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Catch the latest Financial News EventsThe thong bikini boom: why the skimpiest swimwear is back – and suddenly mainstream
Once seen as controversial and the preserve of celebrities and Love Islanders, the style has become ubiquitous. Is this a sign of body positivity or something else entirely?There are plenty of places where no one would bat an eyelid at the sight of a thong bikini; on...
Revisited: A day on the frontline of England’s social care crisis – podcast
An ageing population, a funding squeeze and a recruitment crisis have taken England’s adult social care system to breaking point. In this episode, recorded and first published in March, John Harris visited Greater Manchester to find out what a day in the life of a...
Labour-run councils consider legal challenges to close asylum hotels
Injunction to remove people from Essex hotel leads to government considering other housing optionsLabour-run councils are considering legal challenges to close hotels housing asylum seekers after a landmark ruling prompted officials to consider increasing the use of...
At 19 I had to flee my country, afraid for my life – without even saying goodbye to my family
Mohanad was a medical student in Sudan, but he had to leave in secret, hiding in a vegetable truck, until he reached Libya, where he was kidnapped repeatedly. That was only the start of his perilous journeyFor three days, Mohanad had been lost at sea in an overcrowded...