Victoria Noble

Victoria Noble is a journalist who specialises in employment rights, with previous investigations for BBC Panorama, the Times and the Evening Standard.

Half of deaths among people with learning disabilities in England in 2020 were ‘avoidable’

Father tells of son being denied ventilator as report reveals many of those with learning disabilities who died of COVID did not receive good enough care

By Victoria Noble

/ 11 Jun 2021

Half of deaths among people with learning disabilities in England in 2020 were ‘avoidable’

‘My world became very small’: People with disabilities on life in lockdown

As the UK reopens, people with disabilities reflect on the difficulties of the past year, from increased health risks to trouble accessing support

By Victoria Noble

/ 29 Apr 2021

‘My world became very small’: People with disabilities on life in lockdown

‘They’ve thrown us under the bus’: how hospitality workers are being short-changed

A decision to exclude tips from the UK’s furlough support scheme has exposed exploitative practices and leaves many people facing destitution.

By Victoria Noble

/ 28 Jan 2021

‘They’ve thrown us under the bus’: how hospitality workers are being short-changed

'The worst mistake of my life': how COVID-19 trapped Europe’s asylum seekers in lockdown limbo

On the Greek island of Samos, asylum seekers face desperate conditions – with little hope for the future.

By Victoria Noble

/ 23 Nov 2020

'The worst mistake of my life': how COVID-19 trapped Europe’s asylum seekers in lockdown limbo

How Britain’s online retailers are profiting from wage theft

Warehouse workers have been described as our 'forgotten key workers'. But many are routinely paid less than they are contractually owed.

By Victoria Noble

/ 30 Sep 2020

How Britain’s online retailers are profiting from wage theft

Revealed: How the UK’s agriculture sector relies on modern slavery

The COVID-19 pandemic is the latest in a long line of opportunities for criminals to exploit agricultural workers.

By Victoria Noble

/ 16 Sep 2020

Revealed: How the UK’s agriculture sector relies on modern slavery

Revealed: How rogue employment agencies are exploiting the COVID crisis

Scams and exploitation from UK employment agencies have increased by two thirds during lockdown, yet the government is failing to take action.

By Victoria Noble

/ 9 Sep 2020

Revealed: How rogue employment agencies are exploiting the COVID crisis

Solutions to the childcare crisis must protect parents, children – and childcare workers

The UK's childcare sector was struggling pre-pandemic. Now it’s in crisis – and the government must ensure those working at the frontline don’t continue to pay the price. Part of openDemocracy’s ‘Forgotten key workers’ series.

By Victoria Noble

/ 4 Sep 2020

Solutions to the childcare crisis must protect parents, children – and childcare workers

Why is the NHS so slow at tackling racism?

Many BAME healthcare workers struggle to receive fair and legal treatment at work.

By Victoria Noble

/ 7 Aug 2020

Why is the NHS so slow at tackling racism?