Lizzie Dearden
@lizziedearden.bsky.social
Contributing reporter to the New York Times in London, author of 'Plotters: The UK Terrorists Who Failed'
Website: https://www.lizziedearden.com/
Website: https://www.lizziedearden.com/
Walid Saadaoui was once the well-liked owner of a seaside Italian restaurant in Norfolk
His journey from apparent family man to would-be Isis-inspired terrorist shows the continued power of the group’s propaganda and the way it has leveraged the Gaza war
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/w...
His journey from apparent family man to would-be Isis-inspired terrorist shows the continued power of the group’s propaganda and the way it has leveraged the Gaza war
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/w...
2 ISIS Supporters Who Planned Attack on Jews in U.K. Get Life Sentences
www.nytimes.com
February 13, 2026 at 10:13 PM
Walid Saadaoui was once the well-liked owner of a seaside Italian restaurant in Norfolk
His journey from apparent family man to would-be Isis-inspired terrorist shows the continued power of the group’s propaganda and the way it has leveraged the Gaza war
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/w...
His journey from apparent family man to would-be Isis-inspired terrorist shows the continued power of the group’s propaganda and the way it has leveraged the Gaza war
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/w...
The UK government's decision to ban Palestine Action as a terrorist group has been ruled unlawful by the High Court
I'm still in Japan, but had a feeling this ruling would come while I was away and so a story will be coming shortly...
I'm still in Japan, but had a feeling this ruling would come while I was away and so a story will be coming shortly...
February 13, 2026 at 10:12 AM
The UK government's decision to ban Palestine Action as a terrorist group has been ruled unlawful by the High Court
I'm still in Japan, but had a feeling this ruling would come while I was away and so a story will be coming shortly...
I'm still in Japan, but had a feeling this ruling would come while I was away and so a story will be coming shortly...
This account will be quiet for a bit because I'm lucky enough to be going on holiday to Japan 🇯🇵
I'll be back on here in a couple of weeks...unless some major news happens
I'll be back on here in a couple of weeks...unless some major news happens
February 6, 2026 at 7:22 AM
This account will be quiet for a bit because I'm lucky enough to be going on holiday to Japan 🇯🇵
I'll be back on here in a couple of weeks...unless some major news happens
I'll be back on here in a couple of weeks...unless some major news happens
More than 30 people trying to reach Britain in a small boat were left to drown over several harrowing hours because of failures by rescue authorities, an inquiry has found
The incident in November 2021 is the deadliest known small boat disaster in the English Channel
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/w...
The incident in November 2021 is the deadliest known small boat disaster in the English Channel
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/w...
Deaths in Boat Disaster in English Channel Were Avoidable, Inquiry Finds
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February 5, 2026 at 3:51 PM
More than 30 people trying to reach Britain in a small boat were left to drown over several harrowing hours because of failures by rescue authorities, an inquiry has found
The incident in November 2021 is the deadliest known small boat disaster in the English Channel
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/w...
The incident in November 2021 is the deadliest known small boat disaster in the English Channel
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/w...
Following Keir Starmer's pledge to release material relating to Peter Mandelson's appointment as US ambassador, subject to exemptions decided by parliament's Intelligence and Security Committee, the Metropolitan Police has said publishing certain documents would undermine its criminal investigation
February 4, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Following Keir Starmer's pledge to release material relating to Peter Mandelson's appointment as US ambassador, subject to exemptions decided by parliament's Intelligence and Security Committee, the Metropolitan Police has said publishing certain documents would undermine its criminal investigation
The Metropolitan Police has confirmed it is investigating Peter Mandelson for potential misconduct in public office
They said it followed both the new Epstein documents released by the US Department of Justice and "a referral from the UK Government"
They said it followed both the new Epstein documents released by the US Department of Justice and "a referral from the UK Government"
February 3, 2026 at 6:54 PM
The Metropolitan Police has confirmed it is investigating Peter Mandelson for potential misconduct in public office
They said it followed both the new Epstein documents released by the US Department of Justice and "a referral from the UK Government"
They said it followed both the new Epstein documents released by the US Department of Justice and "a referral from the UK Government"
Today's protest by the Palestine Coaliton march in London vastly outnumbered a counter-protest by Stop the Hate and an unrelated march by Ukip, whose leader advertised it in a video wearing a...black shirt
Photos posted on X by the Met Police - 1. Palestine Coalition, 2. Stop the Hate, 3. Ukip
Photos posted on X by the Met Police - 1. Palestine Coalition, 2. Stop the Hate, 3. Ukip
January 31, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Today's protest by the Palestine Coaliton march in London vastly outnumbered a counter-protest by Stop the Hate and an unrelated march by Ukip, whose leader advertised it in a video wearing a...black shirt
Photos posted on X by the Met Police - 1. Palestine Coalition, 2. Stop the Hate, 3. Ukip
Photos posted on X by the Met Police - 1. Palestine Coalition, 2. Stop the Hate, 3. Ukip
Jordan Richardson, then a 19-year-old gym receptionist, became interested in Islam in late 2023
He converted to Islam in May or June 2024, but by October that year he was sharing terror attack videos and Isis propaganda
Soon, he was planning his own attack, and was arrested in December 2024
He converted to Islam in May or June 2024, but by October that year he was sharing terror attack videos and Isis propaganda
