Holly is a recent English literature graduate and socialist who spends the majority of her spare time reading. She enjoys writing on all things politics & culture.
Home Office Increases Temporary Visa Extensions for Migrants in the UK Throughout the duration of the Covid-19 pandemic, migrants across the UK have found themselves stuck in limbo, uncertain as to how and when they will be able to either return to...
Home Office Policy Under Review After Trafficking Victim Unlawfully Detained Each year, hundreds of victims of trafficking and other forms of modern slavery are detained under the UK’s hostile detention policy – despite this being...
Boats Carrying Asylum Seekers Intercepted During Bank Holiday in the UK Over the bank holiday weekend, around 140 boats carrying asylum seekers and migrants were intercepted in the English Channel. A spike in the number of those attempting to...
Migrants Suffer Under Hostile Environment During COVID-19 You would be forgiven for assuming that, in the midst of a global pandemic, the Home Office would automatically relax or entirely scrap its widely condemned hostile environment policies. Yet...
Today, Tuesday 28th April, is International Workers’ Memorial Day; a day dedicated to those killed, disabled, injured or who have been made unwell due to their work. This year, perhaps more so than ever, the day feels especially poignant. With too...
Sunday Times Report Criticises UK Government’s Response to Covid-19 In a damning Sunday Times investigation published just two days ago, the national newspaper has exposed critical failures in the UK government’s response to COVID-19...
At a time of rising uncertainty and concern for the future, the Coronavirus has provoked questions which stretch far beyond the current pandemic, forcing us to confront the very core of our existence. COVID-19 has revealed deep systemic flaws which...
UK Prime Minister Taken to Hospital With Coronavirus Last night, news broke that the UK’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson had been taken to intensive care. This came shortly after recent revelations that he, too, had contracted symptoms of COVID-19 and...
With 50,000 Britons reportedly stranded in foreign countries amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, the UK government has received criticism for its failure to help those affected. Today, Tuesday 31st March, the Foreign Office has announced it will be...
As the UK begins to navigate life on lockdown, the concerns and uncertainties of the nation are rife. Yet, in the midst of it all, there is an abundance of community spirit and invaluable support networks; a light at the end of (what may feel like)...
