Rachel Rees
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Rachel Rees
@rachel-rees.bsky.social
Journalist at the Financial Times. Email me on rachel.rees@ft.com
thank you Stephi!!!
October 24, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Thank you Rachel, really glad to hear that!
October 24, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Thank you Jess -- hopefully see you there!
October 24, 2025 at 10:32 AM
East London’s laughing gas “epidemic” has led to what one local Bengali influencer called “the gas and car scene” — increasing numbers of drivers using the drug at the wheel, with dangerous consequences
Nitrous oxide drivers are causing chaos on London's roads
Plus: Did Reform nominate a dead woman for mayor, which big TV series is pretending to be called "Dark Train", and will the Central Line ever get the upgrades it deserves?
www.londoncentric.media
October 24, 2025 at 7:48 AM
A deep dive into the companies fundraising at London stations. Inside Success makes “zero contribution to the fight against knife crime”, while its fundraising methods have prompted numerous authorities’ criticism — so how are its blue jacket fundraisers, and those of other companies, still there?
Why can't anyone stop the fundraisers outside London stations?
Inside Success and WeRBlighty have broken the law with their fundraising activities. So why are they are allowed to continue operating outside the capital's busiest railway stations?
www.londoncentric.media
October 24, 2025 at 7:48 AM
Read my shortlisted stories here:

A scoop on the Mandarin-speaking gang attacking homes across the capital in pursuit of alleged brothels — a pattern of ruthless vandalism laid bare by this shocking footage.

This was picked up by multiple newspapers, including the top of the Times’s homepage
First video: The mysterious gang attacking Londoners' homes with red paint
Exclusive: Is a Chinese organised crime group carrying out an intimidation campaign across the capital?
www.londoncentric.media
October 24, 2025 at 7:48 AM
September 6, 2025 at 9:05 AM
He’s back on the ground, just been handcuffed by British Transport Police. He agreed to come down in the LFB cherrypicker. Raining pretty hard - not sure if that contributed.
September 2, 2025 at 10:53 AM
She needs to do the London Centric Jim Waterson finishing school of journalism! as endorsed by @direthoughts.com
September 2, 2025 at 10:15 AM