by Athena Stavrou | Dec 10, 2021 5:07PM | Long Reads
Clothing brands including Primark, ASOS and Ralph Lauren are among 103 companies at risk of using cotton made by forced labour in China’s Xinjiang region, by buying through intermediaries, a new report says. Human rights groups say more than a million Uyghur...
by Dingchen Curtis | Dec 10, 2021 5:04PM | Long Reads
After the pandemic had been taking control of normal people’s lives and also last year’s Christmas, people could not hide their expectations any longer for Christmas this year. Meanwhile, fuel shortages and global supply chain issues also warned people to prepare for...
by Lydia Patrick | Dec 10, 2021 4:58PM | Long Reads
Through the medium of a 61-page document, the government have declared war on British drug culture. Drug deaths in the UK are at an all-time high. In 2020, 4,561 deaths related to drug poisoning were registered in England and Wales. Almost half of all drug deaths are...
by James Wilson | Dec 10, 2021 4:57PM | Long Reads
Sitting at home during the Covid lockdown in November 2020, Harley Jones-Ryley imagined what life must be like for people unable to read the fast-changing national guidelines. This moment of empathy triggered a movement of charitable action. In September this year,...
by Romesa Razzaq | Dec 10, 2021 4:51PM | Long Reads
Expectations of a Friday morning in Sheffield markets during the Christmas season are one of overcrowded joy, though the reality is nowhere close. In the past, the streets of Sheffield would be filled with people who were shopping and enjoying buskers’ music and...
by Megan Thomas | Dec 10, 2021 4:22PM | Long Reads
After more than a year of living with Covid-19, the inequality that splits Sheffield in half has never been more apparent. Despite hearing that “we’re all in this together” from politicians, brands, and celebrities, the pandemic showed the stark...
