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Sanya Burgess

@sanyaburgess.bsky.social
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There are too many social media platforms now. Can we just stop and go back to Myspace and taking out our rage on Age of Empires. Investigations correspondent at The i Paper. Previously at Sky News. inews.co.uk/author/sanya-burgess

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Sanya Burgess @sanyaburgess.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
You go out putting up flags. You do so bcos you're proud to be British and want to push back "the threat" of those crossing the border without checks, as you seen online. What happens when one day you realise your group has transformed into something much more sinister? inews.co.uk/news/raise-t...
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Vigilantes defect from Raise the Colours as it descends into anti-migrant extremism
It started as a group to place England flags across Birmingham but former members fear it's evolved into something more sinister
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Sanya Burgess @sanyaburgess.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
That people are dying completely needlessly so people can have cheaper kitchen worktops is reprehensible. A fantastic safety campaign launched by The i Paper and led by my brilliant colleague Joe inews.co.uk/news/silicos...
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Ban killer kitchen worktop dust to save young workers
The i Paper revealed the first UK cases of silicosis among workers cutting engineered stone in 2024. The weight of medical evidence continues to grow - and the death toll
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Sanya Burgess @sanyaburgess.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
"One of the gas plants in Ghana is responsible for 900,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions every year – equivalent to roughly half a million flights between London and New York – according to estimates seen by The i Paper."
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Sanya Burgess @sanyaburgess.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
Great to see the New York Times picking up on my investigation from a couple of years ago at Sky news.sky.com/story/from-d... but how frustrating to see so little has changed in the time that's passed since my report.... A brilliant read from @aric.bsky.social and the NYT team also
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'I lost half-a-million dollars, but I kept playing': Inside the new online gambling craze
'I lost half-a-million dollars, but I kept playing': Inside the new online gambling craze
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Sanya Burgess @sanyaburgess.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
Absolutely astounding investigation from my colleague @luciemheath.bsky.social inews.co.uk/news/environ...
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Revealed: Britain bankrolling fossil fuel projects in Africa despite UK's net-zero pledges
British aid is funding polluting schemes in Africa and Asia. The i Paper exposes he impact in Ghana - from soaring energy bills to claims of 'carbon colonialism'
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Sanya Burgess @sanyaburgess.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
I don't have the words to describe how much I love this story from @bengartside.bsky.social www.politicshome.com/news/article...
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The Home Office Secretly Funded A Boyband To Sing Songs About 7/7 In Muslim Areas
Exclusive: A secretive Home Office department funded a little-known boyband to travel around Muslim areas of the UK and sing songs with anti-radica...
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Foxglove Legal @foxglovelegal.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
'Workers are expected to work steadily outside of break times, with the surveillance system alerting bosses to any unauthorised pause in productivity. This..has come under repeated scrutiny from politicians in the UK & US, as well as by workers’ rights groups & fair tech campaigners like Foxglove.'
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Sanya Burgess @sanyaburgess.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
Many months in the reporting - my investigation into Amazon warehouses is finally live today. A huge thank you to the workers and others who spoke to me, on and off the record. inews.co.uk/news/human-c...
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Broken bones, heart attacks and chemical burns - the human cost of Amazon orders
2,500 serious injury incidents have been recorded in UK Amazon warehouses in the last ten years - roughly one injury every day and a half
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Sanya Burgess @sanyaburgess.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
Can not recommend Ben MORE highly - he brings in some jaw dropping scoops. Hire this man:
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Sanya Burgess @sanyaburgess.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
My colleague Steve Robson spoke to the Manchester attacker's imam: inews.co.uk/news/jihad-a...
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'Obviously Gaza': Synagogue terrorist's journey to extremism - according to his imam
Jihad Al-Shamie was 'not a good Muslim' and may have fed his radical beliefs via the internet, says mosque imam
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The i Paper @theipaper.com · 02/10/2025
Craig Jones who worked at Interpol says the UK must stay alive to the threat of a catastrophic digital attack by a hostile state 🔴 @sanyaburgess.bsky.social reports trib.al/U7mFmG5
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The i Paper @theipaper.com · 25/09/2025
🔴 Exclusive | Video footage from Volgograd’s military cadet school shows part of the large scale scheme by Russia to prepare Ukrainian children for combat against the country of their birth Read more: trib.al/401lT7N
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Sanya Burgess @sanyaburgess.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
NEW: I found video of a Russian military cadet school. The kids march to the national anthem. But not all the pupils are Russian - with the school boasting the cohort inc abducted Ukrainian children. These stolen kids are being trained to fight against their birth country inews.co.uk/news/world/s...
