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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
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Social Justice

Nitazenes: Use of life-saving overdose drug surges by 50% amid synthetic opioid crisis

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Nitazenes

The inside story of nitazenes and the drug deaths crisis rocking Britain: 'No one is talking about it'

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Kemi Badenoch and Robert Jenrick
Politics

What Tory leader hopefuls Badenoch and Jenrick think about poverty, benefits, housing and more

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TV legend Carol Vorderman on death, social media and why she's still voice of the opposition

I ended up in hospital due to lack of legal aid for my asylum claim – I got physically sick
a man with a backpack leans against a lamppost
Social Justice

I ended up in hospital due to lack of legal aid for my asylum claim – I got physically sick

'Broken' legal aid system leaves vulnerable asylum seekers facing 'life and death' decisions alone
Home secretary Yvette Cooper
Legal aid

'Broken' legal aid system leaves vulnerable asylum seekers facing 'life and death' decisions alone

The asylum legal aid crisis is costing taxpayers more than you think. Here's why
a man stands on a busy street in London and checks his phone
Legal aid

The asylum legal aid crisis is costing taxpayers more than you think. Here's why

How to get help as an asylum seeker if you can't find legal aid
A man holding a pan writes on paper
Legal aid

How to get help as an asylum seeker if you can't find legal aid

Council tax debt collectors 'significantly harming' health of those struggling to pay, report finds
a man with an empty wallet
Council tax

Council tax debt collectors 'significantly harming' health of those struggling to pay, report finds

The real Byker Grove: Inside the youth clubs that inspired Ant and Dec's childhood TV classic
Youth worker Jennie Maughan at the Chevron youth centre in Byker
Youth clubs

The real Byker Grove: Inside the youth clubs that inspired Ant and Dec's childhood TV classic

North East mayor Kim McGuinness on ambition, austerity and why she's the 'ultimate pragmatist'
North East mayor Kim McGuinness
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North East mayor Kim McGuinness on ambition, austerity and why she's the 'ultimate pragmatist'

This factory once made every single Rolo in the world. Its decline is a warning for UK's leaders
Some rolos are arranged in a line graph in front of the Tyne bridge
Industry

This factory once made every single Rolo in the world. Its decline is a warning for UK's leaders

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