by Kieonté Clarke, Local Community Reporter Embed from Getty Images The government have planned to overhaul asylum seeker rules. This will see people see the government assess people seeking protection as refugees on how they have arrived in the country. Home Secretary Priti Patel says…
Month: March 2021
£34.5 million stolen in Pandemic scams
By Kieonté Clarke, Local Community Reporter Embed from Getty Images Courtesy of Getty Images Over the Pandemic, The Action Fraud team have said that £34.5 million have been stolen in England, Northern Ireland and Wales. While, the UK police forces reported more than…
Muslim women ‘blocked from seeking office by male Labour councillors’
Rhea Dehaney, Political Reporter A leading women’s charity Muslim Women’s Network UK (MWNUK) has written a letter to Jeremy Corbyn to complain about “systematic misogyny” which saw female Muslims being blocked from seeking office by male Labour councillors. MWNUK called…
Why everyone needs to get vaccinated against Covid-19
By Naveeda Khoshbo, Health Reporter
The NHS is currently offering the COVID-19 vaccine to people most at risk from coronavirus. In England, the vaccine is being offered in some hospitals and pharmacies, at local centres run by GPs and at larger vaccination centres.
MPs block proposal to protect tenants from fire safety work bills
By Ben Jamieson, Local Community Reporter Embed from Getty Images MPs have blocked a proposal to grant leaseholders and tenants protection from being billed with fire safety work on their buildings.
Campaign to stop closure of police front counter in West London
Rhea Dehaney, Civic Reporter North Kensington residents are calling for a permanent Met Police base in the area amid concerns that a small front counter may close. A petition calling on the Mayor of London to extend the lease…
Woman’s Night Safety Charter make women’s safety a priority in London
By Adele Paiardini, Local Community Reporter
The debate around Sarah Everard murder made many people realise that women’s safety is an urgent matter. In order to make women feel safe in the city, the Mayor of London has decided to create a Woman’s Night Safety Charter, which is part of the Mayor’s Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy and London’s commitment to the UN Women Safe Cities and Safe Public Spaces global initiative.
England World Cup 2022 Qualifying
By Lucy Fifield, Sport Reporter The European nations begin on Wednesday as a series of World Cup qualifiers take place in the lead up to prepare us for Qatar 2022. Englands World cup qualifying campaign starts on Thursday night against…
Oxford Vaccine deemed safe by Health Secretary
By Joshua Lopez, reporter. Embed from Getty Images Getty Images The jab “does not suggest” any link to blood clots says health secretary Matt Hancock, following the suspension of the British made vaccine in 13 countries. This came after…
Street Harassment rise spawns calls for rejection of victim blaming
Some activists are calling for a “rejection of victim blaming” over violence against women in the wake of murder of Sarah Everard. During police investigations, local women were warned to be careful about venturing out alone. Activist Hera Hussain…