Protect Duty is part of the government’s plan to keep the public safe from terrorism — but how will it work? — Protect Duty is part of the Government’s plan to improve the safety and security of public venues. The proposals would make it a legal requirement for businesses and owners of public spaces to ensure preparedness for, and protection against, terrorist attacks. Currently, there is no legislative requirement for a small…

Experts fear that the suspension of assisted employment schemes will leave young people with disabilities excluded from a “hypercompetitive” job market. Young people with learning disabilities will be disproportionately affected by rising rates of unemployment during the Covid-19 recession, due to the suspension of supported internship programmes — academics and SEN…

In preparation for my narrative assignment, I have started to explore how media professionals use interactivity to create a sense of place (Downes & McMillan) for their reader. I am planning to write my Narrative story on “Bournbrook DIY”: a community-led project focused on the regeneration of Bournbrook Rec (an…

57 were children caught with drugs at school last year, West Midlands Police confirm — A total of 57 children, some as young as 11, were caught with drugs at school in the West Midlands last year - a 16% increase from 2018 and a 58% increase from five years ago. Figures released in September by the West Midlands Police reveal that the majority of…

In honour of Black History Month, we highlight 6 Black players who have made important contributions to English football both on and off the pitch. — While Marcus Rashford and Raheem Sterling may dominate the headlines today, there have been many important Black players throughout history who have helped pave the way for greater diversity in the English game. Being a Black footballer in England has never been easy.

Students across the country have expressed their anger and confusion at being forced to lockdown at their halls of residence only a few weeks into the academic year. An estimated 3000 students are currently being forced to self-isolate as universities seek to crack down on the spread of coronavirus. Many…

‘The closure of schools is likely to have a considerable impact for all pupils, but the largest impact is likely to fall on those from the poorest families’ — Sutton Trust — ‘We’re all in this together’. This was the message from Chancellor Rishi Sunak as the UK prepared itself for lockdown. The Coronavirus pandemic was a ‘great leveller’: a moment of massive social upheaval in which everyone, rich and poor, would suffer equally.

Edited using BASIC Principles Guild to Lobby UoB to Adopt Ecosia as Default Search Engine The Guild of Students will be campaigning to have Ecosia made the default search engine on all University of Birmingham computers. The decision follows a successful lobbying campaign by student group UoB on Ecosia. Ecosia, a German search engine founded in 2009, donate around 80% of…

How do Vox Use Narrative Techniques to Tell a Story? Who are Vox? Vox are an online, American, multi-modal news organisation who, alongside their YouTube channel, run a website, social media accounts, make a podcast and produce documentaries for Netflix. The piece of media I will be analysing is a Vox mini documentary published on YouTube titled: “What it means to…