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Jon Ironmonger

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Investigations Reporter at BBC

BBC Investigations Reporter

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  • How Northamptonshire became a warehouse and 'mega sheds' capital

    3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Jon Ironmonger

    Why are people living in the shadow of 'mega-sheds'? Jon IronmongerBBC Investigations, NorthamptonshireDawid Wojtowicz/BBCRockingham 161 looms over houses in Hooke Close in Corby Bang in the middle of England, Northamptonshire has more storage and distribution centres than anywhere else in the country. Corby, for example, is home to dozens of towering "mega-sheds", including Europa's worldwide HQ and Nike's forthcoming logistics campus.

  • Fears voiced over Northamptonshire eHarley Street GP surgeries

    2 months ago | bbc.com | Jon Ironmonger

    GPs accused of leaving bills unpaid and patients in dangerJon IronmongerBBC Investigations, NorthamptonshireeHarley StreetDr Jalil Ahmed and Dr Jonathan Allinson hold the contracts for 24 GP surgeries in England and WalesFor months, staff at Brook Medical Centre have been forced to perform intimate examinations in the freezing cold without heating or hot water.

  • New-build owners claim roof leaks are causing misery

    Jan 13, 2025 | yahoo.com | Jon Ironmonger

    There are dark stains on the outer walls of Dean Carpenter's new-build home and when it rains, he says, sheets of water cascade down the brickwork. Since buying his Bellway property in Bedfordshire a year ago, he has found patches of damp or discoloured tiles, accretions of moss and mould growing in the loft space. Dean is one of many homeowners on two Bellway estates claiming to have endured lengthy battles with leaking roofs - and time is running out on their structural warranties.

  • Capt Tom's family benefitted from charity - inquiry

    Nov 20, 2024 | yahoo.com | Jon Ironmonger

    The family of renowned pandemic fundraiser Captain Sir Tom Moore damaged public trust in charities by refusing to donate any of the £1.4m received from his book deal, a long-awaited report has found. The Charity Commission said his daughter and son-in-law displayed a "pattern of behaviour" in which they benefitted personally from the Captain Tom Foundation and people "would understandably feel misled".

  • Capt Tom's family benefitted from charity - inquiry

    Nov 20, 2024 | flipboard.com | Jon Ironmonger

    1 hour agoThe family of renowned pandemic fundraiser Captain Sir Tom Moore damaged public trust in charities by refusing to donate any of the £1.4m received from his book deal, a long-awaited report has found. The Charity Commission said his daughter and son-in-law displayed a "pattern of behaviour" in which …

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7 May 25

NEW: An NAO report published this morning reveals the cost of accommodating asylum seekers has been put at £15.3 BILLION over ten years, more than 3x initial estimates. During the year to April, hotels made up 76% of the bill but housed only 35% of people. https://t.co/uvlwUEaXPg

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Jon Ironmonger @JonIronmonger
20 Mar 25

RT @DanNeidle: Mone and Barrowman lied. They told an enormous fib - that they didn't own PPE Medpro - and then sent lawyers to threaten jou…

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7 Mar 25

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