Keir Starmer: what we know about Britain’s new prime minister and how he will lead
Mark Bennister, University of Lincoln and Ben Worthy, Birkbeck, University of London - All prime ministers bring their own personality and approach to the...
Should misogyny be treated as a form of extremism?
Stephanie Wescott, Monash University and Steven Roberts, Monash University - The UK government has recently announced a review into their counter-terrorism strategy, focussing on...
Riots in the UK: online propagandists know how to work their audiences – this is what we are missing
Richard Fern, Swansea University - The frightening scenes of far-right extremists clashing with police and even rioting in British towns and cities in recent...
One-third of Ukrainians would give up land for peace – but it’s not as simple as that
Stefan Wolff, University of Birmingham According to a recent opinion poll taken by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology, almost one-third of Ukrainians are now...
Is the Rwanda plan acting as a deterrent? Here’s what the evidence says about this approach
Matilde Rosina, Brunel University London - Tensions are rising between the UK and Ireland, as asylum seekers cross into Ireland from Northern Ireland, reportedly...
Buying your first home? Here’s how to increase your chances of getting a mortgage
Alper Kara, Brunel University London - Applying for a mortgage for the first time can be a daunting task. But there are several ways...
The Body Shop was the scent of my youth – and it’s young people who could resurrect the brand
Caroline Spence, De Montfort University - I’m exactly the right age (46) to look back with nostalgia on the significant part that The Body...
Generation Z may not need mortgages, here’s why
Geoffrey Ditta, Universidad Nebrija - Ask many Millennials – the generation currently in their late 20s to early 40s – about the possibility of...
Why inheritance tax should be reformed
David Sturrock, Institute for Fiscal Studies and Bee Boileau, Institute for Fiscal Studies - Around 50 Conservative MPs called for inheritance tax to be...
Red Sea crisis: Suez Canal is not the only ‘choke point’ that threatens to disrupt global supply chains
Sarah Schiffling, Hanken School of Economics and Matthew Tickle, University of Liverpool - The air strikes against targets in Yemen by the US and...
Universal basic income: Wales is set to end its experiment – why we think that’s a mistake
Hefin Gwilym, Bangor University and Dave Beck, University of Salford - The Welsh government has announced that its universal basic income (UBI) project will...
Matching state pension to the national living wage would help pensioners maintain their dignity
Chris Parry, Cardiff Metropolitan University - A question that is perennially asked by financial experts is: “can the government (in other words, the taxpayer)...
Raising a child to 18 in the UK costs more than £200,000 – here’s why
Thilo R. Huning, University of York and Isabelle Huning, University of York - Before having our first baby last year, we wondered whether we...
For decades, mothers have borne the brunt of scrutiny for alcohol use during pregnancy − new research points to dad’s drinking as a significant...
Michael Golding, Texas A&M University - Men drink more, are more likely to binge drink and are almost four times more likely to develop...
