ruby lott-lavigna

Join us on 19 Feb for a post-show conversation with journalist and writer Ruby Lott-Lavigna, exploring ‘Housing and Friendship in the Age of the Bank of Mum and Dad.’ A discussion on money, class, power and what they do to our closest relationships. 🎟️ Ticket link in bio!

and on @openDemocracy: opendemocracy.net/en/dan-gertler…

🚨a new @Global_Witness investigation with @openDemocracy reveals how a network of bot-like accounts amplified misleading claims about the sanctioned mining billionaire dan gertler read here: globalwitness.org/en/campaigns/t…

👀This is one of the most shameful attempts to suppress investigative journalism that I have personally experienced, in my 15 years as a reporter. Parliament refused to give me a press pass, claiming it was due to "capacity". But this was not true. I've now obtained internal emails that cite the "particular standpoint" of @declassifiedUK "in-depth investigations" on UK foreign policy. In particular, parliamentary officials referenced a recent story of mine that raised concerns about pro-Israel bias by parliamentary authorities. They also cited my "contentious" book (published 9 years ago), which was not contentious in the slightest and was, in fact, serialised in the Guardian and reviewed positively. The only contentious thing about it was that it was highly critical of... (you guessed it)... parliamentary authorities! @jeremycorbyn @ShockatAdam @EllieChowns @premnsikka and @NUJofficial have all condemned the decision to block @declassifiedUK Parliament is suppressing freedom of press in a manner "worthy of the Trump White House". declassifieduk.org/parliament-blo…

🚨looking to speak to young women or women over 50 who were arrested for peacefully protesting recently for an article! DMs open.

16 and 17-year-olds will be able to vote in the next election – but do they actually care? and what do they know about politics? I spoke to gen z about being given the right to vote in the next election for @GlamourMagUK glamourmagazine.co.uk/article/gen-z-…

NEW: Our investigation reveals former Trump associates are cashing in as the US cuts aid. Lobbyists linked to the Tump administration struck $17 million in deals with fragile states, many trading minerals, military access & more. gwitness.org/461JnNd

People linked to the Trump administration are making millions in lobbying deals with nations in crisis. From the DRC to Pakistan, countries are offering minerals, military access & more, while US aid is frozen. gwitness.org/40NrPkf

NEW: Trump-linked firms cash in on mineral lobbying deals as US cuts aid new @Global_Witness investigation reveals how some of the world’s most deprived nations are paying millions to lobbyists with ties to Trump as the country halts foreign aid theguardian.com/global-develop…

🔴 Big exclusive leading Hyphen this morning – data from 119 councils shows half didn't greenlight a SINGLE social rent home in Labour's first six months. Some of these councils have waiting lists for social housing well over 10k. Full story here 👇 hyphenonline.com/2025/05/19/hal…

BP’s climate u-turn set to cause an extra 72,000 deaths from extreme heat A few weeks ago, BP scrapped its 2030 production target Now our analysis shows the increased emissions from this U-turn will likely cause tens of thousands more heat deaths by 2100 gwitness.org/4jwUyka

NEW: Landlords in London raised rents by 11.5% in the year to December. Landlords will never regulate themselves. We must build on our wins ending section 21 and continue the fight for rent controls.

@danbloom1 @Jack_Blanchard_ congrats dan!!

✍️ Some personal news! This morning’s Playbook was my last as I crawl into daylight (mostly) today with a new gig as POLITICO's U.K. political editor I'll be taking on overall leadership of London Playbook from the peerless @Jack_Blanchard_ & doing broader Westminster reporting

As the likes of Nigel Farage and Andrew Tate tussle for power, many of us are increasingly concerned about the rise of the right. glamourmagazine.co.uk/article/far-ri…

i wrote about andrew tate's BRUV party and the rising radicalism of young, white men for @GlamourMagUK glamourmagazine.co.uk/article/far-ri…

Getting ready for #PMQs with @bbc5live @RubyJLL @TVNaga01

This is the current scene outside the Guardian/Observer offices in London as staff strike over the Observer sale

let's try this then rubylottlavigna.bsky.social 🌞

🚨BREAKING: COP29 CEO EXPOSED using climate summit to discuss new oil deals Our latest investigation exposes how Azerbaijan were willing to facilitate fossil fuel deals as part of a sponsorship package. 🌍💰 gwitness.org/4fhvXy6

outstanding undercover work from my @Global_Witness team here, and particularly @LouisJWilsonUK theguardian.com/environment/20…