I've written about many upsetting things in my time - but this is one story that has really touched my heart - the fate of Leicesters adventure playgrounds - theguardian.com/environment/ar…

Asylum seekers ‘glad to be alive’ after Rotherham hotel attack, says activist who guarded entrance independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-n…

📷 As the dust settles on the weekends’ clashes, the Cable reflects on the evening’s events - the racism, the resistance and the tensions that fuelled them. Full story by Priyanka Raval: & Sean Morrison: bit.ly/3YRW75x

Data showing thousands of babies affected by domestic abuse is ‘tip of the iceberg’, experts warn Thousands of babies witness domestic abuse each year and suffer ‘life-altering’ trauma, data from The For Baby's Sake Trust reveals independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-n…

Great to see the Armed with Words exhibition at The Fusilier Museum last night. Tells the story of Afghan interpreters who worked alongside British forces in Afghanistan. Open to all visitors to the Tower of London- would recommend. Thanks to The Sulha Alliance CIO and The Fusilier Museum

Doctors and nurses free to practise after sexual assault and rape allegations Today's splash from myself and Tara Cobham - questions our healthcare regulator's handling of sexual assault and rape referrals Why so many without interim orders? independent.co.uk/news/health/do…

Tara Cobham Anyone with a story to share in relation to this contact myself or Tara Cobham in confidence

Visa changes left Ukrainian children separated from parents and families fearful for their lives, report finds Work Rights Centre ILPA Follows reporting from Andy Gregory about the families affected Home Sec set to review Ukrainian visa scheme independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-n…

Charities and human rights campaign groups express concerns about expanding use of facial recognition technology in letter to Sir Keir Starmer. Amnesty UK Big Brother Watch Praxis 🧡 independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-n…

Make it make sense. Highly qualified elite Afghan soldiers blocked from joining stretched British Army for five years and forced instead to work as Deliveroo drivers. Exclusive from Larisa Brown feat. comments from Tom Tugendhat - thetimes.com/uk/defence/art…

I wrote about a talented true crime producer who died by suicide, the collapsing factual tv industry, and our broken NHS Guardian G2 theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/a…

“In the Kursk region, we see the optimisation of the military tool of coercion to force Russia into the negotiation process.” I spoke w/ Zelensky’s top advisor Михайло Подоляк about the objectives of the Kursk incursion. Todays The Independent front page 👇 independent.co.uk/news/world/eur…

New analysis from Joseph Rowntree Foundation on the number of people who will be caring for relatives by 2035. Thanks to Ruth, supported by Christians Against Poverty (CAP) UK, who spoke to me about caring for her husband Paul independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-n…

CCTV shows children’s hospital staff ‘dragging patients across floor’ independent.co.uk/news/health/me…