UK Archives - Empoword Journalism https://www.empowordjournalism.com/tag/uk/ Led by women. Uniting and empowering journalists across the globe. Tue, 22 Jul 2025 00:17:58 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 It’s Time To Get Rid Of Outdated Class Categories https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/opinion/its-time-to-get-rid-of-outdated-class-categories/ https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/opinion/its-time-to-get-rid-of-outdated-class-categories/#respond Tue, 22 Jul 2025 00:17:58 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.com/?p=68307 Olivia Hughes The class system has been ingrained into the UK for centuries, impacting cultures, communities and identity, but is it time to ditch the labels? The difficulty with the class system in the UK is that it is hard to define. According to Easy Sociology, class hierarchy is determined

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]]> https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/opinion/its-time-to-get-rid-of-outdated-class-categories/feed/ 0 Trump’s film tariffs – why they matter more than you think https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/entertainment/trumps-film-tariffs-why-they-matter-more-than-you-think/ https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/entertainment/trumps-film-tariffs-why-they-matter-more-than-you-think/#respond Mon, 21 Jul 2025 23:56:17 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.com/?p=68372 Grace Loveday Continuing on with his seemingly never-ending tariffs, US President Donald Trump has found a new product to tax: movies. On 4th May 2025 Trump declared that he is authorising the start of a 100% tariff on any film produced outside of the US. His justification for raising the

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]]> https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/entertainment/trumps-film-tariffs-why-they-matter-more-than-you-think/feed/ 0 UK Government Introduces Crime And Policing Bill To Tackle Rising Crime https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/uk-government-introduces-crime-and-policing-bill-to-tackle-rising-crime/ https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/uk-government-introduces-crime-and-policing-bill-to-tackle-rising-crime/#respond Thu, 15 May 2025 23:18:56 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.com/?p=65911 The UK government has introduced the Crime and Policing Bill 2025 to the House of Commons, outlining wide-ranging reforms aimed at curbing serious violence, restoring public trust in policing and ensuring safer communities.

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]]> https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/uk-government-introduces-crime-and-policing-bill-to-tackle-rising-crime/feed/ 0 Too Many Years Of Blood Bias: UK Blood Donations https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/too-many-years-of-blood-bias-uk-blood-donations/ https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/too-many-years-of-blood-bias-uk-blood-donations/#respond Thu, 15 May 2025 22:24:29 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.com/?p=64146 Blood donations save lives. It is a simple, selfless act which should be open to everyone who meets the necessary health criteria. But for decades, the LGBTQ+ community have faced discrimination when donating blood in the UK.

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]]> https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/too-many-years-of-blood-bias-uk-blood-donations/feed/ 0 We Need To Talk About Period Poverty In The UK https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/features/we-need-to-talk-about-period-poverty-in-the-uk/ https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/features/we-need-to-talk-about-period-poverty-in-the-uk/#respond Sat, 29 Mar 2025 17:51:35 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.com/?p=63546 There are about 800 million people around the world menstruating every day. And the number of individuals suffering from period poverty is higher than you would think.

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]]> https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/features/we-need-to-talk-about-period-poverty-in-the-uk/feed/ 0 UK Signs 100-Year Pact With Ukraine https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/uk-signs-100-year-pact-with-ukraine/ https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/uk-signs-100-year-pact-with-ukraine/#respond Mon, 24 Feb 2025 18:35:24 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.com/?p=64274 UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has signed a 100-year pact with Ukraine on his first visit to the country since entering office. On 16th January, Starmer met President Zelenskyy in Kyiv. The pair signed a partnership, first discussed under the Conservatives, promising to build on the £12.8 billion already given to Ukraine.  

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]]> https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/uk-signs-100-year-pact-with-ukraine/feed/ 0 British Satisfaction With The NHS Hits An All-Time Low https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/current-affairs/british-satisfaction-with-the-nhs-hits-an-all-time-low/ https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/current-affairs/british-satisfaction-with-the-nhs-hits-an-all-time-low/#respond Mon, 15 Apr 2024 13:32:58 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.com/?p=56707 The British Social Attitudes Poll found that British citizen satisfaction with the NHS is at its lowest-ever level.

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]]> https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/current-affairs/british-satisfaction-with-the-nhs-hits-an-all-time-low/feed/ 0 The Murder of Brianna Ghey: A Timeline of Events https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/current-affairs/the-murder-of-brianna-ghey-a-timeline-of-events/ https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/current-affairs/the-murder-of-brianna-ghey-a-timeline-of-events/#respond Mon, 04 Mar 2024 18:17:41 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.com/?p=54699 On 11th February 2023, a 16-year-old British transgender girl, Brianna Ghey, was murdered in Culcheth Linear Park.

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]]> https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/current-affairs/the-murder-of-brianna-ghey-a-timeline-of-events/feed/ 0 Sunak To Ban Disposable Vapes By 2025 https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/sunak-to-ban-disposable-vapes-by-2025/ https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/sunak-to-ban-disposable-vapes-by-2025/#respond Fri, 16 Feb 2024 12:09:11 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.com/?p=54513 Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced a commitment to ban disposable vapes in the UK by 2025. The decision came amid growing fears over the number of young people vaping.

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]]> https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/sunak-to-ban-disposable-vapes-by-2025/feed/ 0 The Class Gap in British Journalism https://www.empowordjournalism.com/journalism-hub/the-class-gap-in-british-journalism/ https://www.empowordjournalism.com/journalism-hub/the-class-gap-in-british-journalism/#respond Sat, 09 Dec 2023 21:16:34 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.com/?p=51022 The NCTJ's 2023 Diversity in Journalism report shed light on the underrepresentation of individuals from working-class backgrounds employed in journalistic occupations, with 72 per cent of UK journalists having a parent in one of the three highest occupational groups, in comparison to 44 per cent of the overall working population.

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