Emiliano Mellino

Emiliano Mellino

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Based in Portsmouth. Emiliano is an award-winning journalist and organiser, specialising in large-scale collaborative investigations. His experience spans everything from union organising to financial journalism, and he has reported from London, Paris, Guatemala … and Portsmouth. Emiliano enjoys reading his local paper, the News, and is a fan of cooperative media startups, including the Bristol Cable, the Ferret and the Manchester Meteor.

Latest by This Author

11.03.24

Trapped in work

Visa system forces care workers to stay silent on rape and abuse

As migrant carers are banned from bringing family members to the UK, TBIJ reveals how broken visa system traps workers in harrowing situations

Seasonal workers harvest salad on a UK farm ready for delivery to supermarket chains

12.01.24

Trapped in work

UK government ‘breaching international law’ with seasonal worker scheme, says UN envoy

The Home Office has been found to be failing to investigate ‘clear indicators of forced labour’

07.12.23

Trapped in work

Ban on family members ‘will force migrant care workers into poverty’

Care is the only industry which will be covered by the ban on family members, leading to criticism that the move is discriminatory

A farm worker picks strawberries in a poly tunnel at a UK farm

26.10.23

Trapped in work

Watchdog criticises Home Office for dropping farm worker visa review

The government has confirmed it will not publish a promised review despite calls from non-profits, academics and its own independent inspector

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