Politics

The grooming gangs inquiry must confront our dehumanisation of working class girls

Too often, institutions refuse to see teenage girls as children worth protecting.

Jun 17 •

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The Lead Untangles: Peaceful protest into riots in Ballymena

We look at how violence has flared in Northern Ireland over the past week and hear from Ballymena-based journalist Kathryn Johnston as she looks at what…

Jun 13 •

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Kathryn Johnston

Spending Review: This government means business on the housing crisis

Plus: The latest ReformWatch, the best of our in-depth reporting from the North + The Lead Digest with everything we're reading and watching this week.

Jun 12 •

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Forget the implosions across the Atlanic and Reform psychodramas - it's time to deliver for our children

Plus: The latest from The Lead North team, Hannah Fearn on Farage's baby boom plans, our latest ReformWatch + The Lead Digest of good reads and listens

Jun 7 •

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The Lead Untangles: What is happening in Birmingham? Bin workers strike, negotiations stalling, council bankrupt

The all-out strike by Unite could last all year, we headed to England's second city to see what's been happening

Jun 6 •

Fred Garratt-Stanley

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"They threw the wheelchair in a skip": Police violence is spreading fear in disabled communities

A new bill to expand DWP powers could increase the risk of harm to disabled people – by the very people meant to protect them.

Jun 5 •

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Don't be fooled by Nigel Farage's promise to help families have more children

Unlike many of the Reform leader's obsessions – falling birth rates are real. But his solutions fail to engage with complexity of the issue.

Jun 3 •

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The housing ultimatum: Out-of-area placements are hurting London’s homeless families

Relocations from London have become increasingly far-flung as councils become more hard-line as pressure on housing wait lists continues to explode

Jun 3 •

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Sophie Holloway

Acutely unsafe: Social housing tenants are still waiting to see what better means

Plus: Why Kier Starmer should worry less about Farage and more about himself, the latest ReformWatch, The Lead Digest, and our View from the North all…

May 31 •

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The Lead Untangles: Why police may tell you a suspect is white

The strategy has always been one the police could use – but it's only been necessary recently

May 30 •

Luke Beardsworth

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Starmer is right about Farage's ‘fantasy’ budget - but he should spend more time worrying about himself

Perhaps the real fantasy is that Farage’s policies are worth more than a side-eye and a shrug.

May 29 •

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The Lead Untangles: The so-called “banter ban"

Are the government’s new harassment provisions protecting workers or policing everyday speech?

May 23 •

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