Nick Chester
How Will British Murderer Rurik Jutting Be Treated in His Hong Kong Jail?
Last week, the former banker was found guilty of torturing and murdering two Indonesian sex workers and sentenced to life in prison. We spoke to experts and prisoners about what the rest of his life is likely to be like.
I Hung Out with the Neo-Nazis Who Tried to Set Up an Aryan Homeland in the UK
We caught up with Nick Ryan, a journalist who embedded with neo-Nazi group Combat 18 in the 90s and went on a magical mystery tour of fascism.
How a UK Town Became a Media Focus for Suspected Hate Crimes
When recent news spread of two separate attacks in Harlow – one fatal – the town found itself at the centre of a media circus framed around race and deprivation.
We Went to a Service at the UK's First and Only 'Chav Church'
Darren Edwards is a former car thief and drug dealer who preaches to his congregation in a tracksuit and Adidas sliders.
We Spoke to the Man Who Really Wants a Separate Country for Gay People
Meet Viktor Zimmerman, the director of the Gay Homeland Foundation and a man with a vehement plan to establish a gay-led country.
Former Inmates Tell Us About the Weirdest Things They Saw in Prison
"A pillowcase full of severed pigeon heads had been discovered in the inmate's cell."
Former Sex Workers Explain How and Why They Left the Business
"The first step toward leaving that world was writing a book about it and putting my face on the cover."
Do People Actually Want to Move to the UK to Commit Crime?
We asked a few former criminals to find out if there's any truth in the EU Referendum Leave camp's claims.
I Spent a Quiet Afternoon Watching Ex-Cons Get Hypnotized
I went into the past-life regression session a sceptic – after watching an ex-con come out with tears in his eyes, I didn't know what to think.
British Ex-Criminals Told Us What They Think of the EU Referendum
We asked former crims if they were motivated to hide out in Europe by any factors the anti-EU brigade say will result in Britain being swamped with ne'er-do-wells.
How I Went from a British Estate to Kenyan Prison in Five Years
A holiday ended up changing the course of this guy's life for good—which he had plenty of time to reflect on in prison.
How I Ended Up Producing Thousands of LSD Tabs in the 70s
Former 70s LSD tabletter Leaf Fielding talks about the golden age of acid, what it was like being infiltrated by the police, and the psychedelics he takes today.