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North of England editor, the Guardian. Dad. Paul Foot Award winner 2025.
Since precisely no one has asked, my book of the year is Helm by Sarah Hall. For a novel about the wind - or a specific type of wind in a specific part of Cumbria - it's absolutely brilliant, amazing sweeping storytelling spanning hundreds of years. Perfect for cold, dark winter nights. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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Heather Stewart
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This is a shocker - these briefings are a really important opportunity to hold the government to account.
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Tim Onion
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This is fucking grim. Somebody invented a white guy, an "IT professional" named Edward Crabtree, who stopped the Bondi shooting and spread it all over the internet, which was picked up by AI agents and slop aggregation sites. The real hero is a fruit stand owner named Ahmed el Ahmed.
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Excl: Andrew Gwynne says he has no intention of stepping down as he dismisses "idle speculation" he will give up his Greater Manchester seat for Andy Burnham
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Labour’s Andrew Gwynne says he has no plans to give up seat for Andy Burnham
Exclusive: MP dismisses as ‘idle speculation’ reports he could resign as part of ‘coup’ against Keir Starmer
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/dec/14/labour-mp-andrew-gwynne-no-plans-to-give-up-seat-andy-burnham-keir-starmer
24 days ago
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Henry Dyer
about 1 month ago
shocking tale of peak British officialdom from
@patrickjbutler.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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Senior DWP civil servant blames victims for carer’s allowance scandal
Neil Couling said failings by individual claimants ‘at the heart’ of crisis, despite a report finding DWP shortcomings ‘unacceptable’
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/dec/06/senior-dwp-civil-servant-blames-victims-for-carers-allowance-scandal
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Nigel Farage is “emboldening” abuse of people of colour, says broadcaster
@sangitamyska.bsky.social
, after a Reform UK council leader was expelled from the party for alleged racial slurs against her and others:
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Broadcaster targeted with racist slurs accuses Farage of emboldening ‘toxic environment’ online
Farage is responsible for ‘dangerous’ culture shift, says broadcaster subject to alleged posts from Reform councillor
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/dec/06/target-of-racist-slurs-accuses-farage-of-emboldening-toxic-environment-online?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
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A Reform UK council leader has been accused of racism after allegedly describing Sadiq Khan as a “narcissistic Pakistani” and saying a black British lawyer should have “F’d off back to Nigeria”.
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Reform council leader accused of racism after alleged remarks about Sadiq Khan
Ian Cooper allegedly called Khan ‘narcissistic Pakistani’ and made comments about lawyer Shola Mos-Shogbamimu
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/dec/03/reform-council-leader-ian-cooper-accused-racism-alleged-remarks-sadiq-khan?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
about 1 month ago
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The Guardian
about 1 month ago
Leaked report reveals culture of bullying and harassment at scandal-hit NHS hospital
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Leaked report reveals culture of bullying and harassment at scandal-hit NHS hospital
Exclusive: report into Blackpool Victoria hospital by Royal College of Physicians finds systemic failings have affected patient safety A culture of systemic bullying and harassment has been allowed to flourish among staff at one England’s most scandal-hit hospitals, a damning leaked report reveals. The safety of patients at Blackpool Victoria hospital was affected as a result of the failings, the report by the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) found. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/dec/03/culture-of-bullying-and-harassment-found-at-scandal-hit-blackpool-victoria-nhs-hospital?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky&CMP=bsky_gu
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Henry Dyer
about 1 month ago
New: Three new ex-pupils come forward, on the record, to say Farage's racism as a teenager was targeted, persistent and nasty. Farage has denied targeting any individuals - but two of the men tell us they recall Farage abusing Peter Ettedgui. w/ Dan Boffey,
@drblacklock.bsky.social
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Three more ex-pupils at school with Nigel Farage reject ‘banter’ claims
Exclusive: Dulwich college contemporaries ‘rubbish’ Reform UK leader’s suggestion alleged racist taunts not intended to hurt
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/nov/25/three-more-ex-pupils-at-school-with-nigel-farage-reject-banter-claims
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Big Carer’s Allowance moment coming tomorrow…
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about 1 month ago
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Peter Walker
about 2 months ago
My story from a day reading the very long and very damning report by the official Covid inquiry into the actions of government during the pandemic.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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‘Too little, too late’: damning report condemns UK’s Covid response
Report on handling of pandemic contains stinging criticism of ‘toxic and chaotic’ culture inside Boris Johnson’s No 10
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/nov/20/too-little-too-late-damning-report-condemns-uk-covid-response
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Liam Thorp
about 2 months ago
This is top-tier reporting from
@paddyedrich.bsky.social
into the disturbing world inside Southport killer Axel Rudakubana’s home and the terrifying signs of what was to come
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Inside the Rudakubana house where parents let 'evil go unchecked'
SPECIAL REPORT: The ECHO lifts the lid on what life was like in the Rudakubana household after listening to every minute of the family's inquiry evidence
https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/threats-lies-violence-inside-rudakubana-32817174
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AJ Thomas
2 months ago
Parents, multiple authorities, X and Amazon, loads of failures. Not just more holes than a sieve, it was like a hole with bits of loose string over it.
