Nottingham town hall. Poppy Pix/Shutterstock June 11, 2024 How 14 years of Conservative rule has made council bankruptcy commonplace Mia Gray, University of Cambridge and Anna Barford, University of Cambridge Austerity Britain has translated into worse lives for many people: tougher working conditions, minimal statutory services and a retraction of the local state at a time when people need it.
ShaunWilkinson/Shutterstock February 26, 2024 England’s rising rural homelessness is a hidden crisis made worse by looming council bankruptcy Helen Carr, University of Southampton and Carin Tunåker, University of Kent The number of people sleeping rough in rural areas has increased by 24% in the last year.
Izi (Kane Robinson) and Benji (Jediaiah Bannerman) in The Kitchen. Netflix January 26, 2024 The Kitchen: Daniel Kaluuya and Kano’s dystopian film portrays a gentrified future uncomfortably close to home Krista Cowman, University of Leicester The film is run through with an unflinching belief in the power communities wield and the tangible limits they face.