Emily Wight
@emily-wight.bsky.social
Here because it wasn’t the same.
Global Media Manager at Save the Children, tweeting in a personal capacity but with aligned values and interests: global news, humanitarian and human rights issues, literature and culture.
Global Media Manager at Save the Children, tweeting in a personal capacity but with aligned values and interests: global news, humanitarian and human rights issues, literature and culture.
If only they had a regular podcast together podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
Ta-Nehisi Coates on Bridging Gaps vs. Drawing Lines
Podcast Episode · The Ezra Klein Show · 28/09/2025 · 1h 9m
podcasts.apple.com
September 29, 2025 at 4:57 PM
If only they had a regular podcast together podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
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![The Telegraph
Rayner tax scandal - £40k tax dodge - Statement
Angela Rayner dodges £40,000 stamp duty
Deputy Prime Minister reduces tax bill for Hove flat by declaring it as her main residence
[Photo: Angela Rayner pictured at the weekend in Hove, where she has just bought a flat Credit: Dan Charity/The Sun on Sunday]
Robert Mendick Chief Reporter. Amy Gibbons Political Correspondent
29 August 2025 8:57am BST](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2kf2qj56o2vq7jfaq4x4ogp6/bafkreihe5mm7nwmwvzhtgadmsafyvsaxhrufuai2d2j2rju5zt6g2lytea@jpeg)
![The Telegraph
Money > Property > Second homes
How to avoid tax on your second home
From stamp duty to council tax, shield your wealth from Labour's tightening net
[Photo of houses around a bay - Areas such as Cornwall have added a premium to council tax bills for second homes Credit: iStockphoto]
Fran Ivens Senior Money Writer
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September 6, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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New: more than one Palestinian child has been killed every hour in 23 months in #Gaza
www.savethechildren.net/news/gaza-20...
www.savethechildren.net/news/gaza-20...
GAZA: 20,000 CHILDREN KILLED IN 23 MONTHS OF WAR - MORE THAN ONE CHILD KILLED EVERY HOUR
At least one Palestinian child has been killed every hour on average by Israeli forces in Gaza over nearly 23 months of war, with the number of children killed now surpassing 20,000, Save the Children...
www.savethechildren.net
September 6, 2025 at 12:46 PM
New: more than one Palestinian child has been killed every hour in 23 months in #Gaza
www.savethechildren.net/news/gaza-20...
www.savethechildren.net/news/gaza-20...
Today the recorded number of children in #Gaza starved to death by the policies of Israeli authorities reached 100. Sadly that figure is likely far higher as it only counts for those recorded by the Ministry of Health in hospitals www.savethechildren.net/news/100-chi...
100 children starved to death: A needless tragedy that should shame the world
The reported deaths of 100 children due to starvation in Gaza since October 2023 is a devastating milestone that shames the world and demands long overdue urgent action, Save the Children said.
www.savethechildren.net
August 10, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Today the recorded number of children in #Gaza starved to death by the policies of Israeli authorities reached 100. Sadly that figure is likely far higher as it only counts for those recorded by the Ministry of Health in hospitals www.savethechildren.net/news/100-chi...
Some much needed positive news from the ICJ on climate change today, thanks to amazing campaigning work by children and youth in the Pacific t.co/h7EXQ3EGce
https://www.savethechildren.net/news/climate-change-icj-ruling-landmark-win-children
t.co
July 23, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Some much needed positive news from the ICJ on climate change today, thanks to amazing campaigning work by children and youth in the Pacific t.co/h7EXQ3EGce
Powerful staff account from my colleague at a Save the Children partner org in Sumy, Ukraine
“The constant sirens have turned a decent night’s sleep – critical for children’s health and development – into a distant memory.”
www.aljazeera.com/opinions/202...
“The constant sirens have turned a decent night’s sleep – critical for children’s health and development – into a distant memory.”
www.aljazeera.com/opinions/202...
