Great to speak to new trainees at @newsassociates.bsky.social - and answer some excellent questions! It's lovely to see so much enthusiasm for the industry and good luck for your course 📖

Today's front page from The Independent 📰 You can download a digital newspaper every morning with a subscription to Independent Premium Subscribe here ➡️ bit.ly/3Q6bzWD

Iberico pork chop with fondant potatoes, chimichurri and tenderstem - top Friday night in with @sianelvin.bsky.social

"'THIS IS NOT IN OUR NAME - IT'S TIME TO END THE WAR'" @beltrew.bsky.social for @the-independent.com As #BenjaminNetanyahu refuses to back down over #Gaza, victims in #TelAviv and #Jerusalem say #Israel is wrong. FULL STORY: t.ly/IBj10 #TheIndependent #TomorrowsPapersToday #IBPAPERS

Looking back on a lovely weekend in Devon ☀️🏖

BREAKING www.independent.co.uk/sport/footba...

"'... CHILDREN ARE STARVING AND EVEN AID WORKKERS ARE FAINT FROM HUNGER" @beltrew.bsky.social for @the-independent.com #Israel blocking #AidSupport means #Gaza mothers unable to produce #BreastMilk to feed babies. Full Story: t.ly/IBc1j #TheIndependent #TomorrowsPapersToday #IBPAPERS

Made short ribs for @sianelvin.bsky.social because today is technically our Saturday

New work headshot has dropped! 🚨 A way to mark the start of what is unlikely to be a quiet summer, after a busy few weeks on @the-independent.com news desk 🗞️

UK Independent front page #TomorrowsPapersToday

UK front pages lead on that extraordinary story of the Afghan data leak and a secret plan to protect people from the Taliban #tomorrowspaperstoday

Postcards from France celebrating one of my friends getting married! 🇫🇷🌞

Some photos from @the-independent.com at Pride in London at the weekend 🏳️‍🌈 Still on a high, but mindful that this is a protest and not just a party - and goes far beyond Pride Month 💪🌈

"IRAN STRIKES BACK WITH MISSILE ATTACK ON US BASE IN QATAR" Full Story: t.ly/IB-cf @beltrew.bsky.social / @alexwoodward.bsky.social for @the-independent.com. #Iran retaliates against #DonaldTrump, launching #MissileStrikes against a #Qatar US base. #TheIndependent #TomorrowsPapersToday #IBPAPERS

Such a wholesome day at the Kent Press and Broadcast Awards last week 🏆 It was an honour to be a judge and get to present a trophy, too - local media is still thriving in my old patch and supporting it is so important! 📰

"PM URGES TRUMP: KEEP COOL - DON'T RAMP UP CONFLICT" Full Story: t.ly/IBAgT @archieaustin.bsky.social / @alxcroft.bsky.social / @samkiley.bsky.social for @the-independent.com. #KeirStarmer urges #DonaldTrump to step back from direct strike on #Iran. #TheIndependent #TomorrowsPapersToday #IBPAPERS

Malmö-ments from Sweden 🇸🇪 🚢

Had a brilliant night collecting this award. So proud of our amazing team at @the-independent.com 🏆🙌 www.independent.co.uk/news/media/i...

#TomorrowsPapersToday
The Independent reports: “The hungriest place on earth” - UN describes Gaza’s crisis with 100% at famine risk due to Israel’s aid blockade.
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Always a great day judging the Kent Press and Broadcast Awards! Looking forward to the ceremony next month 🏆

BREAKING | Full details of UK-EU Brexit reset deal revealed as ‘new chapter’ begins

My wonderful fiancee has written this about her recent coeliac diagnosis, and I encourage you all to read it. It's a poorly understood condition - I'll admit to not understanding it properly myself until recently - and more people need to know what it actually involves.

First opinion piece in a while for The Independent 🖊 For Coeliac Awareness Month! "This is a medical condition, not a lifestyle choice." www.independent.co.uk/voices/coeli...