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After nine weeks of evidence and more than 100 witnesses, my big read on how the Southport atrocity could - and should - have been prevented:
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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Parental failure and gaps in the law: why the Southport atrocity was preventable
After nine weeks of inquiry evidence, a picture has emerged of systemic breakdown and poor information sharing
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/nov/07/southport-inquiry-atrocity-preventable-analysis?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
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Over nine weeks and more than 100 witnesses, the Southport inquiry heard in shocking detail how the atrocity was completely preventable. Testimony from the families was the most harrowing and heartbreaking I’ve heard in 15 years of reporting. Full story 👇
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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Parental failure and gaps in the law: why the Southport atrocity was preventable
After nine weeks of inquiry evidence, a picture has emerged of systemic breakdown and poor information sharing
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/nov/07/southport-inquiry-atrocity-preventable-analysis?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
2 months ago
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Simon Hattenstone
3 months ago
Crumpsall is an amazing melting pot where so many cultures, classes and religions have lived peacefully alongside each other. That mustn't be forgotten amid the horror of the Heaton Park synagogue attack
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I didn’t realise how much I loved my home town until a terrorist attacked it. I pray unity prevails there | Simon Hattenstone
Last week’s attack on the synagogue in Crumpsall, Manchester, was also an assault on a model and diverse community, says Guardian features writer Simon Hattenstone
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/oct/07/home-town-terrorist-attacked-synagogue-crumpsall-manchester
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Anna Isaac
about 1 year ago
Do you have information that could lead to a story? Email me -
[email protected]
, or (using a non-work phone) use Signal or WhatsApp to message +44 734 199 8403. For the most secure communications, use SecureDrop:
theguardian.com/securedrop
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Excl: Neighbours of Manchester synagogue attacker say they reported concerns to police - police were at the house earlier this year over safeguarding concerns, they say - killer said to have suffered brain injury after cliff fall in his teens
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Neighbours of Manchester synagogue attacker say they reported concerns to police
Exclusive: Concerns about apparently fanatical interest in Islam shown by Jihad al-Shamie and another family member were reported, Guardian told
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/oct/06/neighbours-manchester-synagogue-attacker-concerns-police-jihad-al-shamie?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
3 months ago
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Huntington’s disease, my family, and hope at last. I spoke to my good friend @helenpidd.bsky.social for this podcast. Spoiler alert: one of us cried.
www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2...
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My dad, his ‘incurable’ disease, and hope at last - podcast
Guardian’s Josh Halliday talks about Huntington’s disease, the impact it has had on his family and the hope there may now be a treatment
https://www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2025/oct/06/my-dad-his-incurable-disease-and-hope-at-last-podcast?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
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EXCL: Manchester synagogue terrorist was on police bail for alleged rape when he carried out Yom Kippur attack
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Manchester synagogue terrorist was on bail for alleged rape
Exclusive: Jihad al-Shamie had been due to appear in court over alleged sexual attack earlier this year, sources say
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/oct/03/manchester-synagogue-terrorist-was-on-bail-for-alleged?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
3 months ago
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Amazing to be nominated for Society of Editors awards for mine and
@patrickjbutler.bsky.social
's work on Carer's Allowance. Congrats to all nominees!
www.societyofeditors.org/events/media...
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The Guardian
3 months ago
Huntington’s disease treated successfully for first time in gene therapy trial
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Huntington’s disease treated successfully for first time in gene therapy trial
UCL trialled hours-long surgical procedure to treat disease which causes dementia and paralysis Huntington’s disease, a devastating degenerative illness that runs in families, has been treated successfully for the first time in a breakthrough gene therapy trial. The disease, caused by a single gene defect, steadily kills brain cells leading to dementia, paralysis and ultimately death. Those with a parent with Huntington’s have a 50% chance of developing the disease, which until now has been incurable. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/sep/24/huntingtons-disease-treated-successfully-for-first-time-in-gene-therapy-trial?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky&CMP=bsky_gu
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This is so amazing! Anyone who knows how devastating this disease is (my dad has it) will know the feeling today. Huge congratulations to all the researchers and volunteers. Incredible.
