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Greg Barradale
Greg is a Senior Reporter for the Big Issue. He reports on social affairs ranging from asylum and homelessness, to public transport and protests. He was a winner of the News and Investigations category at the MHP 30toWatch awards 2023, and was shortlisted for feature writer of the year at the 2023 BSME Talent Awards. If you've got a story which you think needs covering, email him at greg.barradale@bigissue.com
'I locked my flat in tears': The diary of one Ukrainian refugee's two-week journey to the UK
Ukraine Crisis

'I locked my flat in tears': The diary of one Ukrainian refugee's two-week journey to the UK

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe flies home after being detained in Iran for six years
nazanin zaghari-ratcliffe
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe flies home after being detained in Iran for six years

Protesters occupy Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska's London mansion
Ukraine crisis

Protesters occupy Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska's London mansion

Children of deported people are developing PTSD and depression, report finds
Deportations

Children of deported people are developing PTSD and depression, report finds

Met Police acted unlawfully in trying to ban Sarah Everard vigil, court finds
sarah everard vigil
Violence Against Women

Met Police acted unlawfully in trying to ban Sarah Everard vigil, court finds

Priti Patel U-turn means Ukrainian refugees can apply for visas online
priti patel, ukraine
Ukraine crisis

Priti Patel U-turn means Ukrainian refugees can apply for visas online

'My mum can’t take it much longer’: Ukrainians turned away as UK visa centres fail to cope with demand
Rally against war in Ukraine with flags and sign reading
Ukraine invasion

'My mum can’t take it much longer’: Ukrainians turned away as UK visa centres fail to cope with demand

Diane Abbott accuses the government of 'waiting for the Windrush generation to die'
Windrush

Diane Abbott accuses the government of 'waiting for the Windrush generation to die'

Ukrainian woman told to pay for mother to come to UK despite free visas pledge
Ukraine Invasion

Ukrainian woman told to pay for mother to come to UK despite free visas pledge

These MPs praised 'brave' Russian protesters - then voted to restrict protest in the UK
Policing Bill

These MPs praised 'brave' Russian protesters - then voted to restrict protest in the UK

MPs are going to get a £2,200 pay rise in April
Politics

MPs are going to get a £2,200 pay rise in April

‘I’m considering not having kids’: Staff at UK universities speak of impact of pension cut
University strikes

‘I’m considering not having kids’: Staff at UK universities speak of impact of pension cut