United Kingdom

NHS workers are struggling to survive as inflation soars
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NHS workers are struggling to survive as inflation soars

Enough is enough — The workforce is now gearing up for industrial action after receiving a measly pay rise, reports Ella Glover.

Written by: Ella Glover

How the cost of living crisis is endangering sex workers
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How the cost of living crisis is endangering sex workers

Decrim now — Financial turmoil is pushing people who work in the sex industry into more dangerous and desperate situations as a means of survival, reports Ella Glover.

Written by: Ella Glover

What’s going on with the London rental market?
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What’s going on with the London rental market?

Flat broke — With skyrocketing rents, packed out viewings, bidding wars and more, renting in London has never been harder. We spoke to those at the sharpest edges about their experiences and how to fight back.

Written by: Jess Holland, Additional Reporting by Ben Smoke

Harsh drug policing at festivals is endangering lives
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Harsh drug policing at festivals is endangering lives

Reform now — Tough fines and arrests for drug possession and supply is pushing festival-goers towards unsafe measures to consume or smuggle in their substances, reports Rebecca Tidy.

Written by: Rebecca Tidy

What it’s like to be targeted at an abortion clinic in the UK
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What it’s like to be targeted at an abortion clinic in the UK

Right to Choose — A young woman recounts her experience of being harassed by anti-choice campaigners as she was seeking an abortion in Glasgow.

Written by: Clea Skopeliti

Why barristers are striking for justice
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Why barristers are striking for justice

Hot Strike Summer — As the Criminal Bar Association enters its fifth week of action, criminal barrister Russel Fraser explains why the legal professionals have walked out and how action is likely to escalate.

Written by: Russell Fraser

Representation in politics doesn’t mean progress
Activism

Representation in politics doesn’t mean progress

It’s time for liberation — The Conservative leadership contest has further exposed an obvious truth: whether our next prime minister is a woman, or a British-Asian man, they will continue to fan the flames of division.

Written by: Zehrah Hasan

The battle for abortion clinic buffer zones in the UK
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The battle for abortion clinic buffer zones in the UK

Right to choose — The overturning of Roe v. Wade in the US has seen an emboldened anti-choice movement in the UK. Now, campaigners are fighting to protect people from harassment as they access abortion care.

Written by: Sian Bradley

Thousands attend silent walk to mark 5 years since Grenfell
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Thousands attend silent walk to mark 5 years since Grenfell

Justice for the 72 — On the fifth anniversary of the tower fire, around 18,000 joined the walk to remember the 72 dead and to demand justice.

Written by: Ben Smoke

Immigration raids are being carried out with impunity
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Immigration raids are being carried out with impunity

Exclusive investigation — In the years between 2017 and 2021, almost all immigration raids were conducted without a warrant a new Huck investigation has found.

Written by: Jack Barton

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