Leonie Roderick

🔴 At least 45 cases of silicosis among workers cutting engineered stone have been recorded in the UK - the average age of those diagnosed just 31 We are launching our Killer Kitchens campaign to force the Government to clamp down on deadly dust: trib.al/60oGkLG

Since 2023, dozens of young stonemasons have been diagnosed with silicosis from cutting quartz worktops. @theipaper new campaign today urges @H_S_E, @DWPgovuk and employers to boost protection from deadly dust and lung disease. @The_TUC, @unitetheunion inews.co.uk/news/silicosis…

TfL worker caught using siren to wake homeless woman at Tube station Story @theipaper by @Victoria_Spratt inews.co.uk/news/tube-work…

Can Rachel Reeves survive her own Budget? Political editor Hugo Gye, economist Frances Coppola and former chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng will be answering this question and more. Send in your questions here ➡️ trib.al/USSJlz7

Exclusive story @theipaper about Labour MPs plotting against Starmer (Friday night) shocked the Prime Minister’s closest aides. Neither we, nor the PM’s Cabinet colleagues, expected what happened next. No 10’s paranoid briefing against @wesstreeting has become the story...

Today we're launching Politics Unwrapped, a new weekday newsletter from @theipaper that breaks down the big stories and how they could actually impact you. Written by @eleanormia and edited by @FaithLRidler. Sign up for free here: link.news.inews.co.uk/join/6i4/polit…

🔴 The Home Office is paying staff bonuses of £75 for every extra asylum claim decision they make above their monthly target in a big push to bring down the backlog trib.al/xUJdHGC

The former housemates – all young professionals in their late 20s and early 30s – said they are “glad [Rushanara Ali] has been held accountable”. “If you can’t trust your MP, how can you trust anyone?” Read more: trib.al/4QQQTzM

🤔 Labour’s homelessness minister threw out her tenants - then increased rent by £700 a month excl ⁦@theipaper⁩ by ⁦@Victoria_Spratt⁩ inews.co.uk/news/homelessn…

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Hunt is on for 20,000 Ukrainian children stolen by Russia, after @theipaper story changes Trump's mind Reporting with real human impact from @sanyaburgess inews.co.uk/news/trump-u-t…

🔴 Exclusive: Elon Musk’s slashing of US government spending has hit the unit helping rescue Ukrainian children taken by Russia The programme, responsible for locating hundreds of children and reuniting some families, has been axed as part of DOGE's federal cost-cutting

🚨New documentary series from @theipaper We scrutinise @Nigel_Farage's first months as an MP, his ties to Trump, and his ambitions for power in the UK -does he have what it takes? Watch ep1 here 🎥👉 youtube.com/watch?v=zS2EY1…

Almost one in three UK children are now growing up in poverty Today @theipaper launches its Christmas appeal Happy Childhoods with Action for Children (@actnforchildren) to make a lasting difference to the lives of vulnerable children and families trib.al/EabCri2

🔺EXCLUSIVE: King Charles and his eldest son make millions from feudal levies on schools, hospitals, homeowners and the very charities they represent, a joint investigation by The Sunday Times and @C4Dispatches reveals today #Echobox=1730563425-1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">thetimes.com/uk/royal-famil…

🚨 NEW: Where's the UK's worst night out? London was once a world-class nightlife destination, but the data shows it's now the worst night out in Britain @EdHalford1 and I decided to find the best places to party Here's what we found 👇🧵 1/ thetimes.com/article/dd3b3f…

🚨 INVESTIGATION: 721 children treated by a @GreatOrmondSt surgeon are being reviewed after a damning internal report, leaked to The Sunday Times, exposes serious safety concerns about the world famous children's hospital. READ: thetimes.com/article/9ec915… 1/4

🚨 Applications for this year's Richard Beeston bursary close TOMORROW. The bursary awards an aspiring foreign correspondent with £6,000 to spend six weeks abroad, researching and reporting on a foreign news story for @thetimes. 🔗 journoresources.org.uk/job/richard-be…

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@misszing Can’t wait to see what you do next, Zing. Feel very privileged to have written for you when I started my journalism career!

It's official! After eight and a half-ish years at VICE, I've been made redundant. I got to work with some incredible people, first at Broadly and then at VICE. Being editor-in-chief was like getting put in charge of the funniest, smartest people in class. 🧵