June 2012

Jake Morrell: ‘Isn’t everyone’s dream to be a rock star?’

Jake Morrell and his band

Musician Jake Morrell talks to The Fresh Outlook about gigs – big and small – and how self-belief is crucial. [...]

Examining the Impact of Proposals to Cut Housing Benefit for Under 25s

David Cameron

Are David Cameron’s hopes for welfare cuts simply ‘aspirational waffle’ or ‘deeply irresponsible’? What impact could the recent proposals have? [...]

Withdrawal of NHS Funding Has ‘Ruined My Life’: Katherine’s Story

NHS Cuts

With the UK locked in double-dip recession, The Fresh Outlook hears first hand the consequences of unprecedented NHS efficiency savings. [...]

UN Seeks to Revive Syrian Ceasefire

Kofi Annan

UN Arab League Envoy Kofi Annan has urged an “action group on Syria” to assemble in Geneva on June 30. [...]

‘Suspicious’ Oldham Explosion Kills Two-Year-Old Boy

Greater Manchester Police

A massive explosion in Buckley Street, Oldham on Tuesday, which killed a two-year-old, is being treated as suspicious by police. [...]

‘Morally Wrong’ Channel Island Tax Scheme Costs UK ‘£168m a Year’

Tax

Channel Islands prepare to ‘stand up for itself’ as £168m a year is tied up in Jersey tax ‘sheltering’ schemes. [...]

‘Rape Myths’ and the Case of Julian Assange

Sian Norris

Columnist Sian Norris discusses the Julian Assange case, focusing on what it suggests about attitudes towards rape and ‘rape myths’. [...]

Hundreds Saved as Second Boat in Two Weeks Capsizes off Christmas Island

Christmas Island

120 refugees have been rescued as overcrowded boat capsizes more than 107 miles out to sea from Christmas Island, Australia. [...]

NHS Trust Faces Liquidation

Andrew Lansley

South London Healthcare faces possible dissolution and closure of services under powers invoked by the health secretary Andrew Lansley today. [...]

Queen Begins Two-Day Visit to Northern Ireland

Queen Elizabeth

Queen to attend Enniskillen thanksgiving service and shake former IRA leader Martin McGuinness’s hand in two-day trip to Northern Ireland. [...]

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