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Emily Kenway

Emily Kenway

The Guardian

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What if older people refuse help outside the family? This is the taboo that could wreck care reform

What if older people refuse help outside the family? This is the taboo that could wreck care reform

Lisa* has used her local glazier so many times that he gives her a discount. For months, when care workers arrived at her mum’s home, they would...

04.08.2026 10

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Emily Kenway

Shoplifters aren’t just bad to the bone or mums stealing nappies. The truth is more complex

Ryan* is 25 and he’s a shoplifter. He’s good at it too – about four times a week, he makes “no small money” by stealing and reselling goods...

26.04.2026 40

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Emily Kenway

There is a thriving shadow economy in Britain – but migrants are not to blame

04.11.2025 20

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Emily Kenway

Carers like me connect patients and doctors – so why are we so often made to feel invisible?

30.06.2025 30

The Guardian

Emily Kenway