Niamh Flanagan

The women’s Olympic boxing championships are set to conclude this weekend. Two of the contests have attracted a disproportionate amount of attention in the preceding weeks: the women’s welterweight and featherweight divisions. Imane Khelif of the welterweight class, and Lin Yu-ting of the featherweight class, have found themselves at the centre of a maelstrom of political controversy over the legitimacy of their participation in the competition.

For young people, the end to freedom of movement and membership of the single market represented the extinguishment of opportunities that our parents took for granted.

Earlier in the week, social media posts had circulated advertising the far right protests planned across the nation, and to my dismay Hull had featured amongst them.

This weekend saw the opening of the 2024 Edinburgh Fringe Festival, marking the start of a month of comedy, amateur theatre, art installations, and increasingly, appearances from serving and former politicians.