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Investigations Correspondent @BBCNews | British Journalism Award winner | @Forbes 30 under 30 📩 Tips: rianna.croxford@bbc.co.uk or DM 📸 IG: rianna_croxford
Apr 2, 2022 8 tweets 3 min read
NEW: Two former Labour staff were asked to sign confidentiality agreements after making sexual harassment complaints about a senior official. Documents seen by the BBC show the women had reported the party official for "inappropriate" behaviour. Thread 👇🏽
bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politi… The official was temporarily suspended and strongly denied the allegations. Laura Murray and Georgie Robertson refused to sign the legal agreements and chose to resign without payouts. Their lawyer said the contract violated ECHR's guidance and Labour's own policy on NDAs
Mar 3, 2022 7 tweets 2 min read
EXCL: Five former Labour staff accused of leaking a report on anti-Semitism within the party say at least another 12 people, including ex-leader Jeremy Corbyn, had access to copies of it, in High Court documents seen by the BBC. bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politi… The report, leaked in April 2020, claimed internal hostility towards Mr Corbyn among senior party officials had hindered the handling of anti-Semitism allegations. It contained private WhatsApp messages sent between Labour staff who were critical of Mr Corbyn and his allies 2/7
Jul 17, 2021 15 tweets 4 min read
Under the skin of #OnlyFans: From receiving terrorism videos to hosting revenge porn, my latest investigation based on the experiences of dozens of women reveals concerns about how the British-run site is structured, managed and moderated. I found...
bbc.co.uk/news/uk-572699… IS terror videos, rape threats and racism has been posted on the site in the past year in violation of its terms of service, as well as explicit photos of a student uploaded and sold without her consent for nearly four months. OnlyFans bans revenge porn and requires any users...
Jun 11, 2020 7 tweets 3 min read
EXCL: @BBCNews has learnt a SECOND government report exists into the impact of covid-19 on ethnic minority groups that includes recommendations to protect these communities. Coming up now on the #BBCNewsSix NEW: A senior academic has told @BBCNews a second government report with recommendations to protect ethnic minority groups against the risk of coronavirus exists and had "every hallmark of a report ready to go to the press" :bbc.co.uk/news/health-53…
Jun 7, 2020 4 tweets 2 min read
I will be requesting payment from The Mail on Sunday for using my photo without consent and without offering a right of reply before publication, which I intend to donate to support families disproportionately affected by coronavirus: If you intend to tweet anything about the article in question today, please share this instead: bbc.com/news/uk-529220…
Feb 12, 2020 18 tweets 10 min read
TW: rape, assault

Months in the making and the most important ⁦@BBCNews⁩ investigation I’ve done. These students were terrified to speak out — at the risk of being sued. One student is currently under a formal threat of expulsion if she goes public. bbc.com/news/uk-514476… Nearly 1/3 of UK unis have used #NDAs for student complaints since 2016— including false advertising of courses and facilities, lack of disability support, poor teaching and handling of sexual assault allegations — which students say has been even more traumatic than their attack