Latest from me, ⁦Jo Adnitt⁩ ⁦Sarah Bell⁩ and Rob Brown. Lucy Spraggan: X Factor 'like abusive relationship' - BBC News bbc.co.uk/news/entertain…

For six months I have seen the care system through the eyes of those who rely on it to stay alive. This level of access is rare, sadly their struggles are not. Thank you to the families for letting us into their world. Fighting For our Son's Care is on BBC iPlayer now.

Take a listen to BBC Radio 4’s new podcast 📻 Offstage: Inside the X Factor Launching Saturday 27 January, BBC News reporter Chi Chi Izundu looks back at one of the most successful TV shows in British history Read more ➡️ bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/20…

📢New podcast Klaxon📢. Our six-part series going behind the scenes of The X Factor is out tomorrow. More spam incoming. I've been working on this for months with Chi Chi Izundu and Rob Brown and the first review is in... theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2…

Faked tears, special audition codes and press intrusion: X Factor insiders speak out. The new podcast I’ve been making with Chi Chi Izundu and Rob Brown has finally dropped. Listen here 👇 bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/m…

It promised fame and fortune, but at what cost? Chi Chi Izundu looks back at the good and the bad of one of Britain's biggest TV shows. Offstage: Inside The X Factor captures the emotion, the excitement and the drama of the show and features some of the captivating characters that

The X Factor at its peak had 17 million viewers. BBC Radio 4 has a new podcast called Offstage: Inside the X Factor to mark its 20th anniversary. It lifts the lid on what was going on behind the scenes. Presenter Chi Chi Izundu (Chi Chi Izundu) tells us what it was like making it.

What REALLY happened behind the scenes of The X Factor - from being forced to 'fake cry' by bosses to being left in tears from exhaustion | Daily Mail Online Offstage: Inside The X Factor podcast is still available. Please listen and leave a review. dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/arti…

Egg freezing is booming. I have spent time with some of the people who’ve done it, including Vicky Pattison, to find out why they chose a procedure described as expensive and invasive but also empowering. Egg freezing and Me is available on the iPlayer now.

Laura-Jane died after giving birth to her 5th child - her death was ‘avoidable & contributed to by neglect’. She repeatedly asked staff to help her, saying she didn’t want to die. Her kids will grow up without a mum because of failings. #maternaldeath bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Detecting a controlling abuser is a huge challenge that social workers face every day. But I have found many do not receive specific training on coercive control which can save lives, despite it being a crime since 2015. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

I’ve been looking at shoplifting for a year now. The one person we’ve not heard from is the shoplifter - as it’s not the easiest voice to get hold of. That changed when I met Ross. What he told me shines a new light on the issue. Please have a watch…. bbc.co.uk/news/videos/c8…

Latest on shoplifting out. It's been huge team effort - Cherry Wilson got amazing access and has shaped it to what it is and Ali Farahani has made it look stunning. It's On BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC Radio 4 Today and BBC Breakfast and elsewhere on BBC News (UK) BBC Sounds bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Flies, rats and offers of hush money - the price of living next to a ‘monster’ incinerator bbc.in/4eNHcOS

My latest investigation: The deaths of at least 56 babies and 2 mothers, at an NHS trust, over 5 years, may have been preventable, BBC finds. bbc.com/news/articles/…

At the height of her anorexia, Olimata had multiple hot baths a day to keep warm. She felt like a "shell of a person" and has "survivors guilt" because she got help. MPs say too many lives are being lost because of "inadequate care" for eating disorders. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Footballer Thomas Partey has been charged with five counts of rape and one count of sexual assault. The offences are reported to have taken place between 2021-2022. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

My investigation is the most read story on the BBC this morning: Medications which cause sexual urges as a side effect are leading to women and children being exploited Men have been convicted, become addicted to illegal porn and sexually coerced women bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Staff at a specialist eating disorder unit have been photographed sleeping when they should have been looking after severely ill patients who were at risk of harming themselves. I have been told about multiple "unsafe" incidents at Schoen Clinic York. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

And now this - HUGE development on a story I’ve been reporting on for the last year. Before he was at the CQC, Mr Hartley spent a decade as the boss of Leeds NHS Trust - where we revealed dozens of deaths of babies and mothers may have been prevented. bbc.com/news/articles/…