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Exclusive: Homeless families living in a north London hotel will be moved out during Beyonce's tour
Up to 30 families will be moved from an Enfield Travelodge
This includes a family of 4, inc two autistic 2 yr olds, who are being moved to Hertfordshire
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Wed: MPs under 'unprecedented' threat by pro-Palestine voters
Thurs: Robert Jenrick: Our streets are dominated by Islamist extremists
Fri: Lee Anderson: Islamists have got control of London and Sadiq Khan
The way Islamophobic rhetoric has ramped up so quickly is frightening
Tory MP Lee Anderson discussing Sadiq Khan on GB News:
“He’s given our capital city away to his mates”:
“I don’t actually believe that the Islamists have got control of our country, but what I do believe is they’ve got control of Khan, and they’ve got control of London."
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This week I started my new role as a news reporter with
@guardian
after a brilliant nine months on the Scott Trust scheme
If you have any story tips or leads email me on Sammy.gecsoyler
@theguardian
.com
Open to cover a range of topics, for reference below are some recent stories
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"I only eat once a day now," said one mother impacted by the two-child benefits limit.
Labour has said it will keep this policy, which has been blamed for pushing families into poverty.
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I spoke to Muslim screenwriters in the TV industry about the barriers they face getting their work on screen.
Expectations of Muslim stories filled with stereotypes or lapsed Muslim narratives and top industry figures saying no at the last hurdle.
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Great article by
@ainajkhan
highlighting a brilliant scheme by
@IslingtonBC
co-designed by local black young men and adults
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The UK's first Turkish mosque could be forced to shut down by next Ramadan due to soaring costs and gentrification, which is pushing attendees out of the area
Developers want to knock it down and build a "mixed use mosque" with shops and flats on top
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@KwajoHousing
Reminds me of this horrible story a few years back.
The mother says she was calling the council for nearly two months to fix a faulty window.
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Please check yourself before discussing the results from Tower Hamlets.
Some of those cheering Labour's gains are making very questionable or downright racist remarks about the local electorate now it appears Lutfur Rahman has won the mayoralty.
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Just graduated from my masters!
Had a great time at Goldsmiths, thankful to the
@gdn_foundation
for giving me the opportunity and
@becky_gardiner
and
@kirbylondon
for teaching me everything I know about journalism
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I wrote a piece on fire safety in Tower Hamlets. The borough is one of the worst affected by the issue.
A residential block in Canary Wharf twice the height of Grenfell with a single fire escape was paused after a public outcry.
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EXC: Thomas White has been in prison since 2012 for stealing a mobile phone, an ordeal which has driven him to psychosis
A UN torture expert has said case is "emblematic of the psychological harm" caused by now discredited IPP sentences
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One of the nominees for Landlord of the Year - Places for People - left a mum with serious health problems in a "crumbling" mouldly flat
Apparently she’s gonna enjoy the champagne tonight that we’ve funded through paying our rent x
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I spoke to
@TheOlaLabib
about her unusual comedy journey, how recent events in Sudan have impacted her and her family and the expectations placed on her in the industry as a Muslim woman.
She also told me the unbelievable way she met her husband!
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If you want to critique my reporting, that's fair game, but coming after me personally is not acceptable.
This person has liked replies suggesting I was a "diversity" hire and therefore "substandard" and attacks on my personal appearance (I admit, it wasn't the best shape up).
Sammy Gecsoyler - a writer, responsible for sharing ‘the news’.
Thinks humans can change sex and that reporting about murderers (who have an obsession with violence) as being entirely the wrong sex, is inconsequential.
Sammy is a complete idiot.
@guardian
@SammyGecsoyler
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The
#OwenPaterson
situation comes weeks after MPs from all parties wanted to restrict public access to their expenses and voting records and days after it was announced Twitter 'pile-ons' could become illegal.
Today is simply another instance of MPs seeking to evade scrutiny.
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As the number of children forced into squalid housing rises, schools have found themselves on the frontline of a health housing crisis
I followed staff dealing with this. Some kids are coming in poorly due to mould, others are woken by rats in their sleep
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The housing crisis reaches another depressing milestone as the number of homeless families being housed by English councils in hotels and B&Bs for longer than the legal limit is at its highest in 20 years
I spoke to families living in this limbo
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Some tenants in a Lewisham 'hell' estate are afraid to leave their homes for fear of being attacked by loitering drug users, others can't leave their homes due to broken lifts. Now they're fighting back.
