Exclusive: Watchdog probes Starmer aide’s lobbying of Tories openDemocracy findings on Varun Chandra’s activities at Hakluyt prompted official watchdog to launch investigation

Breaking 🚨 An official investigation has been launched into whether Keir Starmer's top aide Varun Chandra secretly lobbied Tory ministers as a result of @ethanshone.bsky.social’s reporting for @opendemocracy.net

The Paul Foot Award | Private Eye The Paul Foot Award is an award given for investigative or campaigning journalism, set up in memory of revered journalist Paul Foot, who died in 2004.

Absolutely over the moon to be longlisted for the Paul Foot awards for my investigation into military sexual abuse for @opendemocracy.net and a huge thank you to the survivors who told their stories.

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Keir Starmer doesn’t understand the benefits system Another PM is trying to make cuts equate to growth. Disabled people will again pay the price of this cruelty

Keir Starmer doesn’t understand the benefits system

Labour MPs demand answers over Clearsprings’ mystery offshore payments UAE firm that was allegedly paid for consultancy work says it has never heard of the asylum accommodation provider

Labour MPs demand answers over Clearsprings’ mystery offshore payments

Rachel Reeves softened non-dom plans after Blackstone CEO ‘raised concerns’ Revealed: Head of world’s biggest asset manager lobbied chancellor on tax rules weeks before policy was tweaked

Rachel Reeves softened non-dom plans after Blackstone CEO ‘raised concerns’

Jaysley Beck’s death confirms our findings on abuse in army For over a year, openDemocracy has worked to reveal how military enables abuse then closes ranks around perpetrators

For over a year, I’ve been looking at sexual abuse in the military - sadly the inquest into Beck’s suicide was shocking but not surprising. With @ethanshone.bsky.social for @opendemocracy.net edited by @indrawarnes.bsky.social

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Trump 2.0 could herald a new age of authoritarian capitalism Trump’s weaponisation of US power poses a threat to peace, prosperity and the planet. It must be strongly resisted

This isn’t the same Trump that won in 2016: it’s an altogether different beast

From territory takeovers to far-right alliances — his return threatens peace, prosperity and the planet

My long-read for @opendemocracy.net:

What Musk’s grooming gangs posts tell us about the far right Why has the American billionaire become fixated on historic child sex abuse in English towns?

Articles and investigations don’t happen on their own and I’m super grateful to @indrawarnes.bsky.social for being such an excellent news editor www.opendemocracy.net/en/far-right...

What Musk’s grooming gangs posts tell us about the far right Why has the American billionaire become fixated on historic child sex abuse in English towns?

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I did a deep dive into Musk's disinformation campaign about grooming gangs for @opendemocracy.net
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Please read it, I have had to look at a LOT of far right content so make it worth it 🤪

British Army denied child abuse victim justice for 22 years Growing up on an army base, Jessica was told the military was family. That changed when she reported sexual abuse

Growing up on a British army base, Jessica was repeatedly told the military was family. That all changed when she reported sexual abuse. Read @sianushka.bsky.social's important investigation into how the army denied justice + failed Jessica @opendemocracy.net
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