Pandemic

The photographer capturing resilience over lockdown
Photography

The photographer capturing resilience over lockdown

In partnership with Adobe — My Greatest Shot is a brand-new series from Adobe Photoshop Lightroom and Sky Arts. The series profiles some of Britain’s most innovative photographers, inviting them to reflect on their careers while sharing in-depth stories behind some of their most iconic work.

Written by: Vuyokazi Mtukela

How the pandemic is hurting women leaving prison
Activism

How the pandemic is hurting women leaving prison

‘I don’t feel like I have a future‘ — Despite restrictions easing, women prison leavers are still dealing with complications around housing, benefits and mental health exacerbated by Covid-19. It’s made it even harder for them to rebuild their lives after prison.

Written by: Scarlet Hannington

Prisoners on the devastating reality of life in lockdown
Activism

Prisoners on the devastating reality of life in lockdown

Breaking point — Inmates describe the conditions inside the UK’s prisons amid the pandemic, shedding light on the Criminal Justice System’s deepening crisis.

Written by: Ben Smoke

Inside the anti-vax campaign targeting schools
Culture

Inside the anti-vax campaign targeting schools

Classroom battle — New research from Logically shedding light on efforts to promote vaccine hesitancy among schoolchildren and parents has exposed the disturbing lengths certain groups are willing to go to.

Written by: Ben Smoke

Inside the moral maze of friend-rental services
Culture

Inside the moral maze of friend-rental services

‘It’s exploitative‘ — Amid a loneliness epidemic, platforms offering to connect people for paid friendship have been on the rise during lockdown – but some worry the service is being used for the wrong reasons.

Written by: Poppy Koronka

The Uber drivers facing abuse from riders over mask rules
Activism

The Uber drivers facing abuse from riders over mask rules

In the firing line — Drivers have been on the receiving end of physical and verbal abuse from riders who refuse to wear a mask. They say that Uber has failed to protect them, reflecting a wider pattern of the app’s abysmal treatment of its workers.

Written by: Tallulah Belassie-Page

The Indian street barbers persevering amid Covid-19
Activism

The Indian street barbers persevering amid Covid-19

Knights of the knives — Photographer Yuvan Kumar recounts documenting India’s curbside barbers last March, who were left fighting to survive in the face of a looming second lockdown and an impending calamity.

Written by: Yuvan Kumar

Covid proves the government is killing disabled people
Activism

Covid proves the government is killing disabled people

Callous system — During the second wave of the pandemic, it was revealed that Covid patients with learning disabilities were given DNR orders. While shocking, the news spoke to a long history of sacrifices disproportionately falling on the shoulders of disabled people.

Written by: Erin Ekins

Inside an NHS hospital at breaking point
Activism

Inside an NHS hospital at breaking point

‘It‘s relentless‘ — While Covid infection rates may be dropping, the crisis continues unabated inside hospitals. Politics Editor Ben Smoke reports from Homerton Hospital, London, speaking to frontline medical staff about the profound emotional and physical toll they face every single day.

Written by: Ben Smoke

The NHS women working to pay thousands in visa fees
Activism

The NHS women working to pay thousands in visa fees

Broken system — Frontline migrant health workers are risking their lives amid the pandemic, all while being made to pay extortionate visa charges. Grassroots organisations are now calling on the Government to care for the people who care for others.

Written by: Rachel Hagan

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