Andrew McFadyen
@apmcfadyen.bsky.social
Journalist. Sky News. Glasgow is home.
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✍️Arguably the strangest sub-plot in the Trump trade wars:
Somehow, almost entirely by accident, Britain might just have navigated/blundered its way into about the best possible negotiating position of any industrialised economy news.sky.com/story/trump-...
Somehow, almost entirely by accident, Britain might just have navigated/blundered its way into about the best possible negotiating position of any industrialised economy news.sky.com/story/trump-...
Trump tariffs: How the UK finds itself in a strong position on US trade
Sky's Ed Conway explains how the country is seen as just outside the sights of Trump trade tariffs and could yet even get a trade deal out of the US president.
news.sky.com
February 3, 2025 at 5:58 PM
✍️Arguably the strangest sub-plot in the Trump trade wars:
Somehow, almost entirely by accident, Britain might just have navigated/blundered its way into about the best possible negotiating position of any industrialised economy news.sky.com/story/trump-...
Somehow, almost entirely by accident, Britain might just have navigated/blundered its way into about the best possible negotiating position of any industrialised economy news.sky.com/story/trump-...
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This is a lovely short piece about a type and business model journalism that is being lost and drifting off into the night. pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/w...
Middlesbrough's last freelance court reporter retires after 69 years in journalism
MIddlesbrough's last court reporter could earn £5,000 in a week in the 1970s. Now no local publishers have freelance budget.
pressgazette.co.uk
January 27, 2025 at 9:53 AM
This is a lovely short piece about a type and business model journalism that is being lost and drifting off into the night. pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/w...
Football, bloody hell
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media.tenor.com
January 22, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Football, bloody hell
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Afghan women demand cricket's governing body takes stand against Taliban
Afghan women demand cricket's governing body takes stand against Taliban
Cricket's governing body is under fire from Afghan women after being banned from playing by the Taliban, while men have continued competing.
news.sky.com
January 18, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Afghan women demand cricket's governing body takes stand against Taliban
A wintry morning run, crisp and sharp
January 4, 2025 at 12:19 PM
A wintry morning run, crisp and sharp
Happy new year everyone. Lang may yer lums reek!
January 1, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Happy new year everyone. Lang may yer lums reek!
Oh brilliant, it’s a @nutmegmagazine.bsky.social day
December 20, 2024 at 9:43 AM
Oh brilliant, it’s a @nutmegmagazine.bsky.social day
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So cool to see an American walker’s perspective on Scottish access rights.👉 www.backpacker.com/stories/issu...
“The right to roam seems like a leap forward in how we think of others—not as strangers to be mistrusted, but as equals with whom natural resources, scenery & collective fates are shared.”
“The right to roam seems like a leap forward in how we think of others—not as strangers to be mistrusted, but as equals with whom natural resources, scenery & collective fates are shared.”
Right to Roam: In Scotland, Hikers Can Go Anywhere
Hiking in Scotland often means trekking—legally—across private lands. Could American hikers learn something from it?
www.backpacker.com
December 17, 2024 at 3:00 PM
So cool to see an American walker’s perspective on Scottish access rights.👉 www.backpacker.com/stories/issu...
“The right to roam seems like a leap forward in how we think of others—not as strangers to be mistrusted, but as equals with whom natural resources, scenery & collective fates are shared.”
“The right to roam seems like a leap forward in how we think of others—not as strangers to be mistrusted, but as equals with whom natural resources, scenery & collective fates are shared.”
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🚨Job Alert!
Great opportunity to join @news.sky.com as online reporter. Apply here to join our lovely team 👇
sky.talent-community.com/projects/mob...
Great opportunity to join @news.sky.com as online reporter. Apply here to join our lovely team 👇
sky.talent-community.com/projects/mob...
Job opportunity
Want to do the best work of your life? Make your mark at Europe’s leading entertainment brand. Our people make Sky a truly exciting and inclusive place to work – a place where you can be yourself and
sky.talent-community.com
December 9, 2024 at 2:32 PM
🚨Job Alert!
Great opportunity to join @news.sky.com as online reporter. Apply here to join our lovely team 👇
sky.talent-community.com/projects/mob...
Great opportunity to join @news.sky.com as online reporter. Apply here to join our lovely team 👇
sky.talent-community.com/projects/mob...
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Today I’m on strike. For journalism without fear or favour; for the future of the Guardian; and most of all for our beloved newspaper The Observer, 233 years old today, being put at existential by its billionaire owner. Happy birthday to The Observer 🎂❤️.
December 4, 2024 at 8:36 AM
Today I’m on strike. For journalism without fear or favour; for the future of the Guardian; and most of all for our beloved newspaper The Observer, 233 years old today, being put at existential by its billionaire owner. Happy birthday to The Observer 🎂❤️.