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Stolen Ukrainian children are trained to throw grenades and build drones for Russia
Grenade-throwing competitons and shooting practice are on the military curriculum for some Ukrainian children abducted by Russia
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Sanya Burgess @sanyaburgess.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
If you'd like to read something properly sensible on the paracetamol autism nonsense, can I direct you to this great piece from my colleague Clare? inews.co.uk/news/science...
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Four wild claims Trump and RFK Jr made about autism - and why they are so wrong
The US president suggests paracetamol could be behind 'meteoric rise' in cases of autism, but experts maintain the painkiller is safe to take
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Sanya Burgess @sanyaburgess.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
Brilliant but troubling scoop from Ben here:
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Sanya Burgess @sanyaburgess.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
EXCLUSIVE: Critically injured Palestinian children who were to be “urgently” brought to the UK for treatment are still waiting to board a plane to Britain more than six weeks on - with FOUR Labour MPs speaking out to demand time consiming biometric visas must be scrapped inews.co.uk/news/uks-eva...
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UK's evacuation of sick Gaza children is delayed by government red tape
Labour MP's and charities say the government's evacuation of Gazan children is too little and too slow
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Martin Lewis @martinlewis.moneysavingexpert.com · 02/09/2025
Expect your mobile to go off 3pm Sunday! Be prepared for a test of the Govt's emergency alert system. Full info... www.moneysavingexpert.com/news/2025/09... LIVING WITH DOMESTIC ABUSE? If you've a hidden mobile, you the link above has details of how to opt out of the alert. Pls share
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Sanya Burgess @sanyaburgess.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
Callum Barker, the self-appointed 'Lion of Epping', who we highlighted in this piece inews.co.uk/news/lion-ep... appears to have now been arrested, allegedly "on suspicion of inciting racial hatred after an emblem was reported to have been set alight", acc to police. 1/2
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Sanya Burgess @sanyaburgess.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
Today I can see that rather than responding to my questions or messages, he’s blocked me on X. Regan does not appear to be comfortable with being confronted about his offensive comments.
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Sanya Burgess @sanyaburgess.bsky.social · 30/08/2025
EXCLUSIVE: Reform councillor who showed support for far-right figures and used such extreme racist language I was unable to include it in the piece has been suspended following my investigation: inews.co.uk/news/reform-...
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Reform councillor suspended over 'racist' posts at Epping hotel protests
James Regan, elected as a councillor for Epping Forest District Council in May, called asylum seekers 'paedophiles' and Muslims 'evil' in social media posts
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Rob Hastings @robhastings.bsky.social · 25/08/2025
🚨 EXCLUSIVE: UK's £800m+ "slave labour" imports from Xinjiang revealed Vast numbers of products flown into Britain from Uyghur region of China - revealed for first time by my @theipaper.com investigation Stop Uyghur Genocide calls it a "national disgrace" 🧵1 inews.co.uk/news/uk-800m...
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UK's £800m 'slave labour' China imports revealed - from bras to lawnmowers
Thousands of tonnes of clothes, toys, furniture and tech are being flown in from Xinjiang - which Uyghur campaigners say is a 'national disgrace'
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Sanya Burgess @sanyaburgess.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
Great scoop from @shantidas.bsky.social on Tommy Robinson's latest money spinner: www.thetimes.com/uk/social-me...
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Tommy Robinson charging £28 a minute as personal coach to far right
The EDL founder is charging about £28 a minute for videos giving advice to supporters on anti-Islam activism and migrant hotel protests
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The i Paper @theipaper.com · 07/08/2025
Breaking news: Rushanara Ali has resigned as homelessness minister following The i Paper’s revelations that she threw four tenants out of her east London townhouse before relisting the property for £700 a month more in rent Read more: trib.al/fRz541r
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Sanya Burgess @sanyaburgess.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
Oh my god, Russia caught two British special forces soliders - oh wait, no they absolutely have not. It's just AI. This fake post has been spreading like wildfire, inc George Galloway and Andrew Bridgen posting it. By @richardholmes.bsky.social w/some assistance from me inews.co.uk/news/russia-...
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How Russia caught two UK special forces soldiers and a spy - but it was all fake
Two former MPs and thousands of others were duped into believing that Russia had captured British special forces officers in Ukraine and an MI6 asset
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Sanya Burgess @sanyaburgess.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
This is a fascinating interview:
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Sanya Burgess @sanyaburgess.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
The Home Office is rolling out an error-ridden AI to help determine 'life or death' asylum claims. My front page story today: inews.co.uk/news/home-of...
