Kate Ironside

Journalism academic, former political journalist, author of Reporting Power, Deputy Chair of the Broadcast Journalism Training Council

[The Pinch Hitter @LePinchHitter]

Reports emerging that @AndyBurnhamGM is in talks with an England centrally contracted player who is willing to give up his deal paving the way for for Burnham to take on the Test captaincy by the end of the summer.

[Fraser Nelson @FraserNelson]

It's not just the exploitation of a tragedy.

JD Vance's picture of Britain - where migrants have led to a crime surge - is the opposite of the truth.

https://t.co/y5El5FUj7v

[The Royal Family @RoyalFamily]

At Golders Green today, The King reaffirmed his support for the Jewish community, following a series of antisemitic attacks.

During his time at the Jewish Care centre in North-West London, The King spoke to victims of the recent knife attack that took place in the area on 29th April 2026.

His Majesty also met community police force, Shomrim, who were involved in responding to the attacks.

[Aubrey Allegretti @breeallegretti]

A Labour source texts: “Cannot wait to be walking round Makerfield telling everyone to vote Labour to stop Starmer.”

[Patrick Maguire @patrickkmaguire]

Counterpoint: Keir Starmer on the ballot here. Burnham wins *62 per cent* in Makerfield in 2024 mayoral.

[Patrick Maguire @patrickkmaguire]

Eight Makerfield wards voted last week. Results:

Reform: 50.4%
Labour: 22.7%
Green: 10.9%
Conservative: 9.9%
Lib Dem: 3.8%
Other: 2.2%

[Press Gazette @pressgazette]

Barnie Choudhury, a former BBC journalist and British Journalism Award nominee, has been hit with charges of £14,270.70 by the appointments body for judges

The charges have been made after Choudhury put a number of FoI requests to the Judicial Appointments Commission

[John O'Connell @jdpoc]

London Has Fallen !! Crime Out Of Control !! It's a War Zone !!

Oh, wait, as you were, here's Canada's PM Mark Carney, wife Diana Fox, President of Finland Alex Stubb and wife Suzanne Innes-Stubb running yesterday morning in Hyde Park with almost no security and not a care ...

[Daisy Smith @journodaisy]

West Midlands Police says the force has been ‘reset’ following the mistakes it made over the Villa vs Maccabi Tel Aviv Match.

🎙️The Acting Chief Constable Scott Green

[Ben Mcbean OFFICIAL @benmcbean]

Trying to convince myself and my parents I’ll be fine after fighting a bit further back from the front line.

[Eddie Mulholland @eddiemulh]

“They stayed a little back”… Trump about the other NATO troops that backed The US… this is one of mine from Wooton Basset…

[Nick Barraclough @nmbarraclough]

@JakeBenRichards
I’m a barrister. My first jury trial of 2026 is not taking place on Monday because of a lack of court. Yet more than 30 courts locally sit unused on Monday due to funding cuts. This is what caused the backlog – not jury trials.

[Kate Ironside @IronsideKate]

@MarkHannaMedia Err surely he is readily identifiable as her boyfriend?
If you can name her, then why not him?

[Kate Ironside @IronsideKate]

@BenGrundySJ @CRAwards @BJTC_UK You did a grand job Ben!

[Kate Cronin @Katie_Cronin]

Here’s what HH Judge David Herbert KC had to say about the importance of jury trials following the conclusion of an eight-week murder trial in Northampton earlier this week https://t.co/pLqf3UQUfs

[Hilary Scott @nosylocaljourno]

She's only gone and won it! 😍

[UniofNorthamptonNews @UniNhantsNews]

The best way to close a #UON #graduation ceremony - our traditional #MexicanWave!

Well done to all #UONGrads! 👏🎓

[Kate Ironside @IronsideKate]

Hurrah!

[Community Radio Awards - Sponsored by Aiir @CommRadioAwards]

Elections & Political coverage of the year
🏆 Vote WNC - NLive radio @NLiveRadio
🥈 Your Voice Matters: St Austell Speaks - @CHAOSRadioUK
🥉 Charles Fletcher - 60 seconds Scotland - K107FM @K107radio

[Kate Ironside @IronsideKate]

Bravo! Gold award for Vote WNC!
Our fantastic @Journalism_UON students pick up gold @CommRadioAwards best election coverage for 6 hr live coverage of Reform UK’s victory @WestNorthants elections
@UniNorthants

[Dawn Neesom @DawnNeesom]

Lovely to work with two amazing, strong female journalists on what brilliant jobs we are lucky to have 💪 @AmandaFBelfast @IronsideKate Thank you @RM_oreilly @bbcradioulster #BBCtalkback #journalism