The Lead
The Lead Editors, The Lead, Ellie Broughton, Zoe Grunewald, Natalie Morris, Hannah Fearn, Fred Garratt-Stanley, Leigh Jones, Kevin Gopal, Hannah Shewan Stevens, Adam BarnettAn independent, proudly progressive publication committed to covering the UK beyond the Westminster bubble. Our journalism starts with people and place, and follows the thread to the policies that shape our lives.
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Why we're investigating Britain's conspiracy media ecosystem
Photo by Claudio Schwarz on Unsplash
Today we launch a new series, Inside Britain's Conspiracy Machine, a deep dive into the outlets, platforms and politicians turning conspiracy theories into political currency.
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The Lead Untangles: What would reindustrialisation actually mean for the UK?
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In his first address to the House of Commons as Prime Minister, Andy Burnham attempted to strike a hopeful tone, demonstrating the kind of positivity that...
The Lead Untangles: The Timms Review of PIP
Meetings have been held across the country for Stephen Timms to hear from people about their experiences of PIP, supported by charities such as The MS Society
A government review of PIP found the system “no longer fit for purpose” — what d...
Reform’s £72million crypto donations put the foundations of democracy at stake
Nigel Farage has defended the two multi-million pound donations
For a major donor to a political party - and one who has had the ear of environmental policymakers as a result - the green energy entrepreneur Dale Vince is surprisingly willi...
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Senior editors writing and editing across The Lead and The Lead North's titles including The Lancashire Lead, The Blackpool Lead, The Teesside Lead, The Southport Lead and The Calderdale Lead
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Freelancer for The Guardian, The Independent, Metro, The i Paper, Glamour UK, Cosmopolitan UK, Stylist, Vice and others. [email protected]
Political journalist & broadcaster Westminster editor @ The Lead UK Presenter @ FUBAR radio Chatting @ Oh God What Now, Pod Save The UK, The Bunker
Journalist, northerner in London. Author of MIXED/OTHER (Orion) BELIEVE (Headline).
Hannah Fearn is a freelance journalist specialising in social affairs. She is the former opinion editor of The Independent and is based in South London.
I'm a freelance writer based in London, covering culture, politics, football, food, drink and pubs. My work has been published in The Guardian, GQ, Time Out, Dazed, Huck, NME, Pellicle and more.
Editor, The Teesside Lead
Kevin Gopal is a Manchester-based freelance journalist and editor who has written widely on politics, social and current affairs, and business.
Hannah Shewan Stevens is a freelance journalist specialising in health & other social issues, like violence against women in girls. Hannah's passion is spotlighting underreported issues; if it makes you uncomfortable, she'll write about it!
Adam Barnett is a freelance journalist and UK News Reporter at DeSmog who has reported for the Guardian, Politico, Financial Times and Private Eye. He is a former Staff Writer at Left Foot Forward and a former BBC Local Democracy Reporter.
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