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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Government faces prosecution over human rights of autistic youngsters

Published by The Mail on Sunday (28th July, 2019) The equalities watchdog is poised to prosecute the Government and health... Read Full Article

Does going cashless let Big Brother monitor your money?

Published by The Mail on Sunday (14th July, 2019) Gustaf can remember the precise date when he last used cash.... Read Full Article

Did German anti-Semitism ever really disappear?

Published by The Mail on Sunday (16th June, 2019) Nine months ago, Liam Rückert left his home and mother in... Read Full Article

Are school children really going so hungry they’re stealing ketchup sachets to make soup?

Published by The Mail on Sunday (9th June, 2019) One head teacher says that, in 2019, starving school children in... Read Full Article

Hospital holds autistic man for 19 years – then gives him 20 days to go

Published by The Mail on Sunday (2nd June, 2019) A man with autism held in a privately operated secure hospital... Read Full Article

Abuse hospital concerns raised four years ago

Published by The Mail on Sunday (26th May, 2019) An inspector with the official health watchdog raised serious concerns four... Read Full Article

All waffle and no action won’t make you PM, Mr Hancock

Published by The Mail on Sunday (26th May, 2019) After ten months as Health Secretary, Matt Hancock thinks he can... Read Full Article

UK charity given £132m in foreign aid ‘provided prostitutes for guests’ at functions

Published by The Mail on Sunday (19th May, 2019) A major British charity handed huge sums in foreign aid by the... Read Full Article

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

Wasteful and misguided: what the new aid minister really thinks about the £14bn we send abroad each year

Published by The Mail on Sunday (12th May, 2019) The new International Development Secretary has admitted that ‘not a great... Read Full Article

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