The News Movement

Feb 21, 2024 | thenewsmovement.com | Jemima Walker

Warning: This article contains descriptions of sexual violence which some people may find upsetting. At the beginning of the full scale war, Iryna Andreeva and her family fled Kyiv after a rocket struck close to their home. They travelled to a safer part of the country in the West, and stayed in a dormitory with many other women and children.

Oct 13, 2023 | thenewsmovement.com | John Simpson |Omar Mehtab

John Simpson, Senior ReporterDetectives have warned of child sex predators lurking on dating apps after a teacher at a private school used Grindr to target dozens of underage boys. George Watkins, 31, was working at the £22,000-a year North Bridge House secondary school in Hampstead, northwest London, by day and using Grindr to track down vulnerable underage users for sex by night.

Sep 29, 2023 | thenewsmovement.com | John Simpson |Omar Mehtab

The murder of 15-year-old Elianne Andam on her way to school has prompted a call for action on knife crime that one activist says will not be enough. The News Movement met Faron Alex Paul - known as a knife crime “vigilante” who works in the spaces police can’t access to get weapons off the streets. Faron, 37, said he was tired of the familiar cycle of outrage that follows a knife murder and called for a joined-up approach to ending the violence and limiting access to knives.

Aug 3, 2023 | thenewsmovement.com | Neha Gohil |Emma Bentley

‘30% DISCOUNT- AVAILABLE FOR 48 HOURS ONLY!’‘Do not let this opportunity slip! It will only be valid for 48 hours!’‘If you wish to secure your treatment plan for 18 months, you can do so by making a £50 deposit.’These were just some of the WhatsApp messages I received from a cosmetic surgery clinic based in Turkey.

Jun 21, 2023 | thenewsmovement.com | Sophie Peachey

Sex for rent: Is time up for predatory landlords? Predatory landlords are offering free or discounted rent in exchange for sex. There’s an estimated 250,000 victims, but only one prosecution. Are the current laws really working to flush out the sex for rent market? Sex for rentWhat is it? Sex in exchange for free or discounted rent is illegal, but the amount of rogue landlords offering these types of arrangements is growing.