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Africa / Aid / Kenya

Boss of fraud scandal charity bankrolled by £132million in British aid sent ‘witch porn’ to female worker

Published by The Mail on Sunday (27th January, 2019) A major UK charity has failed to remove from office a senior director accused of bullying whistleblowers, corruption and […]

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Disability / Health / Policy

Teenager sent to health unit for six-week autism check-up when aged 18 left caged with killers 13 years later

Published by The Mail on Sunday (20th January, 2019) When Kyle Gibbon left school, the local authority suggested the 18-year-old with autism and mild learning disabilities should spend […]

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Disability / Health / Policy

Let them all out now

Published by The Mail on Sunday (13th January, 2019) A mental health nurse has revealed she saw staff in a secure psychiatric unit restrain a patient with learning […]

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Disability / Health / Policy

Investigation triggers 4th inquiry

Published by The Mail on Sunday (13th January, 2019) A major investigation into the abusive care of patients with autism is set to be launched by MPs – […]

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Disability / Health / Policy

Worse than Broadmoor for autistic children, reveals whistleblower nurse

Published by The Mail on Sunday (6th January, 2019) Ian Summers spent eight years as a mental health nurse at Broadmoor, the high-security psychiatric hospital holding some of […]

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Disability / Health / Policy / Social care

Stop the state from stealing our children

Published by The Mail on Sunday (23rd December, 2018) More distraught parents of teenagers and young adults with autism and learning disabilities locked up in secure hospital units […]

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Disability / Health / Policy / Social care

I have seen so many horrors – but this is barbarism

Published by The Mail on Sunday (23rd December, 2018) I have interviewed abused women, bereaved parents, torture victims and girls in the captivity of jihadis. I have seen […]

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Disability / Health / Policy

At 14, Jade was sent to hospital – and 13 years later they still won’t let her out

Published by The Mail on Sunday (16th December, 2018) Jade Hutchings was a child who adored acting and animals, friends and family. But she suffered from anxiety and […]

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Disability / Health / Policy

Father of autistic girl treated like an animal and fed through a hatch sues NHS for torture and degradation

Published by The Mail on Sunday (16th December, 2018) The father of a teenage girl with autism locked for months in solitary confinement and fed through a hatch […]

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Disability / Health / Policy

MPs to investigate scandal of locked up youngsters with autism

Published by The Mail on Sunday (8th December, 2018) A parliamentary committee is to hold special sessions to investigate the scandal of youngsters with autism and learning disabilities […]

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Belgium / Europe / Health / Policy

Belgium’s Dr Death admits he has killed 140 patients – including two of his friends

Published by The Mail on Sunday (2nd December, 2018) With his genial manner, check shirt and careful choice of words, Marc Van Hoey seems like any other general […]

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Africa / Aid / Uganda

Ugandan elite dipped into UK aid cash

Published by The Mail on Sunday (December 2nd, 2018) Tens of millions of pounds donated by British taxpayers and other countries to help refugees in Uganda have vanished into […]

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Ian Birrell is an award-winning columnist, foreign correspondent, feature writer and investigative journalist. He is contributing editor of The Mail on Sunday, a weekly columnist in The i Paper and writes frequently for other papers and platforms. He is also co-founder with Damon Albarn of Africa Express, the acclaimed collaborative music project. (Pictured: Talking to refugees in Iraq fleeing Islamic State)... Read More.

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