Best of 2024…so far: ‘They were dying, and they’d not had their money’: Britain’s multibillion-pound equal pay scandal

16/8/2024

The Audio Long Read

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Every Friday in August we will publish some of our favourite audio long reads of 2024, in case you missed them, with an introduction from the editorial team to explain why we’ve chosen it. This week, from February: In 2005, Glasgow council offered to compensate women for historic pay inequality. But it sold them short again – and soon workers all over the UK started fighting for what they were owed. By Samira Shackle. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod

Altri episodi di "The Audio Long Read"

The other British invasion: how UK lingo conquered the US
2 giorni fa
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It used to be that Britons would complain about Americanisms diluting the English language. But in fact it’s a two-way street. By Ben Yagoda. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
10 years of the long read: Why Silicon Valley billionaires are prepping for the apocalypse in New Zealand (2018)
30/10/2024
43:38
As the Long Read turns 10 we are raiding the archives to bring you a favourite piece from each year since 2014, with new introductions from the authors. This week from 2018: How an extreme libertarian tract predicting the collapse of liberal democracies – written by Jacob Rees-Mogg’s father – inspired the likes of Peter Thiel to buy up property across the Pacific. By Mark O’Connell. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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‘Places to heal, not to harm’: why brutal prison design kills off hope
28/10/2024
28:37
From razor-wire fences and crumbling cells to no windows and overcrowding, conditions in most jails mean rehabilitation is a nonstarter. Here’s how we can create better spaces for prisoners. By Yvonne Jewkes. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
The trial of Björn Höcke, the ‘real boss’ of Germany’s far right
25/10/2024
47:36
As leader of the AfD’s most radical faction, he is infamous in Germany and his critics have long accused him of using language that echoes the Nazis. This year, a court put that question to the test. By Alex Dziadosz. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
10 years of the long read: How the sandwich consumed Britain (2017)
23/10/2024
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As the Long Read turns 10 we are raiding the archives to bring you a favourite piece from each year since 2014, with new introductions from the authors. This week from 2017: The world-beating British sandwich industry is worth £8bn a year. It transformed the way we eat lunch, then did the same for breakfast – and now it’s coming for dinner. By Sam Knight. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
‘For me, there was no other choice’: inside the global illegal organ trade
21/10/2024
33:08
I spoke to dozens of people – from ‘donors’ to brokers – to find out how this exploitative trade thrives on chaos and desperation. By Seán Columb. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
How oligarchs took on the UK fraud squad – and won
18/10/2024
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It began as a routine investigation into a multinational called ENRC. It became a decade-long saga that has rocked the UK’s financial crime agency. Now new documents illuminate a case that has rewritten UK law and is set to end with a huge bill handed to taxpayers. By Tom Burgis. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
10 years of the long read: Man v rat: could the long war soon be over? (2016)
16/10/2024
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As the Long Read turns 10 we are raiding the archives to bring you a favourite piece from each year since 2014, with new introductions from the authors. This week from 2016: Rats spread disease, decimate crops and very occasionally eat people alive. For centuries, we have struggled to find an effective way of controlling their numbers. Until now… By Jordan Kisner. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
Morality and rules, and how to avoid drowning: what my daughters learned at school in China
14/10/2024
34:10
Our twins spent two years at primary school in Chengdu. Their lessons featured alarming cautionary tales and stories of Chinese superiority, but there was fun and irreverence, too. By Peter Hessler. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
The shapeshifter: who is the real Giorgia Meloni?
11/10/2024
47:33
She’s been called a neo-fascist and a danger to Italy. But she has won over many heads of Europe, including the UK prime minister. Should we be worried? By Alexander Stille. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod

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Best of 2024…so far: ‘They were dying, and they’d not had their money’: Britain’s multibillion-pound equal pay scandal

The Audio Long Read

Altri episodi di "The Audio Long Read"

The other British invasion: how UK lingo conquered the US

10 years of the long read: Why Silicon Valley billionaires are prepping for the apocalypse in New Zealand (2018)

‘Places to heal, not to harm’: why brutal prison design kills off hope

The trial of Björn Höcke, the ‘real boss’ of Germany’s far right

10 years of the long read: How the sandwich consumed Britain (2017)

‘For me, there was no other choice’: inside the global illegal organ trade

How oligarchs took on the UK fraud squad – and won

10 years of the long read: Man v rat: could the long war soon be over? (2016)

Morality and rules, and how to avoid drowning: what my daughters learned at school in China

The shapeshifter: who is the real Giorgia Meloni?