United Kingdom
Journalist with a track record of breaking big stories that lead the news agenda. Now in a media consultancy role for a campaign putting a spotlight on extremism in the UK.
Senior editorial role on the busy news desk at The Mail on Sunday, managing major news stories, projects and campaigns with a team of top-class reporters.
I've broken news stories all over the world for The Mail On Sunday. An investigation into Thomas Markle's secret dealings with the paparazzi in Mexico made global headlines and was Highly Commended at the Society of Editors' Awards. I've also had a key leadership role in several newspaper campaigns, including the highly-regarded Mail Force Ukraine Appeal. Notable reporting assignments have included: - The war in Ukraine. - Terror attacks in UK, Europe and Africa. - The Salisbury Novichok poisonings. - Afghanistan war. - The migration crisis in Turkey, Serbia, Croatia and Hungary. - Finding UK fugitive Jack Shepherd in Georgia.
Reporter for the highly-regarded news agency INS News, providing top quality news stories, investigations and interviews to all UK national newspapers and broadcasters.
Reported from Afghanistan and Royal Navy warships, making excellent military and security contacts which enabled me to break national stories on a regular basis. Scoops included the plan to allow women to serve on Royal Navy submarines for the first time, the first interview with the RN commander who sank the Belgrano during the Falklands, and the Government's controversial decision to decommission its aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal. I led the paper's ultimately successful campaign calling for Arctic Convoy veterans to be awarded with their own Second World War medal.
General reporter covering breaking news, local government politics, court trials, inquests and community issues in south east Hampshire. Regularly brought in off-diary stories which went on to make national headlines.