group of university students planning a competition to have sex with the “poorest girl on campus”.

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This Week in PMQs: Immigration Loopholes and a Trade War

February 14, 2025February 14, 2025 By Phineas Horan

Less than a month in, UK is already beginning to feel the economic effects of Trump’s presidency.

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This Week in PMQs: Clean Energy, Trump’s Foreign Policy, Lockdown Breaches 

February 7, 2025February 7, 2025 By Phineas Horan

As political tensions flare over energy policy, international diplomacy and past pandemic restrictions, opposition leaders ramp up pressure on the UK government.

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Money Talks: is Wealth Undermining Democracy in the UK?

February 7, 2025February 6, 2025 By Lily Groves

Democracy is built on the concept that every citizen has an equal voice, yet wealth persists to shape political power in Britain. As economic inequality worsens, the risk of

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This Week in PMQs: Employment Rights and EU-UK Relations

February 3, 2025February 7, 2025 By Phineas Horan

Kemi Badenoch challenged the Prime Minister over the new Employment Rights Bill, warning it would make it harder for businesses to recruit new employees.

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Crime, Politics, and Public Outrage: The Cases of Axel Rudakubana and Lucy Letby

January 29, 2025January 29, 2025 By Freya Holland

While both cases provoked public outrage, their political implications and societal reactions were starkly different.

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Opinion: Defiant, Unapologetic and Real – The Power of Grime in British Culture

January 27, 2025February 7, 2025 By Veronika Parfjonova

In 2024, Jade Thirlwall, former member of global pop sensation Little Mix, delivered a powerful cover of Stormzy’s Backbone. Her performance wasn’t just a

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This Week in PMQs: Education, Education, Concrete.

January 24, 2025February 7, 2025 By Phineas Horan

The Labour government has introduced significant plans for reform in education and healthcare, sparking heated debates across Parliament in this week’s PMQs.

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