Ruby Lott-Lavigna
Senior Staff Writer
ruby.lott-lavigna@vice.comSenior staff writer covering renting, housing, gentrification, work, social issues and young people.
‘Utterly Demoralising’: NHS Staff on Claim Nobody Worked Harder Than Boris Johnson During Pandemic
VICE World News hears from NHS workers after a UK government minister said “nobody” had worked harder than the prime minister in responding to COVID.
The Story of Kim Wall’s Murder, But Not As You Know It
“The least interesting part of Kim’s life is probably the ending,” says the director of a new HBO series that tells the story of the investigation into the Swedish journalist's murder.
UK COVID Death Toll Passes 100,000
The UK death toll is the worst in Europe, and behind only the US, Brazil, India and Mexico. Experts say the bleak milestone could still be an underestimation.
An Estate Agent Said the COVID Pandemic Has Been a 'Blessing in Disguise'
The coronavirus may have killed almost 100,000 people in the UK, but at least houses are even more expensive.
It Looks Like Europeans Are Becoming More Pro-Vaccine
Even France, which has battled anti-vaccine sentiment, has seen a rise in the number of people willing to get the vaccine, according to new YouGov research.
‘When I Get my Second Dose I’ll Go Wild’: Young People on Getting the Vaccine
When many 80-year-olds still haven’t been vaccinated, how does it feel to get the jab in your twenties?
‘I Feel Blessed’: First Person Granted UK Refugee Status For Being Non-Binary
Facing consistent physical and verbal abuse, Arthur Britney Joestar left El Salvador in 2017. Now they live in Liverpool, where girls stop them in the street to say they love their hair.
People Caught Throwing Lockdown Party Say They Were 'Unaware' of the Pandemic
They told police they “never watch the news." Sweet, blissful ignorance.
Lots of People Would Get the Vaccine Late at Night, Actually
Research commissioned by VICE World News shows 60 percent of people would be clamouring to getting the vaccine at 11PM.
People Are Getting COVID Vaccines Early Because of Unclear UK Rules
In one instance, a woman under 30 with no underlying health conditions was vaccinated because a London care home where her relative lives had surplus doses.
One of the Biggest Mafia Trials Ever Has Begun in a Giant Custom-Built Courtroom
The trial against the ‘Ndrangheta, Italy’s richest mafia syndicate, is taking place in a repurposed call centre with added cages to house some of the 355 defendants.
Rough Sleepers Moved From Hotels to ‘Shocking’ Accommodation During Lockdown
A UK scheme placing homeless people in hotels during the first lockdown was a success, a report from King’s College London says, but what followed was dirty accommodation with rats and bed bugs.