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On the doorstep with Carla Denyer
With the Green Party co-leader potentially just days away from becoming a Member of Parliament we follow her on the campaign trail to talk about her motivations, her campaign and how she is preparing for what Friday brings.
Written by: Ben Smoke
Inside the Green Party’s general election fight
Just days before the election was called, Digital Editor Ben Smoke sat down with Green Party co-Leader Carla Denyer to talk about her campaign in Bristol Central, holding together the Greens’ electoral coalition, deals with Corbyn and more.
Written by: Ben Smoke
Meet the NHS activists fighting against healthcare inequality
From new inclusionary roles to decades of research and practice, these healthcare professionals are fighting glaring disparities and outcomes within the system.
Written by: Isaac Muk
Could fruit & veg prescriptions help a collapsing NHS?
Off script — Social prescribing connects people with non-medical support to improve their health and wellbeing – everything from surfing to dance classes. But is it just a plaster over the gaping wounds afflicting the country’s health service?
Written by: Kyle MacNeill
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
The messy history of the nurses’ strikes in 1988
‘We let rip’ — As nursing unions gear up to protest the government’s three per cent pandemic pay rise, people who attended the UK’s first-ever national nurses’ strike reflect on its legacy.
Written by: Moya Crockett
Restrained and killed by police: Justice for Seni Lewis
Say Their Names — The family of Seni Lewis remember him as a kind-hearted man with a strong sense of justice. His death at the hands of police devastated his loved ones and inspired a fight to end the use of excessive force against mental health patients.
Written by: Micha Frazer-Carroll
Social care: we need radical action, not broken promises
System in crisis — In this morning’s Queen’s Speech, the mention of social care amounted to a single line. It failed to ensure the investment and long-term action that is needed to support people throughout their lives, writes Anna Dixon, CEO of Centre for Ageing Better.
Written by: Anna Dixon
Are immigrants with clout less likely to be deported?
Broken system — There are numerous examples of the Home Office responding more quickly to individuals in the public eye or boasting a blue tick, which begs the question: why do some cases warrant their attention, while others don’t?
Written by: Kimi Chaddah
The hostile environment is damaging vaccine rollouts
Callous system — Government immigration policies are driving up Covid deaths. Writer Ziad Al-Qattan speaks with healthcare and human rights campaigners to find out why.
Written by: Ziad Al-Qattan
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
‘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