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Eve Livingston @everebecca.bsky.social · 2d

What does it mean to grow up in a "company town" in 2025?

Sellafield, Europe's largest nuclear site, invests millions and employs thousands in Whitehaven, Cumbria. But not all young people feel the benefits are reaching them equally.

I visited for The Guardian:

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

‘It’s Sellafield or nothing’: what life is like growing up in the shadow of Europe’s oldest nuclear site

Young people growing up in Whitehaven on England’s north-west coast rely on the power plant for everything from jobs to civic investment. But for those who see their future elsewhere, options can be l...

www.theguardian.com

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Eve Livingston @everebecca.bsky.social · 2d

What does it mean to grow up in a "company town" in 2025?

Sellafield, Europe's largest nuclear site, invests millions and employs thousands in Whitehaven, Cumbria. But not all young people feel the benefits are reaching them equally.

I visited for The Guardian:

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

‘It’s Sellafield or nothing’: what life is like growing up in the shadow of Europe’s oldest nuclear site

Young people growing up in Whitehaven on England’s north-west coast rely on the power plant for everything from jobs to civic investment. But for those who see their future elsewhere, options can be l...

www.theguardian.com

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Emiliano Mellino @mellino.bsky.social · 7d

🚨 Our new investigation out today reveals how thousands of people who've taken their bosses to employment tribunals & won, never got paid, even after they approached the government for help.

This has serious implications for the Employment rights bill.
www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2025...

Thousands of rogue bosses get away with not paying tribunal awards

The government scheme ‘enforcing’ money owed to workers has been unsuccessful in a staggering three-quarters of cases

www.thebureauinvestigates.com

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Dash @dashmundosky.bsky.social · 7d

Phone stolen for selfie (happy birthday @everebecca.bsky.social ) ((hello @hannahjtw.bsky.social ))

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Eve Livingston @everebecca.bsky.social · 7d

Oh goodness, I know the exact example you’re referring to (I learned about it in my anthropology degree many moons ago!) but I can’t think which article I would have mentioned it in… I’ll take a look when I’m back at my desk tomorrow! Let me know if you remember anything else about it

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Gareth Davies @garethtbij.bsky.social · 8d

I've written something about England, flags and someone who took a stand against the sort of hate and ignorance which resurfaced across the country this summer

‘Little island of hatred’: the mystery activist who defied…

An old episode close to my heart is a reminder that today's racist resentments have been simmering for years

www.thebureauinvestigates.com

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Eve Livingston @everebecca.bsky.social · 19d

I’m so tired

Zarah Sultana MP @zarahsultana.bsky.social · 19d

A statement:

Over the last 24 hours, a number of false and defamatory statements have been published about me concerning the launch of Your Party’s membership portal.

The portal was properly launched in accordance with the party’s roadmap.

At no point was members’ data misused or put at risk.

All funds received from members were ringfenced and protected in the appropriate manner.

These baseless attacks on my character are politically-motivated and I intend to hold to account those responsible for making them.

To that end, I have this evening instructed specialist defamation lawyers.

To avoid prejudicing or complicating any future legal process, I will not be making any further comment about this matter at this time.

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Eve Livingston @everebecca.bsky.social · 20d

Do you know what went wrong at Soho House Glasgow? I'm working on a story about why it didn't happen and would love to chat if you have any insight/opinions... contact details in bio!

Eve Livingston @everebecca.bsky.social · 24d

@greatergovanhill.com in Glasgow!

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Eve Livingston @everebecca.bsky.social · 24d

I'm always moaning that there's no perks to my usual social affairs beat - so last month I moonlighted as a lifestyle journalist to tour some of Scotland's most scenic wild saunas, the results of which are in yesterday's Observer. Now considering a career shift...

observer.co.uk/culture/phot...

The rise of the Scot tub | The Observer

Saunas at Scotland’s scenic spots are becoming the country’s hottest property and giving wild swimmers respite from the frigid North Sea

observer.co.uk

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EVAW Coalition @evawuk.bsky.social · Sep 9

NEW: 60+ organisations have set out five key asks for the government's new violence against women strategy, as concerns grow about its delay, the funding crisis for services and the hijacking of VAWG to promote an anti-migrant agenda #NotInOurName

Women's rights groups demand answers on how Labour will deliver violence promise

More than 50 organisations working to end violence against women and girls (VAWG) have called for reassurance after Labour came to power vowing to tackle the crisis

www.mirror.co.uk

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Eve Livingston @everebecca.bsky.social · Sep 7

Mainly tired with some smug mixed in!

