UK Politics

Soha Kassab   Recently, the popularity of TikTok has increased, with a growing number of users using TikTok, due to the short videos, reels and high quality audio, alongside with content that is considered entertaining; such has online challenges, dancing, to name a few. However, TikTok also has a...

Facing prolonged rail strikes, mounting costs, and plummeting passenger confidence, Britain’s rail system is at last set for reform. Transport Secretary Mark Harper announced in February that rail fares in the UK would move towards a demand-based model, but what will this mean for ticket prices? Daniel Matthan explores...

Mike Wong  In September 2022, Shell made over $43.3 billion in record profits. The large profits mostly came from the surge in energy prices, particularly in oil and gas due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, where prices increased mainly due to oil and gas sanctions imposed on Russia....

There is no doubt that Liz Truss faces what has been described as the ‘in-tray from hell’, with the cost-of-living crisis, rising energy bills and the strain on the NHS, to name a few issues. Will she be up to the task? How long can the Conservatives last in...

Following yet another reshuffle of the Cabinet, Hannah explores the ineffectiveness of the ministerial code and questions Johnson's tactics regarding the handling of his loyal ministers who have created a narrative of serial rule-breaking with little repercussions....

Grace Cloughton In the wake of the fall of Kabul and the conclusion of foreign evacuation efforts from Afghanistan’s capital, Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab faced MP questioning over his handling of the UK’s withdrawal from Afghanistan. Grace Cloughton explains the details. Yesterday’s committee, led by Tory MP Tom Tugendhat,...

Party politics is a volatile space that can appear intimidating when trying to follow it for the first time. I am by no means an expert in this field, but I am going to set out an introduction to the UK’s two largest political parties – Labour and Conservatives...