Jane Martinson

Thank you. The hotel policy is a disaster and the government should have listened to experts and sought to close them far faster. But the key is speeding up the process so it doesn’t take a year to process those from war hit countries

A desperate, opportunist press and vicious politicians: no wonder the debate on refugees is so awful | Jane Martinson Migration is one of the most important issues of our time and needs serious consideration. History will damn much of the UK media for failing to do that, says Guardian columnist Jane Martinson

Migrant hotels in some of the poorest parts of the country help no one but this terrible situation is being manipulated by politicians and the media alike. Me for the Guardian
www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/aug/30/press-politicians-debate-refugees-migration-uk

Protect BBC’s independence in case of Farage government, ex-news head urges James Harding says it is ‘recklessly complacent’ to assume Trump-style attacks on media could never happen in UK

Really good speech by James Harding on the need for the BBc to be made truly independent - like the Bank of England - and how the media is like the Last of us - “trying to stay alive as the fungus of new things eats through all of us". www.theguardian.com/media/2025/a...

Ha literally wondered if moving the exercise bike in there would make me use it more anyway

I take full credit natch ♥️

Record proportion of A-level students get top grades in England Of more than 1.1m entries, 28.2% gained A or A* and 9.4% gained A*, though regional variations remain

Right then, my beloved youngest has got into her top choice university, I’ve eaten cake and scrolled insta for empty nest videos. Now sharing this on how fewer kids are taking A levels and how regional and class disparities persist. My job is done #nomoreexams

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Incredible piece of reporting by @BBC’s Andrew Harding and team - doing a better job at finding the violent channel smuggling gangs

And Fox helped get him back into the White House. All true. As is wanting to ride all the horses

Murdoch v Trump: why the flawed media titan could be the final protector of press freedom | Jane Martinson His companies may have hacked phones and broadcast lies, but Murdoch appears ready to battle the president to uphold editorial freedoms, says Guardian columnist Jane Martinson

My take on Murdoch, the unlikely hero www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Thanks so much Felix. Kind of you x

Aw that’s kind of you x

Thanks so much kate x

Thanks so much Scott

Jane Martinson joins the Scott Trust board The Scott Trust, the sole shareholder of Guardian Media Group, is pleased to announce the appointment of former Guardian journalist Jane Martinson to its board

The Guardian’s independence and commitment to the very best journalism is more important than ever in a world undergoing such momentous change. I’m enormously proud to become a director of the Scott Trust, its ultimate owner, and can’t wait to get started.
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The truth must come out about BBC mistakes at Glastonbury. But here’s why Tim Davie must stay | Roger Bolton The director general’s position looks perilous, but I hope he is not forced out. The institution faces many threats – it needs him, says media expert and former BBC editor Roger Bolton

Good column by @BeebRoger on why Tim Davie shouldn’t stand down and why we need more not less reporting from Gaza
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Telegraph set to turn the page... if Redbird deal gets gr... The newspaper group seemed to give a sigh of relief that its search for a new owner was over but Westminster’s concerns about share of control is now hol...

The Telegraph thought it was all over, but it’s not yet. The continuing sale saga continues. Thanks to Fraser Nelson for talking on the record and all others for the rest. When the history of British newspapers is written the Telegraph will need a very large chapter… observer.co.uk/news/busines...

US users currently pay nothing for BBC News content - when UK users pay the licence fee. Surely there must be some demand for its services.

But publicly funded US media is under pressure from Trump. Will they be the priority for those willing to pay?

The siren calls for change are only growing. This is sad news

Morning highlights #mtb2025. BBC’s Tim Davie on the need for funding reform and to protect national IP. Also Sony’s Wayne Garvie on “ridiculous” C4’s plans to set up a production company. Channel 5’s Sarah Rose on the value of PSBs for an ecosystem that provides great UK content. All before coffee

Don’t send these men to prison, make them plant trees instead | The Observer The case of the Sycamore Gap tree has become a perfect microcosm of today’s politics

A humane column by @melaniereid. Make the Sycamore two plant trees - dont jail them observer.co.uk/news/opinion...

Loved the end of an era montage of @GaryLineker’s playing career followed by “it wasn’t meant to end this way”. Whatever else happens #MOTD will miss him

A huge loss to the creative and cultural life of the nation - AbFab, Bowie, arm wrestling for W1a too many contributions to mention ♥️RIP Alan Yentob

This goes beyond Gary Lineker. The BBC risks coming apart over the Gaza war | Jane Martinson Mistakes have been made by both the star and the corporation. That shouldn’t compromise urgent coverage of the conflict, says Guardian columnist Jane Martinson

Gary Lineker may be going but the issue of dealing with stars and reporting on Gaza is still a huge problem for the BBC
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Telegraph to be sold to RedBird Capital Investment to be unleashed as US firm seeks takeover alongside British partners

After two years, could this finally be the endgame for the “newspaper auction from hell” www.telegraph.co.uk/business/202...

Brilliant win by the @theguardian.com’s Josh Halliday and Patrick Butler who won the #paulfootaward for “listening to people who aren’t listened to” on the carers allowance

Andrew Norfolk obituary Journalist whose dogged reporting of grooming gangs in the north of England led to a public inquiry and changes in the law

I interviewed Andrew Norfolk after he’d been garlanded with awards but was already showing signs of strain. His journalism gave a voice to the most vulnerable and made a difference RIP www.theguardian.com/media/2025/m...

12 points from a mouse. God love #eurovision

Rotherham child sex scandal: Andrew Norfolk on how he broke the story The Times journalist on his reporting style, why it’s hard to relax – and why he won’t move to London. By Jane Martinson

Loved interviewing the journalist Andrew Norfolk in 2014. Even then he was an “increasingly rare thing, an old-school shoe-leather reporter”. His reporting had real-world impact RIP
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James Harding asks whether everyone is missing the threat from Silicon Valley and AI. The Atlantic’s Jeffrey Goldberg compares lobbying of early car companies that seat belts were bad #sirharrysummit

A must watch. Yulia Navalnaya calls for aid in her continued fight against Putin and his allies
#sirharrysummit