Paul Morgan-Bentley
@paulmorganbentley.bsky.social
Head of Investigations at The Times in London and author. Occasional undercover reporter. 2X winner of the Cudlipp Award for investigative reporting. Dad (with husband, Robin) to two very jumpy boys (one poodle, one human) 🏳️🌈
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Hi to new followers here 👋
I'm head of investigations at The Times. My journalism in recent years has involved working undercover as a British Gas debt collector to expose the prepayment meter scandal, getting inside Bedford Prison and working on the Russell Brand allegations.
More to follow!
I'm head of investigations at The Times. My journalism in recent years has involved working undercover as a British Gas debt collector to expose the prepayment meter scandal, getting inside Bedford Prison and working on the Russell Brand allegations.
More to follow!
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The Labour government faces questions over “cash for access” after a Times investigation found that businesses have been offered private meetings with “an influential Labour figure” as part of sponsorship packages costing almost £9,500.
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
Revealed: Labour group’s £9,500 ‘cash for access’ breakfasts
A Times investigation has found companies have been offered sponsorship deals involving private meetings with an ‘influential Labour figure’
www.thetimes.com
August 5, 2025 at 4:32 PM
The Labour government faces questions over “cash for access” after a Times investigation found that businesses have been offered private meetings with “an influential Labour figure” as part of sponsorship packages costing almost £9,500.
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
Very pleased to see energy firms starting to pay millions in compensation to at least 40,000 people after the undercover Times investigation into prepayment meters in 2023.
Expecting more payments like these to be announced in the future
www.thetimes.com/article/e2be...
Expecting more payments like these to be announced in the future
www.thetimes.com/article/e2be...
Energy firms to pay £18.6m over force-fitting prepayment meters
Ofgem says eight energy suppliers will make pay-outs or write off debt for more than 40,000 customers after a review of practices
www.thetimes.com
May 28, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Very pleased to see energy firms starting to pay millions in compensation to at least 40,000 people after the undercover Times investigation into prepayment meters in 2023.
Expecting more payments like these to be announced in the future
www.thetimes.com/article/e2be...
Expecting more payments like these to be announced in the future
www.thetimes.com/article/e2be...
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Very happy to share that I’ve joined the investigations team at The Times, working under @paulmorganbentley.bsky.social. Please get in touch if there’s something we should be looking into - my new email is [email protected]
May 6, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Very happy to share that I’ve joined the investigations team at The Times, working under @paulmorganbentley.bsky.social. Please get in touch if there’s something we should be looking into - my new email is [email protected]
My latest (sort of) investigation for @thetimes.com featuring the wonderful Eddie, fake cavapoo but 100% genuine good boy
www.thetimes.com/article/4d13...
www.thetimes.com/article/4d13...
My £2,500 cavapoo is a middle-class cliché. He’s also a fake
When Paul Morgan-Bentley found his family’s new puppy, Eddie, he carefully checked out the breeder and paperwork. But then his suspicions grew. Had he been duped?
www.thetimes.com
February 12, 2025 at 9:00 AM
My latest (sort of) investigation for @thetimes.com featuring the wonderful Eddie, fake cavapoo but 100% genuine good boy
www.thetimes.com/article/4d13...
www.thetimes.com/article/4d13...
A real privilege to be with these brilliant reporters to pick up the Arts and Culture story of the year award for the Russell Brand investigation at the Foreign Press Association awards last night
Congrats Ros Urwin @charlottewace.bsky.social @fpalondon.bsky.social 🍾🏆
Congrats Ros Urwin @charlottewace.bsky.social @fpalondon.bsky.social 🍾🏆
November 26, 2024 at 8:10 AM
A real privilege to be with these brilliant reporters to pick up the Arts and Culture story of the year award for the Russell Brand investigation at the Foreign Press Association awards last night
Congrats Ros Urwin @charlottewace.bsky.social @fpalondon.bsky.social 🍾🏆
Congrats Ros Urwin @charlottewace.bsky.social @fpalondon.bsky.social 🍾🏆
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Reform MP James McMurdock was jailed for repeatedly kicking his girlfriend.
He had told the media he was jailed for "pushing" his former partner in 2006.
Court records obtained by The Times say the sentence was given because of "the serious nature of the offence”.
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
He had told the media he was jailed for "pushing" his former partner in 2006.
Court records obtained by The Times say the sentence was given because of "the serious nature of the offence”.
