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Editor's note
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Bullies don’t always think of themselves as bullies. This may be partly down to the fact that bullies have traditionally been portrayed as a bit oafish, having low IQ and poor social skills. But as both research and the bullying scandal in the UK parliament shows, this often isn’t the case in reality. So what’s the difference between bullying someone and just being tough on them? Chantal Gautier explains.
In England and Wales, children as young as ten can be arrested. This low age of criminal responsibility has attracted considerable criticism – it is the lowest in Europe (besides other UK jurisdictions) and significantly below international guidelines. But things were not always this way, as Ross Little explains. It’s only in the last few decades that English and Welsh systems have cracked down on such young offenders.
Under the leadership of David Cameron, the Conservative Party started to appeal to ethnic minority voters like never before. But thanks to Brexit and several controversial decisions, Theresa May seems to be undoing all her predecessor’s hard work. Rakib Ehsan warns that British Indians, a potentially key demographic in the next election, are losing patience with the PM.
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Miriam Frankel
Science Editor
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Top stories
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Ollyy/Shutterstock
Chantal Gautier, University of Westminster
Bullies have traditionally been viewed as having low IQ and social problems, but this often isn't the case.
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Pumatokoh/Shutterstock.com
Ross Little, De Montfort University
Why is the age of criminal responsibility in the UK the lowest in the European Union?
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Dominic Lipinski/PA
Rakib Ehsan, Royal Holloway
An association with Brexit and a desire to win back the white working class aren't particularly appealing to minority voters.
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Health + Medicine
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Chloe James, University of Salford; Ian Goodhead, University of Salford
Study finds changes to gut microbiome begin as soon as migrants move to the US and continue to change over decades.
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Benjamin W Metcalfe, University of Bath
In the near future, your doctor might prescribe electricity for what ails you.
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Peter Olusoga, Sheffield Hallam University
It can be tough at the top for football managers.
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Environment + Energy
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Anna Pigott, Swansea University
The WWF's report avoids the C-word – here's why that matters.
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Tom Oliver, University of Reading
A new report by the WWF finds 60% losses in vertebrate populations since 1970.
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Arts + Culture
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Mike Cole, University of East London
By normalising diversity and and calling out racists and fascists, the latest series of Doctor Who reveals how shows like it can educate as well as entertain.
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Jonathan Westaway, University of Central Lancashire
A new exhibition captures the moment when Germany started to rebuild her national pride, in the Himalayan mountains.
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Politics + Society
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Katy Jones, University of Salford
Young people are being put off claiming benefits – and it's costing both them, and society.
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Emily Rainsford, Newcastle University
Values – and capital – are clearly passed down from one generation to the next.
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Cities
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Andrea Gibbons, University of Salford
There's so much that can be done to tackle the problem, The UK's levels of homelessness are dwarfed by the US' But so much more could be done to tackle the problem.
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Science + Technology
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Maude Lavanchy, IMD Business School
Expecting algorithms to perform perfectly might be asking too much of ourselves.
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Business + Economy
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Graham Kendall, University of Nottingham
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