Current Affairs

The UK’s housing crisis: how did it start?

In January, Halifax stated that the average deposit for first time buyers in the UK was £53,414. This figure alone demonstrates the serious housing crisis in which the UK finds itself – negatively impacting young people, first time buyers and lower income families most significantly. A combination of high deposits, increasing rents and the lack […]

Unwrapping the Truth of the Chocolate Industry: A Bitter Reality Behind Easter Eggs

On average in the UK, we consume about 3 chocolate bars a week, and this increases during Easter for obvious reasons. Every year, the UK sells approximately 90 million chocolate easter eggs during the spring holidays, amounting to a staggering £153 million spent on Easter eggs in 2021 alone. However, beyond the sweet exterior of […]