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Manchester City breaches: what is FFP and what might be the consequences?

Manchester City breaches: what is FFP and what might be the consequences?

Rohan Banerjea On the 6th of February 2023, the Premier League announced that it had “referred a number of alleged breaches of the Premier League rules by Manchester City football club.” This was shocking news at the time, especially after the club had only spent £8m in the Winter transfer

Should the UK government cut spending in order to reduce national debt?

Should the UK government cut spending in order to reduce national debt?

Chloe Po Over the past 24 years (1997/98 to 2020/21), UK national debt has increased by six times from 349.9 billion pounds to 2.1 trillion pounds. With such a significant increase in national debt, the financial position of the UK government cannot be claimed as healthy

Cost of living crisis - Is the end in sight?

Cost of living crisis - Is the end in sight?

Rahul Jeyanand As you may know, the cost of living crisis has greatly affected everyone, as bills skyrocket and food prices soar. Food banks have been in despair, receiving more demand but fewer donations. Mental health problems are also starting to be increasingly common, as parents go to the furthest

SA20: An attempt to save cricket in South Africa?

SA20: An attempt to save cricket in South Africa?

Rohan Banerjea In August 2022, Cricket South Africa announced a new short-format cricket league called the SA20, which began on January 10, and will finish on Saturday. The league consists of 6 teams, all owned by current IPL sides. But why exactly has this league been organised? As it stands,

The ‘Gilets Jaunes’: Who are they and what do they want?

The ‘Gilets Jaunes’: Who are they and what do they want?

Lucy Willis Every Saturday for over 70 weeks, starting on 17th November 2018, the ‘Gilets Jaunes’ (yellow jackets) have protested on the streets of French cities in disapproval of the French government. Although Lockdown temporarily halted these violent protests, the yellow jackets have taken to the French streets once more.

Sam Bankman-Fried, the decline of FTX, and the future of cryptocurrency

Sam Bankman-Fried, the decline of FTX, and the future of cryptocurrency

William Merritt All over the news, the name Sam Bankman-Fried has appeared numerous times, mainly because of his arrest and the epic flameout of FTX. But who is he? What is FTX? And has he single-handedly destroyed the cryptocurrency industry? Sam Bankman Fried is a finance and cryptocurrency entrepreneur and

Is the British government able to prevent illegal immigrants from entering the UK?

Is the British government able to prevent illegal immigrants from entering the UK?

Oliver Aikens During the Prime Minister’s first major speech of 2023, he announced that the government will work more with France to “stop the boats”. He was then later asked by reporters to define what “stop the boats” meant, to which he, rather implicitly, responded that new laws were