Deputy Chief Reporter - The Times. Send me stories in confidence over DM. Volunteer mentor at @SocialMobilityF and @The_JDF ben.ellery@thetimes.co.uk
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May 14
EXC: Zack Polanski has admitted he did not vote in last week's local elections. He previously indicated he cast a postal vote in Hackney before spending polling day campaigning in Wales.
However, the party confirmed that he had not registered because of fears for his safety.
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May 11
EXC: The South East Water director overseeing executive pay also runs a business offering £180 “aura healing” and therapies linked to a “3,000-year-old lineage” from King Salomon.
Celia Pronto chairs the remuneration committee at the scandal-hit utility. Story below
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Apr 4
Multiverse, the apprenticeship company founded by Euan Blair, is under pressure over how its courses are delivered.
Internal documents set out plans to offshore coaching roles to South Africa.
It now faces being shut out of a new government training scheme.
Full story 👇
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Mar 28
I’ve been speaking to insiders at Euan Blair’s Multiverse as new figures show just 52.6% of apprentices complete their courses.
For a £1.4bn “unicorn” and the largest provider, the numbers raise serious questions.
Full story 👇
thetimes.com/uk/article/euan…
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Feb 7
Exclusive: A victim of Jeffrey Epstein who spent time with Andrew speaks to The Times about what she witnessed inside his world.
My piece: thetimes.com/article/49b49f4…
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Jan 20
Excl (w/@benellery) Gvt sources concede neighbourhood policing broken as major reforms planned
- Local police forces "not equipped" to fight crime
- "Crimes on our streets are going unpunished"
news.sky.com/story/crimes-ar…
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27 Nov 2025
EXC: Police Federation chief Mukund Krishna was paid a “staggeringly large” £1.4m in two years - including two 100% bonuses. The organisation has still not published its 2023 or 2024 accounts thetimes.com/uk/crime/articl…
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26 Nov 2025
And now @benellery reveals that Tim Horlick - behind Ayanda Capital, the PPE firm awarded £255m contract - has had his property frozen under proceeds of crime powers. thetimes.com/uk/crime/articl…
8 Nov 2025
EXCLUSIVE 🚨The founder of Ayanda Capital, investment company which won a controversial £255m PPE contract via the “VIP lane”, arrested in sweeping HMRC investigation into unpaid tax
Tim Horlick, whose firm had £155m of masks rejected on safety grounds, had home raided last year
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12 Nov 2025
Some news: I’ve been appointed Crime Editor at @thetimes. Big thanks to my bosses for this opportunity. I've taken the reins from my buddy @benellery, and a new crime correspondent will join me soon. My DMs are open and contact details remain the same. Send me stories!🕵🏿♂️
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3 Oct 2025
Exclusive: The father-in-law of Grant Shapps was inside the synagogue. He said he'll "never ever forget being face to face with the terrorist". He and others saved worshippers from further carnage by barricading the doors. with @benellery thetimes.com/article/d6ea8a2…
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6 May 2025
Do you have a co-worker who is hard to reach, keeps their camera off during calls, and isn't interested in a promotion? They might be a 'polygamous worker' - a new, possibly illegal, rising trend...
🎙️ The Story podcast
🗣️ @benellery | @LukeJones
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21 Feb 2025
EXCL: Pregnant women in prison give birth handcuffed to male officers, violating Ministry of Justice policy
With @benellery for @thetimes Crime and Justice Commission
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21 Feb 2025
Female prisoners forced to give birth in handcuffs - shocking revelation from @daisyeastlake and @benellery as part of @thetimes Crime and Justice Commission thetimes.com/uk/crime/articl…
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11 Dec 2024
The Times: Missed chances to stop horrific murder of Sara #TomorrowsPapersToday
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11 Dec 2024
Sara Sharif’s father and stepmother guilty of her murder
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8 Dec 2024
EXCL: Police officer numbers will be cut and council tax hiked to plug government funding shortfall, police chiefs have told ministers
The policing minister has also admitted that police forces face "challenging trade-offs"
Big week ahead for police funding:
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29 Oct 2024
The Times: Claims of Southport ‘cover-up’ #TomorrowsPapersToday
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