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Eve Livingston @everebecca.bsky.social · Sep 7

Completed it mate ✅🏅

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Eve Livingston @everebecca.bsky.social · Sep 7

Here we go! At Xmas I brazenly agreed to run a half marathon. Then I went into denial and didn’t start running until April. THEN I didn’t start fundraising until a month ago because I didn’t believe it would happen 😅

Wish me luck & please consider donating ❤️

www.justgiving.com/page/eve-liv...

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Hannah Summers @hansummers.bsky.social · Sep 4

📢 Mentoring: At @tbij.bsky.social we are launching a mentorship programme open to both staff and freelance journalists interested in gaining experience and guidance on reporting on the family courts. Full details here 👉 tinyurl.com/42xdkk5b

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The British Election Study @britishelectionstudy.com · Sep 3

Labour's decline in support is remarkable.

Support for Labour has fallen more sharply after this election than it has for any other winning party covered by the BESIP (though the timings between waves are not identical).

Graph showing the decline in support between a post-election wave and the subsequent wave of the British Election Study Internet Panel, measured by mean like/dislike ratings. The drop in the mean like/dislike ratings for Labour is much larger than that for the Conservatives in 2015, 2017, or 2019.

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Charlotte Lydia Riley @lottelydia.bsky.social · Sep 1

Yvette Cooper looked at current British asylum policies and thought, what we need is for *more* children to die in the English Channel

Paul Brand @paulbrand.bsky.social · Sep 1

BREAKING: Yvette Cooper says she is suspending all applications to bring family members to the UK under the asylum system.

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Lisa O’Carroll @lisaocarroll.bsky.social · Sep 1

The Guardian has today printed the names, and where possible, images, of all the media workers killed in Gaza, as part of an international day of action involving more than 150 media organisations.
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

The deadly toll on journalists in the Gaza war

With foreign media barred, Palestinians have reported alone, facing the ‘most deliberate effort to kill and silence’ them ever

www.theguardian.com

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Eve Livingston @everebecca.bsky.social · Aug 31

We did it!! Thank you so much to every single person who donated, your generosity will genuinely keep me going next week ❤️

(And there’s still time to donate if you missed it - every penny helps)

www.justgiving.com/page/eve-liv...

Great North Run for UNICEF's Gaza Appeal

Help Eve Livingston raise money to support UNICEF UK

www.justgiving.com

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Eve Livingston @everebecca.bsky.social · Aug 31

Ah thanks so much Ruth! I didn’t know you were nearby - let’s definitely sort something! x

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Eve Livingston @everebecca.bsky.social · Aug 31

£20 to go! Help me reach the target AND be my favourite person forever

www.justgiving.com/page/eve-liv...

Great North Run for UNICEF's Gaza Appeal

Help Eve Livingston raise money to support UNICEF UK

www.justgiving.com

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Eve Livingston @everebecca.bsky.social · Aug 31

Yes I’ve said that on the page - it’s really difficult to get any aid into Gaza at the moment so I picked UNICEF because they are already on the ground with limited access and ready to supply more as routes open up. But there’s no need to donate if you don’t want to!

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Eve Livingston @everebecca.bsky.social · Aug 31

This time next week I’ll be gearing up to run a half-marathon 🏃‍♀️

I’m raising money for UNICEF’s Gaza appeal - if you can, please help me reach my target before the race and donate whatever you can spare to help get food, water and vaccines into Gaza

www.justgiving.com/page/eve-liv...

Great North Run for UNICEF's Gaza Appeal

Help Eve Livingston raise money to support UNICEF UK

www.justgiving.com

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Jessica Elgot @jessicaelgot.bsky.social · Aug 26

No10 spokesman not prepared to criticise anything about Farage speech today.

Not his description of "invasion", not his prediction that the UK on brink of civil war, not plans to pay the Taliban or Iran to take back migrants, or indeed to rule out doing so themselves.

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Eve Livingston @everebecca.bsky.social · Aug 18

📢 Just a few weeks left to fundraise for UNICEF's Gaza appeal!

Next month I'm running a half-marathon to raise money for food, water & medical supplies. If you've been looking for a way to help Gaza, please consider donating. V grateful to all who already have!

www.justgiving.com/page/eve-liv...

Great North Run for UNICEF's Gaza Appeal

Help Eve Livingston raise money to support UNICEF UK

www.justgiving.com

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