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May 25

I'm looking to speak to British-Pakistani dual nationals trying to get a place on #Hajj via Pakistan's quota for a story for @onlinehyphen

Woking Council has gone bankrupt, so here's my evergreen story about what happens when a council can longer pay its bills:

What does it mean when a council declares bankruptcy?

Local governments across England are worried about their finances, and we should be too.

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“Armenian and Azerbaijani authorities should allow transparent inquiries into the targeting of Armenian journalists with Pegasus," said CPJ's

@cmdelaserna

cpj.org

At least 5 members of the press covering Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict targeted by Pegasus spyware:...

Stockholm, May 25, 2023—In response to a report released Thursday by a group of rights organizations alleging that Pegasus spyware was used to surveil at least five Armenian members of the press who...

personal highlight from this year's NCTJ diversity in journalism report: according to the census bisexuals are four times better represented in the news industry than in society at large

Teesside Freeport chief quits as Teesworks inquiry announced | The Northern Echo

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Teesside Freeport chief to quit role as Michael Gove reveals Teesworks inquiry

The man in control of the Teesside Freeport is to leave his role, The Northern Echo can reveal, on the day Michael Gove confirmed an inquiry into…

Met Police data error sparks fresh concerns over strip searches of children

May 25

I'm looking to speak to British-Pakistani dual nationals trying to get a place on #Hajj via Pakistan's quota for a story for

Almost a year after I asked for Met data on the strip searching of children, the Met cannot even provide the location of a fifth of the searches that took place.

standard.co.uk

The Met said a ‘data transmission error’ meant they provided City Hall with ‘incorrect’ information on the number of child strip-searches carried out in 2021

Oooo, price controls. Can we talk about rent caps yet?

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Jeremy Hunt threatens new laws to lower the price of food in supermarkets inews.co.uk/news/politics/

Susan Rinkunas (NEW ACCT)

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Nebraska Teen Pleads Guilty to Charges Related to Self-Managed Abortion

NEW: The Nebraska teenager charged for allegedly taking abortion pills that her mom ordered has plead guilty to one felony and faces up to two years in prison. Her mom faces up to eight

jezebel.com

Celeste Burgess, 18, faces up to two years in prison for taking abortion pills and burying a stillborn fetus in 2022. Her mother faces eight years.

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Ely, my home town I remember we had the Ely Bread riots in 1991 as well

walesonline.co.uk

What we know about Ely riot with cars torched and missiles thrown at police

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about her huge exclusive story above. ⤵️

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A former minister told The Independent that the home secretary “never mentioned” her work with the charity I obtained official filings to the Charity Commission signed by Ms Braverman, under her maiden name, as the chair of directors

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The contrast between the govt's underwhelming response to the Independent Inquiry into Child Sex Abuse with their controversial grooming gang announcement back in April is quite something

And so the changes to Renters (Reform) Bill begin… carve outs, exceptions, waterings down…

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The Telegraph

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Imran Khan: “I’m afraid Pakistan is headed towards martial law”

Michael Gove is planning to backtrack on onerous reforms for student lets, just a week after unveiling his Renters’ Reform Bill telegraph.co.uk/property/news/

My interview with

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The country’s former prime minister warns that its spiralling political crisis could end with him jailed for good and a brutal military dictatorship.

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One of my favorite stories I've done recently, about a mixed race couple in #Paris triumphing over barriers in the name of love <3

@onlinehyphen

hyphenonline.com

‘Love is a school and you have to keep learning’

Living as a mixed-race couple in Paris comes with challenges — and the deepest happiness

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Going to deploy some of these tactics in future pay negotiations.

theguardian.com

UK children receive 11% rise in pocket money, outpacing inflation, data shows

Study of ‘youth economy’ shows youngsters are able to prise cash out of parents despite cost of living crisis

Exclusive! Andy Haldane, one of seven members of the Chancellor's Economic Advisory Council, slams Tory and Labour spending plans for "lacking ambition" when it's "incredibly cheap to borrow":

Chancellor’s adviser says Tories and Labour “lack boldness” on spending

Andy Haldane would “press pause” on interest rates and stop telling workers not to demand pay rises.

The amazing

speaks candidly (

) on motherhood, reporting, imposter syndrome, staying alive and proving people wrong. She says she’s only just getting started - despite others belittling her age 💪🏼

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‎How To Fail With Elizabeth Day: S17, Ep3 Alex Crawford: the legendary war correspondent on staying...

‎Show How To Fail With Elizabeth Day, Ep S17, Ep3 Alex Crawford: the legendary war correspondent on staying alive, motherhood and the resilience of hope - 16 May 2023

Hundreds of Hajj pilgrims have taken to social media to vent their frustration at Saudi Arabia's #Hajj portal.

