Samuel Lord

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Hackney Citizen •

Green and Labour mayoral candidates quizzed by local business owners at ‘Unite with the Guild’ accountability assembly – Hackney Citizen

Mayoral candidates for the Green and Labour parties agreed to several pledges set out by local business owners and community activists at a ‘Unite with the Guild’ accountability assembly event on Wednesday 29 April.
Organised by the East End Trades Guild (EETG), the event at Shoreditch Town Hall saw Labour mayoral incumbent and candidate Caroline Woodley and Green party candidate Zoë Garbett respond to four pledges intended to protect Hackney’s local businesses.
East End Trades Guild has already...
Political Reporting Module •

Constitutionally Not Content – In Conversation with Baron Forbes of Newcastle, on the Assisted Dying Bill and the state of the House of Lords

In a near-empty café, somewhere within the maze of rooms in the Palace of Westminster, I met up with Lord Nicholas Forbes of Newcastle. Lord Forbes is one of the newest members of the Lords, having only been granted the peerage in December 2025. A new face in a very old institution.The House of Lords raises many eyebrows amongst the British public and political class. Viewed by many as arcane and outdated, the unelected upper chamber of the UK parliament has drawn fierce criticism towards its pl...
Roar News •

Tick-Tock, Experts Warn: 89 Seconds to Midnight

The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists (BAS) has set the Doomsday clock to 89 seconds to midnight. Science Editor Jana Bazeed and Sports Editor Sam Lord discuss.


This article was originally published in print on 14 March 2025.


At the end of January, the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists who operate the symbolic Doomsday Clock, announced that this year, humanity is the closest it has ever been to destruction. 


The theoretical Doomsday Clock now ticks only 89 seconds to midnight – midnight signify...
Roar News •

Varsity 2024 Roundup

Sports Editors Saoirse Byrne and Sam Lord detail the events of last year’s Varsity and what to expect going into Varsity 2025.


After a narrow 13-18 overall loss in the Varsity Series last year, KCL will be looking forward to finally bringing home the Jeremy George Cup (the official Varsity trophy). 


With a record 45 fixtures in the series this year, new additions such as Futsal, Esports, Kendo, and Water Polo could prove crucial in turning the tide in King’s favour; other teams such as KCL...
Roar News •

Roar Sits Down With Nursing Rising Star Award Winner Saffiatu Nantwi

Sports Editor Sam Lord interviews award-winning nurse Saffiatu Nantwi, exploring her nursing journey and her insights on the future of the NHS.The Rising Star Award, organised annually by the Royal College of Nursing (RCN), recognises “outstanding contributions to the health and care of Londoners” by BAME nursing staff. This year’s winner was Saffiatu Nantwi, who is reading MSc Specialist Community Public Health Nursing at King’s College London (KCL) alongside her work as a registered nurse in c...
Roar News •

The Olympics, The Far-Right and Misinformation

Sports Editor Sam Lord looks back to three far-right responses to the Olympics, claiming they have made it one of the more controversial games we’ve seen in recent history.


This article was first published in print on 16 September 2024.


The Olympic Games are no stranger to controversy. Every four years the world’s largest sporting event brings about a heavily scrutinised series of challenges and pressures on a host city. And despite the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) best attempts...