Outside the system
Section: Fact
Articles predominantly based on historical research, official reports, court documents and open source intelligence.
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Red List Quarantine System Flaws and Costs Revealed as Legal Challenge Forces U-Turn
A few thousand families have been forced to pay more than £20 million in mandatory self-isolation costs, Sam Bright reports
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Pandemic Crisis in Childcare Threatens Gender Equality
As workplaces prepare to re-open and furlough ends, Sian Norris reports on how the loss of childcare places on offer across the UK puts women’s equality at risk
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Business Department Advisors Lobbied Government Bank Over Greensill Loans, Report Reveals
David Hencke reports on a new twist in the Greensill Capital lobbying saga uncovered by the independent public spending watchdog
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20% of Total UK Contact-Tracing Alerts Occurred in 21 Days in June
The COVID-19 app has been asked to send an avalanche of self-isolation notifications amid rapidly rising case rates, reports Sam Bright
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‘A Manhunt Against Journalists’: Far-Right Attacks on Tbilisi Pride Leaves 53 Reporters Injured
A Pride march was forced into cancelling for a second time as far-right protestors, with support of the Orthodox Church, descended on the Georgian capital and attacked journalists, reports Sian Norris
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Firm Chaired By Government Health Procurement Advisor Wins New £20.6 Million Contract
The company has now been awarded deals worth close to £60 million during the pandemic, reports Sam Bright
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New Immigration Plan Will Crackdown on Genuine Modern Slavery Victims – Even More than the Government Already Does
Sian Norris reports on new statistics which show the hostility faced by those who have endured trafficking – and how new proposals by the Home Office could make this even worse