Pleasure working with
@adamsich
@christophcherry
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Me and
@nehagohil24
spoke with British Palestinians about the ceasefire vote last night that descended into chaos
“It shows us the horrors unfolding in Gaza couldn’t be further away from the concerns of the politicians in parliament” -
@MiraHammad10
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Residents say children are falling ill after 91 days without heating or hot water in London flats
Works didn't start until 6 weeks after the problem started
Now residents face a cold Christmas
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Important and shocking piece by
@Taj_Ali1
and
@daisy_schofield
Myself and
@daisy_schofield
have spent the past few weeks speaking to medics who've worked in Gaza's hospitals.
The testimonies they shared are harrowing: operations without anaesthetic, patients dying from starvation and medics tortured by Israeli forces.
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@billbobt
@jasebyjason
These 'means tested' arguments obscure the reality that most people in council homes don't earn anywhere £150k.
The only way to get one is to be, in most cases, living in material poverty.
£15k could be deemed 'enough' to pay market rents under cynical political leadership.
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Mad. A Labour council signing off on a major 'regeneration' (gentrification) project that threatens to tear apart the local community
Why are so many Labour councils like this? We need to scrutinize our councillors like we do our MPs, look what happens
2022 will be interesting
BREAKING: Tower Hamlets Planning Committee has voted for the Truman Brewery proposal.
Kevin Brady (
@Kevin_J_Brady
) and Kahar Chowdhury (
@KaharChowdhury
) voted for the proposal.
Abdul Mukit (
@mukitmbe
) voted against it.
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I spoke with junior doctors in London this morning about why they were striking
Rebecca Lissmann didn't want to be on strike: “I hope patients see this action is also about keeping doctors in the NHS and saving the service.”
With
@RobynVinter
@mabelfbn
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I am on the
@guardian
national newsdesk for the next 10 weeks.
If you have a story or tip, email sammy.gecsoyler
@theguardian
.com or send me a DM
For reference, below are some stories I've done recently
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Many shocking details here
A resident, whose flat smells like sewage in summer, alleges a council officer told her they were moving from “one shithole to another”
A senior councillor commended their response to the estate: “not a single life was lost”
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I wrote about Gen Z and how we're poor, powerless and certainly not the only generation who are supposedly "illiberal"
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One tenant with polio has to drag himself up 7 flights of stairs every time he leaves home because the lifts are almost always broken.
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Channel 5 is the gutter.
To think, a production team worked months on a show targeting the appearance of one person and no one brought up the mental health risk to Charlotte - nevermind the moral argument.
No wonder trolls exist when they are validated on mainstream TV.
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Residents in Enfield are being forced to take showers outside, sleep in the same room and turn the oven on for warmth after their gas has been off for two weeks
They have been offered £3 a day in compensation
MP
@KateOsamor
calls it an "emergency"
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Homeless families being housed in an Enfield hotel by the council for months on end are finally set to be moved out...to homes outside of London and southeast England
Many were made homeless after a sharp rise in no-fault evictions locally
Full story:
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I played darts for the first time after being inspired by 16-year-old darting sensation Luke Littler
I wasn't very good at it
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The BBC has done a follow up report on this
They spoke to a woman living in a different Travelodge in Enfield who has to move out because the council told her most of the hotels in the area are booked due to the Beyonce concerts
Thank you for picking this up
@AysheaBuksh
Exclusive: Homeless families living in a north London hotel will be moved out during Beyonce's tour
Up to 30 families will be moved from an Enfield Travelodge
This includes a family of 4, inc two autistic 2 yr olds, who are being moved to Hertfordshire
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My piece of how British comedy has seen a swift and seismic change in the last few years.
A new crop of people-powered comedy superstars, led by
@MoTheComedian
,
@KaeKurd
,
@munyachawawa
,
@1Judilove
and others, are shaking are up the scene.
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I am on the
@guardian
newsdesk for the next 5 weeks.
