DAZEDPhoto ID: How the Tories are trying to stop young people from votingverified_publisherDAZED - Serena SmithBack in April 2022, the Elections Act was passed by Parliament. This means that from May 2023, voter ID will be necessary to vote in some elections in Britain. From October 2023, this will also apply to general elections. With local elections taking place in just a few weeks’ time, here’s everything …
DAZEDAnti-abortion protestors could soon be banned from UK clinicsverified_publisherDAZED - Louis MerrionAt a time when women’s rights seem to be regressing around the world, a landmark law has been proposed in the UK which will restrict anyone who attempts to harass or interfere with women seeking an abortion. The new legislation, which was approved by MPs yesterday (October 18), will stop …
DAZEDA sad little guide to Boris Johnson’s potential successorsverified_publisherDAZED - Thom WaiteThings are looking up for the UK, which is to say that things are looking bad for Boris Johnson. After a series of scandals over the last few months (or, more accurately, his entire political career), the prime minister is finally set to resign. It only took more than 50 Tory resignations, and …
DAZEDClimate Crisis: Why migrant justice is now more important than eververified_publisherDAZED - Ravishaan Rahel MuthiahThe climate crisis is officially here. Last week, the record for the UK’s hottest day was shot through with temperatures pushing past 40 degrees. Motorways became fire fields, the London Fire Brigade had its busiest day since World War Two, and the Met Office issued its first-ever Red Extreme …
DAZEDUK university students are calling for tuition fee refundsverified_publisherDAZED - Serena SmithThe loss that students have experienced thanks to COVID is, in some ways, unquantifiable. They’ve missed out on formative experiences, from knocking back shots in Freshers week, to finding community within union societies, to lusting over a library crush. Arguably, it’s a loss which can never be …
DAZEDUK university students now can’t afford to eatverified_publisherDAZED - Serena SmithStudents have not had an easy time in recent years. COVID not only disrupted teaching, but also barred students from the usual rites of passage: from getting blind drunk during Freshers week to celebrating graduations surrounded by friends and family. Now, although nightclubs and student unions …