Esme Mckenzie

On the 14th of March, a US MQ-9 Reaper Drone conducting surveillance and on a reconnaissance mission over the Black Sea was intercepted by two Russian Su-27 fighter jets, resulting in the drone crashing into the Black Sea. Impact's Mike Wong reports....

Hannah Walton-Hughes On Wednesday 15th March 2023, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, delivered his first Spring Budget. Widely referred to as the “Back to Work Budget”, Impact’s Hannah Walton-Hughes discusses the contents of the budget, and the effect it is likely to have on the cost of...

On February 20th, US President Joe Biden made his historic and surprise visit to Kyiv. Impact's Mike Wong reports....

On 24th February 2022, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, with the goal of overturning the government of Volodymyr Zelensky. Impact’s Hannah Walton-Hughes looks back on the development of the war and the impact it has had....

Laura Scaife Transport Secretary, Mark Harper, has confirmed a trial with London North Eastern Railway (LNER), which scrapped return train tickets, has been extended. The initial trial has been viewed as successful and will now be rolled out across the rest of the LNER network, with the potential for it to be...

Hannah Walton-Hughes Following a year of serious Ministerial Code breaches and a controversy around PPE procurement, to name a few issues, the United Kingdom has received its lowest-ever position in the global Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI). Impact’s Hannah Walton-Hughes reports on the issue. The Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) has...

UoN and NTU collaborated to host an event to honour Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD), the evening ended with attendees being invited to reflect on the atrocities of the Holocaust through a performance from Viva Voce choir and a beautifully heartfelt vigil at the top of Portland steps. Impact’s Lottie...