Soon, he was planning his own attack, and was arrested in December 2024
January 29, 2026 at 5:29 PM
Jordan Richardson, then a 19-year-old gym receptionist, became interested in Islam in late 2023
He converted to Islam in May or June 2024, but by October that year he was sharing terror attack videos and Isis propaganda
Soon, he was planning his own attack, and was arrested in December 2024
He converted to Islam in May or June 2024, but by October that year he was sharing terror attack videos and Isis propaganda
Soon, he was planning his own attack, and was arrested in December 2024
The long-overdue debate on student loans reminds me of a moment in November 2010 when I had gone straight from a London protest against the £3k to £9k increase (escaping a kettle and running from a police baton charge) to be in the audience of this Question Time episode
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January 29, 2026 at 4:21 PM
The long-overdue debate on student loans reminds me of a moment in November 2010 when I had gone straight from a London protest against the £3k to £9k increase (escaping a kettle and running from a police baton charge) to be in the audience of this Question Time episode
www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/...
www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/...
A fifth man has been arrested in relation to the fires that targeted a vehicle and properties linked to Keir Starmer last May
The Metropolitan Police said the 19-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday in Harlow, Essex, on suspicion of conspiracy to commit arson. Three men have been charged so far
The Metropolitan Police said the 19-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday in Harlow, Essex, on suspicion of conspiracy to commit arson. Three men have been charged so far
January 29, 2026 at 10:06 AM
A fifth man has been arrested in relation to the fires that targeted a vehicle and properties linked to Keir Starmer last May
The Metropolitan Police said the 19-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday in Harlow, Essex, on suspicion of conspiracy to commit arson. Three men have been charged so far
The Metropolitan Police said the 19-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday in Harlow, Essex, on suspicion of conspiracy to commit arson. Three men have been charged so far
A case with several similarities to this one was sentenced today, when Harry Whittaker, 33, was jailed for 3 years and 9 months for making explosives
Police said that although there was evidence of "extreme right wing ideologies," there was no evidence that he was planning a terror attack
Police said that although there was evidence of "extreme right wing ideologies," there was no evidence that he was planning a terror attack
A neo-Nazi who 3D-printed parts of homemade firearms has been jailed for 15 years
When police raided Robert Adamski's London home in 2024, his 3D printer was still running in his bedroom, which had swastika and SS flags on the wall, and a photo of Adolf Hitler in Nazi uniform on the wardrobe
When police raided Robert Adamski's London home in 2024, his 3D printer was still running in his bedroom, which had swastika and SS flags on the wall, and a photo of Adolf Hitler in Nazi uniform on the wardrobe
January 28, 2026 at 3:32 PM
A case with several similarities to this one was sentenced today, when Harry Whittaker, 33, was jailed for 3 years and 9 months for making explosives
Police said that although there was evidence of "extreme right wing ideologies," there was no evidence that he was planning a terror attack
Police said that although there was evidence of "extreme right wing ideologies," there was no evidence that he was planning a terror attack
A neo-Nazi who 3D-printed parts of homemade firearms has been jailed for 15 years
When police raided Robert Adamski's London home in 2024, his 3D printer was still running in his bedroom, which had swastika and SS flags on the wall, and a photo of Adolf Hitler in Nazi uniform on the wardrobe
When police raided Robert Adamski's London home in 2024, his 3D printer was still running in his bedroom, which had swastika and SS flags on the wall, and a photo of Adolf Hitler in Nazi uniform on the wardrobe
January 27, 2026 at 4:13 PM
A neo-Nazi who 3D-printed parts of homemade firearms has been jailed for 15 years
When police raided Robert Adamski's London home in 2024, his 3D printer was still running in his bedroom, which had swastika and SS flags on the wall, and a photo of Adolf Hitler in Nazi uniform on the wardrobe
When police raided Robert Adamski's London home in 2024, his 3D printer was still running in his bedroom, which had swastika and SS flags on the wall, and a photo of Adolf Hitler in Nazi uniform on the wardrobe
A look back at Suella Braverman's time as home secretary via some of my articles during that period
September 2022: A difficult beginning
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September 2022: A difficult beginning
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
Suella Braverman: New home secretary given long list of demands after Priti Patel
Priti Patel’s successor ‘must not repeat mistakes of the past again and again’, groups warn
www.independent.co.uk
January 26, 2026 at 10:30 PM
A look back at Suella Braverman's time as home secretary via some of my articles during that period
September 2022: A difficult beginning
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
September 2022: A difficult beginning
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
An update on this:
Three people accused of shouting intifada chants at a protest have been charged with "using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour intending to stir up racial hatred or, having regard to all the circumstances, whereby racial hatred was likely to be stirred up"
Three people accused of shouting intifada chants at a protest have been charged with "using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour intending to stir up racial hatred or, having regard to all the circumstances, whereby racial hatred was likely to be stirred up"
Two people who "shouted slogans involving calls for intifada" have been arrested for racially aggravated public order offences in London
It comes hours after the Met Greater Manchester Police announced they would treat saying "globalise the intifada" as an offence
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/17/w...
