Month: July 2025

How to understand the row between Angela Rayner and Unite – and what it means for Labour’s relationship with the unions

Is the UK’s second-biggest union about to switch allegiance from Labour to Corbyn?

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Britain’s ban on lead ammunition could save tens of thousands of birds from poisoning

To protect wildlife, pets, farmed animals and people, lead ammunition needs to be replaced by non-lead alternatives everywhere.

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Lions rugby tour: why visual training, including juggling, can be a secret weapon in elite sports

The rugby player Joseph-Akuso Suaalii has sparked curiosity with his warm-up routine involving juggling and peripheral awareness drills.

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Afghan data leak: how selective state secrecy and cover-ups can harm civilians

Critical questions need to be asked about which secrets are kept, by whom and why.

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Why did the government hide a data leak about Afghans working with British forces and why did the courts finally reveal it?

Superinjunctions are exceptionally rare and controversial, precisely because they run counter to the principle of open justice.

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Scroll, watch, burn: sunscreen misinformation and its real‑world damage

Listening to sunscreen misinformation risks sunburn, skin damage and cancer risk – so why does this content keep going viral?

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UK to lower voting age to 16 – a once-in-a-generation opportunity to secure the future health of British democracy

Changing the law opens space for a wider conversation about where young people sit in British society.

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Why some ‘biodegradable’ wet wipes can be terrible for the environment

While non-plastic textiles are not as long-lived as plastics, they can last long enough to accumulate and cause damage to plants, animals and humans.

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In Reframing Blackness, Alayo Akinkugbe challenges museums to see blackness first

In her new book, Akinkugbe explores the way art history is taught, and the exclusion of blackness from mainstream art spaces.

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