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In April 2026, hedge fund titan Crispin Odey dropped a £79mn libel suit against this newspaper. But not before it unearthed a number of new claims about his misconduct – and provided unusual insight into the disgraced financier’s mind. ft.trib.al/wGfRM05

Crispin Odey abandons £79mn libel case against the FT over sexual misconduct claims ft.trib.al/ltCxjpR

The FT is hiring a correspondent for our Investigations team. Contact me if you want to discuss the role. Deadline is April 12 job-boards.eu.greenhouse.io/financialtim...

Asif Aziz's Criterion Capital halts mass eviction after London Centric uncovered what was going on. Hundreds of Londoners now receiving bizarre door-to-door visits blaming misinformation and being asked to record videos saying they don't want to be evicted. www.londoncentric.media/p/asif-aziz-...

Only a few days left to apply for the FT's Paul McClean Graduate Trainee programme -- deadline is 23:59pm on 8 January. I can't overstate what a great opportunity it is. Happy to chat if you're wondering about whether to apply. job-boards.greenhouse.io/financialtim...

We're hiring an editor on the FT's UK news desk. The deadline for applications is June 10. Happy to chat if you're thinking about applying: job-boards.eu.greenhouse.io/financialtim...

This means the absolute world to me. Very grateful to sources and academics who are STILL helping me uncover the legacy of lead in our environment, as well as the impact it’s having on our health. Feel very lucky (as always) to work at the @financialtimes.com and with such brilliant editors. 🙏

The FT is hiring a new Public Policy Editor -- deadline for applications is Wednesday April 30 job-boards.eu.greenhouse.io/financialtim...

Very much enjoyed joining @katie0martin.bsky.social and @robarmstrong.bsky.social on the Unhedged podcast to boast about my stock-picking prowess www.ft.com/content/f6a6...

A brief foray back to reporting after an 18 month FOI battle and a win at the First-tier Tribunal: on.ft.com/4frzrxq w/ Suzi Ring

The grad trainee programme at the FT is extraordinary. We train you for THREE years you get decent money and an overseas placement. I've seen other news trainee schemes and this one is exceptional. It's open now. Pls share with anyone you know who would benefit d/l 14/1/25 www.ft.com/content/314f...

🚨Some news: I've started today as the FT's UK news editor, leading our UK news desk. It's a privilege to work with the best editors and reporters in the business -- especially at such an fascinating time for the UK.

The UK’s lobbying watchdog has criticised Sunak’s government for rejecting reforms that would shed light on how lobbyists influence ministers and their advisers Exclusive w/ Lucy Fisher (not of this parish)

Astonishing and troubling piece by @jamesrbuk.bsky.social

Posting this here in light of twitters latest failures: the old web is dying and the new web struggles to be born https://www.theverge.com/2023/6/26/23773914/ai-large-language-models-data-scraping-generation-remaking-web

The insurer used by almost all English barristers gave legal work worth £750,000 to one of its own directors, raising questions about potential conflicts of interest. The director shortly after became a High Court judge. Exclusive w/ @maxharlow.bsky.social

My FT Magazine feature on a quirk of British law: the right to privately prosecute. As austerity hit the criminal justice system, this power has underpinned a growing industry. When handling shoplifting, shops now call private prosecutors before the police.