Jade Barnett at her home in London,
Photographer: Carlotta Cardana/BloombergPrivate Equity Is Making Big Money From UK’s Most Vulnerable
As critics debate the cost of private capital’s inroads into many corners of the economy and public services, children’s homes have become a flashpoint.
Jade Barnett was 15 when she was driven 250 miles away from her home in London to Blackpool, in the northwest of England. There, she was sent to live in a privately owned children’s home.
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