A further 2 care homes owned by Blue Ribbon Healthcare Group have had their quality ratings suspended by the CQC. It comes after we uncovered multiple allegations of abuse and neglect at the care company. 4 Blue Ribbon homes are now under investigation. www.itv.com/news/2026-08...

The enduring political power of Right to Buy. As Britain faces a painful affordability crisis, we still sell off our social housing stock. Will Andy Burnham finally end it? Unlikely. I look at why in my new book Left to Rot: How Governments Have Betrayed Us and How We Fix it amzn.eu/d/09XgJs0V

In my new book Left to Rot, I interview both Andy Burnham and Angela Rayner about the UK housing crisis, what they think should be done and why. They are now in charge. So maybe worth having a read? Find a flavour below, and a link to buy it here: amzn.eu/d/04LNo3xR

I interviewed Andy Burnham in December about his rough sleeping target. He said he hadn’t been able to end it in GM because the Govt made it impossible. His argument will now be he has the levers to ensure a bed every night across the UK. A big pledge.

He’s promised the biggest council house building programme since the post war years, but why? Here’s a run through the reasons how things got so bad, and (some) of the challenges facing Andy Burnham fulfilling his plans. open.substack.com/pub/danhewit...

I interviewed Andy Burnham for my new book - Left to Rot: How Governments Have Betrayed Us and How We Fix It. He has said housing is his number one priority, that you can’t fix Britain without fixing housing. Below is a short extract. Buy Left to Rot now: amzn.eu/d/07K46oaB

Where’s the justice for people with learning disabilitied neglected in care? I’ve spent 18 months investigating. No provider prosecuted, even after a person died I spoke to the CQC, with powers to prosecute but rarely does. 11 since 2016 relating to LD care. www.itv.com/news/2026-06...

So grateful to everyone who came to the launch of my book Left to Rot. Thank you to Crisis for hosting. The book is the culmination of 5 years of reporting on the corners of Britain that too often go underreported but tell us about the true state of Britain. Please give it a go! You can buy it now

My book is out! The human stories of our housing crisis, as well as social care, crumbling hospitals, schools. ‘You won’t be able to put it down and neither should you. This is exactly what journalism should be.' Isabel Hardman, Why We Get The Wrong Politicans www.waterstones.com/book/left-to...

Very blessed to have some lovely reviews for my new book Left to Rot, which is out on June 2nd and available to pre order now. It will hopefully open your eyes to parts of Britain you didn’t know existed. Pre-order from Waterstones: lnkd.in/eWasfZSx Pre-order from Amazon: amzn.eu/d/0cLLwzFz

Who will be Prime Minister by June 22nd? Whatever happens, THIS is happening. Discussing Left to Rot at Waterstones in Liverpool. The book includes interviews with Angela Rayner and Andy Burnham, which feels significant? Get your ticket (and buy the book) here waterstones.com/events/daniel-…

My new book Left to Rot is available to pre-order right now at Waterstones with a 25% discount, for a limited time only. Use the code FEB26 between today and this Friday. www.waterstones.com/book/left-to...

Britain’s housing crisis is getting worse and symptomatic of a deeper problem of how governments have failed to protect public services and people who rely on them. My book Left to Rot is a 4 year investigation into what has gone wrong. Out June 2nd, pre-order now www.amazon.co.uk/Left-Rot-Gov...

90,000 words later and I have finally handed in my first book. Excited/petrified at the thought of people reading it. It’s out next year and you can pre-order it now at Waterstones, Amazon and all the usual places. More details here: www.waterstones.com/book/left-to...

Rahima deserves to be heard. People with a learning disability are dying 20 years younger than the general population, for those from an ethnic minority group it’s 25 years. Rahima knows why. She has a learning disability & cerebral palsy. She speaks using a computer, but she is so often ignored.

Delighted our podcast is a finalist in the Amnesty Media Awards, and among such prestigious company. The Trapped is my first documentary podcast series and it was a privilege to make, and bring our investigation to a new audience. Listen here podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

Honoured to win the Royal Television Society award for News Coverage for a second year in a row, this time for our investigation into the Post Office. It was and is a privilege to cover, and to stand on the shoulders of great reporters who first exposed this scandal.

NEW: Speaking at the Crisis Homelessness Summit, the Mayor of Greater Manchester @andyburnham.bsky.social says that of the 1.5 million homes the Labour govt has promised to build in this parliament, 500,000 should be social homes. So far the govt has NOT committed to a specific number.

“I really would recommend The Trapped…” High praise from the best in the business. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

Delighted to receive such a generous review of our podcast The Trapped in The Sunday Times. “enraged, eye-opening…A necessary, sobering listen.” If you haven’t listened yet, an 8-part documentary series awaits. Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/5WfY... Apple: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

Some recent reviews for The Trapped, our documentary podcast series based on our 4 year, award winning investigation exposing the true state of Britain’s housing crisis and more. Listen, rate and review. Apple podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t... Spotify open.spotify.com/show/7vwTNdv...

This was fun. Episode of The Rest is Money with @peston.bsky.social and @stephmcgovern.bsky.social out soon

“We’re still waiting for anybody, ANYBODY, to be accountable. Not one person has lost their liberty, not one person has lost their job.” - Lee Castleton “She was the CEO…just sitting back and believing everything she was told. I don’t believe her for one minute.” Janet Skinner

A pleasure to speak again this morning with these two heroes: Lee Castleton and Janet Skinner. Two former postmasters, put through hell by the Post Office - imprisoned, bankrupted - but not defeated.

Final day of Post Office public inquiry. Sub-postmasters have been here every day for almost 3yrs, listening to how and why their lives were destroyed. Today: final statement from Paula Vennells’ lawyers, who‘ll say she “wanted to do right” by them and deny covering up a scandal

The Sunday Times joins The Guardian, New Statesman, i paper, and Great British Podcasts to recommend you listen to our new podcast THE TRAPPED. The story of what’s really happening in Britain, behind close doors. Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/5WfY... Apple: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

“Incredibly important” A review of our podcast The Trapped in the i paper. Listen wherever you get your podcasts, and for those who have listened and sent lovely messages, please do rate it 5 stars on Apple or Spotify and help us keep it high in the charts!

Some reviews for our new podcast The Trapped, with more to come. It’s a 5* podcast that tells you what is really happening in Britain, behind close doors, and goes after the people in charge for answers. Apple, Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts.

Our podcast The Trapped is in The Guardian’s ‘Picks of the Week’. All 8 episodes are out now. Listen to the podcast that is getting people angry for change. www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...

It’s been an honour to make this programme. Thanks for everyone who spoke to us.