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Alexandra Topping

@LexyTopping

Political correspondent at the Guardian. Northerner stranded in the South. Long-suffering Evertonian. Views mine alone. Also found at: @lexytopping.bsky.social

UK Katılım Mart 2009
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Excl: Women will be massively underrepresented on ballot papers across the UK next week, with research revealing that almost twice as many men as women are standing as candidates across the local, mayoral and devolved elections theguardian.com/politics/2026/…
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This paragraph particularly resonated. Mother says don't go back in the water. Child: "So I went back in the water anyway, because I’d seen it."
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NEW: Victims of rape and sexual violence have told MPs they were distressed during a Westminster evidence session, with one stating that witnessing “pugnacious” questioning resulted in her “sobbing and struggling to breathe” >> theguardian.com/society/2026/a…
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I spoke to people in this broken system: “You are constantly having to do the wrong thing because that is the least worst option, and that is just soul-destroying” >> theguardian.com/society/2026/a…
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Excl: The number of children in illegal children’s homes has increased by more than 370% in five years, a shocking new report has revealed. Some of the most vulnerable children in England are being put in caravans, Airbnbs and holiday camps >> theguardian.com/society/2026/a…
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Pippa Crerar@PippaCrerar·
EXCL #2: Senior government officials have been considering whether to withhold from parliament sensitive documents that show Peter Mandelson had failed security vetting before he assumed the role of US ambassador @Direthoughts @PaulLewis & me reveal theguardian.com/politics/2026/…
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But this is one to show every politcian and police leader. Arrest for DV halves future 999 calls. Criminal charges reduce reoffending by almost 40%. Risk assessment and protection "does not appear to reduce the probability of violence happening again". Prosecution works 5/5
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Women who report rape take a big and lasting hit to their earning. The hit to income (17% drop) is higher than the hit associated with being imprisoned in the US (13%) 4/5
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There is a LOT that is grimly fascinating in this summary of research into the economic cost of gender-based violence by @TheIFS - Some stand out points 👀 1/5
Institute for Fiscal Studies@TheIFS

NEW: Gender-based violence has large economic costs, including significant losses in employment, earnings and job stability for victims. 📗 @abicadams and @m_dominguezp's comment summarises new advances in economic research on the impacts of violence against women and girls:

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