This article from The Economist follows the life of a private tutor.
Poor diet: Children 20cm shorter as a result, analysis says
This article from BBC News highlights how diet affects your height.
Marcus Rashford welcomes school holiday support climbdown
The British government have established a winter grant scheme to support families who require additional support with their bills and food costs.
The activists trying to stop migrants crossing the English Channel
This video from Channel 4 News explores the movement of people (migration), and in particular the lengths that migrants will take to reach England.The video also interviews individuals who attempt...
Facebook and Twitter take emergency steps against Trump false victory claims
Twitter and Facebook took emergency steps last week to prevent the spread of misinformation across the platforms in the lead up and during the US election.
Public Debt: how much is too much?
As a result of the pandemic, many governments have borrowed more money to ensure that public services can continue to run effectively. This video explores the topic of public debt and the impacts...
Chocolate industry slammed for failure to crack down on child labour
A study conducted through the University of Chicago has found that more than "two-fifths (43%) of all children aged between five and 17 in cocoa-growing regions of Ghana and Ivory Coast - world’s...
Covid-19: New four-week lockdown comes into force in England
Last week a new four-week lockdown came into force in England. This has resulted in non-essential shops, pubs and gyms being forced to close.
UK’s youth unemployment is highest in 40 years
There are approximately 500,000 16-24 year olds out of work in the UK. This video examines the impact of unemployment on their mental health. It also explores how individuals from ethnic minorities...
How US abortion policy targets the poor
This video from Vox explores the link between income and access to abortion. Women on lower incomes are more likely to access federal services such as public healthcare (Medicaid), and are...
Covid-19: how to fix the economy
This video from The Economist explores how the economy could be fixed as a response to Covid-19. After the depression in the 1930s, the US government introduced the 'New Deal', with the aim of...
'Furlough pay should be kept at 80% of our salaries'
Here is another story linked to the Work, Poverty and Welfare unit related to the UK's furlough scheme.
The Future of Welfare
This podcast from BBC Analysis discusses the state of the welfare systems in the UK and Germany.
Gal Gadot's Cleopatra film sparks 'whitewashing' claims
Gal Gadot, the Israeli actress recently announced her intentions to produce and star in a new film version of 'Cleopatra'.
Layoffs rise at fastest rate EVER in UK - as coronavirus slams economy
This video examines some of the effects of the layoffs being made by British companies as a result of the coronavirus. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that living standards may be...
It has been reported that 600,000 couples have tied the knot in China over an eight-day public holiday (known as Golden Week), adding to a wedding boom partly as a result of delays due to the...
'Elitist curriculum not serving white working classes'
It had been argued that the 'elitist and competitive' education system in the UK does not support white working class pupils.
Is Donald Trump a bully or bold protector? That depends on whom you ask
The prominent American sociologist Arlie Hochschild has written an article for The Guardian about the upcoming US Presidential election.
This short film from The Guardian follows a boat patrol that is setting out to rescue people attempting to cross the Mediterranean sea to reach mainland Europe.This video could be used for the...
The problem with banning TikTok
This video examines how open the internet should be by considering the case of the platform: TikTok.A number of countries such as Russia and India are pursuing 'internet sovereignty' where they may...