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Current Affairs Digest: Economics (December 2020)

Current Affairs Digest: Economics (December 2020)

Friday, 11 December, 2020

Catch up on economics articles you may have missed. This month we take a look at local lockdown support funding, and the role artificial intelligence could play in economic forecasting.

  • Current Affairs Digest
  • Business
  • Economy
Current Affairs Digest: Home Affairs (December 2020)

Current Affairs Digest: Home Affairs (December 2020)

Friday, 11 December, 2020

Catch up on home affairs articles you may have missed from November 2020. This month we take a look at the Government's proposed points-based immigration system, and the mental effects of long prison sentences.

  • Current Affairs Digest
  • Crime
  • Immigration
  • Justice
Current Affairs Digest: Science (December 2020)

Current Affairs Digest: Science (December 2020)

Friday, 11 December, 2020

Catch up on articles from the world of science you may have missed from October and November 2020. This month we take a look at the new Hyperloop transport system, and the recent discovery of water on the moon.

  • Current Affairs Digest
  • Science & Technology
  • Transport
  • Current Affairs Digest

    Current Affairs Digest: Constitution (December 2020)

    Friday, 11 December, 2020

    Catch up on articles about British politics and the constitution you may have missed from October and November 2020. This month we take a look at civil service relocation, and the importance of parliamentary research services.

    • Current Affairs Digest
    • Government
    • Parliament
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    Current Affairs Digest: Brexit (December 2020)

    Friday, 11 December, 2020

    Catch up on Brexit developments with a selection of articles you may have missed from October and November 2020. This month includes a look at how the financial and pharmaceutical sectors will be impacted by Brexit.

    • Current Affairs Digest
    • Brexit & the EU
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    Current Affairs Digest: World Affairs (December 2020)

    Friday, 11 December, 2020

    Catch up on world affairs with a selection of articles you may have missed from October and November 2020. Articles this month include a look at the American election, and protests in Nigeria.

    • Current Affairs Digest
    • Africa
    • Americas
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    Current Affairs Digest: Science (November 2020)

    Thursday, 12 November, 2020

    Catch up on articles from the world of science you may have missed from October 2020. This month we take a look at dark matter, and whether any human experience can really be classed as universal.

    • Current Affairs Digest
    • Science & Technology
  • Current Affairs Digest

    Current Affairs Digest: Constitution (November 2020)

    Thursday, 12 November, 2020

    Catch up on articles about British politics and the constitution you may have missed from September and October 2020. This month we take a look at the role of modern monarchies, and how UK political parties operate abroad.

    • Current Affairs Digest
    • Government
    • Parliament
  • Current Affairs Digest

    Current Affairs Digest: Economics (November 2020)

    Thursday, 12 November, 2020

    Catch up on economics articles you may have missed from September and October 2020. This month we look at household savings during the Covid-19 pandemic, and whether the furlough scheme is discriminatory. 

    • Current Affairs Digest
    • Economy
    • Employment
  • Current Affairs Digest

    Current Affairs Digest: Social Policy (November 2020)

    Thursday, 12 November, 2020

    Catch up on social policy with a selection of articles you may have missed from September and October 2020. Articles this month take a look at foodbank use and care home visitation during the Covid-19 pandemic.

    • Current Affairs Digest
    • Families & Social Services
    • Health
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    Current Affairs Digest: Brexit (November 2020)

    Thursday, 12 November, 2020

    Catch up on a selection of articles you may have missed from October and November 2020. Brexit articles this month include results from the British Social Attitudes survey, and how Australia is impacted  by the Brexit negotiations. 

    • Current Affairs Digest
    • Brexit & the EU
  • Current Affairs Digest

    Current Affairs Digest: World Affairs (November 2020)

    Thursday, 12 November, 2020

    Catch up on world affairs with a selection of articles you may have missed from September 2020. Articles this month include a look at the legacy of Mikhail Gorbachev, how an indigenous tribe in Brazil is dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic, and Africa's relationship with the EU. 

    • Current Affairs Digest
    • World Affairs
  • Current Affairs Digest

    Current Affairs Digest: Economics (September 2020)

    Thursday, 01 October, 2020

    Catch up on economics articles you may have missed from September 2020. This month we take an in-depth look at the issue of race and economic inequality.

    • Current Affairs Digest
    • Economy
  • Current Affairs Digest

    Current Affairs Digest: Science (September 2020)

    Thursday, 01 October, 2020

    Catch up on articles you may have missed from the world of science. This month we look at how infants acquire language, and the rise of algorithms in the workplace.

    • Current Affairs Digest
    • Science & Technology
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    Current Affairs Digest: Constitution (September 2020)

    Thursday, 01 October, 2020

    Catch up on articles about British politics and the constitution you may have missed. This month we take a look at Welsh independence, and whether the British state is more centralised than ever before.

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    • Government
    • Parliament

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