The US senate has approved a bill that will see TikTok banned in the US, unless its Chinese owner ByteDance sells its stake in the US arm of the company. The bill has widespread support in the senate, with 79…
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From Monday the 8th of April, 5,000 nail technicians across the UK are set to raise their prices simultaneously. But this isn’t the usual coordinated industry price rise designed to fleece consumers. Nail technicians in the UK have been working…
McDonald’s has a Middle East problem. Revenues are down at stores across the region due to the ongoing boycott of the brand. The reason? The owner of the Israeli franchises responded to Israel’s genocidal attacks on Palestine by offering free…
Property prices are up 1.6 percent since March of last year, despite having fallen by 0.2 percent in the last month. Buying a typical home on an average salary of £35,000 today would mean that you pay out 40 percent…
This week, Thames Water has said that it needs to increase customer bills by 40 percent to pay for the necessary upgrades to its infrastructure. Thames Water, like other water companies in Britain, has been under the spotlight recently for…
The former president of the Chinese Football Association (CFA), Chen Xuyuan, has been sentenced to life in prison for bribery. Earlier this year, he pleaded guilty to taking bribes worth a total of 81 million yuan (£8.9m). Hopefully the funds,…
In this piece, I’m going to examine whether Momentum’s actions and strategy match up with its goal of instituting Socialism in the UK. I’m going to be harshly critical of the organisation at times. As someone who wishes to see…
NatWest’s chair, Sir Howard Davies, has told the BBC that he believes it’s not difficult for people to get on the property ladder. “You have to save, and that’s the way it always used to be,” he told the Today…
Period pants – washable and reusable underwear for when people menstruate – are becoming increasingly popular. They’re cheaper in the long run and more environmentally friendly than sanitary pads and tampons, which require frequent replacement. Unfortunately, many people struggle to…
On October the 25th 2003, the residents of the Southern English Hamlet of Firle gathered for their annual bonfire celebration. The community has a centuries old tradition that’s complete with a torchlight procession, costumes, and folk dancing. The event is…