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Should Christmas Bonus be Increased?

Every year, people claiming Universal Credit receive a Christmas Bonus, worth £10. However, with the rising cost-of-living crisis, should this payment be increased? The increases in the costs of consumer goods, underpinned by strong demand from consumers and supply chain bottlenecks, have been factors causing rising inflation, which almost makes the £10 payment seem redundant.  […]

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‘It was probably the most lonely experience I have ever had’: International students talk of Christmas away from home

“I didn’t have human contact for a month.” Most students were unaffected by international travel restrictions. But for those that travelled from other countries to attend university, their stories are a lot different. After the country found itself in lockdown during Christmas, second-year Sports Journalism student, Drake Rogut, was left unable to travel home to […]

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‘Christmas looks a little different this year’: Gloucester Cathedral’s Christmas carol service online this year

Carol services have always been the perfect way to celebrate Christmas This year Gloucester Cathedral will be hosting carol services online due to the on-going pandemic. The cathedral has been a place of Christian worship for over 1,300 years and this is the first time Christmas carols will be virtual. With families separated until December 23, […]