If you have a story or tip, email sammy.gecsoyler
@theguardian
.com or send me a DM
For reference, below are some stories I've done recently
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The housing crisis is impacting those on low-incomes the most. Nicole and her four-year old daughter were living in a hotel in Enfield for about six months after being served a no-fault eviction
She went to countless viewings but her income was not high enough for most landlords
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I'm in Mid Suffolk today which could become the first majority-controlled
@TheGreenParty
council in the UK
They will need to win six more seats to achieve this
Keep an eye on this thread for updates
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I went to the World Halal Food festival in London this weekend to talk to foodies, vendors and industry experts about the rising availability and acceptance of halal food
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The parents of a 1 year old taken to hospital six times due to damp and mould in her crowded home pleaded the council for help
The council initially assessed that they - 7 people living in a 1 bed flat - were not overcrowded and ineligible for urgent help
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There is deep anger and dismay among Labour's Muslim voters over it's handling of Gaza
In Luton, both MPs are on the shadow frontbench. They are under pressure to resign their positions over Keir Starmer's LBC comments
By me,
@JournoJess_
@peterwalker99
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Me and
@mabelfbn
spoke to the Turkish-speaking and Syrian communities in the UK as they leapt into action to support those affected by the earthquake
Ceren Ermeç, who owns a transport company, had a plane full of supplies in Turkey within 24 hours
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EXC: Quite a strange story
BBC presenter Liz Bonnin was shocked to see her face on online ads for an insect repellent spray
Turns out the company was "duped" into thinking they were in touch with the real Bonnin after scammers used AI to mimic her voice
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'This is no life': homeless families are being stuck in hotels with no end in sight as the housing market implodes
I helped produce a documentary about this with the brilliant
@adamsich
@FranRankin
@christophcherry
@MaeveShearlaw
@priya_bharadia
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Exclusive: Two-child cap affects almost 200,000 families living in Labour-run areas
Labour is in power in seven of the 10 local authorities worst hit by the policy - two others, Sheffield and Tower Hamlets, were lost by the party in 2021
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The 2023 Guardian and Observer Charity Appeal launched today supporting refugee and asylum seeker charities
Refugees are now being forced en masse into rough sleeping due to new Home Office rules
I visited
@opendoorne
to see how this crisis is unfolding
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Homeless families are being evicted from their emergency homes for private tenants as landlords flee the temporary accommodation sector in London
One letting agent harassed a family and repeatedly called a 12 year-old girl to say the family must leave
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Still pinching myself...so happy to announce I've received the Scott Trust Bursary, kindly awarded by The Guardian Foundation. I'll be studying an MA in Journalism at Goldsmiths University this September!
We are delighted to announce that Safi Bugel, Mabel Banfield and Sammy Gecsoyler have been awarded this year’s Scott Trust Bursary, and will be starting their MAs in
#Journalism
this September. Congratulations!
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An estimated 5,000 people attended a vigil this evening to commerate the over 3,500 people in Gaza killed in the past 10 days
I spoke a number of those who attended. Anger about the media's coverage of the conflict was repeatedly expressed
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Under new immigration income threshold rules, British citizens with a foreign national partner face deep uncertainty about their futures in the UK
I spoke to five couples and families going through this sudden ordeal
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The first national demo for Palestine since Rishi Sunak suggested such marches were a display of “extremism” went ahead today
“I’m here both to defend the rights of Palestinian people and also my freedom to criticise my government," one attendee said
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Hired goons dressed as police officers, 2am murmurs of "when are you leaving" from the supposedly empty room next door and weapons being pulled out on families.
I shadowed the Safer Renting team for a day, who come across cases like these often.
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@TowerHamletsJL
@LKPleasehold
@martinboydlkp
@NIHargrave
@NLC_2019
Hi,
I'm a journalist from
@eastlondonlines
- I am writing an article about fire safety throughout Tower Hamlets following the Cuba Street Tower planning withdrawal.
Would you be willing to talk to me about the issue of fire safety in Tower Hamlets?
DMs are open - thanks!
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@ClaraWh42946380
Thomas has never left prison but others on IPP sentences who have are often recalled after their release.
@Haroon_Siddique
has revealed that the number of those being recalled has soared in recent years
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Good to see the housing crisis in Enfield covered, the London borough with the highest number of no fault evictions
After being stuck in hotels for months, families who lived in the area for years are now being told to accept properties in the North of England or lose support
🔺Investigation: Working families forced to live in tents and hotels.
