Elizabeth Bratton

In April, Crispin Odey dropped his £79mn #libel claim against us. This is the inside story of how Odey’s battle to reclaim his reputation backfired. It's about the brave women who spoke out — and the new allegations the two-year legal saga unearthed. ft.com/content/edbe44…

Latest with @journosooz: "UK company linked to Kazakh oligarch found liable in employment tribunal" as.ft.com/r/434444b4-771…

“Kazakhstan’s ex-deputy PM describes UK company as ‘criminal enterprise’ at tribunal”. With @journosooz as.ft.com/r/4ce1bc9b-3f3…

Scoop with Ellesheva Kissin, Stephen Foley, and Steff Chávez as KPMG loses its US army contract and shuts its federal audit practice as.ft.com/r/d95bae26-22b…

Great to have worked on this Big Read about business degrees -- which are booming in popularity -- with @Smyth_Chris and @amy_borrett ft.com/content/e199ae…

Harrowing account of @shellykittleson's kidnapping in Iraq, written by her. theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/04/…

Latest for @FT, as Capita — which has faced several months of criticism for its management of the civil service pension scheme — loses its contract with Royal Mail’s statutory pension scheme. ft.com/content/5b6cc2…

Latest for the @FT, as school meal providers and campaign groups debate the financial implications of the government’s decision to limit unhealthy food in English schools as.ft.com/r/b4e7ef79-ecc…

Former hedge fund boss Crispin Odey has abandoned his £79mn libel case against the FT over sexual misconduct claims. Fifteen women had been willing to testify in court on behalf of the FT ft.trib.al/OPuh2Ek

Pleased to share this piece for @FT , about the “barrage” of AI-generated content lawyers are receiving from their clients, potentially leading to an increase in legal costs. as.ft.com/r/00ce0ff0-06d…

Latest for @ft with @GeorgeWParker as.ft.com/r/c95c51d7-ca4…

Good to contribute to Josh Gabert-Doyon’s fantastic piece on the Renters’ Rights Act with an explanation — written alongside Daniel Thomas — of the controversy surrounding so-called finfluencers like Samuel Leeds. ft.com/content/a06b74…

Hoy @ladiaria cumple 20 años y qué privilegio haber transitado 10 de ellos en este proyecto que sigue siendo escuela. Gracias por seguir siendo el medio que siempre que quiero leer (y ahora también escuchar). Salud, equipo. Por muchos más 🩵 ladiaria.com.uy/sobre-la-diari…

Latest for @FT: "Dubai tourism reels from Iranian missiles" - with Simeon Kerr and Andrew England, and additional reporting from Stephanie Stacey ft.com/content/113379…

Latest for @ft: "Americans stranded in UAE vent anger at US government support" giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/ac…

@EmilyUrban9 @glcarlstrom @StateDept Hi Emily, would you mind dropping me an email? I am a reporter working on a story for the Financial Times about this issue. My email address is elizabeth.bratton@ft.com . Wishing you all the best

@glcarlstrom @StateDept I’m in Dubai and spoke with the state department yesterday - they took mine and my husband’s details down and she said she had no knowledge of any flights. She also said I was likely to know before her if flights were being organised by the state department!

What happens if you call the @StateDept hotline looking for travel help in the Middle East? A mix of callousness and incompetence on the other end: "The agent who eventually picked up was little help, she said, asking her to spell Oman and advising her to 'monitor the news and shelter in place.'" "The agent told her to 'stop ranting and raving' and hung up on her." "The couple... were told the US government could not help them leave the country." nytimes.com/2026/03/04/tra…

@ShelleyHou20459 @StateDept Hi Shelley, I am sorry to hear about your situation. I'm a reporter at the Financial Times, working on a story about Americans stuck in the Middle East. If your son would be interested in speaking to me, could he drop me an email at elizabeth.bratton@ft.com? Thanks v much

@StateDept No one is responding, my son and his family have been stuck in Bahrain and no one is helping them. I have called the number posted by Mr Rubio and it drops your call everytime. News says they are getting Americans out, but I think that is only military families. We need help.

The U.S. State Department is actively assisting Americans to leave the Middle East, if they wish to do so. Request Emergency Assistance: +1-202-501-4444 Enroll in Step.State.Gov

Latest for @FT: HMRC collects extra £16bn from big business, with more ‘hands on’ approach giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/ac…

So glad to see the BBC is giving props to the @thecrimson. We need young people to pursue journalism!

Scoop with @elleshevakissin