Tom Witherow
@tomwitherow.bsky.social
News and special projects reporter for The Times. Uncovering scandals - the Post Office, gambling sector, NHS and more.
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ICYMI - here's a picture of the front page on Monday:
July 22, 2025 at 9:47 AM
ICYMI - here's a picture of the front page on Monday:
She's running her American ticket with UK taxpayers' cash:
** The amount she has claimed to run her office may have hit £225,000.
** London neighbours railed against what they saw as “completely ridiculous” security of 2-3 Range Rovers + 5-6 guards.
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
** The amount she has claimed to run her office may have hit £225,000.
** London neighbours railed against what they saw as “completely ridiculous” security of 2-3 Range Rovers + 5-6 guards.
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
Make Liz Truss Great Again: ex-PM seeks redemption from Republicans
Now a political pariah in Britain, the leader outlasted by a lettuce is setting her sights on Trump’s America
www.thetimes.com
March 10, 2025 at 8:22 AM
She's running her American ticket with UK taxpayers' cash:
** The amount she has claimed to run her office may have hit £225,000.
** London neighbours railed against what they saw as “completely ridiculous” security of 2-3 Range Rovers + 5-6 guards.
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
** The amount she has claimed to run her office may have hit £225,000.
** London neighbours railed against what they saw as “completely ridiculous” security of 2-3 Range Rovers + 5-6 guards.
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
In the 18 months post-Downing Street, she received £348,533 in outside earnings and £107,504 in donations and gifts.
That doesn't include the earnings made since May 2024.
But very little of that was from the UK - lots from US/elsewhere.
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
That doesn't include the earnings made since May 2024.
But very little of that was from the UK - lots from US/elsewhere.
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
Make Liz Truss Great Again: ex-PM seeks redemption from Republicans
Now a political pariah in Britain, the leader outlasted by a lettuce is setting her sights on Trump’s America
www.thetimes.com
March 10, 2025 at 8:22 AM
In the 18 months post-Downing Street, she received £348,533 in outside earnings and £107,504 in donations and gifts.
That doesn't include the earnings made since May 2024.
But very little of that was from the UK - lots from US/elsewhere.
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
That doesn't include the earnings made since May 2024.
But very little of that was from the UK - lots from US/elsewhere.
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
** New “free speech media network” in the UK likely to be YouTube or podcast network.
** She's hinted at something similar to Dan Wootton's 'Outspoken' project and one ally pointed to Triggernometry YouTube channel.
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
** She's hinted at something similar to Dan Wootton's 'Outspoken' project and one ally pointed to Triggernometry YouTube channel.
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
Make Liz Truss Great Again: ex-PM seeks redemption from Republicans
Now a political pariah in Britain, the leader outlasted by a lettuce is setting her sights on Trump’s America
www.thetimes.com
March 10, 2025 at 8:22 AM
** New “free speech media network” in the UK likely to be YouTube or podcast network.
** She's hinted at something similar to Dan Wootton's 'Outspoken' project and one ally pointed to Triggernometry YouTube channel.
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
** She's hinted at something similar to Dan Wootton's 'Outspoken' project and one ally pointed to Triggernometry YouTube channel.
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
** UK friends "not with her anymore".
** Even former arch-ally Baroness Coffey: "We don’t talk about our political paths."
** She has "disappeared" from Norfolk home & even “might be selling up”, said neighbour.
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
** Even former arch-ally Baroness Coffey: "We don’t talk about our political paths."
** She has "disappeared" from Norfolk home & even “might be selling up”, said neighbour.
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
Make Liz Truss Great Again: ex-PM seeks redemption from Republicans
Now a political pariah in Britain, the leader outlasted by a lettuce is setting her sights on Trump’s America
www.thetimes.com
March 10, 2025 at 8:22 AM
** UK friends "not with her anymore".
** Even former arch-ally Baroness Coffey: "We don’t talk about our political paths."
** She has "disappeared" from Norfolk home & even “might be selling up”, said neighbour.
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
** Even former arch-ally Baroness Coffey: "We don’t talk about our political paths."
** She has "disappeared" from Norfolk home & even “might be selling up”, said neighbour.
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
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February 27, 2025 at 10:31 AM
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I'm a couple of chapters in and am already massively invested in the characters -
Tap below to get your copy today 👇
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Tap below to get your copy today 👇
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Readers of @thetimes.com had most of this last week -
Thanks to reporting of (now Times Radio host!) @nickwallis.bsky.social and @alimitib.bsky.social:
"Horizon IT pros won’t go to trial until 2027: Officers looking at perjury & perverting the course of justice" 👇
www.thetimes.com/article/78e1...
Thanks to reporting of (now Times Radio host!) @nickwallis.bsky.social and @alimitib.bsky.social:
"Horizon IT pros won’t go to trial until 2027: Officers looking at perjury & perverting the course of justice" 👇
www.thetimes.com/article/78e1...
Horizon IT prosecutions won’t go to trial until 2027
Officers investigating the Post Office scandal are examining potential cases of perjury and perverting the course of justice
www.thetimes.com
December 11, 2024 at 6:59 PM
Readers of @thetimes.com had most of this last week -
Thanks to reporting of (now Times Radio host!) @nickwallis.bsky.social and @alimitib.bsky.social:
"Horizon IT pros won’t go to trial until 2027: Officers looking at perjury & perverting the course of justice" 👇
www.thetimes.com/article/78e1...
Thanks to reporting of (now Times Radio host!) @nickwallis.bsky.social and @alimitib.bsky.social:
"Horizon IT pros won’t go to trial until 2027: Officers looking at perjury & perverting the course of justice" 👇
www.thetimes.com/article/78e1...
Just over 530 final settlements have been processed in the last ten months.
At that rate it will take until 2029 to process the remaining claims - suggesting we're only about half way.
That can't be acceptable to the government.
At that rate it will take until 2029 to process the remaining claims - suggesting we're only about half way.
That can't be acceptable to the government.
November 15, 2024 at 12:15 PM
Just over 530 final settlements have been processed in the last ten months.
At that rate it will take until 2029 to process the remaining claims - suggesting we're only about half way.
That can't be acceptable to the government.
At that rate it will take until 2029 to process the remaining claims - suggesting we're only about half way.
That can't be acceptable to the government.
Headlines:
🚩 As of October 31, 2,765 out of about 5,700 possible victims had received full compensation, totalling £438 million.
🚩 That's just a quarter of the £1.8bn put aside.
🚩 Political delays, complex schemes, legal wrangling and bureaucracy have been blamed for slow progress
🚩 As of October 31, 2,765 out of about 5,700 possible victims had received full compensation, totalling £438 million.
🚩 That's just a quarter of the £1.8bn put aside.
🚩 Political delays, complex schemes, legal wrangling and bureaucracy have been blamed for slow progress
November 15, 2024 at 12:15 PM
Headlines:
🚩 As of October 31, 2,765 out of about 5,700 possible victims had received full compensation, totalling £438 million.
🚩 That's just a quarter of the £1.8bn put aside.
🚩 Political delays, complex schemes, legal wrangling and bureaucracy have been blamed for slow progress
🚩 As of October 31, 2,765 out of about 5,700 possible victims had received full compensation, totalling £438 million.
🚩 That's just a quarter of the £1.8bn put aside.
🚩 Political delays, complex schemes, legal wrangling and bureaucracy have been blamed for slow progress