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I am an Assistant Editor at BBC News, where I edit and commission original journalism, lead a team of senior journalists, and curate the website's homepage. I was previously a lead reporter at The Bureau of Investigative Journalism and a Senior Editor at Business Insider. Contact me securely about a story
This site is mainly for my freelance work: I have covered gaming, tech, politics, science, and business for The New York Times, VICE, IGN, Edge, PC Gamer, New Statesman and many others.
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The Novel Source for This Space Mystery? A Novel | The New York Times
How coronavirus turned medical research into a free-for-all | New Statesman
Budget gaming brilliance: Asus TUF F15 Gaming Laptop Review | IGN
Huawei Watch Buds review | IGN
“Is that a direct threat?" The death of the COVID vaccine waiver | Politico and TBIJ
A video game that doubles as a World War I history lesson | The New York Times
Ubisoft staff make new allegations of sexual harassment, HR failures, and a 'deep-rooted, toxic' culture | Business Insider
Exclusive: Ubisoft fires exec Tommy Francois after he was accused of sexual harassment | Business Insider
Truss uses leftover vaccine donations to cut up to £300m in foreign aid | The Bureau of Investigative Journalism
How the UK is exploiting its vaccine donations programme for political gain | The Independent
Pauline Jacquey’s World Tour: The unlikely journey of Ubisoft’s punk nomad fixer | EGM
The Coronation of Meghna Jayanth | EGM
Telling Lies Review | IGN
The Creator of 'PUBG' on Where Battle Royale Started and Where It's Going | VICE/Waypoint
What comic books can teach us about war, guilt and trauma | Huck Magazine
Experts warned Cameron's government the Lansley reforms would hobble Britain's epidemic response | New Statesman
How a Compromised RPG Prepared Larian Studios to Take On 'Baldur's Gate 3' | VICE
Turtle Beach Stealth 700 Gen 2 Max Review | IGN
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