Lorna Acquah

London

Journalist and Producer at BBC

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Treat eating disorders as an emergency, MPs urge

Jan 21, 2025 | msn.com | Anna Collinson |Lorna Acquah

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Treat eating disorders as an emergency, MPs urge

Jan 21, 2025 | yahoo.com | Anna Collinson |Lorna Acquah

Lives are being lost and families torn apart because of "woefully inadequate care" for people with eating disorders, according to a group of MPs.The "alarming" rise in disorders such as anorexia and bulimia, over the past decade, has now become an "emergency", the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Eating Disorders says in a report. And greater awareness about different types of eating disorders and how they affect males and females of all ages and ethnicities is urgently needed.
‘Lying talent agent took our money and dreams’

Nov 3, 2024 | yahoo.com | Lora Jones |Lorna Acquah |Nalini Sivathasan

Opportunities were pouring in: Netflix, soaps and well-paying TV adverts. Actor Thea Beyleveld was excited to see her new talent agent, Archie Purnell, working hard to make her dreams come true. His job was to put her forward for roles and act as the middle-man, negotiating contracts and pay. He then took a cut of commission for work she booked. But allegations broke online about faked acting credits and fees not being sent on time.
Gareth Jenkins: Five key moments from Post Office inquiry

Jun 28, 2024 | bbc.co.uk | Lorna Acquah |Nalini Sivathasan |Emma Simpson |Peter Ruddick

The computer expert who helped build the faulty Horizon software has finally spoken under oath about his involvement in the Post Office scandal. Gareth Jenkins is a key figure, having appeared as an expert witness to defend Horizon in court cases, and is now at the centre of an alleged cover-up. His appearance at the inquiry was long-awaited after being postponed twice. He gave evidence over four days - the longest run of questions any witness has faced - and gave his version of events.
The Horizon architect under the spotlight

Jun 23, 2024 | bbc.com | Nalini Sivathasan |Lorna Acquah |Emma Simpson

Gareth Jenkins: An 'unreliable god' at the heart of the Post Office scandalBy Nalini Sivathasan, Lorna Acquah and Emma Simpson, BBC NewsAlamyThe former Fujitsu engineer who helped design the faulty Horizon software at the centre of the Post Office scandal is set to go under the spotlight this week. You might not have heard of Gareth Jenkins until now but he has become a key figure during the long-running Post Office Inquiry.
Gareth Jenkins: An 'unreliable god' at the heart of the Post Office scandal

Jun 23, 2024 | yahoo.com | Nalini Sivathasan |Lorna Acquah |Emma Simpson

The former Fujitsu engineer who helped design the faulty Horizon software at the centre of the Post Office scandal is set to go under the spotlight this week. You might not have heard of Gareth Jenkins until now but he has become a key figure during the long-running Post Office Inquiry.
'Damaging' testimony withheld from pregnant postmistress trial

Mar 20, 2024 | bbc.co.uk | Nalini Sivathasan |Lorna Acquah

An expert witness was asked by a Post Office prosecutor to consider changing his testimony to avoid a "damaging concession", the BBC has found. Fujitsu engineer Gareth Jenkins rephrased parts of a report on the Horizon IT system after advice from barrister Warwick Tatford. The evidence was used in the 2010 case against postmistress Seema Misra, who was wrongly jailed while pregnant. The Post Office has said it is "focused on righting the wrongs of the past".