Dad filmed a clip of his daughter every week until she turned 20 Credit: YT/Hofmeester

Launches investigation into which of the three bylined hacks wrote this headline... mirror.co.uk/news/politics/… #BigBenBong Second Mentions

A friend’s just had to resell tickets for #suede in London tonight due to illness. Message me if you’re interested. #suedetickets

What did government think was going to happen when it let profiteers run children's homes and foster agencies? politicshome.com/thehouse/artic…

"Positive demographics" = more children going into care. "Defensible funding" = guaranteed income from desperate local authorities. "Significant consolidation opportunities" = buy up small independent home for whatever price, pay off debts with taxpayers' money, sell on. Kerching

The Times article on the failing care system and how it is exploited by private companies

...You can read the first one here. You will know a child & family feeling the devastating impact. DO write to your MPs and, media friends, please keep the pressure up until we see meaningful change. #paulfootaward Private Eye Magazine The House magazine tinyurl.com/38uwd9mh

Shortlist for the #paulfootaward / Private Eye Magazine announced today - thrilled my investigations for The House magazine on the crisis in children's mental health services among the 11.

A group of more than 70 children in care and care leavers have written an open letter to the leaders of all political parties ahead of July’s general election calling on them to back reform of the care system. cypnow.co.uk/news/article/y…

justine smith 🙏🏻👏

And the winner of the Paul Foot Award for investigative and campaigning journalism 2024 is... Tristan Kirk of the Evening Standard! #PaulFootAwards2024

Exciting news for #CareExperienced young people already at university or applying! The Unite Foundation scholarship will cover your accommodation and bills for up to 3 years - giving you a #HomeAtUniversity 💜 Find out more via their website: thisisusatuni.org/unite-foundati…

🚨 Inside The SEND Crisis Forcing Councils Into Bankruptcy 📈 A dramatic increase in the number of children with SEND 🏫 The state has not built enough schools for them 💷 Private equity has rushed to fill a vacuum ✍️ justine smith 🧵👇 politicshome.com/news/article/i…

Just spoke at the One Voice Summit with @JAAQ_org about my journey from childhood adversity to Olympic success. Resilience, mental health, and hope, ask me anything here: jaaq.org/creator/62813 #OneVoiceSummit #MentalHealth #JAAQ #FatimaWhitbread

⁦Peter Kyle⁩ - great you are talking about protecting our children from online harm. How do you feel about Israel dropping bombs on children it is depriving of the most basic human rights from the F-35s your government helps to build?

Carrying this Private Eye illustration is illegal. Apparently, starving a displaced population as a weapon of war then deliberately shooting at them while they queue for a trickle of aid is not. Irony upon irony.

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