Security journalist
and author
I am a UK-based journalist who works as the security correspondent for The i Paper. You can read my latest work here.
I have previously written for multiple news outlets, focused on home affairs, security, justice and crime, and appeared on television, radio and podcasts.
My first book, Plotters: The UK Terrorists Who Failed, came out in 2023 and a new, fully updated, second edition was released in paperback in December 2024.
Broadcast
I am available for appearances on live radio to report on and analyse major news events. I can also give interviews, both live and pre-recorded, for television news programmes, documentaries and podcasts.
Speaking
I am an adaptable speaker and panel host for conferences, debates and other events. I have chaired multiple talks, for example at Chatham House, the Frontline Club and the Counter Terror Expo.
WHERE MY WORK HAS APPEARED
Plotters: The UK Terrorists Who Failed
My book explores the changing nature of terrorism in Britain since 2017, from the impact of Isis inspiring lone attackers, to the rise of neo-Nazis and the chaotic threat landscape we now find ourselves in. It tells the story of would-be terrorists of all kinds and how their attacks were prevented.
The hardback was released in March 2023 and can be purchased here. A new, fully updated, second edition was published in paperback in December 2024 and can be ordered below.
About me
My first experience in journalism was in 2005, when I converted my school work experience at a local newspaper into paid freelance work around that year’s general election.
I studied English and Related Literature at the University of York, and after graduating gained the NCTJ Diploma in Journalism from News Associates in London.
In 2012, I started working for local London newspapers owned by Archant, and wrote for titles including the Ilford Recorder, Romford Recorder and Bromley Times over the following two years. I left my post as lead reporter for the Ilford Recorder in 2014 to join The Independent.
My positions at The Independent included home affairs editor (2021-23), home affairs and security correspondent (2017-21), senior reporter (2016-17) and previously I was a reporter focused on Isis-related terrorism and the European refugee crisis.
I went freelance in late 2023 and contributed to several UK news outlets as a home affairs and security journalist, while guest lecturing security and crime reporting at City, University of London. Between April 2025 and April 2026, I worked for the The New York Times UK bureau in London.
My full qualifications and job history can be viewed on my LinkedIn profile here.