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Sian Norris is Byline Times’ Chief Social and European Affairs Reporter
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EXCLUSIVE The Women of Grenfell
The inquiry into the Grenfell fire ended on 21 July, more than five years after the disaster. But for survivors and next of kin, the grief is still raw and questions remain unanswered. Sian Norris reports
Truss' Plans for EU Laws Follow a Pattern of Attacks on Women's Economic Security
12 years of austerity, a lack of investment in care, and the rising cost of living have harmed women's economic security – now Truss' Brexit plans risk continuing that trend, argues Sian Norris
High Water Mark? 2012 Was No Utopian Wonderland
10 years after the London 2012 Olympics Opening Ceremony, Sian Norris reflects on its position in our cultural imagination
GP: ‘I was Grateful to Care for People in the Pandemic. Now Visa Delays Mean I Can’t Work at All’
As a new Parliamentary report slams Government inaction on NHS staff shortages, Sian Norris meets a trained doctor who has been waiting six months on the Home Office Tier 2 Visa Scheme
Flagship Nationality and Borders Act Criticised by US State Department
The US State Department recommends that the UK Government does more to ensure trafficking victims are not criminalised – but experts warn that would require significant reform to brand new legislation. Sian Norris reports
Kenya's Pro-Choice Movement Faces Emboldened Threats in a Post-Roe World
Reporting from the ground in Nairobi, Kenya, Sian Norris meets the pro-abortion activists fighting for reproductive healthcare in East Africa – and exposes the forces determined to stop them
‘We Have Lost Hope in Life’: Hiding From The Taliban
Nine months after first reporting her story, Sian Norris speaks to an Afghan women's rights activist in hiding and still hoping to flee to the UK
Spending on Early Years Support Halved Under Successive Conservative Led Governments
New research published by a coalition of children's charities reveals the impact of austerity measures on looked-after children, reports Sian Norris
Cold-Related Deaths Decline as Heat Waves Become More Deadly
As the UK braces for record temperatures, data on extreme-heat related mortality offers a stark warning, reports Sian Norris
How the Hostile Environment is Harming Public Health
In the wake of Byline Times' exclusive investigation into charging migrant women for abortion, Sian Norris analyses the impact migration policy has on healthcare
Feminist Bodies or Feminist Minds in the Conservative Leadership Contest
Sian Norris asks whether the symbolic representation of a female-dominated leadership race will translate to substantive representation of women's concerns
Migrant Women Charged £29,000 for Abortion Services Since 2017
In an exclusive investigation, Sian Norris reports how migrant women subject to NHS charges have had to pay to access abortion, while other family planning services are free
Home Office Rwanda Plan Accused of Being 'Fundamentally Flawed'
New research exposes the incoherence of declaring Rwanda a safe third country of asylum, Sian Norris reports
Two-Thirds of Ukrainian Civilians Witnessed Explosive Violence Since War Began
The impact of witnessing deadly violence is affecting the mental health of millions of Ukrainians, reports Sian Norris
How Britain’s Healthcare System Stopped Being the Best in the World
In the first of a series investigating the state of healthcare in Britain, Sian Norris explores how it fell from its top spot compared to other leading economies on key health indicators
