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Helen Pidd

@helenpidd

Presenter of Today in Focus, the Guardian's award winning daily podcast. Former North of England editor. Contact me in confidence via [email protected]

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Local. Deprived. In bad health. Out of work. Our deep dive into the characteristics of the people behind the UK's summer riots provide the first comprehensive picture of the alleged rioters. theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/s…

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🚨 I *finally* have a significant update following our investigation into Agnes Wanjiru's death. The MoD is to launch an inquiry into the behaviour of British troops posted to a military base in Kenya. Campaigners have been calling for this for years. 🚨 theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/s…

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Such an important story and finally the MOD is looking into it properly, after brilliant, dogged reporting from Hannah and @DavidCollinsST

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There is nothing as powerful as a teacher who decides to get something done🔥 And this one was a #history teacher. And a #Quaker🔥. I admired Michael Davies so much, and seeing that he has died makes very sad. I don’t do many threads but 🧵1/9 theguardian.com/education/2024…

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For today's podcast I spoke to the great John Crace, who read Boris Johnson's memoir so that you didn't have to theguardian.com/politics/audio…

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This is such a great read, by Shaun Walker - on the Spanish journalist who turned out to be a Russian spy. Or did he...? theguardian.com/world/2024/oct…

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On today’s podcast we look back on the life and death of Liam Payne with Alexis Petridis and Oritsé Williams Oritsé Williams from JLS theguardian.com/news/audio/202…

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Sky News' work experience programme is now open. I did the scheme many years ago and it's a fantastic chance to work alongside talented journalists in a busy multimedia news organisation. Budding journalists, do apply - it's a great opportunity! sky.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/sky_careers/jo…

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Why are children spending all their pocket money on anti-ageing skincare? We investigate on today's podcast, with the help of the Guardian's beauty expert, Sali Hughes theguardian.com/news/audio/202…

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Really interesting podcast on recent conviction re AI child sexual abuse imagery - but very disturbing to hear the defendant talking about what he did and why. Thanks to Helen Pidd Hannah Al-Othman The Guardian for in-depth reporting & having me on pod theguardian.com/news/audio/202…

Really interesting podcast on recent conviction re AI child sexual abuse imagery - but very disturbing to hear the defendant talking about what he did and why. 
Thanks to <a href="/helenpidd/">Helen Pidd</a> <a href="/HannahAlOthman/">Hannah Al-Othman</a> <a href="/guardian/">The Guardian</a> for in-depth reporting &amp; having me on pod
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Proof good journalism matters. My excellent colleagues Patrick Butler and Josh Halliday exposed the cruelty of the carers' allowance and how carers were being prosecuted for tiny mistakes - today Rachel Reeves increased the earnings limit by £45 a week theguardian.com/society/2024/o…

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We stayed up so that you didn’t have to. Come on the wild ride of the election night with me and michael safi and Guardian reporters across the US as we watch Kamala Harris’s slide from hope to despair and Trump’s near certain return to the White House theguardian.com/news/audio/202…

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Me and my bestie Helen Pidd wrote about the joy of female friendship, singing Total Eclipse of the Heart in the Birdcage and joys and regrets on both sides of the motherhood divide >> theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2…

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This is an excellent episode of Today in Focus on Farage and Reform from Helen Pidd - well worth a listen podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/tod…

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Today’s podcast is a special one, as I catch up with my old lodger, Yasser, as he contemplates returning to Syria, after building a whole new life in Manchester theguardian.com/news/audio/202…

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Fabulous and inspiring Guardian podcast by Helen Pidd and Courtney Yusuf on the work of our 2024 charity appeal partner Parallel Histories helping schools teach contested histories such as Israel/Palestine theguardian.com/news/audio/202…

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This is very cool. Thanks to everyone at Today in Focus for being excellent colleagues who have been so patient with me as I learn the ropes

Josh Halliday (@joshhalliday) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Very exciting that the Guardian’s team in the north is growing not shrinking. Alongside me and Hannah Al-Othman, we have Robyn Vinter [email protected], Mark Brown, Chris Osuh , Maeve McClenaghan and others. And Helen Pidd broadcasting regularly from the north. Best and most comprehensive team in the biz!