Tom Wall

This is a scandal hiding in plain sight - 100s of vulnerable kids sent to illegal children's homes every year at vast public expense. This latest case reveals a system in complete crisis. My report for @TBIJ & @thetimes with @andrewellson thetimes.com/uk/crime/artic…

It is simply remarkable how much the recent pivots to condemning Israel are premised on fabricating a recent watershed, on summoning a new history of events. Hind Rajab was killed a year and a half ago. The ICJ case was filed in 2023.

Former MP Kate Kniveton reveals she was advised the family court would “take a dim view” if she tried to prevent her abusive ex from seeing their child. A judge went on to make 14 findings, including rape, against former Tory minister Andrew Griffiths. 🧵 tinyurl.com/yckyaszb

The conflict playing out on the Bristol Downs is a microcosm of the UK's multiple crises: a shortage of affordable housing, low wages & threadbare support services.... while the rich get richer. My report for the Guardian theguardian.com/society/2025/j…

In the next 30 years, £5.5trn will pass from one generation to the next, much of it unearned wealth from house price growth since the 1990s. Not taxing it would be insane

Delighted to see my story on UK media's silence on MoD spy flights over Gaza (and their failure to investigate the intelligence gathered) published by @ScotNational & @declassifiedUK declassifieduk.org/uk-media-are-c…

Thanks to publication partner @guardian for featuring our investigation into psychologist, Graham Flatman. The expert who was found to have misled the family court about his qualifications may have acted outside his remit in seven further cases. 👉 tinyurl.com/nau6wrvt

Graham Flatman may have wrongfully given evidence in seven cases uncovered by @TBIJ – and that could be the tip of the iceberg

A high court judge said vulnerable 10-yr-old boy could have been sent to Disney[land] Paris for a month for the same money UK council spent on “wholly inadequate” illegal children's home. Report for @tbij from @_tomwall tinyurl.com/bde9wrpm

We are glad to see @_tomwall highlighting the urgent issue of illegal, unregistered homes for children in care 👇 We’re calling for a national plan to phase them out for good. Sign our petition here: 🔗 secure.togethertrust.org.uk/end-illegal-ho…

“You could send him to Disney[land] Paris for a month and save some money" Judge's verdict on UK council that paid £500,000 to house 10-year-old boy in an illegal children's home for four months New story by @_tomwall for @tbij thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2025-0…

Council spent £500,000 to house vulnerable child in unregistered home thetimes.com/uk/crime/artic…

A council has spent more than half a million pounds housing a vulnerable ten-year-old boy in an unregistered children’s home for four months. Everything in this story is a shocking indictment of our social care system

£39 billion for 10 year Affordable Homes Programme being widely welcomed in the housing sector. But lots more detail needed, including how much of the £39bn will be for social housing and not Shared Ownership and other “affordable rent” homes. Some possible numbers…👇

NEW: Govt to announce £39 billion for a new 10 year Affordable Homes Programme. It’s a 70% increase on the £11.5 billion the Tory govt gave for a 5 year programme. Question remains: how many social homes (most affordable) will be built with the money? Charities want a target

NEW: A teacher physically assaulted and racially abused their adopted children while their partner - a barrister and family court judge - failed to protect them. Yet a high court judge has ruled they cannot be named despite a legal bid led by @TBIJ 🧵 tinyurl.com/56vxe44z

NEW: More than half of disabled people with daily living needs in parts of England and Wales could lose out under planned cuts At least 50% of PIP daily living allowance claimants in ten constituencies could lose this benefit By me, for @BigIssue bigissue.com/news/social-ju…

Sad to hear Keir Starmer saying immigration is turning the UK into an “island of strangers”. People who have moved here from other countries are my friends and neighbours, not strangers.

Brand new research reported by @_tomwall this weekend: Our new article, describing the extent of inequalities in care homes - with better care going to those that can pay for it. For-profit homes delivering poorest care for state-funded residents observer.co.uk/news/national/…