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Anna Isaac
@Annaisaac
City Editor @Guardian | Help me follow the money by sending tips here: [email protected] / [email protected]
London, England
Joined March 2009
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    When a man on the train expresses surprise that a ‘young lady’ is reading the business section of the Telegraph and the FT. He starts explaining that Davos happens every year. What CBI and ECB stands for. I try to politely move on... he asks: ‘So what is it you do?’ 😬
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    If you think you're having a bad day, imagine being the political aide who just accidentally messaged me talking about how fat I looked on telly this morning. Good effort!
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    I never thought today would be the day I remind folk of this: Freeports were entirely possible within the EU. That's not a pro or anti Brexit statement. It's simply a fact.
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    Excl: Rishi Sunak’s millionaire wife ‘avoided tax through non-dom status’ The Treasury declined to comment. A spokesperson for Rishi Sunak did not respond to multiple requests for comment.
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    The nature of Sir Laurie Magnus’ findings on Zahawi suggest that without public interest journalism - despite legal interventions that might have suppressed it - some of these details might never have come to light.  Brave sources. Cracking media lawyers. Great editors.
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    Excl: Rishi Sunak ‘listed in tax haven as trust beneficiary’ while chancellor independent.co.uk/news/uk/politi…
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    Excl: Johnson draws up plan for other people to quit over partygate so he can keep his job. Number 10 declined to comment on the plan. But a spox said they "absolutely do not recognise" its informal name (acc.sources): Operation Save Big Dog.
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    Nadhim Zahawi: New chancellor’s finances investigated by National Crime Agency
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    Excl: Cabinet ministers refuse to publicly declare offshore interests and non-dom status
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    It’s hard to overstate the horror of foreign officials at what the British government’s actions mean for the standing of its assets and institutions. Several G7 officials told me the Govt risks squandering the “extraordinary luxury” of int’l trust and respect for BoE & OBR.
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    Exclusive: No.10 staff told to ‘clean up’ phones amid lockdown party allegations, sources told The Independent
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    Replying to @Annaisaac
    Update: They've apologised. Won't name & shame and post a screenshot, tempting as it is, as was arguably off-rec. But have made feelings known etc.
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    Exclusive: The Independent reported claims from two sources that they were told to “clean up” phones amid the partygate investigation. Now, a third source has come forward. All three described a ‘culture of fear’ & holding back info from inquiry.