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The number of children killed by Israel in the occupied West Bank during the Gaza war has soared. Israel says it has strict rules of engagement with live ammunition, critics say there is lethal culture of impunity. Our report news.sky.com/story/boy-9-...
Nine-year-old boy sent to shops ended up paralysed: The Palestinian families' lives shattered by Israelis shooting their children
Figures show 170 under-18s have been killed in the West Bank and more than 1,400 have been injured in a crackdown since the 7 October attacks, according to DCI Palestine and Save the Children. The Isr...
news.sky.com
December 2, 2024 at 2:27 PM
The number of children killed by Israel in the occupied West Bank during the Gaza war has soared. Israel says it has strict rules of engagement with live ammunition, critics say there is lethal culture of impunity. Our report news.sky.com/story/boy-9-...
Morning everyone
November 30, 2024 at 8:43 AM
Morning everyone
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PLEASE SHARE THIS JOB AD:
Wheelchair-using journalist (me) seeks support workers for social, domestic, work and personal care activities.
Must have a UK-eligible driving licence and be able to start in early Jan.
Full details and contact info below.
(NB: NOT a Sky News job.)
Wheelchair-using journalist (me) seeks support workers for social, domestic, work and personal care activities.
Must have a UK-eligible driving licence and be able to start in early Jan.
Full details and contact info below.
(NB: NOT a Sky News job.)
November 27, 2024 at 1:32 PM
PLEASE SHARE THIS JOB AD:
Wheelchair-using journalist (me) seeks support workers for social, domestic, work and personal care activities.
Must have a UK-eligible driving licence and be able to start in early Jan.
Full details and contact info below.
(NB: NOT a Sky News job.)
Wheelchair-using journalist (me) seeks support workers for social, domestic, work and personal care activities.
Must have a UK-eligible driving licence and be able to start in early Jan.
Full details and contact info below.
(NB: NOT a Sky News job.)
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Please share for a great cause 🙏💚
November 25, 2024 at 12:34 PM
Please share for a great cause 🙏💚
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Let’s see @bsky.app do its thing. Please share. Let’s help Lilian’s heartbroken family find her a stem cell donor match. It’s simple to register
www.dkms.org.uk/get-involved...
www.dkms.org.uk/get-involved...
November 24, 2024 at 3:40 PM
Let’s see @bsky.app do its thing. Please share. Let’s help Lilian’s heartbroken family find her a stem cell donor match. It’s simple to register
www.dkms.org.uk/get-involved...
www.dkms.org.uk/get-involved...
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The Celtic Christmas film is another cracker... www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PBT...
Making Hoops & Dreams come true this Christmas! | Celtic FC Christmas Film 2024
YouTube video by Celtic FC
www.youtube.com
November 23, 2024 at 12:04 PM
The Celtic Christmas film is another cracker... www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PBT...
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On the streets of Liverpool, there is a humanitarian crisis
A perfect storm of problems means more and more people are finding themselves homeless & sleeping rough & it’s getting worse - it’s a situation playing out across the country
A difficult 🧵 on what I’ve found reporting on this situation
A perfect storm of problems means more and more people are finding themselves homeless & sleeping rough & it’s getting worse - it’s a situation playing out across the country
A difficult 🧵 on what I’ve found reporting on this situation
November 23, 2024 at 6:29 AM
On the streets of Liverpool, there is a humanitarian crisis
A perfect storm of problems means more and more people are finding themselves homeless & sleeping rough & it’s getting worse - it’s a situation playing out across the country
A difficult 🧵 on what I’ve found reporting on this situation
A perfect storm of problems means more and more people are finding themselves homeless & sleeping rough & it’s getting worse - it’s a situation playing out across the country
A difficult 🧵 on what I’ve found reporting on this situation
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Done! #hh David go.bsky.app/UDAgLdd
November 22, 2024 at 3:55 PM
Done! #hh David go.bsky.app/UDAgLdd
A fairly eclectic pile of many happy hours to take home
November 20, 2024 at 6:21 PM
A fairly eclectic pile of many happy hours to take home
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🧵SALT🧵
It's been snowing in the UK and the road gritters are out in force, begging the question:
Have you ever wondered where that grit actually COMES from?
The answer is more magical, beautiful and fascinating than you probably realised.
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It's been snowing in the UK and the road gritters are out in force, begging the question:
Have you ever wondered where that grit actually COMES from?
The answer is more magical, beautiful and fascinating than you probably realised.
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November 19, 2024 at 3:03 PM
🧵SALT🧵
It's been snowing in the UK and the road gritters are out in force, begging the question:
Have you ever wondered where that grit actually COMES from?
The answer is more magical, beautiful and fascinating than you probably realised.
1/14
It's been snowing in the UK and the road gritters are out in force, begging the question:
Have you ever wondered where that grit actually COMES from?
The answer is more magical, beautiful and fascinating than you probably realised.
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