Jasmine Laws

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Freelance Articles

This is a selection of articles that I pitched to other publications that were published while I was working as a freelance journalist. 

Byline Times •

'Quitting the ECHR Would Create a 'Fertile Environment' for Modern Slavery' – Byline Times

Suella Braverman this week expressed her wish for the UK to leave the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR). This has been described as a political move to shore up her support among right-wing Conservative MPs, following a series of policy failures, including the evacuation of the Bibby Stockholm asylum barge after Legionella bacteria was found on board.

However, while leaving the ECHR might help Braverman’s political career, it would also put at risk what is left of the UK’s support for victi
Metro •

It's been 2 years since my positive test, yet I'm still living with long Covid

My life has been humbled by a single word in a text message: positive.

I caught Covid-19 in October 2020 at 19 years old.

While working as a Freshers Representative for Durham University in my second year, I came down with a sore throat and persistent cough, so I took a PCR test. I was living in a seven-person student house.

This was before vaccines were rolled out, or any kind of group immunity.

At first, I naively assumed my youth would protect me from the worst of the illness. But soon, m