Ian Birrell

Award-winning columnist and foreign reporter. Contributing editor of The Mail on Sunday and weekly columnist in the 'i' paper. Writes regularly for many other papers, platforms and magazines. Frequent broadcaster and speaker at events. Co-founder wth Damon Albarn of the Africa Express music project and executive producer of 4 albums...Read more
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Children’s Commissioner

Autistic man locked in solitary confinement for ten years

Published by The Mail on Sunday (19th May, 2019) An investigation by the Care Quality Commission discovered that a man... Read Full Article

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... Read Full Article