@samannf

spoke to some of those British Muslims affected.

hyphenonline.com

Online booking chaos hits UK Hajj Muslims for second year in a row

Pilgrims report cancellations, payment glitches and poor customer service when using the Saudi Arabian government’s online portal

Met Police officers used warrant cards to avoid arrest, dodge train fares, and collect debts (by

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)

inews.co.uk

Met Police officers used warrant cards to avoid arrest, dodge train fares, and collect debts

More than 50 investigations have been launched into warrant card misuse within the Metropolitan Police since 2018

Good to catch up with

@newstatesman

about our expanded roll out of free school lunches across

@CityWestminster

. It’s an initiative which means pupils get decent quality food & is effectively saving £550 per child a year.

How to implement a policy: universal free school meals

London’s Mayor still needs to figure out the financing, staffing and investment to deliver his flagship pledge, according to those affected by the policy.

Nine in ten under-25s consider being able to afford food aspirational – the government must start involving them in its policymaking, writes

@skhouryhaq

for

@NS_Spotlight

The levelling-up agenda has failed young people

Nine in ten under-25s consider being able to afford food aspirational – the government must start involving them in its policymaking.

Last year we managed to get national & international media coverage over the failure that was #Motawif. Unfortunately we have had another hugely disappointing and unjust attempt by

@Hajj_nusuk

We need the help of our journalists & orgs to shine a light again on this please:

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Jun 27, 2022

News articles & some radio links covering the topic of @MoHU_En online #Hajj portal @Motawif_SA (Note:none of them have anything good to say!) Pls tag me into any more articles I may’ve missed & will add here. Pls keep tagging journos & raising awareness: #hajj2022

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May 17

This is an incredible achievement for campaigners who've worked for this for over a decade.

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London Renters Union

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May 17

BREAKING: The #RentersReformBill abolishing no-fault evictions published today! LRU has campaigned to end sec. 21 for five years, because everyone has a right to a secure home. But this is the bare minimum. Now we need action to stop rent hikes. bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politi

May 16

Hercules Cross in the streets , Wilde Wilde…

Tag yourself. I’m Hercules Cross

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Isabella Rosner

@IsabellaRosner

May 16

I've come across A LOT of good 17th- and 18th-century Quaker names over the past 3.5 years, as I've worked on my thesis. Now that my thesis is done and submission is near, it's time to share the more than 90 wildest early Quaker names I've found (in alphabetical order):

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'I love fairy tales and folk stories; anything that brings in the extraordinary and makes it believable.' For The London Magazine,

Interview | An East African Odyssey to the House of Rust by Samir Jeraj - The London Magazine

explores Khadija Abdalla Bajaber's magical realist novel, The House of Rust, out now with

@GraywolfPress

. ➡️

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Samir Jeraj House of Rust Khadija Abdalla Bajaber’s debut novel The House of Rust opens with our heroine Aisha going to sea with her beloved father Ali, a fisherman. As his only child, he teaches her...

There are more atheists in Ashfield (50 per cent) than Hackney (36 per cent). If there is a viable politics of faith and social conservatism in the UK (i’m dubious there is) it runs through not against London.

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May 16

Day two of the National Conservatism Conference starts with organiser James Orr “Faith, family, flag… Three ‘f’ words guaranteed to induce fainting fits from Hampstead to Hackney”

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have decided to name my brother and include a photograph of him in an article about ketamine use in universities. Today would have been his 23rd birthday. No warning. No compassion for victims or families. Just an opportunity to get a dig in at universities.

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In February, the Mayor of London announced that every primary school child would get a free school meal from September, but what needs to happen between now and then to make the pledge a reality? My piece for

@NS_Spotlight

How to implement a policy: universal free school meals

London’s Mayor still needs to figure out the financing, staffing and investment to deliver his flagship pledge, according to those affected by the policy.

I interviewed

on #Ukraine's cyber frontline:

From the front line of "the world's first cyberwar"

Victor Zhora exchanged a career in business for a top job in Ukraine’s civil service. A year later he was helping lead the defence against Russia's online war.

The New Statesman Spotlight

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May 15

Last week, Pakistan shut down its internet services in response to nationwide protests against the arrest and charging of former Prime Minister Imran Khan.

explores how states weaponise digital shutdowns to stifle dissent.

When the internet goes dark

How states are weaponising digital shutdowns to stifle dissent

Dugsi Dayz @ Edinburgh Fringe 2023, organized by Side eYe Productions

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These incredible performers are doing a go fund me to raise funds for accommodation. P.s Whilst you're up there make sure you go and see it too! Dugsi Dayz @ Edinburgh Fringe 2023

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Dugsi Dayz sees four students find themselves stuck in Islamic school detent… Side eYe Productions needs your support for Dugsi Dayz @ Edinburgh Fringe 2023

“The damage is so overwhelming, so destructive, so evil and malevolent, it just broke me.” An Islamic centre in #Lancashire is appealing for help after being targeted twice in a racial attack over the bank holiday weekend.

@samannf

reports.

hyphenonline.com

Muslim-run community centre in Lancashire shut down after 'racist and antisemitic' vandalism

A multicultural hub in one of the most economically depressed areas of England has been targeted twice in the last week

“Having been told you’re a lazy, woke, inefficient, Remainer, activist, snowflake, you are also now a Machiavellian genius, able to unseat ministers and undermine the settled will of government.” Revealing report by

@zoe_grunewald