In this episode, I feature stories on small business, transgender, energy drinks, air pollution and social media.
Bailiffs are visiting by more than 81,000 firms struggling to pay business rates, meanwhile giant corporations like Starbucks and Amazon, who pay virtually no tax, avoid punishment. This is the Hunger Games society once again.
Ivy League Brown University has removed a study claiming some young people are deciding they're transgender after their friends do the same and that some were influenced by social media and an NSPCC meeting about child safety was cancelled after being repeatedly asked questions about transgender girl's rights to join girls in single sex spaces. Madness.
Energy drinks are to be banned from being sold to kids in England after pressure on the government to enforce restrictions. This is part of the government's childhood obesity strategy. I cover the bigger picture of this story.
Air pollution has been found to reduce intelligence. This comes amid calls from city mayors across England and Wales to take action on air pollution. There's a wider context to this story.
Kids and young people are turning away from social media. This is great news. I talk about why this is to be welcomed.