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Home Office bid to clear asylum backlog led to ‘serious errors’ in 9 per cent of cases
An AI tool used to help decide asylum cases faster will be rolled out despite accuracy issues, with critics warning ‘life or death’ cases could be affected
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Sanya Burgess @sanyaburgess.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
Well this is fine. Completely fine. Excellent. Good. 👍 🫠
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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
X invariably fail to remove the most egregiously unlawful content. Nothing changed after Knowsley, when they rejected complaints vs open calls to burn the hotel down. Nothing changed after Southport & Sunderland: the very posts for which users are in prison remain on X to this day!
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Center for Countering Digital Hate @counterhate.com · 30/07/2025
🚨NEW: X failed to act on 97% of the posts calling for violence against migrants & Muslims identified by CCDH & reported to the platform by Southport MP @patrickhurley.bsky.social. A year after the UK riots, Musk's X remains a central hub for calls for violence – despite it violating X's own rules.
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Online abuse against migrants doubled after Southport attack
A year of hatred against people in the UK followed social media posts containing misinformation about Southport
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Sanya Burgess @sanyaburgess.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
NEW: It's well known that online abuse and hate fuels real-world violence and intimidation. I took a look at what the data can tell us about online abuse against migrants who are in the UK since Southport. A thread (or the link direct to my reporting: inews.co.uk/news/online-...)
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Online abuse against migrants doubled after Southport attack
A year of hatred against people in the UK followed social media posts containing misinformation about Southport
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Patrick Strudwick @patrickstrudwick.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
Extremely worrying story from @sanyaburgess.bsky.social
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Sanya Burgess @sanyaburgess.bsky.social · 27/07/2025
Shout out to the Tommy Robinson fan who sent me some hate mail today and doesn't realise his LinkedIn profile is attached to his email information 😂
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Sanya Burgess @sanyaburgess.bsky.social · 27/07/2025
In other online hate news - rancid people online posting abuse against the #Lionesses face stadium bans inews.co.uk/news/lioness... My second piece this week with the brilliant @cahalmilmo.bsky.social
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Trolls who target Lionesses face football stadium bans
A police investigation into hate messages targeting England's Jess Carter could see those responsible facing stadium bans of up to a decade
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Sanya Burgess @sanyaburgess.bsky.social · 27/07/2025
NEW: Who are the 'average local people' at the Epping protests? Well among them is a member of the far right who has taken the completely normal action of calling himself 'the Lion of Epping'... That's before we get onto Tommy Robinson and Nick Tenconi. inews.co.uk/news/lion-ep...
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'The Lion of Epping' and anti-migrant influencers hijacking Essex protests
The i Paper has found thousands of profiles on social media inflaming tensions about migrants in Epping, with some posts coming from accounts outside the UK
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Sanya Burgess @sanyaburgess.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
NEW: “To the far right this is catnip. It’s proof they are right. It’s proof there’s a conspiracy," @aaronwinter.bsky.social, an academic monitoring the far right, told me. Very worrying the UK's leak endangered these people, and now, in the UK, they may face angry mobs. inews.co.uk/news/far-rig...
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Far-right riots warning over Afghan immigration 'cover-up'
A Government official told The i Paper there was a threat of a repeat of last summer's riots after the disclosure
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Aaron Winter @aaronwinter.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
I was interviewed for this article in today's @theipaper.com - 'Far-right riots warning over Afghan immigration 'cover-up' by @sanyaburgess.bsky.social and @bengartside.bsky.social inews.co.uk/news/far-rig...
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Far-right riots warning over Afghan immigration 'cover-up'
A Government official told The i Paper there was a threat of a repeat of last summer's riots after the disclosure
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Leyla Boulton @leylaboulton.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
A horrific dystopian reality: ‘If you secure any food and avoid being shot by the Israelis, you may not escape the gangs waiting outside,” said Abdallah, who has brought back supplies from only one of his seven trips. 🙏 @financialtimes.com colleagues for this reporting on.ft.com/4lzxFOQ
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Inside Gaza’s ‘death traps’
A US-backed scheme forces hungry Palestinians to trek kilometres for food aid. Many never make it back
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Foxglove Legal @foxglovelegal.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
“It was people being skinned alive, people slaughtered, child abuse and bestiality. There were many worse things.” We worked with @sanyaburgess.bsky.social for @theipaper.com to tell the truth at the heart of social media: Meta doesn't care about the essential workers fighting to make it safe.
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Sanya Burgess @sanyaburgess.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
NEW: When you see a Facebook post which has been blurred, how do you think that safety block happened? This is a story of exposure to extreme violence, outrageous living conditions and making voices heard. With huge thanks to Emmanuel, Foxglove & @marthadark.bsky.social inews.co.uk/news/faceboo...