It comes hours after the Met Greater Manchester Police announced they would treat saying "globalise the intifada" as an offence
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/17/w...
2 U.K. Police Forces Pledge to Arrest People Who Chant ‘Globalize the Intifada’
www.nytimes.com
January 26, 2026 at 1:25 PM
An update on this:
Three people accused of shouting intifada chants at a protest have been charged with "using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour intending to stir up racial hatred or, having regard to all the circumstances, whereby racial hatred was likely to be stirred up"
Three people accused of shouting intifada chants at a protest have been charged with "using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour intending to stir up racial hatred or, having regard to all the circumstances, whereby racial hatred was likely to be stirred up"
I've just seen the awful news of the death of Hadiya Masieh, whose work to counter extremism was known by few but important to many
Sending my thoughts to all her family and friends, and sharing this interview I did with her in 2018 to remember her work
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
Sending my thoughts to all her family and friends, and sharing this interview I did with her in 2018 to remember her work
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
www.independent.co.uk
January 25, 2026 at 2:01 PM
I've just seen the awful news of the death of Hadiya Masieh, whose work to counter extremism was known by few but important to many
Sending my thoughts to all her family and friends, and sharing this interview I did with her in 2018 to remember her work
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
Sending my thoughts to all her family and friends, and sharing this interview I did with her in 2018 to remember her work
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
Reposted by Lizzie Dearden
This is one of the strangest and most screwed-up stories I’ve worked on. www.londoncentric.media/p/tiktok-lon...
Who's secretly filming fake TikToks inside Londoners' homes?
We tracked down the viral video account invading people's houses to spread false claims about immigrants.
www.londoncentric.media
January 24, 2026 at 6:55 AM
This is one of the strangest and most screwed-up stories I’ve worked on. www.londoncentric.media/p/tiktok-lon...
Former Conservative councillor Philip Young, accused of drugging and raping his wife over a 13-year period, has pleaded guilty to 48 of the 56 charges against him today
The other five men charged have either pleaded not guilty or not entered a plea and the trial will take place in October
The other five men charged have either pleaded not guilty or not entered a plea and the trial will take place in October
25. Apologies for ending on a particularly grim note, following a pretty unrelentingly grim list, but there are many significant criminal trials coming this year - including the men accused of over fires targeting Keir Starmer
But this is a key one to keep an eye on
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/22/w...
But this is a key one to keep an eye on
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/22/w...
U.K. Man and 5 Others Charged With Sexual Offenses Against His Wife
www.nytimes.com
January 23, 2026 at 5:38 PM
Former Conservative councillor Philip Young, accused of drugging and raping his wife over a 13-year period, has pleaded guilty to 48 of the 56 charges against him today
The other five men charged have either pleaded not guilty or not entered a plea and the trial will take place in October
The other five men charged have either pleaded not guilty or not entered a plea and the trial will take place in October
Engagement with government accounts on X latest
January 23, 2026 at 4:57 PM
Engagement with government accounts on X latest
Reposted by Lizzie Dearden
I would also note: X has deleted a handful of these images. But the vast majority of them remain live on X today.
In our conservative estimate, 41 percent of Grok’s images — or 1.8 million — were sexualized depictions of women. Separately, CCDH analyzed how many were sexualized images across genders and ages. Their findings: an estimated 3 million images, including more than 23,000 of children.
January 22, 2026 at 3:44 PM
I would also note: X has deleted a handful of these images. But the vast majority of them remain live on X today.
