Economic growth is at its slowest in the UK since 2012. The Office for National Statistics state that growth was at 1.4% in 2018, down from 1.8% the previous year. Local Bournemouth business , Stephen Smithers, from Idha’s Patisserie has told Buzz that “January has been the worst January in 10 years”.
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Ex Tory MP Michael Portillo talks Brexit live at The Lighthouse in Poole
Tonight Ex member of parliament Michael Portillo performed a live talk and Q&A from the Lighthouse Arts Centre in Poole. Mr Portillo, now TV broadcaster shared old political stories as well as anecdotes from his life to a large audience. One of the hot topics of conversation tonight was Brexit, with most of the audience […]
THE BIG BREXIT VOTE – What can we expect?
Today, MPs are going to Westminster to vote on Theresa May’s Brexit plan. There will certainly be a large divide as who will be voting what in the House of Commons this evening, the Labour party are set to oppose the deal with 255 of their MPs expected to vote against. The majority of the […]
Universal Credit Appeal Won by Single Mums in High Court
Four single mums have just won a Universal Credit appeal in High Court over a “fundamental problem” with the government’s scheme. Over 60,000 people in Dorset, Wiltshire, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight are on Universal Credit. Over 10,000 of these claimants started from September last year. According to the four women who made the […]
The best time of your life?
Students all over the UK suffer from mental health issues. But what’s being done to help them? Max Penny-Barrow went to find out what the ideal approach might look like and to see what’s happening all over the UK to combat mental illness at Universities. Listen below: me>
Womanhood: The Cut & Recovery
Womanhood: The Cut & Recovery focuses on how survivors of FGM recover from their physical trauma, the factors driving the practice and what can be done to stop it.
Pro-Choice vs Pro-Life: Discussing Sanctity of Life and person-hood
Precious life is the largest Pro-Life organisation in Northern Ireland campaigning against abortion. Alliance for choice on the other hand is a Pro-Choice organisation controversially campaigning for abortion rights. Speaking on the topic of life and person-hood, Bernadette Smyth, the founder of Precious Life and Emma Gallen, volunteer for Alliance For Choice explain their […]
Both Lives Matter co-founder Dawn McAvoy speaks about the abortion debate in Northern Ireland
Both Lives Matter is a pro-life advocacy organisation in Northern Ireland which claims to seek to re-frame the abortion debate in Northern Ireland and beyond. The organization was established in 2017 and co-founded by Dawn McAvoy. In this interview Dawn explains why and how Both Lives Matter was formed. She also touches on the type of […]
Abortion in Northern Ireland: Implications and influences behind the law
In England, and most recently the Republic of Ireland, abortion is offered as a routine part of NHS healthcare. In Northern Ireland however, procuring or performing an abortion remains illegal in almost all cases unless a woman’s life is at risk. Fatal foetal abnormalities, rape and incest are not circumstances in which abortions can be […]