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Free Representation Unit @freerepunit.bsky.social · 7d

We collaborated with @tbij.bsky.social on this important story.

We represented Nadine at the ET. She was awarded £35k but hasn't received any of it. Workers need co-ordinated action by government agencies to enforce rights. We'll continue to represent our clients to give them the best chance.

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Lucy Brisbane Mckay @lucybrisbane.bsky.social · 6d

The reasons why people are not getting their money include a labyrinth of government and legal systems which are meant to enforce tribunal judgements but are too often failing.

We created this ‘choose your own adventure’ story to map them out ⬇️ www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2025...

Thousands of rogue bosses get away with not paying tribunal awards

Lucy Brisbane Mckay @lucybrisbane.bsky.social · 6d

Thousands of workers who have fought hard to win employment tribunals are never being paid the money that rogue bosses owe them, with no consequences for bosses but a huge impact on them.

Privileged to be working on this project with the brilliant @mellino.bsky.social and team at @tbij.bsky.social

The Bureau of Investigative Journalism @tbij.bsky.social · 7d

The government is currently passing through parliament the employment rights bill, which will extend worker and trade union rights

But it’s unclear how this will lead to any meaningful change for those who are still chasing what they’re owed 👇

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

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

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Lucy Brisbane Mckay @lucybrisbane.bsky.social · 8d

A beautiful read and a powerful story of small acts of resistance against racism of the past, which is much like that we are seeing from flag flyers today.

If you've got five minutes I'd really recommend having a read and watching the clips ⬇️

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

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

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Lucy Brisbane Mckay @lucybrisbane.bsky.social · 20d

Season 4 of unlawful killing! We must. X

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Lucy Brisbane Mckay @lucybrisbane.bsky.social · 21d

Pity it wasn’t a podcast. Couldn’t think how to write up the sound of you channelling Eric’s voice into the room!

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Lucy Brisbane Mckay @lucybrisbane.bsky.social · 21d

The best! I always looked forward to his calls when I worked at @inquest-org.bsky.social

From career criminal to change-making journalist

Lucy Brisbane Mckay @lucybrisbane.bsky.social · 22d

Eric Allison, the late great @theguardian.com prison correspondent, went from career criminal to journalist.

His work, often alongside @shattenstone.bsky.social, made a huge impact on so many issues.

I've (ghost) written this attempt to sum up just some of them here ⬇️
bit.ly/EricAllison-TheSpark

Eric Allison had a different perspective on prisons. After all, he'd been in and out of them for forty years

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Lucy Brisbane Mckay @lucybrisbane.bsky.social · Sep 5

Learn from the best ⬇️

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

TBIJ launches mentorship programme to support next wave of family…

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Gareth Davies @garethtbij.bsky.social · Sep 4

Interested in reporting on the life-changing decisions made by family courts in England and Wales?

@tbij.bsky.social's new mentorship scheme is an opportunity for journalists to receive guidance and support from the awesome @hansummers.bsky.social, the UK's first full-time family court reporter

Gaza bombardment worsens superbug outbreaks

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Misbah Khan @misbahsk.bsky.social · Nov 19

Whilst reporting this story, I received images on WhatsApp from a doctor in Gaza showing a blast injury infected with superbugs. The man had survived the bombardment only to lose his leg to an infection.

For many, life-saving drugs aren’t working.

The Bureau of Investigative Journalism @tbij.bsky.social · Nov 19

🚨 Blockades and hospital bombings are fuelling a superbug crisis in Gaza, with civilians who survive starvation and injuries facing untreatable, life-threatening infections

~ Content warning: This story contains graphic images and descriptions of injuries~

Israeli blockades and bombings have left doctors without basic medicines to treat infections

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Lucy Brisbane Mckay @lucybrisbane.bsky.social · Jul 23

We spoke to Prosper less than a year after his son Chris Kaba’s death, in a raw and moving conversation about love, loss, racism and the long fight for justice.

I’m so glad we can finally share that episode again. We cannot forget Chris and his family. Their struggle is far from over.

INQUEST @inquest-org.bsky.social · Jul 23

Today Chris Kaba should be turning 27. Instead, he was killed by Met police in 2022.

We’re bringing back a special episode of Unlawful Killing with his father, Prosper Kaba, to honour Chris and & in solidarity with his family's ongoing fight for justice.

Listen & share pod.link/1717049291/e...

“My parents very clearly do not love me”: Children of Bayswater Speak Out

Lucy Brisbane Mckay @lucybrisbane.bsky.social · Jul 22

Devastating details of the everyday harms of anti-trans parent 'support' group Bayswater, both on LGBTQ+ children and young people themselves and the parents who become embroiled.

Important continued work from @vrocca.bsky.social & @sasha98.bsky.social for @transsafety.network

We speak to several children of Bayswater Support Group members. Their experiences highlight the harm groups like Bayswater do to young trans people, and the gateway they provide to broader far-right ...

transsafety.network

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Lucy Brisbane Mckay @lucybrisbane.bsky.social · Jul 17

And no I haven't changed my surname and had a face transplant, just lucky to be a little helper with The Spark team!

