🚨Very excited to have joined
@BBCNews
as Religion's Producer, working with the brilliant
@AleemMaqbool
for the next few months. Got a story, email me: ellie.jacobs
@bbc
.co.uk
More than 50 large scale Strictly-Orthodox weddings have continued apace throughout lockdown. Some with more than 300 guests, one in which the bride herself had Covid, and one earlier this week. An investigation I did for
@JewishNewsUK
I hosted a
@tortoise
ThinkIn with
@NCS
on the beauty myth:what’s the price we pay to be pretty? I was struck by how many 16-17 yr olds are consciously rejecting cultural norms associated with looking good & celebrating naturalness, calling for more realistic media representation
Of every 10 homeless women, 6 have experienced violence or abuse from a partner. Only 11% of homelessness services in England offer women-only spaces. But some have dedicated their lives to caring for such women. I highlighted some of them for
@tortoise
In light of the publication of documents presented to the UK govt alleging forced marriages within the ultra-orthodox Jewish community, I spoke to two female victims of forced marriage about how they found the courage to break free.
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An honour and a privilege to have had the opportunity to work alongside and review hundreds of hours of footage of
@KirstyWark
’s remarkable career
@BBCNewsnight
.
As
@jessphillips
told me: "Domestic abuse is going to kill quite a lot of people during this crisis.” For
@tortoise
, I spoke to various experts about how the lockdown will affect incidents of domestic violence. The results, I found, are tragic.
NEW - More than 100 unaccompanied child migrants remain missing after disappearing from UK hotels over a 14-month period, FOI data reveals. Our investigation for
@BBCNewsnight
produced by
@Ellieljacobs
..
EXCLUSIVE: Dead rats shoved through letter boxes, petrol bombed cars and rape threats. I've been investigating the abuse and harassment targeted at local councillors and their staff. It is disturbingly widespread and often severe.
@CharlieBinbags
I am a trainee journalist at City university. I’m making a short doc on homelessness among lgbtiq+ youths. I wondered if anyone would be willing to speak to me about their experiences. The film will not be broadcast anywhere- it’s just for our final degree! Thanks so much, Ellie
A piece I wrote for
@JewishNewsUK
about how clarifications to the DA Bill will make it easier to support victims and prosecute perpetrators who refuse to grant their wife a Jewish divorce. Special thanks to
@rosaltmann
,
@JewishWomensAid
,GettOutUK
On
@BBCNewsnight
- at least 100 women from Orthodox Jewish community believed to be stuck in unhappy marriages because husbands won’t consent to religious divorce. Under orthodox Jewish law, divorce or what’s known as a “get” can only be granted by man. Our report 1030pm
@BBCTwo
"I think this may be a more dangerous period"
George W Bush's Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice tells
#Newsnight
the world is more dangerous now than in the years post 9/11 amid "great power rivalry"
I'm looking to speak to any students that have experienced sexual misconduct or bullying/harassment on UK university campuses. Dm me if you/ someone you know would be willing to do this. Can remain totally anonymous, thank you
#journorequest
Fyre festival doesn't just teach us how easily we can be sold an idea, but it also (and maybe more alarmingly) proves how our obsession with documenting our lives has affected our lived experiences
For
@BBCNewsnight
we highlighted the growing health inequalities in Cheshire & Merseyside. Data commissioned exclusively for us shows 1.5 million people died earlier than they should. Watch the full report on
@BBCiPlayer
or read below ⬇️⬇️
In Orthodox Judaism, only a husband can grant a divorce. If he refuses to do so, a wife remains ‘chained’, unable to move on with her life. We hear from a former one, as well as campaigners and lawyers trying to find ways to make British and Jewish law work together
@BBCiPlayer
On Monday 8th July,
@tortoise
is hosting a ThinkIn on whether it's time for men to start taking the pill. We'll be joined by HuffPost's
@SCFGallagher
, Professor
@AllanPacey
, writer
@NichiHodgson
and Dr John Reynolds-Wright. Dm me to book your ticket:
As my brand strategist mate says: 'An Ocado slot has become the new Glastonbury ticket. You'll wait in line for hours and then the site crashes'
#overheardNOTinwaitrose
I had a chat with Hozier - he says he would consider a Hollywood-style strike over the threat AI poses to music
He also pays tribute to Sinead O’Connor and says he is ‘walking on this road that she paved’
@BBCNewsnight
"The injustice of somebody murdered while organizing for criminal justice feels impossibly sharp. Jack was in a room of people, some on day release from prison, discussing possibilities for penal reform"
Caroline Flack’s mum tell
#Newsnight
she rejects an apology given to her by the Metropolitan Police about how her daughter's case was handled
The TV presenter took her own life 3 years ago. She was facing prosecution after being charged with assault
The Great Reopening:
China removes all quarantine restrictions on travel on Sunday in a reversal of its ‘zero covid’ policy
@BBCJoeInwood
examines the effect this will have as the country prepares to celebrate its annual Lunar New Year
#Newsnight
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Earlier I asked for people to share their experiences about how recent A&E waits have impacted care and I have been inundated. Below are two accounts which are pretty typical of what I have been told and on
@BBCNewsnight
we've brought together three others who've been affected.