In Sumy, Ukraine, the front line is drawing near – but we refuse to leave
Leaving might feel safer, but staying means protecting our community and preserving what war hasn’t yet taken.
www.aljazeera.com
July 5, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Powerful staff account from my colleague at a Save the Children partner org in Sumy, Ukraine
“The constant sirens have turned a decent night’s sleep – critical for children’s health and development – into a distant memory.”
www.aljazeera.com/opinions/202...
“The constant sirens have turned a decent night’s sleep – critical for children’s health and development – into a distant memory.”
www.aljazeera.com/opinions/202...
Succession was a documentary www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
Trump is waging war against the media – and winning
As the president’s attacks are met with a distinct lack of resistance, critics warn that freedom of the press is eroding in plain sight
www.theguardian.com
July 5, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Succession was a documentary www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
Rachel Cummings, Humanitarian Director for Save the Children in Gaza:
"Children have told us they want to die... to be with their mother or father who have been killed.”
www.reuters.com/world/middle...
"Children have told us they want to die... to be with their mother or father who have been killed.”
www.reuters.com/world/middle...
Over 170 charities call for end to deadly new Gaza aid distribution system
More than 170 non-governmental organisations called on Tuesday for a U.S.- and Israeli-backed food aid distribution scheme in Gaza to be dismantled over concerns it is putting civilians at risk of death and injury.
www.reuters.com
July 1, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Rachel Cummings, Humanitarian Director for Save the Children in Gaza:
"Children have told us they want to die... to be with their mother or father who have been killed.”
www.reuters.com/world/middle...
"Children have told us they want to die... to be with their mother or father who have been killed.”
www.reuters.com/world/middle...
Glad to see BBC News cover our important statement with 130 NGOs
Over 500 Palestinians have been killed while seeking aid since the so-called Gaza Humanitarian Foundation started operating less than 4 weeks ago
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Over 500 Palestinians have been killed while seeking aid since the so-called Gaza Humanitarian Foundation started operating less than 4 weeks ago
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk
July 1, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Glad to see BBC News cover our important statement with 130 NGOs
Over 500 Palestinians have been killed while seeking aid since the so-called Gaza Humanitarian Foundation started operating less than 4 weeks ago
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Over 500 Palestinians have been killed while seeking aid since the so-called Gaza Humanitarian Foundation started operating less than 4 weeks ago
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
A reminder of the real story …
Video shows an Israeli drone killing a Palestinian carrying flour in Gaza City. The UN says food sites operated by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, where 600 were killed, are 'an abomination' and 'a death trap.'
June 30, 2025 at 2:22 PM
A reminder of the real story …
Giving this a bump as there are only a few weeks left to apply to Save the Children’s Global Media Awards ⬇️⬇️⬇️
JOURNALISTS!!
Save the Children’s second annual Global Media Awards for excellence in child rights reporting, developed and run by my team, are now open for entry.
If you have reported on child rights issues this year please check it out - closing date 20 July. Please share!
savemediaawards.com
Save the Children’s second annual Global Media Awards for excellence in child rights reporting, developed and run by my team, are now open for entry.
If you have reported on child rights issues this year please check it out - closing date 20 July. Please share!
savemediaawards.com
Save the Children Global Media Awards
In honour of the centennial year since the first declaration of the Rights of the Child, drafted by our founder Eglantyne Jebb, was adopted by the League of Nations, Save the Children is proudly launc...
savemediaawards.com
June 30, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Giving this a bump as there are only a few weeks left to apply to Save the Children’s Global Media Awards ⬇️⬇️⬇️
Brilliant and considered look at what Musk has done to USAID, to the world’s poorest children, and how that aligns with his world view, featuring insights from my colleague Ezibon and our work in South Sudan www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
Elon Musk Is Playing God
The tech billionaire wants to shape humanity’s future. Not everyone has a place there.
www.theatlantic.com
June 30, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Brilliant and considered look at what Musk has done to USAID, to the world’s poorest children, and how that aligns with his world view, featuring insights from my colleague Ezibon and our work in South Sudan www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
Let’s not forget to think critically as we enjoy this weather! www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Current heatwave ‘likely to kill almost 600 people in England and Wales’
Surge in deaths would not be occurring without human-caused global heating, scientists say as analysis published
www.theguardian.com
June 21, 2025 at 7:49 AM
Let’s not forget to think critically as we enjoy this weather! www.theguardian.com/environment/...
