Lnat current affairs

They say: keep up to date with current affairs to use as examples in the LNAT essay. IT IS NOT realistic to do this. When I go on the economist/FT ETC, it's so overwhelming and the information is JUST not manageable. I start reading loads of articles and then FORGET the information. IDEALLY, I need to access a resource where someone's already taken all the relevant info and put into one place. Can someone help? I have no time to do this myself? Any hacks for this? Any resources I Can use?

BBC news is concise, if you need easy-to-digest bits of current affairs. As for the resource you are asking for, there is no way to judge what info is 'relevant' and what isn't because of the range of questions the LNAT can ask.
Also, you don't need to use current affairs in your essay if it's not relevant. Examples of any sort should be okay.
Hack for not forgetting - discuss the news aloud with friends/family/teachers/random people. A really annoying thing I like doing if there's a particularly contentious piece of news is playing devil's advocate in order to get people around you to talk about current affairs. If you've debated something with your friend for twenty or even two minutes, you're a lot less likely to forget it.

Thanks, I'll try this out. Is it worth knowing basic philosophical concepts for the essay? If you don't have much knowledge about the topic can I just throw some philosophical knowledge in and link it?

Thanks, I'll try this out. Is it worth knowing basic philosophical concepts for the essay? If you don't have much knowledge about the topic can I just throw some philosophical knowledge in and link it?

They say: keep up to date with current affairs to use as examples in the LNAT essay. IT IS NOT realistic to do this. When I go on the economist/FT ETC, it's so overwhelming and the information is JUST not manageable. I start reading loads of articles and then FORGET the information. IDEALLY, I need to access a resource where someone's already taken all the relevant info and put into one place. Can someone help? I have no time to do this myself? Any hacks for this? Any resources I Can use?

You dont need to cram your head with facts about current news stories - and reading or not reading the Economist is not going to have any impact on your suitability for Law.
@nwar has given you some great advice above - just keep up with the news headlines on a website like the BBC or the Guardian etc. Sometimes, LNAT will include a current topic in the essay questions - an obvious one at the moment would be the pros and cons for the proposed euthanasia bill, so just jot down 2 or 3 ideas from each side - you do not need the elaborate, more detailed info, just the bullet points. You could do the same for topics such as the ethical implications of the UK supplying long range missiles to countries that they know may subsequently kill civilians, or the NHS restricting the use of particular treatments or drugs because of cost, etc. These topics probably wont come up, but just working out the obvious pros and cons, the various sides of each argument, will help you with quickly assembling your ideas/bullet-points for other questions. Its all good practice.

I’d say have a general knowledge of the big philosophical debates (e.g. death penalty, abortion, euthanasia, privacy and media etc.).
The best way to revise for the essay section of the LNAT is not to start trying to accumulate knowledge - it is by planning essays. Look up the common LNAT essay questions on google, there are absolutely loads. First, pick some to do in exam conditions (40 minutes, no spell-checker, no internet access). Then plan lots of questions.
For me, coming up with strong arguments was the hardest part, not trying to find evidence to fit your arguments. Also remember that you don’t need to be able to answer on EVERY single topic; you do get a choice of three in the real thing. However, do practice ones you’re not familiar with too. Best of luck!

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They say: keep up to date with current affairs to use as examples in the LNAT essay. IT IS NOT realistic to do this. When I go on the economist/FT ETC, it's so overwhelming and the information is JUST not manageable. I start reading loads of articles and then FORGET the information. IDEALLY, I need to access a resource where someone's already taken all the relevant info and put into one place. Can someone help? I have no time to do this myself? Any hacks for this? Any resources I Can use?