"Why is there only general agreement about antisemitism when a 41-year-old rapper tweets actual death threats? Antisemitism is, still, seen as a “lesser” bigotry, which is why politicians and newspapers can dabble in it."Hadley Freeman always just gets it
Despite being given yet ANOTHER opportunity to apologise, Corbyn can't bring himself to utter that 5 letter word. I can't work out whether he genuinely doesn't believe Labour has a systemic problem with antisemitism or does he just not care that there is? And which is worse?
No apology to the Jewish community from Jeremy Corbyn, as he is repeatedly challenged over claims of anti-Semitism within the Labour Party
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Dolly on juuling: "you can’t vape inside pubs, so you have to go out with the smokers, which feels just as fun. The bad news is, sucking on a USB stick and exhaling minty water vapour is the least James Dean activity in the world and no one will ever shag you again"
Another important piece highlighting the realities of forced marriage within the ultra-Orthodox community. "I have spoken to over 100 men and women who have told me their own experiences were similar to mine."
@GesherEU
. A few weeks ago I got the privilege of interviewing the inspiring
@katiejgee
for the
@JewishChron
.
She really is a lesson on how to effect change despite facing hardship
"It's like there's a noose around your neck. You're stuck."
Rifka was a 'chained wife' for 9 years
It's the term for a woman who's trapped in a Jewish marriage with a man who refuses a divorce
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@Ellieljacobs
Truly gutted to hear this terrible news. Was an honour to briefly work alongside and learn from such brilliant, professional, kind individuals.
@JewishChron
, you shall be missed.
Mohammed Abu Rayan, 88, who was a boy when the British soldiers stormed his home and occupied the rooftop.
He knew many survivors of the cages of Halhul. During 2 weeks of captivity in the sweltering heat, 13 people died of dehydration & at least one was shot trying to escape.
.
@margarethodge
is a formidable MP and an asset to our party. Her family were murdered in the Holocaust and she thrashed the far right in Barking. When she speaks out about antisemitism, people should listen and act rather than condemn her.
@MarkUrban01
The best of the best. Totally irreplaceable as a journalist, colleague, mentor and master of the dad jokes. Lucky to have worked with you ❤️❤️
"He puts his arguments and I put mine... Then it is silent."
President of Finland
@niinisto
on his talks with President Putin about Finland's Nato membership and Ukraine
Watch the full interview with
@ggatehouse
at 2230 on
@BBCTwo
#Newsnight
@RainbowGrow
Hi there. I'm a trainee journalist at City University. I'm doing a short documentary about homelessness among LGBTIQ+ youth. Could we speak to you about this? I can dm/ email you with further details. Thank you so much, Ellie Jacobs
We heard stories from women afraid to put their babies on the floor of the house fearing ‘cockroaches will crawl on their babies’, some who spoke of rat infestations in their houses with landlords refusing to move them & doctors describing the health risks of poverty on children
@bonita_rush
Hi Bonita, I've read about your medical experiences in Vice. I'm a journalist doing a story on whether black british women are being withheld pain relief in comparison to white women. Would I be able to speak to you about your experiences? Thank you so much, ellie
@dating_dr
Hi Catherine, I hope you're well. I'm a journo
@tortoise
(who wrote the notes for the Digital Dating talk). I would love to talk to you. Please follow me so I can send you some details. Thank you so much, Ellie