Joe Coughlan

For 2 months I have received online trolling when reporting on Hillingdon Council. Now, the council are making similar “bias” complaints - because they don’t like my scrutiny. Last week, I was blacklisted by the council - who now refuse to engage with me👇 mylondon.news/news/west-lond…

BREAKING: The voting age will be lowered to 16 across whole UK by the next general election in a major change of the democratic system. Ministers say reform bring in more fairness for 16-l7yo many who already work/ serve in military. And brings whole of UK voting age to 16 -…

The Court of Appeal has ruled in two separate cases that building owners and developers can't recoup costs from leaseholders for fire safety remediation work, in a landmark decision that could save Londoners thousands mylondon.news/news/south-lon…

🧵EXCLUSIVE: Hillingdon Council’s cabinet are facing questions as my investigation has found it has paid over £1m to the former employer of a cabinet member since he joined cabinet. Prior to Cllr Goddard joining cabinet, only one £70k payment made in 5 yrs to his prev employer⬇️

Expand LDR scheme to include court reporting, says McNae’s editor dlvr.it/TLWsCl

Two protesters died from gunshot wounds and at least eight were injured in a town outside Nairobi on Wednesday as demonstrators marked one year since mass anti-government protests in Kenya. Read more on @guardian: theguardian.com/world/live/202…

Fires continue to rage on Chios, with strong winds fanning flames - as people are told to leave hotels and homes. Full story on @theipaper below: inews.co.uk/news/refugee-c…

The son of Belinda Taylor, who died in a skydiving incident on Friday, has paid tribute to a “selfless woman who wanted only the best for others”, as her partner said he wanted answers over what went wrong. More on @guardian: theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/j…

London's councils have been accused of nabbing homes and exploiting cheaper property for temporary housing in each other's back yards. An entire Romford block was bought by Newham. Worth pointing out every council is doing this. Story by @Luke_Donnelly99 mylondon.news/news/east-lond…

A student who was booked on the Air India flight to London Gatwick that crashed on Thursday missed boarding the plane by 10 minutes due to traffic. Read the full story on @guardian below: theguardian.com/world/2025/jun…

A few weeks ago I met Hide, the director of a community based football academy in North Acton. He has claimed that despite investing £150k on the site, he is now being evicted by @EalingCouncil. Ealing Council say he hasn’t had a lease for years. 🧵⬇️

NEW: Rachel Reeves confirms that adjustments to winter fuel payments will come in time for *this* winter. "We have listened to the concerns that people had about the level of the means test, and so we will be making changes to that, they will be in place so that pensioners are…