Inside Yarl's Wood

"You who are so-called illegal aliens must know that no human being is illegal." - Elie Wiesel View this email in your browser Today we lead with a shocking account from inside Yarl's Wood. Writing for Politics.co.uk a mental health nurse who worked at the detention centre between 2012 and 2013 provides details of some of the incidents he witnessed. He raises serious concerns about the abuse and neglect of women at the centre during his time there. This comes as the chief inspector of prisons said the centre was of "national concern" after an unannounced inspection found serious failings.   Latest Articles     Yarl's Wood: The whistleblower's story   On Aug 13, 2015 11:30 am Mental health nurse describes life inside the notorious detention centre Read more... »   Comment: The Work Programme is not working for disabled people   On Aug 13, 2015 09:38 am Major reform is needed to tackle the disability employment gap Read more... »       Third of Londoners 'uncomfortable' with a Muslim mayor     On Aug 13, 2015 09:04 am Shocking new poll suggests some Londoners are not as tolerant as widely perceived Read more... »     Opinion Former videos   A sustainable public transport system   On Aug 05, 2015 04:47 pm Go-Ahead Group's approach to a sustainable public transport network, which is vital to the economic development of the UK. Read more... » Cinderella and the BIBA broker   On Aug 04, 2015 09:23 am Cinderella suffers an unfortunate incident. Luckily, she got her insurance through a BIBA broker and everyone lived happily ever after. Read more... »   Opinion Formers articles     Good news: the small change at the GPs which can make a big difference for people with mental illness It can be difficult to get excited about acronyms, but last week the British Medical Journal published an article about QOF which got us very excited indeed. Read more... »   Trade Union bill is 'an attack on all working people' The Tories' latest attacks on Trade Unions are about as vindictive and nasty as they could possibly get, and go further than even Thatcher would have dared. Read more... »   Opinion Formers press releases     Voice: the union for education professionals comments on todays A level results Ian Toone: 'Voice would like to congratulate students and teachers on this year's A level results, which reflect high standards of teaching and learning and the commitment of staff and students in the face of regulatory interference designed to put a cap on exam results'. Read more... »   Mortgage arrears and repossessions continue to fall in second quarter The repossession rate - already at its lowest since records began - continued to fall in the second quarter of 2015, according to latest data from the Council of Mortgage Lenders. Read more... »     Facebook Twitter Website Copyright © 2015 Politics.co.uk (Adfero Media Ltd), All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in at www.politics.co.uk Our mailing address is: Politics.co.uk (Adfero Media Ltd) 501 Metropolitan Wharf Building 70 Wapping Wall London, E1W 3SS United Kingdom Add us to your address book unsubscribe from this list    update subscription preferences