Why wasn’t the Southport attacker stopped? The public inquiry has revealed Axel Rudakubana’s chaotic homelife and how both his parents and the authorities failed There was no silver bullet, and yet so much could have been different On today’s Story podcast 🎧 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

My undercover takes a look at anti-abortion groups operating in the UK Women are being given dubious medical advice and dogma-driven counselling With mental health services overstretched, experts warn these groups are likely to attract the most vulnerable women www.thetimes.com/article/4b7c...

England fans have brought the weather as well as the vibes to Basel today Lots are telling me soggy conditions are no bad thing against our Mediterranean rivals! Let’s hope they’re right 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🤞 #cominghome

Investigation: A British property developer is being sued over a £330m ‘crypto Ponzi scheme’ Peter McInnes, who bragged of Banksy and supercar collections, told investors he had a heart attack days before a deadline to repay their cash www.thetimes.com/article/27b5...

Utterly delightful line in this story by @constancekampfner.bsky.social www.thetimes.com/uk/history/a...

"HORROR AT LIVERPOOL PARADE" Full Story: t.ly/IByUA @constancekampfner.bsky.social / @stevenswinford.bsky.social / @willisbennett11.bsky.social / #PaulJoyce / #DuncanGardham for @thetimes.com. Car drives through #LiverpoolFC's victory parade celebration. #TheTimes #IBPAPERS #TomorrowsPapersToday

🗣️ 'A moronic mission to cause mindless vandalism' Everything you need to know about the Sycamore Gap trial, on The Story podcast ⬇️ 🎧 @constancekampfner.bsky.social | @jonesluke.bsky.social

NEW: The woman thrown out of the Magic Circle for pulling off the ultimate illusion, disguising herself as a boy, has been found after The Times sparked a campaign to track her down Sophie Lloyd was readmitted to the club “A wrong was made right," she said www.thetimes.com/article/456c...

Spending the day with Sam and Archie - who couldn't see eye to eye on what to have for lunch, let alone anything else - was an interesting lesson on the art of disagreement For today's T2: www.thetimes.com/life-style/s...

I have no words for the bravery of the parents who spoke to me about the pain and trauma their family has faced since their two little girls were stabbed in the Southport attacks This is their story: www.thetimes.com/article/eaff...

This has been the toughest day of reporting I've ever done, with so many grim details of these poor little girls' murders read out in court and the myriad ways their killer should have been stopped. The composure of the families in the face of it all was awe-inspiring.

Exc: A boy who was assaulted by Axel Rudakubana is being wrongly accused of bullying him and his home targeted by people blaming him for the horrific attacks in Southport Another instance of how misinformation is channelling anger onto the wrong people www.thetimes.com/uk/crime/art...

My profile of Axel Rudakubana reveals: - His years as a troublemaker at school who made female students uncomfortable - Details of a previous attack - His family's traumatic experience of the Rwandan genocide Thank you to everyone who spoke to me for this piece www.thetimes.com/article/7738...

Labour insiders said Mike Amesbury, who has pleaded guilty to punching a constituent, was in a ‘dark place’ after missing out on a government job Story with @geraldinescott.co.uk www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...

Was the horrific abuse Kiena Dawes suffered at the hands of her fiancé before she killed herself enough to convict him of manslaughter? Not according to a jury Yet experts told me the case highlights the often overlooked link between domestic abuse and suicide 👇 www.thetimes.com/article/6e53...

This is an incredible - and disturbing - piece of reporting by the Africa Eye team: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

There is nothing special about the group of men who can often be found sipping pints outside a brasserie in Avignon. Yet they are actually co-defendants in France’s largest ever rape trial. My dispatch from the Pelicot case: www.thetimes.com/article/1f03...

Reform MP James McMurdock was jailed for repeatedly kicking his girlfriend. He had told the media he was jailed for "pushing" his former partner in 2006. Court records obtained by The Times say the sentence was given because of "the serious nature of the offence”. www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...

“A rape is a rape” draped on the walls of Avignon I’m here covering the Pelicot trial as it enters its final weeks Today Gisele Pelicot accused the dozens of men who are accused of raping her while she was unconscious of “cowardice” Many claim they were tricked by her ex-husband

It's a work in progress but here's a starter pack of regional journalists in the UK, including national reporters working outside of London... go.bsky.app/9BotfQs

Constance Kampfner - Constance is one of our most talented young journalists who now works as our northern correspondent. She did heroic work covering this summer’s riots. bsky.app/profile/cons...

Follow some of my excellent colleagues at @thetimes.com go.bsky.app/NqDPCtV

Among the reasons for quitting X says the Centre for Countering Hate is that from 15 November X is changing its terms of service to require all legal disputes to be settled according to the laws of Texas. That's tomorrow.

Should probably introduce myself now I've joined the exodus! I'm based in Manchester as the Times's northern correspondent and cover crime, politics, culture + more Before then I worked in London and before that briefly in Glasgow Here are some of my favourite stories from over the years 👇

Right let's see how bluesky compares to the *other place* I'm looking for a woman called Sophie Lloyd Expelled from the Magic Circle for pretending to be a teenage boy, she then pulled the ultimate trick and disappeared 🐇🎩 Help me find her? www.thetimes.com/article/e4c2...