
Kira Cochrane
@kiracochrane
Executive editor, Features, The Guardian, editing G2. Author of books including Modern Women and All the Rebel Women.
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04-09-2011 20:25:53
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āBroke and disabled in Tory Britain: the reality of life on one meal a day.ā In todayās Guardian G2, I report on the growing destitution crisis facing disabled people in the U.K. theguardian.com/business/2023/ā¦

Enormous thanks to āMike and Sandraā who spoke to me for six months on and off about their very personal experience - all to tell the public what government āreformsā are doing to disabled people like them. I hope youāll share their story far and wide. It is sickeningly common.


This video, featuring the brilliant David Olusoga, explains everything about the Guardian's investigation into its past: why it matters, and why Britain needs to know the truth about its longlasting connection to slavery and its enduring legacy theguardian.com/news/video/202ā¦

šļøScott Trust Bursary: applications are OPENšļø š Fully funded #Journalism MA š° Living allowance and work experience at The Guardian š¤ Mentoring š» Opportunity for fixed term contract The Guardian š Number of bursaries available this year has doubled theguardianfoundation.org/programmes/scoā¦

This is so good by Lanre Bakare about Manchester's struggle to acknowledge its Black history. The whole Cotton Capital series, investigating the Guardian's relationship with slavery, is incredibly powerful. Huge credit to Maya Wolfe-Robinson who edited it. theguardian.com/news/ng-interaā¦

Are you disabled and living in housing thatās impacting your health? My great colleague Simon Hattenstone would like to hear from you (if you might like to be involved in an upcoming project). Please get in touch on: [email protected]

What do journalists Pippa Crerar Gary Younge Samira Ahmed Poppy Noor tania branigan Esther Addley have in common?* Apart from being brilliant, they all got their start through the Guardian's Scott Trust bursary. Applications for this year now open! theguardianfoundation.org/programmes/scoā¦


The telethon is back ... š This Saturday from 10am to 6pm, you can phone in and chat to your favourite Guardian writers including Marina Hyde, owenjones84, John Crace, Polly Toynbee and @zoesqwilliams.bsky.social Donate today at theguardian.com/charityappealtw

Fancy a chat with your favourite Guardian or Observer journalist? Now is your chance. Here's John Crace on the three charities our telethon is raising money for Refugee Council š§”, Refugees at Homeš§” and NACCOM š§” Phone us on 0203 353 4368 or donate at theguardian.com/telethon23


"Love, to me, has always felt painfully exposing; when others have loved me, I have felt undeserving, and somehow looked away. Now, when my son looks at me with all the love in his tiny body, I hold his gaze." What a piece, Laura Barton theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2ā¦


In recent years, a woman has been killed by a man every 3 days in the UK on average, and yet most of their stories have gone unheard. The The Guardian Killed Women Count project wants to help change that. Huge thanks to CountingDeadWomen for their vital work > theguardian.com/uk-news/ng-intā¦



