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Chaminda Jayanetti

Could history be about to repeat itself in Northern Ireland?
Political parties
By Chaminda Jayanetti
Could history be about to repeat itself in Northern Ireland?
History was made when Sinn Féin won the most seats in a Stormont election for the first time – but with the Northern Ireland Assembly facing stasis and uncertainty, could it now repeat itself? Chaminda Jayanetti reports.
Will replacing the Human Rights Act make it harder to access justice?
Social affairs
By Chaminda Jayanetti
Will replacing the Human Rights Act make it harder to access justice?
The government is running a consultation on its proposals to revise the Human Rights Act and replace it with a Bill of Rights. Chaminda Jayanetti argues the plans do not take into account just how hard it is to access justice across the UK
London Suburbs And Home Counties More Ethnically Diverse, Inner London More White Since 2010, Data Shows
Communities
By Chaminda Jayanetti
London Suburbs And Home Counties More Ethnically Diverse, Inner London More White Since 2010, Data Shows
Parts of outer London and the Home Counties have become significantly more ethnically diverse since 2010, while areas of inner London have become whiter, according to school population data analysed by PoliticsHome.
Rent Strike: How low-income tenants face hard choices over how to make up housing benefit shortfalls
Communities
By Chaminda Jayanetti
Rent Strike: How low-income tenants face hard choices over how to make up housing benefit shortfalls
Tenants on low incomes in private housing face rent shortfalls of hundreds of pounds a year after the government froze housing benefit for a second year running, amounting to a real-terms benefit cut in most of England as living costs soar.
Levelling Up: Expectations Meet Reality
Communities
By Chaminda Jayanetti
Levelling Up: Expectations Meet Reality
The Levelling Up white paper is hardly the first time government has sought to solve regional inequalities, but it is perhaps unique in its scope and ambition. How can it hope to succeed – and what will success actually look like? Chaminda Jayanetti reports.
Why is Covid modelling so controversial?
Coronavirus
By Chaminda Jayanetti
Why is Covid modelling so controversial?
The tension between politicians, scientists and experts has become palpable in recent months, amid differing perceptions of how best to defeat the Omicron strain of coronavirus. But surely the numbers don’t lie? So why is Covid modelling so controversial? Chaminda Jayanetti reports
Louise Casey: The Social Policy Fixer
Home affairs
By Chaminda Jayanetti
Louise Casey: The Social Policy Fixer
For more than two decades, Baroness Casey has been the go-to figure for governments of all stripes to tackle some of our most intractable problems. But does she really have all the answers? Chaminda Jayanetti reports