I try not to be shocked by train prices anymore but I did just have to pay £168 for a day return from London to Leeds
January 21, 2026 at 4:49 PM
I try not to be shocked by train prices anymore but I did just have to pay £168 for a day return from London to Leeds
The inevitable has happened
What now for Britain's strategy of leaving its citizens and former citizens in those camps indefinitely, now with many children, to kick the security challenge they present down the road
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/20/w...
What now for Britain's strategy of leaving its citizens and former citizens in those camps indefinitely, now with many children, to kick the security challenge they present down the road
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/20/w...
‘Chaos’ as Kurdish-Led Forces Stop Guarding Camp for ISIS Families
www.nytimes.com
January 20, 2026 at 4:41 PM
The inevitable has happened
What now for Britain's strategy of leaving its citizens and former citizens in those camps indefinitely, now with many children, to kick the security challenge they present down the road
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/20/w...
What now for Britain's strategy of leaving its citizens and former citizens in those camps indefinitely, now with many children, to kick the security challenge they present down the road
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/20/w...
Incredibly sad news, for everyone involved and for journalism in London
For many years when I was at The Independent, the Evening Standard was the more commercially successful operation. The decline in print and associated advertising revenue is well-known but I can't believe it had to come to this
For many years when I was at The Independent, the Evening Standard was the more commercially successful operation. The decline in print and associated advertising revenue is well-known but I can't believe it had to come to this
Lord Lebedev's Standard to be merged into the slightly-less-Lebedev-controlled Independent business. More job cuts on the way, less than 18 months after Standard's big relaunch. Story implies annual loss of c£10m. Solidarity to the people at the Standard facing redundancy. www.ft.com/content/e809...
Independent to take over operations of London’s Standard newspaper
Media group co-owned by Evgeny Lebedev plans to retain print product and ‘future-proof’ the business
www.ft.com
January 20, 2026 at 2:47 PM
Incredibly sad news, for everyone involved and for journalism in London
For many years when I was at The Independent, the Evening Standard was the more commercially successful operation. The decline in print and associated advertising revenue is well-known but I can't believe it had to come to this
For many years when I was at The Independent, the Evening Standard was the more commercially successful operation. The decline in print and associated advertising revenue is well-known but I can't believe it had to come to this
It's not easy to keep up with everything going on today, but the NYT is doing its best
The live blog covers all things Davos, Greenland and tariffs - I've been updating it with quotes from US speaker Mike Johnson's speech in the Houses of Parliament
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
The live blog covers all things Davos, Greenland and tariffs - I've been updating it with quotes from US speaker Mike Johnson's speech in the Houses of Parliament
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
Live Updates: Trump’s Greenland Threats Hang Over Davos Summit
www.nytimes.com
January 20, 2026 at 10:44 AM
It's not easy to keep up with everything going on today, but the NYT is doing its best
The live blog covers all things Davos, Greenland and tariffs - I've been updating it with quotes from US speaker Mike Johnson's speech in the Houses of Parliament
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
The live blog covers all things Davos, Greenland and tariffs - I've been updating it with quotes from US speaker Mike Johnson's speech in the Houses of Parliament
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
To all my followers - Bluesky is now (and has been for a while) my primary platform
If you still follow me on X, the account is still active but I mainly use it for research so this is the best place to find my latest articles and other updates 🦋
If you still follow me on X, the account is still active but I mainly use it for research so this is the best place to find my latest articles and other updates 🦋
January 20, 2026 at 10:36 AM
To all my followers - Bluesky is now (and has been for a while) my primary platform
If you still follow me on X, the account is still active but I mainly use it for research so this is the best place to find my latest articles and other updates 🦋
If you still follow me on X, the account is still active but I mainly use it for research so this is the best place to find my latest articles and other updates 🦋
Keir Starmer has said Britain will not "set aside" the fundamental principle that Greenland must decide its own future in response to Donald Trump's threats
But he insisted dialogue with US president was the way forward and appeared to rule out retaliatory tariffs
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
But he insisted dialogue with US president was the way forward and appeared to rule out retaliatory tariffs
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
European Officials Lean Toward Negotiating, Not Retaliating, Over Trump Threat
www.nytimes.com
January 19, 2026 at 10:38 AM
Keir Starmer has said Britain will not "set aside" the fundamental principle that Greenland must decide its own future in response to Donald Trump's threats
But he insisted dialogue with US president was the way forward and appeared to rule out retaliatory tariffs
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
But he insisted dialogue with US president was the way forward and appeared to rule out retaliatory tariffs
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...