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Announcement Of The Shift To Mostly Electric Cars By 2030 By The Government – A Hugely Positive Step Forward Or Minimal Concessions Which Won’t Have Enough Impact?

by Niamh Robinson

December 15, 2020 19:19

The government have released a ten-point policy plan this month which has outlined how the UK is to become carbon-zero by 2050. A key feature of this ‘Green Industrial Revolution’, as Prime Minister Boris Johnson has called it, is the pledge to ban the sale of petrol cars by...
Nottingham’s General Election Candidates

by Mia Haffety

December 12, 2019 11:16

News reporter Simeon Lee reports on the candidates standing in seats that Nottingham students reside in. If you are registered to vote in Nottingham but are unsure of which constituency you live in, simply visit this website and enter your Nottingham postcode: https://members.parliament.uk/constituencies/. Broxtowe Anna Soubry, The Independent Group...
The End of Fracking in the UK

by Mia Haffety

November 7, 2019 18:51

Last week, the government suspended fracking operations in the UK indefinitely. This being the second time in ten years marks a possible dead-end for the many companies that have sought to cash in on the fossil-fuel technique over the past decade. Business Secretary Andrea Leadsom announced the halt after...
“Making sure everyone is able to live in a fair society”: The Greens Interview

by Connor Higgs

May 22, 2017 15:12

In the lead-up to the General Election 2017, Impact Magazine sat down with representatives from the four political societies at the University of Nottingham: The Conservatives, Labour, Liberal Democrats and the Greens. From The Green Party, we spoke to Tiago Costa, President of the Young Greens. What is the Green...
Impact Climate Monthly: Temperatures Rise

by Luke Norman

March 23, 2016 11:27

As part of a monthly online feature, Impact investigates the latest news, projects and discoveries in the battle against climate change A month on from the optimism of CoP 21 sees reality crashing down. What has become clear in the ever more curious race for the white house, is that...
Nottingham South general election candidates questions by students

by Caroline Chan

March 31, 2015 11:47

Students gathered on Thursday evening at the Keighton Auditorium for The Big Debate, organised by URN and The Politics Society. All of Nottingham South’s general elections candidates debated questions sent in from students as well as points from the floor. The candidates were: Lillian Greenwood MP for Labour and...
Are Private Schools Beneficial or Detrimental to Britain’s Education System?

by Natasha Gregson

February 18, 2015 15:27

On February 10th a debate was held at the University of Nottingham (UoN) by The Debating Union and Teach First to discuss whether or not private schools are beneficial for education in Britain. There were five members of the panel, with Duncan Davis speaking first. Davis studies Physics at the...