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Tom Burgess
@tomburgess8.bsky.social
Reporter for BBC North East | Formerly The Northern Echo | get in touch: [email protected] | John Schofield Trust Fellow 2025
I’ve finally got round to reading Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver.

Only 100 pages in but I’m gripped!
January 26, 2025 at 8:57 AM
I spoke to MPs @marykfoymp.bsky.social, Grahame Morris who were horrified at the lack of information.

Charity leaders like Chris Bailey at Action on Empty Homes described how it could ‘hide a number of other disgraces’. (2/2)

www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/2481495...
Politicians and charity leaders 'horrified' over 'missing' homelessness data
North East politicians and charity leaders have reacted with "shock" to the news nearly 15,000 households are missing from Government…
www.thenorthernecho.co.uk
January 2, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Reposted by Tom Burgess
Finally, massive shoutout to @tomburgess8.bsky.social who has done brilliant work on the ground in County Durham exposing this shocking practice, which even led to Angela Rayner intervening on the issue.

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December 31, 2024 at 2:21 PM
Well done Liam! Your coverage of homelessness is an inspiration 👏
December 13, 2024 at 3:12 PM
There is a very worrying trend with asylum seekers being given right to remain and then ending up in dangerous situations. Horrifying but important work Liam
November 23, 2024 at 12:39 PM