Holly Bancroft is The Independent’s Social Affairs Correspondent. She took on the role at the beginning of 2023, having joined The Independent as a general news reporter in 2021. She covers a range of topics including refugees and asylum, housing policy, religion, and social care. She recently won an Amnesty Media Award for her reporting on the plight of Afghan special forces soldiers left behind by Britain. She is interested in running long-term investigations as well as covering day-to-day news. You can contact her with stories at [email protected]