Analysis: DNA Phenotyping is the Latest Racist Addition to Policing Technology
Sanjana Varghese
DNA phenotyping is closer to ‘science fiction’ than reality, but police forces are using it anyway.
Articles
Feature: Developer Landlords Are Trying to Take Over Liverpool
Abi O’Connor
Aided and abetted by local government, developer landlords are bidding to buy up the city.
Analysis: Liz Truss Doesn’t Care About Stopping the War in Ukraine
Oliver Eagleton
By preventing peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine, Liz Truss is dragging out a devastating conflict. But that’s a price she’s willing to pay for preserving Britain’s interests, argues Oliver Eagleton.
Feature: Brazil Election: Lula May Be in the Lead, But He’s Up Against a Powerful Ideology
Joana Ramiro
While Lula came out on top in the first round of Brazil's election, he didn't win outright. To take back the presidency, he must now challenge Bolsonaro's powerful ideology with both charisma and policy, writes Joana Ramiro from São Paulo.
Opinion: I’m a Millennial Homeowner and I Want Property Prices to Fall
Aaron Bastani
In 1997 the average property was 4.5 times the average salary. Today it is over 9 times. A 10-15% correction isn’t a crisis, writes Aaron Bastani - it’s exactly what's needed.
Opinion: We Tried to Shut Down Drax Power Station. Spy Cops Stopped Us
Keir Milburn
Drax is cutting down ancient forests to fuel its North Yorkshire power station. Keir Milburn reflects on the climate camp that tried to shut it down - and the costs of the state's attempt to protect it.
Report: An Outsourcing Firm Is Hiring Scab Firefighters With Only Three Days Training
Andrew Kersley
Exclusive: Outsourcing firm Securitas is hiring "contingency" firefighters with hardly any training on almost double pay.
Opinion: If Lula Wins, So Does Palestine
Hamza Yusuf
If Lula reclaims the Brazilian presidency he will become one of the most powerful Palestinian allies on Earth.
Report: Black People Nearly Eight Times More Likely to Be Banned From Manchester Carnival
Moya Lothian-McLean
Novara Media has uncovered huge racial disparities in gang-related carnival bans handed out by Greater Manchester Police.
Report: Police Compensate Protester Who Held ‘Priti Fascist’ Sign
Simon Childs
Liam Geary Baulch was protesting the encroachment of police powers when he was arrested while holding a sign saying ‘Priti Fascist’. He has now been compensated by police.
Analysis: Jîna ‘Mahsa’ Amini Was Kurdish And That Matters
Meral Çiçek
Jîna ‘Mahsa’ Amini’ was Kurdish, as are the chants of liberation echoing around the world in her name. This context can't be removed from her life, death and legacy.
Opinion: This Was Thatcher’s Favourite Council. Now, It’s Pioneering Radical Housing Policy
Aydin Dikerdem
Under the Tories, Wandsworth council pioneered many of the policies that created today’s housing crisis. Aydin Dikerdem explains what Labour is now doing to transform housing in the borough.
Opinion: Who Can Afford £225 a Week for Childcare?
Edie Miller
Labour has promised free breakfast clubs for primary school children. But fixing Britain’s broken childcare system will take more than a bowl of cornflakes, writes Edie Miller.
International: Brazil Election: Standing With Lula Means Standing Against Poverty
Joana Ramiro
As Brazil heads to the polls, Joana Ramiro reports from São Paulo, where even many centrists are supporting Lula - a candidate who lifted the country out of poverty, before Bolsonaro plunged 20 million people back into it.
Report: Deliveroo Thinks France Has the ‘Most Progressive’ Gig Economy. Deliveroo Has Been Fined for Workers’ Rights Abuses in France
Polly Smythe
The remarks were made by Peter Mandelson’s godson at a Labour Party fringe event sponsored by Deliveroo.
Opinion: The Thinktank Behind Trussonomics Is Throwing a Party With a Crisis PR Firm
Simon Childs
The IEA thinktank - which hailed the mini budget as “refreshing” - is hosting a private drinks event sponsored by a crisis management PR firm.
Feature: ‘We Can Change Things, It’s Time’: With Days to Go, Lula Could Clinch a First-Round Win in Brazil
Joana Ramiro
A stunning comeback from leftist former-president Lula da Silva has inspired Brazilian voters, who could end Jair Bolsonaro’s far-right premiership on Sunday. Joana Ramiro reports from São Paulo, on an election many see as 'life or death'.
Report: Keir Starmer Is a Big Fan of This Union Leader. His Staff, Not so Much
Polly Smythe
Usdaw staff are taking two days of strike action over pay and home working. The general secretary has been accused of pitting workers against each other.