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
Reform MP James McMurdock was jailed for repeatedly kicking girlfriend
The MP had told the media he had been jailed for ‘pushing’ former partner in 2006, when the court records say he repeatedly kicked her on a night out
www.thetimes.com
November 21, 2024 at 6:35 PM
Reform MP James McMurdock was jailed for repeatedly kicking his girlfriend.
He had told the media he was jailed for "pushing" his former partner in 2006.
Court records obtained by The Times say the sentence was given because of "the serious nature of the offence”.
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
He had told the media he was jailed for "pushing" his former partner in 2006.
Court records obtained by The Times say the sentence was given because of "the serious nature of the offence”.
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
Dog vs Snowman
November 19, 2024 at 9:17 AM
Dog vs Snowman
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Starter pack for those working on misinfo, disinfo, information integrity, digital authoritarianism, propaganda etc. Definitely a work in progress, reply if you want to be added! go.bsky.app/V4Po9wB
November 15, 2024 at 9:31 AM
Starter pack for those working on misinfo, disinfo, information integrity, digital authoritarianism, propaganda etc. Definitely a work in progress, reply if you want to be added! go.bsky.app/V4Po9wB
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I've created a little starter pack for UK folk working in the audiobook and podcast industries. Message me if you want to be added! go.bsky.app/N3zBtjG
November 16, 2024 at 11:37 PM
I've created a little starter pack for UK folk working in the audiobook and podcast industries. Message me if you want to be added! go.bsky.app/N3zBtjG
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🗞️ More and more Times and Sunday Times journalists and staff are joining BlueSky.
We’ll be updating this starter kit as they do so, you should give them a follow
👇
We’ll be updating this starter kit as they do so, you should give them a follow
👇
October 21, 2024 at 1:55 PM
🗞️ More and more Times and Sunday Times journalists and staff are joining BlueSky.
We’ll be updating this starter kit as they do so, you should give them a follow
👇
We’ll be updating this starter kit as they do so, you should give them a follow
👇
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A tentative entry into the world of starter packs with a list of -
Investigative journalists working for major UK titles and broadcasters.
Small list for now. Follow them below and if you've been missed off drop me a DM.
go.bsky.app/ScQ3Y5s
Investigative journalists working for major UK titles and broadcasters.
Small list for now. Follow them below and if you've been missed off drop me a DM.
go.bsky.app/ScQ3Y5s
November 15, 2024 at 2:59 PM
A tentative entry into the world of starter packs with a list of -
Investigative journalists working for major UK titles and broadcasters.
Small list for now. Follow them below and if you've been missed off drop me a DM.
go.bsky.app/ScQ3Y5s
Investigative journalists working for major UK titles and broadcasters.
Small list for now. Follow them below and if you've been missed off drop me a DM.
go.bsky.app/ScQ3Y5s
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Follow some of my excellent colleagues at @thetimes.com go.bsky.app/NqDPCtV
November 14, 2024 at 11:59 AM
Follow some of my excellent colleagues at @thetimes.com go.bsky.app/NqDPCtV
Because this place is much more joyful than the other one, here are some photos of my little brown poodle Eddie meeting his brother Albus a few weeks ago for the first time since they were littermates
Was absolute chaos in the best possible way
Was absolute chaos in the best possible way
November 14, 2024 at 9:29 AM
Because this place is much more joyful than the other one, here are some photos of my little brown poodle Eddie meeting his brother Albus a few weeks ago for the first time since they were littermates
Was absolute chaos in the best possible way
Was absolute chaos in the best possible way
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Going to do a quick thread of my fellow @thetimes.com reporters who are on BlueSky and why you should follow them 👇
November 13, 2024 at 7:15 PM
Going to do a quick thread of my fellow @thetimes.com reporters who are on BlueSky and why you should follow them 👇
Hi to new followers here 👋
I'm head of investigations at The Times. My journalism in recent years has involved working undercover as a British Gas debt collector to expose the prepayment meter scandal, getting inside Bedford Prison and working on the Russell Brand allegations.
More to follow!
I'm head of investigations at The Times. My journalism in recent years has involved working undercover as a British Gas debt collector to expose the prepayment meter scandal, getting inside Bedford Prison and working on the Russell Brand allegations.
More to follow!
November 13, 2024 at 4:13 PM
Hi to new followers here 👋
I'm head of investigations at The Times. My journalism in recent years has involved working undercover as a British Gas debt collector to expose the prepayment meter scandal, getting inside Bedford Prison and working on the Russell Brand allegations.
More to follow!
I'm head of investigations at The Times. My journalism in recent years has involved working undercover as a British Gas debt collector to expose the prepayment meter scandal, getting inside Bedford Prison and working on the Russell Brand allegations.
More to follow!