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Huntington's disease successfully treated for first time
One of the most devastating diseases finally has a treatment that can slow its progression and transform lives, tearful doctors tell BBC.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cevz13xkxpro
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The Guardian
4 months ago
Government considering compensation for victims of carer’s allowance scandal
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Government considering compensation for victims of carer’s allowance scandal
Exclusive: Ministers have vowed to fix benefit after Guardian revealed thousands had been plunged into debt for accidentally breaking rules The government is considering compensation payouts for unpaid carers who have been unfairly hit with huge financial repayments in recent years after inadvertently falling foul of harsh carer’s allowance benefit rules. Ministers vowed to fix problems with the benefit after a Guardian investigation revealed how draconian penalties coupled with Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) administrative failures had plunged hundreds of thousands of carers into debt. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/sep/14/government-considering-compensation-for-victims-of-carers-allowance-scandal?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky&CMP=bsky_gu
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“I’m very sore, very shaken, very emotional and I’m frightened to be honest.”
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Woman, 74, tells of pain and fear after arrest at Liverpool pro-Palestine rally
Exclusive: Video shows veteran campaigner being dragged and handcuffed and she says bail conditions effectively confine her to her house
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/jul/21/audrey-white-74-tells-of-pain-and-fear-after-arrest-at-liverpool-pro-palestine-rally?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
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Steve Coogan's not holding back:
www.theguardian.com/culture/2025...
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Steve Coogan accuses Labour of paving way for Reform UK
Exclusive: Actor says Keir Starmer’s party has caused a ‘derogation of all the principles they were supposed to represent’
https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2025/jul/05/steve-coogan-accuses-keir-starmer-labour-of-paving-way-for-reform-uk
6 months ago
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Helen Pidd
6 months ago
It’s official - the north could not be in safer hands with
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in charge. Defo recommend a midlife career pivot.
www.inpublishing.co.uk/articles/the...
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The Guardian announces new appointments
The Guardian has announced a number of appointments.
https://www.inpublishing.co.uk/articles/the-guardian-announces-new-appointments-25536
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Three bosses at the hospital where Lucy Letby worked have been arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter. More on @guardian soon.
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James Meek
6 months ago
This is a great piece, and by no means all bleak. One of the things it highlights for me is the difficulty of scaling up good ideas when the ideas’ attractiveness is so bound up with the commitment and talent of the first ones to carry them out
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Gaby Hinsliff
6 months ago
Fascinating piece on (another) unseen health timebomb, which also helps explain a lot about both pressures on A&E and arguably on sickness benefits
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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Britain in 2025: sick man of Europe battling untreated illness crisis
As poverty deepens across Britain, the Guardian visited some of the hardest-hit places where leaders are aiming to shift healthcare from hospitals to communities
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/jun/29/britain-in-2025-sick-man-of-europe-battling-untreated-illness-crisis
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💊The NHS is battling "medieval" levels of untreated illness in some of Britain's poorest communities – at a cost to the health service of about £50bn a year, or the same as the defence budget. My big read from Barrow, Blackpool, Burnley and Blackburn:
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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Let’s hope some good comes out of this horrifying death:
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
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‘It’s life and death’: parents of baby killed at nursery call for mandatory CCTV
Nursery worker would not have been convicted of Genevieve Meehan’s manslaughter without footage, parents say
https://www.theguardian.com/education/2025/jun/20/parents-of-genevieve-meehan-baby-killed-at-nursery-call-for-mandatory-cctv?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
7 months ago
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Carer's Allowance latest: The mother of a teenager with cerebral palsy has demanded an end to the “sickening harassment” of unpaid carers after a significant legal victory against the government.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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Carer’s allowance: woman who won case against DWP calls for end to ‘sickening harassment’
Nicola Green, 42, speaks out after significant legal victory against department that accused her of fraud UK politics live – latest updates
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/jun/16/carers-allowance-woman-who-won-case-against-dwp-calls-for-end-to-sickening-harassment
7 months ago
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Michael Savage
7 months ago
In this era of media disruption and falling trust, it can become unfashionable to point out that good journalists and good journalism are a thing. Great piece by
@arusbridger.bsky.social
, through the lens of the work done by the great Duncan Campbell:
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This is such a powerful piece.
