Freelance journalist / harrietjanegrant@gmail.com

I’ve been a journalist for over 20 years across tv, radio and print.
I write about social affairs and human rights issues – with a particular focus on the rights of children.

Porn and young people

young person looking at phone

‘It stole my soul’: readers on how watching porn at a young age affected their life

Guardian UK

porn website warning

A fifth of teenagers watch pornography frequently and some are addicted, UK study finds

Guardian UK

porn website age warning

Campaigners threaten UK legal action over porn sites’ lack of age verification

Guardian UK

The online child abuse crisis

door knocker

The knock that tears families apart: ‘They were at the door, telling me he had accessed indecent images of children’

Guardian UK

old computers

‘It’s an arms race’: the tech teams trying to outpace paedophiles online

Guardian UK

Children’s right to play

children with balloons

‘Most of our children live in flats’: London park boarded up by developers

Guardian UK

girl playing in a park

‘The swings are missing’: Children in Newcastle left with nowhere to play

Guardian UK

Cars, dog poo, and delivery drivers: why children don’t play out any more

Guardian UK

child playing basketball

UK families tell of threats and police warnings over children playing in street

Guardian UK

jacquie-gilmartin

‘We’re a thorn in their side’: the battle over green space in London’s estates

Guardian UK

social housing

Social housing tenants warned of ‘play ban’ for children in London site’s shared spaces

Guardian UK

children playing football

London councils under fire for plans to build homes on play areas

Guardian UK

park protest

Protests grow against new council homes on green spaces in London

Guardian UK

Paediatricians call for Covid rules to ease so children can play

Guardian UK

Human rights

refugee

‘The need is still there’: last young refugees arrive in UK as family reunion route closes

Guardian UK

travellers

‘The police bill is wiping out a culture’: New Travellers take a stand

Guardian UK

Films and podcast presenting

child cycling in street

Kids v cars: the campaign to reclaim children’s play space on British streets – video

Guardian UK