Tag: Government
Rishi Sunak Declares Anti-Sick Note Campaign
Rishi Sunak has vowed to tackle the UK’s prevalent ‘sick note culture’. He claims it is heavily slowing productivity and driving down employment rates. He plans to strip GPs of the right to write off patients from work. What is Sick Note Culture? ‘Sick note culture’ refers to a workplace environment where employees frequently take…
Bank of England Forecasting: Missing the Mark?
The Bank of England’s Errors Over the past few years, the Bank of England have made many blunders when it comes to forecasting inflation and raising interest rates accordingly. Whether it be due to unforeseen circumstances, or outright sloppiness, the Bank of England have been getting it wrong. In November 2021, Bank of England governor…
High Court Judge Allows Schools to choose to Implement Prayer Time
A High Court Judge has ruled against a Muslim Student challenge that Michaela Community free school should allow prayer rituals for students. Michaela School is a secular school in Wembley, London. Michaela school has one of the best GCSE and A-Level results in the country with a third of pupils receiving Grade 9 (A*). Furthermore,…
Iran attacks Israel – What’s going on?
Take a quiz about this article here: Just a few weeks after Israel launched missiles at Syria, killing several Iranian commanders in the process, Iran has responded with a missile attack. What has caused the conflict, and what are the repercussions? Iran has retained a strong military presence in Syria for more than a decade…
Cameron Scurries Home from America
Donald Trump held talks with Lord Cameron, Foreign Secretary, at Mar-a-Lago. David Cameron met the most influential and important people in America, to discuss aid to Ukraine, the Israel-Hamas War, the “Special Relationship” between the UK and US, NATO Defence, upcoming elections (particularly in the UK and US) as well as Brexit policies. It is…
7 Million in the UK Burdened by Bills Amidst Cost of Living Crisis
Key Takeaways: A survey conducted by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) showed that roughly 7.4 million adults struggled to pay their bills in January 2024. This number has decreased from the 10.9 million recorded in January 2023. The number remains marginally higher than the 5.8 million recorded in January 2020. The spike in 2023 was…
