Report: ‘I Feel Like an Uber Slave’: The Illnesses Affecting Private Hire Drivers
Polly Smythe
As Uber drivers struggle to make a living, their bodies pay the price. Polly Smythe reports.
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Report: Sex Workers’ Friends and Family Could Be Criminalised, Campaigners Warn
Maya Oppenheim
Labour MPs are plotting a crackdown that could unjustly criminalise sex workers’ friends and family and put prostitutes’ safety at risk. Maya Oppenheim reports.
Report: BBC Gives Israeli Deaths 33 Times More Coverage, New Study Reveals
Harriet Williamson
An analysis of over 35,000 broadcast segments and articles found that the BBC referenced the 7 October attacks in at least 40% of its coverage - but only 0.5% of articles referenced Israel’s decades of occupation and violence against Palestinians. Harriet Williamson reports.
Opinion: Reform Is Reheating the Burqa Ban. It’s Obvious Why
Nadeine Asbali
Sarah Pochin's one-woman crusade to revive support for banning Muslim face-coverings is a tedious side swipe at the Palestine movement, writes Nadeine Asbali.
Report: ‘Listen to Your Own Workers’ on Gaza, Union Tells Whitehall Bosses
Rivkah Brown
Exclusive: In a letter to civil service leaders, the union representing 190,000 officials demanded they heed staff calls to change course on Gaza. Some think the union could go further. Rivkah Brown reports.
Report: Palestine Activists Convicted of Harassment After Questioning MP
Harriet Williamson
Palestine activists tell Novara Media about the violent and 'cruel' treatment they received from police, after asking their MP to clarify her record on Gaza.
Report: Calais Aid Workers Blame Starmer for Influx of British Far-Right Thugs
Simon Childs
More and more anti-immigration activists are making their way to the French port city thanks to Labour's mainstreaming of extremist rhetoric, aid workers say. Simon Childs reports.
Report: ‘I’m Afraid to Work’: 85% of Uber Drivers Say They Fear More Race Riots This Summer
Polly Smythe
Uber drivers’ work put them on the front lines of last year's far-right riots. A new survey reveals that the vast majority believe disorder will erupt again this year – and fear the app won't protect them if they do. Polly Smythe reports.
Interview: Columbia University ‘Stupidity’ on Gaza Encampments Radicalised Students Worldwide
Juliet Jacques
The Encampments co-director speaks to Juliet Jacques about unexpected audience responses to his film, the importance of media literacy and the detention of Mahmoud Khalil.
Report: Reform Threw the Kitchen Sink at Scottish By-Election – And Came Third
Adam Ramsay
Despite rolling out a campaign bus, Nigel Farage and controversial adverts for the Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse seat, Reform’s Scottish breakthrough is not materialising. Adam Ramsay reports.
Report: Foreign Office Bosses Have a Suggestion for Staff With Gaza Conscience: Resign
Rivkah Brown
Exclusive: In a recent letter, senior civil servants reminded concerned staff of their options, including consulting staff counsellors, complaining to HR and simply going away. Rivkah Brown reports.
Long Read: Welsh Independence Is No Longer a Fringe Idea
Adam Ramsay
15 years ago, the idea of Welsh independence was so marginal that even Plaid Cymru wouldn’t support it out loud. Now, it’s the dominant view of younger voters and the Welsh left. Adam Ramsay reports.
Report: Keir Starmer Used Dodgy Figures to Claim 4,000 New Jobs. In Fact, It’s Only 400
Polly Smythe
Labour’s plans to kickstart productivity are based on massively inflated numbers from a US private equity giant. Why is the prime minister doing Blackstone's PR? Polly Smythe reports.
Analysis: A Scandal-Rocked Trump Ally Just Won the Polish Presidency. Believe It Could Happen in Britain
Ana Oppenheim & Ewa Pospieszyńska
Centrist Rafał Trzaskowski thought he had it in the bag. He found out the hard way that rightwing knock-offs are no substitute for an actual programme, write Ana Oppenheim and Ewa Pospieszynska - much like a certain Keir Starmer is also finding out.
Opinion: 20 Months Into the Genocide, Zadie Smith and Ian McEwan Discover Their Backbones
Nadeine Asbali
The bleeding-heart Gaza letter signed by a dazzling array of literary heavyweights is pitifully overdue, writes English teacher Nadeine Asbali.
Report: Britain’s Biggest Pension Fund Invests in Israeli Weapons Firm Elbit Systems
Harriet Williamson
Exclusive: Millions of UK workers are unknowingly funding Israel’s genocide in Gaza via their Nest pension contributions. Harriet Williamson reports.
Red Flags: Was I Ghosted by a Narcissist, or Does He Just Have ADHD?
Sophie K Rosa
Being ‘ghosted’ sucks; it’s only natural to want an explanation, writes Sophie K Rosa. But clinical diagnoses and pop psychology won’t provide the answers that you’re looking for.
Report: University Workers Prepare to Take Fight Directly to Labour
Polly Smythe
The University and College union has voted for national strike action over a funding model that’s ‘cannibalising’ the sector. Polly Smythe reports.