Sam Fender performs at Alexandra Palace
After two years of waiting due to Covid-19 (sorry to mention it!) and following the success of his second number one album; ‘Seventeen Going Under’, Sam Fender and his band…
National Review Into Arthur Labinjo-Hughes’ Case
Words by Sophie McMahon, Comment Print Editor Trigger warnings for child abuse and death. The Education Secretary, Nadhim Zahawi, announced on Sunday 5th December that a national review will take…
University of Sussex Prioritising Environmental Commitments in Light of COP26
Words by Jasmine Crowhurst, News Sub-editor The University of Sussex is in the first wave of organisations to make clear today their minimum climate expectations of those who manage their…
Stop and Search Increases By 24% in One Year in England and Wales
Words by Billy Stack, Staff Writer A Home Office report published on Thursday November 18th revealed a 24% rise in the use of stop and search orders by the police…
The University of Sussex Has Launched a Pro Bono Legal Clinic For Performing Arts Charities
Law students will be offering free legal advice to performing arts charities from 12th November 2021. The participating students in the Performing Arts Law Clinic will work under the supervision…
Brighton and Hove City Council to Launch a Consultation on the Usage of Disposable Barbecues on Brighton Beach
Words by Ritika Srivatsan, Staff Writer Pebbled shores, picturesque views and a beautiful promenade make Brighton beach a perfect venue to host a barbecue. However, disposable barbecues have recently drawn…
UK Wide Protests Shed Light on Maternity Staffing and Safety Crisis
Words by Maisie Levitt, Online News Editor On Sunday the 21st of November, health workers, midwives and parents protested across the UK over an increasing staffing and safety crisis in…
Fear of Home Office Bill Removing British Citizenship Without Notice ‘Would Repeat Windrush Mistakes’
Words by Rebecca Chitolie, News Editor A new amendment to a comprehensive immigration bill could allow the Home Office to strip individuals of their British citizenship without notice to appeal,…
Men Convicted of Assassination of Malcom X Exonerated
Words by Nya Furber, Staff Writer Trigger warnings for death. The 1966 convictions of two men found guilty of the murder of civil rights leader Malcolm X were overturned on…
UCU Votes for Nationwide University Strikes
Words by Connor Drescher, Staff Writer UCU, a major union for University workers rights, has held a ballot in which its members voted to take strike action and ASOS (action…
Liverpool Bombing – One Dead, One Injured in Women’s Hospital Blast
Words by Connor Drescher, Staff Writer Trigger warnings for violence and death. A man who detonated a home-made explosive device outside of Liverpool Women’s Hospital on Remembrance Sunday (the 14th…
Students Protest For University Action to Tackle Sexual Violence on Campus
Words by Emily Jayne Bruce, Staff Writer Trigger warnings for rape and sexual assault. The ‘Enough is Enough’ protest took place on Monday 15th November in the Library Square as…
We are Hiring!
We are looking for some lovely new people to join The Badger for next term in the new year.The roles we are advertising are: – News Print Editor (2-4 hrs…
Revealed: ⅓ of Vital Flooding Defences in the Hands of Private Companies
Words by Stephen Arkley, Staff Writer Greenpeace’s investigative arm ‘Unearthed’ has revealed that a third of England’s most vital flood defences were privately owned, with 1,000 of these either in…
Vote Taken to Replace Riding with Cycling in Olympic Pentathlon
Words by Maycee Rogers, Staff Writer Significant changes are to be implemented to the modern pentathlon as horse riding is to be dropped and replaced with cycling starting at the…
Study Shows That HPV Vaccine Has The Potential to Reduce Cervical Cancer Rates By Nearly 90%
Words by Ruta Cakla, Staff Writer Last week experienced exciting news in the medical research community as a new study funded by Cancer Research UK and published in The Lancet,…
Concerns Over Government Corruption Mount
Words by Rebecca Chitolie, News Editor MPs have been calling on Prime Minister Boris Johnson to address allegations of government corruption, as he faces calls for multiple ethics inquiries. Previous…
Covid Vaccines to be Compulsory for NHS Staff in England From April
Words by Jasmine Crowhurst, News Sub-editor Covid-19 vaccinations are set to be made mandatory for 1.45 million NHS staff in England, despite criticism that forcing frontline workers to be jabbed…
COP26: The Climate Change Conference So Far
Words by Megan Whitehead, Staff Writer The 26th annual Conference for Parties on climate change was held at Scottish Events Campus in Glasgow. The two-week conference, spanning from the 31st…
World Leaders Agree to End Deforestation
Words by Maisie Levitt, Online News Editor In the COP26 climate summit’s first major deal, more than 100 world leaders have agreed to put an end to global deforestation by…