The verified number of cases of children subjected to catastrophic and life-changing sexual violence in conflict is up 50% since 2020.
We need immediate action by UN, states, donors, humanitarians to ensure children are safe from harm
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We need immediate action by UN, states, donors, humanitarians to ensure children are safe from harm
t.co/xC8OGVlL72
https://www.savethechildren.net/news/sexual-violence-against-children-conflict-surges-50-5-years-worst-level-ever
t.co
June 20, 2025 at 11:33 AM
The verified number of cases of children subjected to catastrophic and life-changing sexual violence in conflict is up 50% since 2020.
We need immediate action by UN, states, donors, humanitarians to ensure children are safe from harm
t.co/xC8OGVlL72
We need immediate action by UN, states, donors, humanitarians to ensure children are safe from harm
t.co/xC8OGVlL72
JOURNALISTS!!
Save the Children’s second annual Global Media Awards for excellence in child rights reporting, developed and run by my team, are now open for entry.
If you have reported on child rights issues this year please check it out - closing date 20 July. Please share!
savemediaawards.com
Save the Children’s second annual Global Media Awards for excellence in child rights reporting, developed and run by my team, are now open for entry.
If you have reported on child rights issues this year please check it out - closing date 20 July. Please share!
savemediaawards.com
Save the Children Global Media Awards
In honour of the centennial year since the first declaration of the Rights of the Child, drafted by our founder Eglantyne Jebb, was adopted by the League of Nations, Save the Children is proudly launc...
savemediaawards.com
June 12, 2025 at 2:23 PM
JOURNALISTS!!
Save the Children’s second annual Global Media Awards for excellence in child rights reporting, developed and run by my team, are now open for entry.
If you have reported on child rights issues this year please check it out - closing date 20 July. Please share!
savemediaawards.com
Save the Children’s second annual Global Media Awards for excellence in child rights reporting, developed and run by my team, are now open for entry.
If you have reported on child rights issues this year please check it out - closing date 20 July. Please share!
savemediaawards.com
The point has been made time and again and in much more effective ways, but man, the endless VE Day coverage in mainstream media compared to next to nothing on what is happening in Gaza
May 7, 2025 at 9:32 PM
The point has been made time and again and in much more effective ways, but man, the endless VE Day coverage in mainstream media compared to next to nothing on what is happening in Gaza
This is so sad. Just terrible. Every time I remind myself of the reality of what is happening I am shocked all over again. Letting down the worlds most vulnerable people. Begging the UK to rethink its own proposed cuts to foreign aid. www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/0...
After 100 days, the toll of Trump’s foreign aid cuts has begun to sink in
Here’s how programs on the ground in countries around the world have been upended by President Donald Trump’s swift dismantling of most U.S. international aid.
www.washingtonpost.com
May 1, 2025 at 5:53 PM
This is so sad. Just terrible. Every time I remind myself of the reality of what is happening I am shocked all over again. Letting down the worlds most vulnerable people. Begging the UK to rethink its own proposed cuts to foreign aid. www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/0...
Reposted by Emily Wight
🚨It's been the UK's hottest May 1 ever recorded, and not a single mention of climate change in this BBC coverage. Also nothing about climate change in the BBC Radio 4 bulletin tonight on the same subject.
