The tragic story of Sara Sharif. With thanks to Alex Dackevych Daniel Sandford Helena Wilkinson Caroline Davies for telling the tale so brilliantly. bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod…

Leeds is probably the most unlucky city in Western Europe 🎭 European City of Culture funding? Sorry we're leaving the EU. 🚄HS2? Sorry we spent too much in the chilterns. 🛫New Airport terminal? Sorry that's not climate friendly, but London Airport expansions are fine. (1/X)

With record school holiday fines issued in England in 2022-2023, figures due out later will tell us if the upward trend is continuing. We've been hearing from parents who say this is not just about cheap holidays. Kristian Johnson Miguel Roca Jonathan Fagg bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

🗣️ "Everything changed" Chris was made redundant just 6 weeks before his son was born. But a new campaign, led by The Dad Shift and backed by Lola McEvoy, is calling for this to change - and for new dads to be given greater job security.

🗣️ "I knew it was an attempt to suppress my feelings, but I didn't know a way out." Brilliant story from @joshparry, which suggests 31% of people in the LGBT community have been exposed to so-called conversion therapy. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

After the North Sea ship collision in March, millions of plastic pellets, called nurdles, have been washing up on UK shores - harming wildlife. Sophie Bott and I visited a team of volunteers (led by Josh Beech & Lincs Wildlife Trust) who used special vacuums to recover these nurdles.

There's often a misconception that young people don't want to work - but that's simply not the case for so many. Here's my report for yesterday's BBC News at One. Huge credit to @BBCElaine, Dan Nelson 🎥📡📺📷 and Kate McGough for their incredible wider work on this important issue.

A real pleasure to work with Sabbiyah Pervez and Louise Fewster on this harrowing story. I helped to film the moment all the bereaved families came together to share their heartbreaking experiences of losing loved ones - and their battle for answers. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

The UK's paternity leave is outdated, out of kilter & unequal. That's according to a group of MPs who've released a report saying the current system is "one of the worst in the developed world" and has "fundamental flaws". Here's my report for BBC News. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

James Yeates said it was "horrible" having to go back to work just two weeks after his son, Luca, was born. He told Kristian Johnson he felt was leaving his partner "in the lurch"

Great to collaborate with the text formats team BBC News (UK) today to produce this interactive embed for my paternity leave story. A HUGE response (3,000+ comments) and tons of people got in touch via Your Voice, Your BBC News!

Great to see more coverage of paternity leave today. Luke Charters MP has told BBC Yorkshire “the first few weeks at the start of a child's life are just so important and form that bond and connections”. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

A big week for paternity rights campaigners: 📑 MP report says things need to change 🪧 The world's first-ever Dad Strike, with The Dad Shift, Dope Black Dads, fatherhoodinst + others And on Sunday, it's Father's Day. Keep an eye on BBC News (UK) website for my feature this weekend 👀

Happy Father’s Day to all dads out there! But with the UK's statutory parental leave described as "one of the worst in the developed world", I’ve spoken to dads across Europe to compare how much time they get off when their enter fatherhood. Full story: bbc.com/news/articles/…

🗣️ "You're expected to be a parent like you don't work, but work like you haven't got kids. You can't win." For the first time, there's been a comprehensive study into the 'motherhood penalty' - the loss of earnings suffered by mums after they have kids. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…