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7 months ago
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This piece floored me and will stay with me for ages.
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8 months ago
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We Care Campaign
8 months ago
Fantastic long read by
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and
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on the
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Scandal If you know nothing about this scandal , or what to know more - this is the article to read ⬇️
www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
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‘Something has gone very wrong’: how the carers scandal was exposed
A Guardian investigation revealed how hundreds of thousands of people were plunged into debt – and some criminalised – for looking after their loved ones
https://www.theguardian.com/news/ng-interactive/2025/may/24/something-has-gone-very-wrong-how-the-carers-scandal-was-exposed
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ESRC Centre for Care
8 months ago
We're delighted to see Patrick Butler and
@joshhalliday.bsky.social
honoured and recognised for the contribution these
@theguardian.com
journalists made to uncovering and sharing the Carer's Allowance scandal.
#paulfootawards
#carersallowance
#socialcare
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It was amazing to even make the shortlist for this award so to win it is incredibly humbling. All thanks to those brave enough to speak out about this injustice.
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Carers UK
8 months ago
This is yet another example of why we need to see a complete reform of the current system to stop this devastating impact on unpaid carers. Thank you
@joshhalliday.bsky.social
and The Guardian for your consistent support in bringing awareness to this issue.
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Special Needs Jungle
8 months ago
This is outrageous (as is this whole policy) Mother of autistic boy left with £10,000 debt after breaching DWP carer's allowance rules by £1.92 a week
www.theguardian.com/society/...
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Mother of autistic boy left with £10,000 debt after breaching DWP rules by £1.92 a week
Over five-year period Oksana Shahar – who cares for her son – was paid a small amount more than carer’s allowance earnings limits allow
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/may/03/mother-of-autistic-boy-left-with-10000-debt-after-breaching-dwp-rules-by-192-a-week?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
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Latest on Carer’s Allowance scandal: the parents of an autistic teenager have been left with a £10,000 debt after breaching “inhumane” and “perverse” DWP rules by just £1.92 a week. 1/4
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Mother of autistic boy left with £10,000 debt after breaching DWP rules by £1.92 a week
Over five-year period Oksana Shahar – who cares for her son – was paid a small amount more than carer’s allowance earnings limits allow
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/may/03/mother-of-autistic-boy-left-with-10000-debt-after-breaching-dwp-rules-by-192-a-week?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
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Twenty years ago, Peter Lodge wrote to the Guardian to complain about the state’s treatment of family carers. In 2022, he died suddenly at the home he shared with his severely disabled son, David, who had no way to call for help. 1/5
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Thrilled to be nominated for this with
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Helen Pidd
8 months ago
A Reform official in Runcorn tells
@joshhalliday.bsky.social
: “Those planning to vote Reform roughly fall into two groups: ‘those who set their alarm for work in the morning and are angry at those who don’t – and those who don’t.” How will they satisfy both?
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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‘Labour have done nothing but lie’: grievances fuel Runcorn byelection battle
‘Dogfight’ between Labour and Reform UK is turning ugly after Nigel Farage’s party put immigration centre stage
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/apr/30/labour-grievances-fuel-runcorn-byelection-battle-reform?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
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Michael Savage
9 months ago
The first Observer overseen by Tortoise Media - and what a picture they got to kick it off.
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Hey Kaleigh! Please could you follow back so I can DM? Thanks a lot!
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@bobhudson.bsky.social
9 months ago
A rare victory for investigative journalism. Well done
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and
@joshhalliday.bsky.social
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www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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DWP to overhaul carer’s allowance checks after overpayment scandal
Department previously investigated only 50% of earnings limit alerts, meaning many carers fell into debt
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/apr/15/dwp-overhaul-carers-allowance-checks-overpayment-scandal
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Absolutely horrific. A 16-year-old boy who fled war-torn Syria - where he was injured in a bombing - had only been living in Huddersfield for two weeks when he was fatally stabbed, his family tell @RobynVinter. He only moved to Britain in October.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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Syrian refugee, 16, killed in Huddersfield had lived there for only two weeks, uncle says
Exclusive: Ahmad Mamdouh Al Ibrahim had been ‘out making friends’ when he was stabbed in the town centre
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/apr/10/boy-killed-huddersfield-stabbing-ahmad-mamdouh-al-ibrahim?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
9 months ago
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Some news! Huge congratulations to the peerless
@helenpidd.bsky.social
- and to our northern dynamo
@hannahalothman.bsky.social
who we now get to keep! 🥳🎉🎊
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