We spent time with parents and children made homeless by record rents, unaffordable deposits and no social homes.
Callis is 8 and homeless. He says all he wants “is to move somewhere good and stay there”. 1/5
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Very important thread about the housing crisis in Enfield
Some truly shocking stories here
Enfield's housing crisis has hit a new peak, with 200 homeless families living in hotels because the council has nowhere else to put them - some stuck there for months and months on end. How did it come to this? Here's a thread of
@enfielddispatch
stories showing how we got here.
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EXC: More than 4 in 5 16-18 year olds say they need to move from their areas for better opportunities
@Lem_Exeter
said "It shouldn’t be the case that you need to leave to achieve."
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Diane Abbott was greeted by large crowds in Hackney this evening who showed up to support the MP and highlight the wider treatment of black women in public life
@HackneyAbbott
said: "This is about the way black women are disrespected decade after decade."
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After intervention by
@HousingActionSL
and the press, the family have been added to the urgent housing relocation list, but the wait for a new home could still be lengthy.
Here is a video by the brilliant
@adamsich
about the family's situation
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His family are fundraising to find Dimitrios, who has lung cancer and was given three months to live in September, a new home for his final months
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Taken in Hackney, off Shoreditch Park.
When we talk about gentrification, we don't just mean being priced out of an area.
It's about how gentrifiers view and fetishise their newfound areas and make light of serious issues that still impact locals.
But it sells coffee so🤷♂️...
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My first story for The Guardian - check it out!
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Scientists are investigating the possible health impact of a luxury redevelopment project in Southall, one of the most deprived areas of London.
Residents say it's causing them breathing problems and mental confusion.
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I spoke to local politicians and campaigers who called on the government to mandate second fire escape stairwells in high-rise residential blocks.
Special thanks to
@HarryScoffin
@TowerHamletsJL
@BeaumontKarryn
@RabinaKhan
@Andrewwood17
for taking the time to speak to me.
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Horrible fire currently underway in Aldgate East.
Sadly this is not surprisingly, Tower Hamlets has the highest number of residential blocks with fire defects in London.
Resharing a story I wrote on the issue in the borough.
I wrote a piece on fire safety in Tower Hamlets. The borough is one of the worst affected by the issue.
A residential block in Canary Wharf twice the height of Grenfell with a single fire escape was paused after a public outcry.
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I'm looking to speak to young people from working-class backgrounds who currently live in towns in the UK and haven't been able to move to big cities for jobs or further study because they couldn't find or afford anywhere to live.
DM or email sammy.gecsoyler
@theguardian
.com
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I wrote about the minions and how their tale of working for an evil but loveable boss is out of step with the cultural backlash against big bosses and billionaires and the rise of pro-worker sentiment.
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Hundreds marched through Keir Starmer’s constituency and protested outside his Camden office over his failure to call for a ceasefire
Claudia was among the crowd despite having had chemo two days ago. “I want to be on the right side of history,” she said
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Today marks 10 years since the first same-sex marriages were held in England and Wales
I spoke to two couples who got married that day. One said LGBTQ tolerance "has reversed" in the years since
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First review for Guardian Film
1/5 stars: Purple Beatz – 90s drum’n’bass London gets the Hollyoaks treatment
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I spoke to junior doctors striking today in Oxford
They said NHS infrastructure is "crumbling" with broken heating and ventilation systems leading to cancelled operations and corridor treatment becoming the norm
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I spoke to
@NosheenIqbal
on the Guardian's Today in Focus podcast about the Bibby Stockholm and how this has impacted Portland, the Dorset town where barge is docked
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Islington - moniker for the metropolitan elite - has the 4th highest child poverty rate in the country.
This is exacerbated by the fact that most working-people in the borough don't own a home - unlike in other "left behind" communities.
Poor wages, high bills and no assets.
Staggering how some people on the left are still using populist right frames of supposed metropolitan elites, even singling out North London (yikes!), pitted against ordinary working people. Toxic, loaded, divisive language that can only ever serve the right
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I am in Chester tonight reporting on the by-election, the first since Johnson's resignation and Truss' disastrous 45 days as PM.
Labour are expected to win, inheriting a strong majority and scoring double digit leads in opinion polls.
Keep an eye on this thread for updates.
