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The UK has been financially ravaged by Covid19. As we are faced with a swelling pustule of debt on the ugly face of an oncoming recession, it’s clear from recent research that young people are going to suffer greatly from this economic downturn. With so many people being out of work in March/April when the pandemic was in its infancy, the message became clear: Sink or swim. Adapt or die. Porn or perish?

On Monday the 6th of July 2020, MPs voted in favour of including a new provision in the Domestic Abuse Bill preventing the use of the ‘rough sex defence’ in British courts. The long overdue act will eradicate the argument that consent for sexual gratification is an adequate defence for causing harm to another person. In particular, this amendment will protect victims of violence from being shamed for their sexuality in court.

At 21-years-old, my eczema came back. I hadn't had a flare-up in over ten years. This piece was written as part of my MA anthology of works, exploring the relationship between skin issues, self-worth, relationships, and mental health.

Despite her seemingly quiet life, Ella receives hundreds of death threats and fat-shaming comments online every day just because she sells nude pictures of herself on Onlyfans.

Maggie Finch, aged 48 and originally from Cornwall, left her life on dry land twelve years ago after her second failed marriage and the death of her mother. She now lives on the Blue Sparrow, floating from town to city, trailing through Britain’s best canals. But in this day and age, why choose to live on a barge?