Brighton Against the Arms Trade to protest at EDO MBM
On November 6th, Brighton Against the Arms Trade (BAAT) is hosting a protest at EDO MBM, a Brighton based Arms…
Equality Victory in Northern Ireland
After decades of historic campaigning, abortion and same-sex marriage has been made legal in Northern Ireland for the first time.
“LGB Alliance” group accused of transphobia
A new Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual alliance group has been met with heavy criticism after their preliminary meeting in London…
The Markle debacle: Are the British media racist?
Becca Bashford, News Editor, discusses the British press' treatment of Meghan Markle.
Scotland bans smacking children
By Joel Renouf. Scotland has become the first UK country to make it a criminal offence for parents to…
Carl Beech case continues to unravel
By Anna Sterling. In July this year, Carl Beech was jailed for eighteen years after making false allegations against high…
Nobel Prize 2019 Roundup
By Sam Shaw. The Nobel Prize in Physics The Nobel Prize in Physics this year was awarded to three…
Hong Kong protests take a violent turn
By Evelyn Richards. Protests in Hong Kong began on the 31st March this year. They started over concerns that…
Extinction Rebellion: The Global Movement
By Alana Harris. Extinction Rebellion is an international crusade which has been generating headlines ever since their Declaration of…
Duke and Duchess of Sussex Take on The Tabloids
By Jude Whiley-Morton. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have this month launched respective lawsuits against the owners of UK…
Sussex, The Sacklers, and an opioid epidemic
Becca Bashford investigates the ties between the University of Sussex and the family who have been accused of creating the…
Extinction Rebellion protests banned by police
The Metropolitan Police have issued a statement banning all Extinction Rebellion protests in London, under the Public Order Act.
Oliver’s Brighton: Two years on
“There were shops selling robes, shops selling telescopes and strange silver instruments […], windows stacked with barrels of bat…
Two new student-led campaigns join the SU
In the lead-up to the Change Sussex Forum taking place in the Research Centre on October 22, The Badger…
Vegan Activists Disrupt Brighton
Vegan activists have been targeting supermarkets and corporations that profit from the sale of animal products, using a radical yet…
Brighton buses become the first in the UK to run in zero emission mode
This October, the UK’s first zero emission buses - The Enviro400Er’s - will debut in Brighton & Hove.
Sussex graduate wins UK Dyson Award
Lucy Hughes, a University of Sussex product design graduate, won this year’s prestigious James Dyson Award for her innovative plastic…
Meet the local feminist collective fighting against sexual assault at gigs
Becca Bashford, The Badger's News Editor, chats with Girls Against founder Bea Bennister about the problem of sexual assault and harassment that…
Essential resources to stay safe at Sussex
We want to ensure that no matter what kind of situation you find yourself in, you know that there is…
University of Sussex declares climate emergency
The University of Sussex has officially declared a climate emergency.