One of the UK’s largest energy suppliers recently suggested that customers who couldn’t afford to heat up their homes eat “hearty bowls of porridge” to stay warm.
Tag: government
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The Reshaping of the BBC: Culture Secretary Freezes Licence Fee
Minister for Culture, Nadine Dorries, has announced changes to BBC funding where the broadcaster may face losses of £285 million by 2027.
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The Partygate Scandal: Sue Gray’s Busy Month
Partygate is an ongoing political scandal surrounding illegal social gatherings in Prime Minister's Number 10 office that took place during the COVID-19 pandemic. Carrot writer, Zainab Iqbal explains all of the events so far.
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Navigating Life After a Few Hard Years
Carrot Magazine writer Zainab reflects and explains how to navigate life after the difficult past years with exclusive interviews.
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The UK COVID-19 report: What was South Korea’s approach?
The UK COVID-19 report put the government's pandemic response under scrutiny recently. Published by a cross-party committee, the report accused the government of failing to learn from the successful pandemic responses of other countries.
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G7 Summit: Problems and Solutions
The 2021 G7 Summit took place in Cornwall, and witnessed the pledging and re-pledging of a number of climate and vaccine targets.
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Marcus Rashford: When did child poverty turn political?
From the earlier months of the pandemic, Manchester United and England footballer Marcus Rashford MBE actively campaigned for the extension of free school meals.
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New Stop and Search powers: Needed measure or fuel to the fire?
On 14 September 2020, the UK Government introduced tougher stop and search rules in an attempt to tackle knife crime.
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Lebanon: More Than a ‘Whatsapp Revolution’
Recent anti-government protests in Lebanon have been dubbed the ‘WhatsApp Revolution’.