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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Crumbling Britain: The false economy of youth club closures in Haringey
“If people had a chance to come to a place like this, they could get away from their life on…
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Crumbling Britain: The slow death of the high street
This year alone, Poundworld, Toys “R” Us and Maplin have gone bust, while Carpetright, New Look and Mothercare are trying…
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Crumbling Britain: The quiet decline of English courts
Austerity cuts by the Ministry of Justice have led to the closure of 230 crown, county and magistrates’ courts since 2010,…
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Crumbling Britain: the UK’s pothole plague is a sign of national decline
As cyclists and drivers are endangered, politicians too could be toppled by the deteriorating state of our roads.
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Crumbling Britain: Lancashire’s lost world of deep-sea fishing
Fleetwood was once the third biggest fishing port in Britain but its industry has all but disappeared – and the museum keeping its memory…
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