The death of a baby born in a prison cell exposes England’s warped justice system
A pregnant inmate of HMP Bronzefield was “failed”, a report finds. For women in prisons, it is a grimly familiar…
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What happens when you lose a public swimming pool?
Ageing facilities, cash-strapped councils and private competitors risk making swimming a luxury in Britain – and put swimmers in danger.
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Austerity Coronanomics: How vital support for carers is being cut during the Covid-19 pandemic
The loss of a service for unpaid carers in Tower Hamlets, east London, reveals how austerity is still scuppering Britain’s recovery.
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Crumbling Britain: Big Issue competitors arrive as rough sleeping rises
Grassroots responses to homelessness, like the radical alternative DOPE magazine, expose the scale of the crisis.
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Inside the pilot Universal Credit town doubling the size of its foodbank
Warrington opened new premises on an industrial estate this week to meet surging demand.
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Crumbling Britain: Inmates and customers lose “lifeline” as prison café closes
Another blow to rehabilitation of the prison population.
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Crumbling Britain: How it feels to give birth behind bars
When Kate Somers woke up after the complicated birth of her third child, she was handcuffed on a short chain to…
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Crumbling Britain: How a UN lawyer exposed the true cost of austerity
Philip Alston found elements of the new Universal Credit welfare system “problematic”, “harsh” and “unnecessary”.
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