Lucy Brisbane Mckay @lucybrisbane.bsky.social · Jul 17

I spoke to the brilliant @greatergovanhill.com and @everebecca.bsky.social about their work creating community led reporting with women impacted by gambling harms in Glasgow.

Cat Cochrane who took part also shared her story on the power of journalism & women coming together

✨Read it bit.ly/44AOzq3

Handing power back to women harmed by gambling

Greater Govanhill is a Glasgow magazine that's reinvented how to do local, community-focused journalism

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PIRC @publicinterest.org.uk · Jul 2

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS EXTENDED TO 14TH JULY
PIRC are looking for *new* Team Heads and a Freelance Fundraiser. Could one of these be you, or could you help us find people interested in the roles?
publicinterest.org.uk/join-our-team/

Join our team… – PIRC

Deadline to Apply Extended to 14th July 2025! PIRC are looking for *new* Team Heads and a Freelance Fundraiser. Could one of these be you, or could you help us

publicinterest.org.uk

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Lucy Brisbane Mckay @lucybrisbane.bsky.social · Jun 30

You really learn a lot of detail about some random (and concerning) things working at @tbij.bsky.social.

I think 'quishing' might be my favourite new word (a terrible scamming practice with QR code phishing). ⬇️

The Bureau of Investigative Journalism @tbij.bsky.social · Jun 27

Quishing scams are growing fast – nearly a third of all local authorities and over a dozen hospitals in the UK have had their car parks targeted

One woman reported losing £406 after a parking QR code duped her into giving her bank details

‘Quishing’: new QR code scam sweeps UK car parks

Nearly a third of UK local authorities hit by new form of online fraud

Bad cancer drugs shipped to more than 100 countries

Lucy Brisbane Mckay @lucybrisbane.bsky.social · Jun 26

Shocking and important work by @tbij.bsky.social colleagues ⬇️

The Bureau of Investigative Journalism @tbij.bsky.social · Jun 26

Life-saving chemotherapy drugs used around the world have failed quality tests – leaving cancer patients in more than 100 countries at risk of ineffective treatments and potentially fatal side effects

Major investigation into life-saving medicines reveals gaping holes in global safety nets

Society is built on stories. Stories of our past, present and future are the scaffolding of our political systems, social structures, and our own thinking. The

Lucy Brisbane Mckay @lucybrisbane.bsky.social · Jun 26

I am lucky to be a trustee of this small but mighty organisation.

Learn more about their work here ⬇️ publicinterest.org.uk/about/

About Us – PIRC

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Join the PIRC team… – PIRC

Lucy Brisbane Mckay @lucybrisbane.bsky.social · Jun 26

✨ Only a few days left to apply for these exciting roles in programmes, operations and fundraising at the wonderful @publicinterest.org.uk

If you are interested in supporting narrative change for social movements then these opportunities are for you. Plus they have a beautiful office in Wales.

PIRC @publicinterest.org.uk · Jun 10

WE'RE HIRING!
PIRC are looking for *new* Team Heads and a Freelance Fundraiser. Could one of these be you, or could you help us find people interested in the roles?
publicinterest.org.uk/join/

We've got a lot happening! Team Vacancies: Deadline to apply: 9.00am 30th June 2025 Head of Operations Your main role is to be a senior member of the PIRC team,

publicinterest.org.uk

JK Rowling called our newspaper 'anti-woman'. Here's my response

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Eve Livingston @everebecca.bsky.social · Jun 19

Imagine being so passionate about domestic abuse that you dedicate your career to supporting victims - only to become one yourself at the hands of your own institution.

This is the story of three policewomen with one shared experience.

Listen now wherever you get your podcasts:

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Laura Webster @lauraewebster.bsky.social · Jun 19

🚨 Last night JK Rowling attacked The National as an "anti-woman newspaper". I think that is absolutely ridiculous chat.

Here's my open letter setting out why this kind of attack does not work on our team.

www.thenational.scot/news/2525321...

THIS week JK Rowling launched an attack on The National, describing us as an "anti-woman newspaper" ...

www.thenational.scot

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Lucy Brisbane Mckay @lucybrisbane.bsky.social · Jun 10

⬆️ Blog on the latest community led project at @tbij.bsky.social, the Bradford Storyhub hosted by Bradford Community Broadcasting and organised by John Offord

Lucy Brisbane Mckay @lucybrisbane.bsky.social · Jun 10

'I wasn’t just here to report on the community- I was here to be part of it. That kind of trust doesn’t come from one conversation.

It begins with how you show up. It’s built gradually through consistency & presence...after the press releases fade.' www.thebureauinvestigates.com/blog/2025-06...

Photo of three women sat on office chairs smiling: Zainab and Malaika, who volunteer with BCB Radio, and Mary Dowson, the director