The new immigration system which is based on points has come under examination and scrutiny since its announcement, with much stricter rules for those who apply for visas and essentially eliminating entry to unskilled workers. Priti Patel, the Home Secretary, has pushed for this new system before in Brexit debates, but has admitted it meant […]
Last Monday, Boris Johnson announced what would be a lockdown of the country, where the police were able to enforce these measures where necessary. Anything deemed non-essential could result in a fine for the offender while strict rules of staying at home are place. The commissioner of the Metropolitan police has called on retired police […]
Sports as a whole has essentially been cancelled for what feels to many like a lifetime. Football, rugby you name it has ceased until the pandemic subsides, as the audience has had to retreat for social distancing and avoiding any gatherings of any sort. We saw professional games first take steps in social distancing with […]
Clapping for the carers and predominantly the NHS was a wonderful gesture to the tireless efforts to the staff keeping people alive and tackling the pandemic quite literally on the frontline. It not only displayed the love people have for the National Health Service but the amount as well, as social media was flooded with […]
Viral particles of Covid-19 can be found on surfaces for up to 72 hours, depending on the material, meaning transmission could be passed from surfaces to people. The materials that are known to house viral particles for certain amounts of time are: plastic and steel for up to 72 hours, cardboard for 24 hours, and […]
You may have seen footage of the tube still operating with crowds of people packed in like normal and also pictures going viral of the city itself almost deserted. But the complete opposites of each other are still happening and this is largely due to the closures and restricted services across all lines: The Circle […]
As it was announced on Monday 23rd March, by Prime Minister Boris Johnson, there would be stricter rules in place to the country. Although never using the term lockdown, it is for intents and purposes one and in place for three weeks. Once the three weeks is up however they will review the situation and […]
A time for mourning and remembering your loved one, family member, or friend. Taken away due to the pandemic the world finds itself in. This harsh reality is rearing its head more and more as limitations at funerals are put into place across the country. With some establishments limiting the amount of mourners to as […]
It was announced by Gavin Williamson on Wednesday in the House Of Commons that schools across the UK will be closing from Friday 20th March. Exams have been cancelled for the time being, while more discussions take place to figure out how to move forward. Boris Johnson said that schools will close “until further notice”, […]
The ever-changing pandemic that is the Coronavirus has now seen many self-isolate. Advice has changed somewhat too, with over 70’s advised to self-isolate for up to four months and those who don’t necessarily show symptoms can also isolate for up to seven days. Despite the virus taking up to 14 days to show, it’s unclear […]
Hillary Clinton Graffiti/Painting Shoreditch By Street Artist Pegasus
