Author: Dave Carter

Several headlines dominate the UK papers today. The Guardian reports that the Home Office plans to detain asylum seekers across the UK on Monday as part of preparations to deport them to Rwanda. The planned exercise is expected to last for two weeks, and authorities will pick up refugees turning up for scheduled appointments with… Continue reading Newspaper headlines: Asylum detentions to begin and 'Tory MPs plotting'

Irish and British ministers have delayed their planned talks over rising tensions regarding the UK’s policies on migrants, specifically those seeking asylum in the UK. The Irish government has seen a recent increase in asylum seekers arriving from Northern Ireland, with many coming due to fears of being sent to Rwanda. Irish Prime Minister Simon… Continue reading Rwanda policy: UK and Irish ministers to meet as tensions grow over asylum seekers

As the local elections approach in Basildon, there is a question of what young voters care about most concerning council services. For years “Basildon Man” was used to represent the median voter interested in working hard and succeeding in life. However, what does Generation Z – studying at South Essex College’s Basildon campus – feel… Continue reading Local Elections 2024: What matters most to Basildon Man's descendants?

Novelist Hanif Kureishi has reflected on the hope and optimism of his childhood in the 1970s, which he documented in his semi-autobiographical novel, The Buddha of Suburbia. Kureishi, who first gained fame with his screenplay for My Beautiful Laundrette in 1985, laments the lack of hope among young people today. He argues that hope gives… Continue reading Hanif Kureshi: Young people have nothing to be hopeful for

The UK government is set to reveal plans to overhaul the country’s disability benefits system, amid concerns that the benefits bill is increasing at an unsustainable rate. While the government believes that changes are necessary to ensure that those who need support the most receive it, disability charity Scope has described the potential reforms as… Continue reading PIP: Government plans to change disability benefit payments

From today, manufacturers will have to follow tough new rules if they want to sell “smart” gadgets in the UK in an effort to provide more security around devices such as televisions, baby monitors, and speakers that are connected to the internet. As our homes have gotten filled with more web-linked devices, from games consoles… Continue reading Smart gadgets: Tougher rules for sellers of internet-enabled devices in the UK

The Liberal Democrats have proposed that all people in England over the age of 70, or with long-term health conditions, should be given access to a named GP. According to the party, reintroducing a family doctor could reduce appointments in hospitals and save money for the National Health Service (NHS). Patients over the age of… Continue reading Lib Dems call for over-70s to get access to named GP

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