War Over Water: The New Flashpoint in the India-China Stand-Off
This article examines China’s plans to build a major new dam on the Brahmaputra river and how it could become the centre in a war over water.
About Me
I’ve been working in journalism since 2014. As a reporter in the UK I have covered a range of topics from politics, healthcare and social issues to crime, planning and community events. I was also one of the UK's first Local Democracy Reporters funded by the BBC to restore transparency in local governance.
Meanwhile, I have written many freelance international articles covering everything from the rise of surveillance states to the arms trade and the experience of people living through displacement and dictatorship. This work spans breaking news, investigative features, and longform reportage.
Now based in Australia, I remain focused on stories that explore human rights, and political power; both locally and globally. I’m available for freelance commissions, features, and commentary.
Ex-council leader was at centre of Uber bribery probe when he took top job
An investigation into a council party leader and allegations the he accepted a bribe on behalf of a taxi association to campaign against Uber.
Hong Kong Protests: 'The City is Starting to Feel Like a Police State'
This article examines how a protest against an extradition law evolved into a broader uprising against creeping authoritarianism and the erosion of civil liberties under Chinese rule.
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Marching for Freedom in Hong Kong
A first-hand account from the frontline of the 2019 Hong Kong protests in 2019. Through interviews and on-the-ground reporting, this article examines protests against an extradition law.
Calls for review amid fears council CCTV cameras could be security threat
An investigation which uncovered how thousands of pounds of taxpayers’ money is being used by councils to purchase surveillance cameras manufactured by the Chinese firm Hikvision.
Essex councils are investing £7bn pension fund in ‘unethical’ firms
An investigation into the Essex Pension Fund and its investments in companies accused of unethical practices; from arms sales to tobacco.
The single act of violence which brought down one of the biggest drug gangs in Norfolk
A detailed report on the police investigation which led to the arrest of one of Norfolk's biggest drug gangs.
China Tears Down the Tibetan City in the Sky
A rare first-hand account of China's demolition of homes and eviction of thousands from Larung Gar, the world’s largest Tibetan Buddhist institution.
Exploiting Nepal’s Children
A detailed investigation into child trafficking following the deadly 2015 earthquake that tore through Nepal, killing over 9,000 people and destroying more than 700,000 homes.
Burma’s quiet genocide
An investigation into the early stages of the Rohingya genocide in Myanmar and how it unfolded under the pretext of a counterinsurgency operation.
