Some *free* weekend reading: @privateeyenews.bsky.social special report on the Teesside regeneration scandal - the history, the deceptions and the transfer of hundreds of millions of pounds from the taxpayer to two businessmen - one now in Dubai - and their families and friends.

#StrippedTees is now available to read for free. Take a dive into this 8 page special report by @rbrooks45.bsky.social to learn everything we know about Teesside’s biggest scandal. #TruthOnTeesside #TeessideResistance

Years after we started exposing this, the scandal now is the failure to investigate it officially. Many hundreds of millions of pounds of public money can be misused in the regions with no accountability.

When Private Eye revealed the giveaway of Teesside regeneration land to local businessmen, mayor Ben Houchen said they kept £50m in the bank for investment in the project. New figures show they’ve extracted that as dividends while investing nothing. Story in new @privateeyenews.

Richard Brooks reports in this week’s Private Eye that almost all of that £50m has now been taken as dividends by the developers Chris Musgrave & Martin Corney (there’s £2.7m left in the account) 👇

NEW: Teesworks Ltd has published its latest accounts. Despite plummeting revenues, the businessmen at the centre of the controversial redevelopment project continue to increase their dividends each year. This year they paid themselves more than £32m against revenue of £6m.

Adilson Malanda was class on his debut today. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 What a result… the match and the signing. #utb #boro

Someone’s brought a bag of chips into the Riverside. #utb #boro

Come on #boro #utb 🔥

Brilliant 🦖💨

Final Christmas surprise for some very excited kids. Team DoctorChris and Team Doctor Xand. #OperationOuch

Good old Donald coming to the rescue!

Munya Chawawa on Nigel Farage. No notes. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

What did Alan Rickman have against Christmas?

Munya Chawawa on Nigel Farage. No notes. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

So many players off the boil today. Matt Targett and Sverre Nypan in particular. Losing the creativity of Riley McGree really cost us. So has sloppy passing. Hopefully we will use this game as a wake-up call, and use the January transfer window to strengthen — up front and at the back. #utb #boro

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It was honestly harder not to score there. 🤦🏽‍♂️ #utb #boro

Not many things in life will have you pumping your fist in the air, but watching little Tommy Robinson’s (Stephen Yaxley-Lennon’s) face and bravado drop when he gets called out for his racism and hypocrisy by boxer Ty Mitchell is one of them. This is glorious. 🔥

Not many things in life will have you pumping your fist in the air, but watching little Tommy Robinson’s (Stephen Yaxley-Lennon’s) face and bravado drop when he gets called out for his racism and hypocrisy by boxer Ty Mitchell is one of them. This is glorious. 🔥

I don't really post anymore, but I would like to carry on writing books at some point in the future. Hate to be annoying, but any chance you could retweet so old twitter followers can find me if they want to? Going to delete my twitter, or at least abandon it on lock and let it die a slow death.

Rob Reiner either made your favorite movie, or made somebody you know’s favorite movie. If you’re a Californian, he’s also part of the reason you or your friends can get married. He has changed more lives for the better than this asshole commenting on him ever did.

JFC 🤦🏽‍♂️ Jeremy Vine asks for clarification from a caller, Alice, who says she’ll vote for Farage even though she’s Indian and thinks he’s a racist. “You’re making me seem like I’m an idiot” Think you’re doing a good enough job on your own, Alice.

Today we lost a legend. 1984 - This Is Spinal Tap 1986 - Stand By Me 1987 - The Princess Bride 1989 - When Harry Met Sally 1990 - Misery 1992 - A Few Good Men Rest in peace, Rob Reiner and his wife Michele. Awful news.

JFC 🤦🏽‍♂️ Jeremy Vine asks for clarification from a caller, Alice, who says she’ll vote for Farage even though she’s Indian and thinks he’s a racist. “You’re making me seem like I’m an idiot” Think you’re doing a good enough job on your own, Alice.

Today we lost a legend. 1984 - This Is Spinal Tap 1986 - Stand By Me 1987 - The Princess Bride 1989 - When Harry Met Sally 1990 - Misery 1992 - A Few Good Men Rest in peace, Rob Reiner and his wife Michele. Awful news.

The Tommy Conway fist pumps in front of the Red Faction are going to be quite something. ❤️ #utb #boro

So so happy for the lad. #boro #utb

Nothing short of what he deserves. Well done, Tommy 🔥 #utb #boro

Nothing short of what we deserve. I am truly loving hellball.🔥 #utb #boro

🔴 REVEALED 🔴 The Institute of Economic Affairs – the anti-state, anti-climate pressure group that "incubated" Liz Truss – was bankrolled by oil giants and Rupert Murdoch’s media empire. 📝 Exclusive findings from @desmog.com 👇

This Romesh Ranganathan interview with Tim Key is a delight. Will put a proper grin on your face.

Loving Hellball 🔥 Who’d have thought Rob Edwards being a greedy get would be the best thing to happen to us this season. #utb #Boro

This first draft of Davros was scrapped when producers realised “EXFURMINATE” wasn’t threatening enough. And “EXPURRMINATE” sounded downright filthy. #doctorwho

What GB News (& ex-Sun) ‘journalist’ Ben Leo doesn’t understand is ‘normal folk’ don’t go up to Jewish people and sing 'Gas them'. Nor do they tell people of different skin colour to ‘go back home’. But racists definitely do this. And the people who defend such abuse could be described the same way.

Every word of this.👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 @labourlewis.bsky.social Ask yourself: “Has he shown any sign that he regrets the person he was? Or has he built a career by sharpening those same instincts into a political weapon? “Because if he hasn’t changed, then every vote for Farage isn’t a protest. It’s permission.”

Turns out it does get better. 3 pts in the bag and 5 pts clear of 3rd. A Hellberg of a night. ❤️ #utb #boro

It’s our wedding anniversary. It’s half time. Boro are 4 nil up. And my wonderful wife is making madeleines and getting me to try them. Not sure it gets much better than this. ❤️ #UTB #Boro

FOUR !!!!! Champagne football 🔥 #utb #boro

Oh my word! I could get used to this. ❤️ #boro #utb

Gilbert !!! So happy for the lad 🔥 #utb #boro

Great team move ending with a great poacher’s finish from Strelec. Really hoping Conway scores today too. Would do him the world of good. #utb #boro

Great interview with Kim Hellberg on Swedish tele, with a behind-the-scenes look at Boro. Turn on the auto-translate for English subtitles. 👍🏽 #UTB #Boro m.youtube.com/watch?v=-q5t...

I see that Reform’s been having a totally normal one today. 🤦🏽‍♂️ Rattled. #bbcqt

The moment Reform’s Zia Yusuf showed who he really is. And the #bbcqt audience did not take kindly to it. 👀

Great interview with Kim Hellberg on Swedish tele, with a behind-the-scenes look at Boro. Turn on the auto-translate for English subtitles. 👍🏽 #UTB #Boro m.youtube.com/watch?v=-q5t...

Nick Robinson going in two-footed on Dr Tom Dolphin, Chair of the BMA council, about doctor’s pay going up by 8% since 2015. He’s got some brass neck. #r4today

Whoooo-hooooooo!!!! What a goal. 🔥 #boro #utb

OBR right now. #budget

You know what, we went toe-to-toe with the league leaders, who are scoring goals for fun. And for the majority of that time we looked comfortable and competitive. There’s no shame in that. Plenty of positives to take away from this game. Just not the 3 points. #boro #utb