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Investigative reporter / Visiting lecturer at City University / Views my parents' /
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Very much looking forward to taking part in this discussion event on FOI, w & - on Thurs 15 June, follow the link to register for the event
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🔎 From coronation budgets to secretive government units, journalists have used the Freedom of Information Act to expose corruption in high places. Tony Blair regrets ever giving us the right. Join us for a free live discussion at 5pm UK time on 15 June 👇 opendemocracy.net/en/live-discus
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🚨 NEW: the cabinet office has been withholding key information from the covid-19 inquiry and has removed important details from evidence it has already handed over just when you thought it couldn't get any worse... me for
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Want to report on the UK's Covid-19 inquiry for ? We fundraised (and are still fundraising) for journalists to help us do just that. Now I'm delighted to say we have our first (paid) Covid inquiry shifts on offer. Details here: opendemocracy.net/en/job-vacancy #journojobs
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A very welcome decision by , rejecting the DHSC's inflated estimate for the cost of replying to the FOI request from (I'm quoted in her article here)
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🚨 The government must publish Matt Hancock’s real pandemic diary despite waging an 18-month battle against @openDemocracy to keep it under lock and key. Find out more ⤵️ opendemocracy.net/en/freedom-of-
Matt Hancock loses battle to keep his real Covid diaries secret
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🚨 Big win following our investigation into the licences granted for sanctioned warlord Prigozhin to sue a British journalist. The UK Government now says licences will be refused for libel and similar actions!
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This was the route through which I came into journalism. If you're interested then apply. If you know someone who might be, please pass it on.
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🛎️Scott Trust Bursary: applications are OPEN🛎️ 🎓 Fully funded #Journalism MA 📰 Living allowance and work experience at The Guardian 🤝 Mentoring 💻 Opportunity for fixed term contract @guardian 👍 Number of bursaries available this year has doubled theguardianfoundation.org/programmes/sco
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The watchdog has sent letters to us and Paul Morgan-Bentley, our head of investigations, threatening unlimited fines if we do not hand over all the reporter’s relevant materials, including confidential notes and undercover footage
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Delighted was chosen to deliver Lyra McKee Memorial Lecture! She's been one of the mentors for the #CIJLyraMcKee Investigative Journalism Bursary Scheme and helped many trainees to break into the profession. Apply for the 2023 scheme: tcij.org/initiative/lyr
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It was an honour to give the Lyra McKee Memorial Lecture tonight at Birmingham City University. Lyra is, and will always be, an inspiration. Thank-you to @paulbradshaw for organising the event.
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An analysis of misconduct trials at 43 forces found the vast majority were either failing to publicise cases, despite a legal obligation to do so, or deleting misconduct cases from their websites after 28 days
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🚨 NHS bosses have ordered hospitals to share patients' medical records data with Palantir - the firm founded by billionaire Trump backer Peter Thiel. Goes against explicit promise by UK government *Big* scoop on (and in Times) today 🧵 opendemocracy.net/en/palantir-pe
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Exclusive: NHS hospitals told to share patient data with US ‘spy-tech’ firm bit.ly/3YYk874
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