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Piotr has been living in a Travelodge with his wife and two sons since August last year after his house burned down
A wheelchair user, he says he was unable to find a house for private rent as "nobody wants to rent to a crippled person"
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I am looking to speak to British Muslim screenwriters, producers, commissioners or development execs in scripted for a potential feature about the lack of Muslim stories commissioned by UK broadcasters.
DMs are open or contact me at sammy.gecsoyler.intern
@guardian
.co.uk
Thanks!
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I reviewed Terrifier 2 - the film causing cinemagoers to faint and have ambulances called to screenings
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Have you or a family member been injured by an e-scooter in London? If so, I'd like to hear from you for a story.
Feel free to email me on sammy.gecsoyler
@theguardian
.com
#journorequest
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I started writing aged 24 and barely had a byline to my name before applying to this
Two years later I've done stuff I never would've imagined possible
No matter your experience or age or whatever else, make sure you apply to this if you want to get into journalism!
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I'm looking to speak to people in their 20s or 30s who grew up in overcrowded family homes and still live there for a story
Feel free to DM or email Sammy.gecsoyler
@theguardian
.com
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NEW: The Greens have taken control of Mid Suffolk council - this is the first majority-controlled council the
@TheGreenParty
has ever won in the UK.
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Disabled passengers on Avanti trains say they have had to sit in toilets to get a seat and found their pre-booked accessible spaces filled with luggage
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In Gaza, the ever present fear of sudden death has prompted mothers to write their children’s names on their legs and hips, to help with identification if they are killed in an airstrike.
People’s lives have been bombed back decades.
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Menace of the roads or the future of transport?
Here's my 1,150 word deep dive on the world of e-scooters
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Little piece in today's Observer New Review about Singapore's wonderfully designed communal seating in social housing estates.
Almost 80 per cent of Singaporeans live in social housing - this has instilled an expectation of quality public amenities.
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The Lib Dems had hoped to smash a massive hole in the 'blue wall' by winning Tory heartland Wokingham
Instead they chipped a brick, coming close but not quite managing to gain control of the council on an okay but underwhelming day for the party overall
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@JoGriffin2
has done brilliant reporting on this story in the past, speaking to local residents about the impact of the development on their health.
They say they suffer from breathing and eye problems, nausea and mental confusion.
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Very happy to have contributed to this epic list with
@michaelhogan
Did we get it right?
What are your favourite HBO classics?
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A yoga class was cut short after a member of the public called the police to report a “mass killing" after seeing several people lying on the floor.
Lincolnshire police confirmed they attended the scene: "We’re happy to report everyone was safe and well”
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I'm in Somerton and Frome today covering the by-election
The Lib Dems are hoping to gain their 4th seat from the Tories since 2019
Despite a 19,213 Tory majority, the Lib Dems held this seat recently, from 1997-2015
Follow this thread for updates
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"I think there’s a real sanitisation in the way Paul’s legacy has been described. His legacy was being a drag queen socialist on television."
Really enjoyed hearing reader's memories and tributes to Paul
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I wrote about Industry's thrilling, funny and ultimately devastating second series for the Guardian's top 50 shows of the year
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Liverpool is grappling with the UK's latest homelessness crisis: refugees forced en masse into rough sleeping after new Home Office rules to clear hotels and accommodation quicker kick in
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"The trials and tribulations that we’ve been through made us the chefs we are today"
I spoke to Michelin-starred chefs about improving working conditions as the industry embraces a better work/life balance
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A man with less than three months to live is set to spend his final days in a mould ridden flat
His family say most landlords won't rent to a dying tenant
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Makeshift refugee "camps" are likely to spring up across the country this winter as accelerated Home Office evictions are leaving an unprecedented number of refugees sleeping rough, charities warn
With
@Dianewriter
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EXC: The Metropolitan police have apologised and agreed to pay a six-figure sum to Alfie Meadows, who needed emergency brain surgery after being hit by a police baton during the 2010 student fees protests
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The Home Office has reversed a policy introduced in July which reduced the number of days refugees had to find a home before being evicted from provided accommodation from 28 days to 7 after a surge in rough sleeping
With
@patrickjbutler
@michaelgoodier
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The "time has come" for the UK to stop arming Israel, the former national security adviser has said after seven international aid workers were killed by an Israeli airstrike in Gaza.
Lord Ricketts said a move could encourage the US to do the same.
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