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News In-depth 24/04/2025

News in-depth 24th April 2025

Understanding Annual Salary Data As inflation shows signs of retreating and discussion is about wages rising, workers are finally being told what they’ve waited years to hear. Their pay is going further, but taking a…

Why the Steel Industry is in Crisis

Can the UK Steel Industry Be Saved? Examining the Struggle to Secure a National Asset Introduction The Steel industry was once a symbol of industrial might and national pride and the beating heart of Britain’s…

News In-depth 15/04/2025

News in-brief – 7th – 14th April 2025

Government Seizes Control of British Steel in Emergency Move In a dramatic turn of events, the UK government has taken control of the Chinese-owned British Steel plant in Scunthorpe. The emergency move, passed through Parliament…

Birmingham Bin Strike: What’s Going On?

Birmingham is in the grip of a worsening waste collection crisis, with a reported 17,000 tonnes of rubbish piling up as bin workers continue strike action that began in January 2025. What’s the Dispute About?…

News in-depth 02.04.25

Exploring the issues that affect our society The University of Sussex has been fined £585,000 by the higher education regulator, the Office for Students (OfS), for failing to uphold freedom of speech. The following case…