Britain | Doubly unlucky
British Pakistanis and Bangladeshis have been hit hard by covid-19
Cramped homes and self-employment are a bad combination
|LUTON
THREE TAXIS wait outside Luton railway station. All are driven by middle-aged Pakistani men; all have been idle for hours. “There’s no work,” says Ash. “Honestly, I’m just here to pass the time.” Over the last week, he reckons, he has earned just enough money to pay for cigarettes.
This article appeared in the Britain section of the print edition under the headline “Doubly unlucky”
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June 6th 2020- Devolution has become less dysfunctional during the pandemic
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- British Pakistanis and Bangladeshis have been hit hard by covid-19
- England emerges from lockdown
- Online services swell the Church of England’s congregations
- The British government shows how not to return to work
- How British museums are documenting the pandemic
- Why Conservatives have embraced victimhood
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