steve swann
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BBC News investigative reporter: abuse crime terror corruption #100 Killings #PandoraPapers steve.swann@protonmail or DM for Signal or steve.swann@bbc.
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God forbid journalists might want to ask their own questions.
To ensure the focus remained solely on tomorrow’s first home league fixture of the season against Birmingham City and the squad available for selection as a whole, the club limited media questions at today’s pre-match press conference on matters relating to individual players.
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Stalker in the Church: our radio documentary.
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An investigation into a stalking campaign by a female Church of England preacher.
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More safeguarding failings in the Church of England. Latest investigation by @AleemMaqbool and me.
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When Jay Hulme complained about the harassment to a bishop, he was accused of witchcraft.
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RT @VaticanNews: Pope Francis died on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88 at his residence in the Vatican's Casa Santa Marta. h….
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Deadly measles outbreak does little to counter vaccine scepticism in Texas
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With two measles deaths - both children - in the state, officials struggle to convince communities to vaccinate.
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RT @marklowen: 📣 Some news about me:.Yesterday (Wednesday) I was detained by police in Istanbul, held for 17 hours and then deported from T….
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Great work by @DdesimoneDaniel in holding MI5 to account.
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In an unprecedented admission, the Security Service apologises for “inaccurate” evidence.
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Andrew Graystone, victim and survivors’ advocate “The Church of England had an opportunity to start to rebuild trust, by admitting that it needed expertise from outside. But instead they have chosen to keep it in the family. Shocking arrogance and a punch in the gut for victims.”.
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Bishop Philip North, who brought the amendment to the original motion “ Synod has voted almost unanimously for real progress in independence in safeguarding. What we’ve got is a strong endorsement of moving immediately to setting up an independent scrutiny body.”.
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Archbishop of York, Stephen CottrelI “ I support independence in Safeguarding. I’m disappointed that the Church is now going to do that in two stages, but I fully commit myself to work towards implementing synod’s decision and making it happen.".
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The Church of England’s national assembly has voted to reject a fully independent model for dealing with abuse.General Synod voted overwhelmingly to adopt option 3 so central safeguarding team will be independent but Church safeguarding officers will remain part of the Church.
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RT @henrywinter: The situation at Blackburn Rovers is heart-breaking for their fans specifically but it’s also a story that carries deep co….
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Dean of Blackburn Cathedral, which saw huge child protection scandal exposed by BBC, tells Synod “we need to stop the mindset of self-protection” and approve plans for independent safeguarding. “If no one trusts us the institution will not survive.”.
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RT @AleemMaqbool: On the day the Church of England votes on the way forward on dealing with abuse, Prof Alexis Jay warns of further crises….
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The Church's national assembly is voting on options to radically change its safeguarding processes.
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I'm outraged Church of England leader called my abuser a 'Rolls Royce' priest. Latest from @AleemMaqbool and me on child protection crisis in the CoE.
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David Tudor was banned from the Church of England for life in October over sexual abuse allegations.
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RT @BBCMBuchanan: NEW: A police investigation into allegations of preventable harm at an NHS trust is now looking into more than 200 cases….
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Sussex Police began with an initial 105 cases, but the BBC understands there are now more than 200.
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Our latest on the abuse scandal and the Archbishop of York.
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Stephen Cottrell knew former priest David Tudor had paid compensation to a woman who says Tudor abused him as a child.
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Children’s Society not accepting Xmas donation from Archbishop Welby is a big deal given he’s their honorary president & the charity’s long links to the CoE. It’s worth noting the Children’s Society apologized in 2017 to historical abuse victims it had let down.
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Children’s Society won’t accept Christmas donation from outgoing Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby as “would not be consistent with the principles and values that underpin our work”.
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