I’ve just been diagnosed with the same disease as 1 in 100 people - but I’ve never felt lonelier | Sian Elvin (@sianelvin.bsky.social)) www.independent.co.uk/voices/coeli...

#TomorrowsPapersToday
The Independent: “For All Their Sakes, End the Deafening Silence on Gaza Now” by Bel Trew. A powerful call to action on Gaza’s crisis.
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🔴 LIVE | Trump to announce tariff cuts and hails ‘full and comprehensive’ trade deal with Britain

That was, by some margin, the hardest thing I have ever done. Thighs in agony from Canary Wharf, calves cramping up down Birdcage Walk, but I made it over the line in 4:12:26. Going to lie down now.

#TomorrowsPapersToday
The Independent
“Pope Francis 1936-2025” by an unnamed author. The pontiff passes away at 88, leaving a legacy of compassion and reform in the Catholic Church.
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And the UK papers from 22 April 2025 about the death of #PopeFrancis are just in.

Wonderful Easter weekend in Devon! 🍃

Thank you to everyone who donated to our @the-independent.com campaign - this wouldn't have been able to happen otherwise! ❤️

Auf Wiedersehen, Berlin 👋🇩🇪 @cjmckeon.bsky.social

UK escapes worst tariffs as Trump hits 'foreign cheaters' – today's front page from The Independent 📰 You can download a digital newspaper every morning with a subscription to Independent Premium Subscribe here ➡️ bit.ly/3Q6bzWD

UK best placed country in world to strike deal to dodge Trump tariffs, business secretary claims

Made some duck for @sianelvin.bsky.social while she did the late shift. Also, in peak “being in your 30s”, I know own a potato ricer and it is genuinely life-changing. I used to be cool, I swear…

Lazy Sunday mornings in bed with a heated blanket, the @journoresources.org.uk yearbook and coffee ☕️ 👌

In the name of pushing the boundaries of journalism, I went for a jog with @joshfg.bsky.social to talk about marathon training - he’s, erm, quick

The Independent: "UKRAINIANS BLAME US 'BETRAYAL' FOR BATTLEFIELD HORRORS" @samkiley.bsky.social for @the-independent.com. Ordinary citizens are pointing the finger at DONALD TRUMP and his decision to cut aid and stop sharing military intelligence. #TheIndependent #IBPAPERS #TomorrowsPapersToday

Gisèle Pelicot has been named as The Independent’s most influential woman of 2025 – topping the Influence List to mark International Women’s Day. Full story: trib.al/Sk7g2ag

Independent Women 2025 – The Influence List Marking International Women’s Day for a third year running, The Independent has compiled a list of the 50 most influential women www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/inte...

Saying goodbye to India after a stunning few days at a friend's wedding and then exploring the south of the country and its cuisines 🌅🍛

Hello from Mumbai! 👋🇮🇳

Spending a bit of time in India, where I can report it is very warm.

#TomorrowsPapersToday - Independent Why we will not be silent in the face of Trump's assault on truth and democracy THE INDEPENDENT STANDS WITH ZELENSKY Support journalism - #buyapaper More newspapers at: https://buff.ly/41pH17P

Had a fantastic time speaking to trainees at @newsassociates.bsky.social last week about pathways into journalism, building contacts and the future of the industry! 📚

Happy Valentine's Day! ❤️ Wasn't expecting to be in @holdthefrontpage.bsky.social today... www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/2025/news/ho...

Who doesn't love a good love story? We were thrilled to hear about @sianelvin.bsky.social and @cjmckeon.bsky.social's recent engagement at Hampton Court Palace, where they first met during the NCTJ awards ceremony in 2017 ❤️ www.nctj.com/news/mr-righ...

Tonight’s dinner, reminiscent of khao soi and featuring some of @sianelvin.bsky.social’s homegrown coriander (because that’s the sort of people we are now)

INDEPENDENT: ‘Give me a reason for what you did’ #TomorrowsPapersToday

"If I had known, he wouldn’t have been going next door. But we couldn’t see anything on him. All I remember is his bright green hoodie and the Covid mask. All I could see was his eyes." ✍️ @the-independent.com in Southport