UK weather live: Record broken for warmest start to May, Met Office confirms
Most of England and Wales are sweating it out, but it's expected to get cooler across Scotland and Northern Ireland.
www.bbc.co.uk
May 1, 2025 at 5:33 PM
🚨It's been the UK's hottest May 1 ever recorded, and not a single mention of climate change in this BBC coverage. Also nothing about climate change in the BBC Radio 4 bulletin tonight on the same subject.
Brilliant and helpful background and context on Myanmar, the civil war and earthquake by my good friend Rebecca. People there have been through so much. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
How will Myanmar’s earthquake impact the civil war?
Podcast Episode · Today in Focus · 03/04/2025 · 28m
podcasts.apple.com
April 3, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Brilliant and helpful background and context on Myanmar, the civil war and earthquake by my good friend Rebecca. People there have been through so much. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
“Protector of women” www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
Trump Admin Pulls Research Funding To Protect Pregnant Women From Domestic Violence
Homicide by an abusive partner is the leading cause of death for pregnant women in the U.S. – and researchers are gutted by the sudden cuts.
www.huffpost.com
March 29, 2025 at 7:13 PM
“Protector of women” www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
Reposted by Emily Wight
We are horrified by reports that more than 50 children have been killed by Israeli forces in strikes across Gaza overnight.
By refusing to suspend all arms sales to Israel, the UK Government is complicit in these horrors.
We urge them to act now or history will judge them.
By refusing to suspend all arms sales to Israel, the UK Government is complicit in these horrors.
We urge them to act now or history will judge them.
March 18, 2025 at 8:55 AM
We are horrified by reports that more than 50 children have been killed by Israeli forces in strikes across Gaza overnight.
By refusing to suspend all arms sales to Israel, the UK Government is complicit in these horrors.
We urge them to act now or history will judge them.
By refusing to suspend all arms sales to Israel, the UK Government is complicit in these horrors.
We urge them to act now or history will judge them.
Brilliant report on refugees, including unaccompanied children separated from their families supported by Save the Children, fleeing DRC t.co/5ZOWBFZdhh
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/17/terrified-refugees-fled-drc-burundi-deadly-river-crossing
t.co
March 19, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Brilliant report on refugees, including unaccompanied children separated from their families supported by Save the Children, fleeing DRC t.co/5ZOWBFZdhh
This story has been haunting me and should shame those who have decided that care for the most vulnerable children is no longer important.
A 12 year old boy living in conflict in Ukraine is at risk of homelessness as cash assistance has been terminated due to aid cuts
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A 12 year old boy living in conflict in Ukraine is at risk of homelessness as cash assistance has been terminated due to aid cuts
t.co/cT9djy0xqP
https://www.savethechildren.net/news/ukraine-afghanistan-children-severe-disabilities-fleeing-domestic-violence-left-fend
t.co
March 6, 2025 at 11:33 AM
This story has been haunting me and should shame those who have decided that care for the most vulnerable children is no longer important.
A 12 year old boy living in conflict in Ukraine is at risk of homelessness as cash assistance has been terminated due to aid cuts
t.co/cT9djy0xqP
A 12 year old boy living in conflict in Ukraine is at risk of homelessness as cash assistance has been terminated due to aid cuts
t.co/cT9djy0xqP
Our statement on aid cuts, at a time when one in every 11 child, globally, is in need of humanitarian assistance to survive. With examples from affected programmes, including psychological support for children fleeing war in Sudan, cash assistance in Somalia www.savethechildren.net/news/save-ch...
Save the Children Warns of Devastating Impact of Aid Cuts on Children Worldwide
Cuts in foreign aid is stopping vital work in dozens of countries when children’s needs have never been greater.
www.savethechildren.net
March 1, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Our statement on aid cuts, at a time when one in every 11 child, globally, is in need of humanitarian assistance to survive. With examples from affected programmes, including psychological support for children fleeing war in Sudan, cash assistance in Somalia www.savethechildren.net/news/save-ch...