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Facebook and Instagram workers living without water or power on less than £5 a day
Low-paid staff used by Meta in Ghana to screen extreme content on Facebook and Instagram have complained about living conditions and mental health problems
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Sanya Burgess @sanyaburgess.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
NEW: When you see a Facebook post which has been blurred, how do you think that safety block happened? This is a story of exposure to extreme violence, outrageous living conditions and making voices heard. With huge thanks to Emmanuel, Foxglove & @marthadark.bsky.social inews.co.uk/news/faceboo...
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Facebook and Instagram workers living without water or power on less than £5 a day
Low-paid staff used by Meta in Ghana to screen extreme content on Facebook and Instagram have complained about living conditions and mental health problems
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Sanya Burgess @sanyaburgess.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
NEW: Internet blackouts in Iran are stopping both citizens sending out videos rooting for the fall of the regime, but also make it harder for those abroad to know if their loved ones are safe - another aspect of the war unfolding before our eyes inews.co.uk/news/world/v...
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The videos Iran doesn't want you to see - its Gen Z partying as bombs fall
The Iranian regime has clamped down on social media dissent following Israeli strikes, with a series of arrests and warnings against 'celebrating and inciting unrest'
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Sanya Burgess @sanyaburgess.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
For Iranians in the country and the diaspora watching on from abroad, there are hugely mixed feelings about the war. From partying while bombs drop, to fears for loved ones and red lines over war - inc some nuanced and articulate insight from @elikaashoori.bsky.social inews.co.uk/news/world/v...
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The videos Iran doesn't want you to see - its Gen Z partying as bombs fall
The Iranian regime has clamped down on social media dissent following Israeli strikes, with a series of arrests and warnings against 'celebrating and inciting unrest'
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Victoria Derbyshire @vicderbyshire.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
Jade is a survivor of a grooming & rape gang None of her perpetrators have been convicted, let alone charged But Jade has - convicted of a grooming offence when *she* was a teenager being sexually abused herself Her petition to overturn her conviction is here 👇 t.co/S18AbQOQUV
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Sanya Burgess @sanyaburgess.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
ICYMI: MP falsely accused of calling Farage a 'c**t' in AI-edited video shared by Reform inews.co.uk/news/mp-fals...
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MP falsely accused of calling Farage a 'c**t' in AI-edited video shared by Reform
Footage originally taken from GB News was used by a local Reform Party to falsely claim a rival MP was abusive to Nigel Farage in Parliament
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Sanya Burgess @sanyaburgess.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
This is a great scoop from @mollyblackall.bsky.social inews.co.uk/news/world/b...
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Britain considered buying remote Arctic territory for £250m to counter Russian threat
Former foreign minister Tobias Ellwood told The i Paper that he proposed buying land in the strategic Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard to Boris Johnson's government
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Sanya Burgess @sanyaburgess.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
EXCLUSIVE: I sat down with the former head of Mi6, Sir Richard Dearlove. He set out the reality of how Chinese parts in our solar panels and other renewables could pose a huge national security threat inews.co.uk/news/head-mi... with thanks to @graemedowniemp.bsky.social for his valuable insight too
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'I was head of MI6 - here's how China can shut down UK cities'
Immobilised cars, zombie traffic lights and switched off solar panels are just some of the potential threats from China outlined by former British intelligence chief Sir Richard Dearlove
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The i Paper @theipaper.com · 23/05/2025
Immobilised cars, zombie traffic lights and switched off solar panels are just some of the potential threats from China outlined by former British intelligence chief Sir Richard Dearlove 🔴 @sanyaburgess.bsky.social‬ reports trib.al/eFAhOJW
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Andy Gibson (@AndyGibsonTV) / InformingBritain.com @informingbritain.com · 22/05/2025
"EX-MI6 CHIEF MILIBAND'S NET ZERO PLAN IS UK NATIONAL SECURITY ALERT" Full Story: t.ly/IBXBh @theipaper.com, tomorrow, @sanyaburgess.bsky.social reports that #EdMiliband's "ideological" Net Zero policies are a threat to National Security. #TheIPaper #IBPAPERS #TomorrowsPapersToday
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The i Paper @theipaper.com · 16/05/2025
Amid calls for Netflix show Adolescence to be shown in schools, research shows that the drama triggered an outpouring of misogynistic abuse on incel forums @sanyaburgess.bsky.social reports ➡️ Read more: inews.co.uk/news/tv-show...
Text reads: EXCLUSIVE TV show Adolescence sparks rise in hate on world's biggest incel site. Still from Adolescence
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Sanya Burgess @sanyaburgess.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
If you are a trying-but-procrastinating writer, let me point you to your possible (and likely very fun) solution being run by a brilliant woman emilyashpowell.substack.com/p/hurdling-w...
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