Ramzy Alwakeel
@journoramzy.bsky.social
Deputy editor (news and investigations), @hyphenonline.com. How We Used Saint Etienne to Live out now. Follow for propaganda about pop music, social housing and local news. @journoramzy on Twitter. He/him 🏳️🌈
And this excellent first-person piece from
Nadeine Asbali, published last year, on the myriad ways that the benefit cap entrenches inequality – particularly when it comes to the incomes of mothers
hyphenonline.com/2024/07/11/h...
Nadeine Asbali, published last year, on the myriad ways that the benefit cap entrenches inequality – particularly when it comes to the incomes of mothers
hyphenonline.com/2024/07/11/h...
How can Labour claim to promise change when it has not yet scrapped the regressive two-child benefit cap? - Hyphen
Despite the party’s commitment to progress, Keir Starmer has refused to overturn a policy that’s disproportionately affecting Muslim children and their mothers
hyphenonline.com
November 26, 2025 at 10:21 AM
And this excellent first-person piece from
Nadeine Asbali, published last year, on the myriad ways that the benefit cap entrenches inequality – particularly when it comes to the incomes of mothers
hyphenonline.com/2024/07/11/h...
Nadeine Asbali, published last year, on the myriad ways that the benefit cap entrenches inequality – particularly when it comes to the incomes of mothers
hyphenonline.com/2024/07/11/h...
Figures obtained through FOI show:
-- 586 referrals of kids aged 5 or under, 61% citing 'Islamist' concerns
-- 86 referrals for under-twos, 59 citing 'Islamist' concerns
-- skew towards 'Islamist' concerns for the youngest kids. Overall, most referrals are for far-right concerns
-- 586 referrals of kids aged 5 or under, 61% citing 'Islamist' concerns
-- 86 referrals for under-twos, 59 citing 'Islamist' concerns
-- skew towards 'Islamist' concerns for the youngest kids. Overall, most referrals are for far-right concerns
November 12, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Figures obtained through FOI show:
-- 586 referrals of kids aged 5 or under, 61% citing 'Islamist' concerns
-- 86 referrals for under-twos, 59 citing 'Islamist' concerns
-- skew towards 'Islamist' concerns for the youngest kids. Overall, most referrals are for far-right concerns
-- 586 referrals of kids aged 5 or under, 61% citing 'Islamist' concerns
-- 86 referrals for under-twos, 59 citing 'Islamist' concerns
-- skew towards 'Islamist' concerns for the youngest kids. Overall, most referrals are for far-right concerns
shortlist here: pressgazette.co.uk/press-gazett...
British Journalism Awards 2025: Finalists revealed
Press Gazette is proud to reveal the shortlist for the British Journalism Awards 2025, with links to all of the winning work.
pressgazette.co.uk
October 23, 2025 at 4:18 PM
shortlist here: pressgazette.co.uk/press-gazett...
Lewisham, where that ^ development is, was actually one of the councils that didn't know how many social rent homes it had approved.
Another of those was Bradford, which took 18 weeks to admit to one of its own members that didn't have the data.
Another of those was Bradford, which took 18 weeks to admit to one of its own members that didn't have the data.
October 17, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Lewisham, where that ^ development is, was actually one of the councils that didn't know how many social rent homes it had approved.
Another of those was Bradford, which took 18 weeks to admit to one of its own members that didn't have the data.
Another of those was Bradford, which took 18 weeks to admit to one of its own members that didn't have the data.
Coincidentally, 98 homes out of 1,700 is just under 6% – which is also the % of social rent homes among all the units given planning permission across 119 councils between July 2024 and January 2025 (we haven't crunched more recent data).
Yes, that isn't very many.
hyphenonline.com/2025/05/19/h...
Yes, that isn't very many.
hyphenonline.com/2025/05/19/h...
50% of councils approved zero social rent homes in six months
Data from 119 English councils shows that council houses made up just 6% of planning approvals in Labour’s first half-year in office
hyphenonline.com
October 17, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Coincidentally, 98 homes out of 1,700 is just under 6% – which is also the % of social rent homes among all the units given planning permission across 119 councils between July 2024 and January 2025 (we haven't crunched more recent data).
Yes, that isn't very many.
hyphenonline.com/2025/05/19/h...
Yes, that isn't very many.
hyphenonline.com/2025/05/19/h...
ah yes the old Elizabeth Line line situation
October 14, 2025 at 4:36 PM
ah yes the old Elizabeth Line line situation
Also an ?accidental drive-by on the principles underlying the government's planned change to indefinite leave to remain, which would see people forced to spend time volunteering (even though many already work mad hours in public services) in order to be eligible.
October 2, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Also an ?accidental drive-by on the principles underlying the government's planned change to indefinite leave to remain, which would see people forced to spend time volunteering (even though many already work mad hours in public services) in order to be eligible.