On March 11th, It was announced by Rishi Sunak that £643m of funding will be used to build homes in order to tackle rough sleeping. This comes after the government released figures last week stating that the number of rough…
In the 1970s, as the 1944 Bretton Woods agreement collapsed, the American dollar’s hegemony in global trade was under attack. While Europe pondered over the future of their currencies, America went back to the drawing board. This time, the idea didn’t depend…
Aspiring to move to London to go after that dream job? It might be harder than you think. New research from The Sutton Trust, a charity dedicated to increasing social mobility and opportunity, has found that London is the “elite…
In January of this year, I wrote an article for Backbench which looked at a shocking report. The report revealed that the world’s 26 richest billionaires own as much wealth as the poorest half of the world’s population – or…
Make no mistake, I am not a particular fan of Jeremy Corbyn. The increasing narrow-mindedness of the Labour party under his leadership, the response to the antisemitism and sexual harassment scandals, and the general disintegration of the party over the last year are…
In December 2010, in a provincial Tunisian town, 26 year old Mohamed Bouazizi set himself on fire. He was a fruit-seller, unable to get an official permit. As a result of this, agents from the council would extract bribes from him…
I like to think that, flawed as it is, British society is developing more of a conscience. Particularly amongst the younger generations, the importance of recognising one’s ‘privilege’ has been emphasised as a way for individuals to develop a greater…
A recent article in the Guardian discussed the rise of pregnancies in women over forty. The writer, Zeynep Gurtin, questioned whether this rise was really down to an active choice by women to have children later, or whether various social factors were…
A recent BBC article looked into a pilot scheme run by Norfolk County Council, where hairdressers and beauticians are being trained to look for signs of domestic abuse amongst their clients. The article highlights the case of Kerri McAuley, murdered by her boyfriend in…