‘They’re giving something back’: Brick Lane locals delight in Gilbert and George gallery Artists have lived in area since 1968 and community hopes museum will bring more visitors to the area The Guardian - UK · Mar 31, 2023
‘His goose is cooked’: Even true-blue Wokingham voters think Boris Johnson’s time is up And there are signs that ‘chaos fatigue’ created by the former PM means that solid Tory seats such as John Redwood’s could be up for grabs at the next election The Guardian - UK · Mar 25, 2023
Dining across the divide: ‘Some of her generation view everything through a catastrophic lens’ Could a leftwing economics student find common ground with a business owner ‘from the blue side of town’ over colonial reparations, climate and the monarchy? The Guardian - UK · Mar 16, 2023
Battle for clean air: the row raging over London’s ultra-low emission zone A planned extension to the capital’s ‘Ulez’ has become a political battleground as opponents take legal action to stop it while others say drastic action is vital to fight pollution The Guardian - UK · Mar 4, 2023
Caroline Polachek review – a heady, howling triumph Defiant oddness meets fashion-forward appeal as this febrile US powerhouse launches her lush new album channelling female pleasure and multiple styles The Guardian - UK · Feb 18, 2023
Lous and the Yakuza review – a star too good to be lost in translation The francophone R&B singer and model brings swagger, mischief and slinky style to a compelling set that dances across genres and languages The Guardian - UK · Feb 4, 2023
Strikers unite across England: ‘Our disputes may be separate but we have one aim’ Voices from picket lines and protests in Bristol, Birmingham and London on a day of mass industrial action The Guardian - UK · Feb 1, 2023
Gulf royals own more than £1bn of UK property via tax havens New government register shows how offshore jurisdictions used for ownership of nearly 200 properties including hotels and country estates The Guardian - UK · Jan 28, 2023
Paul Harbinson feels new additions are a sign of things to come for Dundela Duns boss keen to recruit quality over quantity as they plot future success Belfast Live · Jan 5, 2023
‘It gives us hope’: how baby banks are helping parents in the cost of living crisis Charities provide struggling families with much-needed items such as toys, nappies and buggies, as well as advice The Guardian - UK · Dec 17, 2022
’There’s nowhere else for them to go’: what next for 100,000 Ukrainians and the Britons who took them in? People all over the UK welcomed refugees into their homes under a government scheme. The children got school places; the adults found jobs. But the commitment was for just six months – and time is up The Guardian - UK · Nov 29, 2022
Dining across the divide: ‘He’s picked up a lot of misconceptions from the rightwing press’ They might agree that the current government’s a mess – but will they see eye to eye on cancel culture? The Guardian - UK · Nov 24, 2022
‘I want people to walk away with a sense we can triumph together’: the making of Mandela the musical Two South African brothers have spent seven years developing a show about Nelson Mandela’s younger, radical years. We talk to the makers and stars of the show The Guardian - UK · Nov 13, 2022
‘He’s full of hot air’: voters in Johnson’s seat unsure about his comeback In Uxbridge, locals were divided on their MP’s desire for a second stint as Tory leader, with some fearing he would forget all about their problems The Guardian - UK · Oct 22, 2022
The Guardian - UK · Oct 15, 2022 Brother, do you love me? The cry for help that sparked a care-home rescue mission When Manni Coe received a disconcerting text from his brother Reuben, who has Down’s syndrome, he decided to remove him from the care system. Now the two tell their story in a new book
The Guardian - UK · Sep 25, 2022 Plan to recruit Nepal nurses for NHS puts them ‘at risk of exploitation’ Ministers accused of turning a blind eye to potential danger of abusive recruitment practices
The Guardian - UK · Sep 24, 2022 Hot Chip review – an immersive dance phenomenon Years ahead of the disco reboot curve, the British synthpop stalwarts deliver a performance so charged they even break a drum
The Guardian - UK · Sep 2, 2022 ‘Storm coming’: Britain in a mess as ruinous energy bills meet austerity Talk on picket line in Felixstowe and high street in Ipswich says new PM has just weeks to tackle crisis
The Guardian - US · Aug 20, 2022 Diet for a hotter climate: five plants that could help feed the world As the planet warms, these five drought-tolerant and highly nutritious crops offer hope for greater resiliency
The Guardian - UK · Aug 14, 2022 Revealed: Indonesian workers on UK farm ‘at risk of debt bondage’ As farms look further afield for labour, investigation finds Kent pickers saying they struggle to pay fees charged by unlicensed brokers
The Guardian - UK · Aug 13, 2022 Baywatch meets Shameless: a day with the lifeguards on one British beach Tim Lewis joined the ‘red and yellows’ in Kent, where problems include ‘tombstoning’ and a craze for digging massive holes
The Guardian - UK · Aug 9, 2022 ‘It’s never enough’: the Senegal goldminers surviving from one nugget to the next Thousands are lured to the Kédougou region by dreams of riches hidden underground. Fortunes rarely materialise, but still the pickaxes fall, night and day
The Guardian - UK · Jul 31, 2022 ‘People are worried it will happen again’: the English village whose water ran out In Challock in Kent the taps ran dry for six days, causing the school and gastropub to close
The Guardian - UK · Jul 22, 2022 ‘We have travelled for a month to find grass’: climate crisis piles pressure on Senegal’s herders Young pastoralists are proud of the tradition they have inherited. But drought, farming and conflict all endanger their lifestyle – and their lives
The Guardian - UK · Jul 7, 2022 ‘Fonio just grows naturally’: could ancient indigenous crops ensure food security for Africa? Calls are growing to invest more in the continent’s traditional grains as a way to break its reliance on imported wheat, rice and maize