@alysharte

Senior Investigative Journalist, BBC

 Manchester via Donegal
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Joined October 2013
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Lead story on @BBCRadio4 and front page of the news website - my latest investigation: Courts service 'covered up' IT bug that caused evidence to go missing Huge credit to our sources for speaking out in the public interest. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwye…

Courts service accused of covering up IT bug that caused evidence to go missing

Sources say judges in courts and tribunals will have made rulings when evidence was incomplete.

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Hugely significant scandal uncovered here
Alys Harte@alysharte8 Aug 2025
Lead story on @BBCRadio4 and front page of the news website - my latest investigation: Courts service 'covered up' IT bug that caused evidence to go missing Huge credit to our sources for speaking out in the public interest. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwye…

Courts service accused of covering up IT bug that caused evidence to go missing

Sources say judges in courts and tribunals will have made rulings when evidence was incomplete.

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Courts service accused of covering up IT bug that caused evidence to go missing Important story by @alysharte @BBCNews bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwye…

Courts service accused of covering up IT bug that caused evidence to go missing

Sources say judges in courts and tribunals will have made rulings when evidence was incomplete.

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If you have more info on this story, contact me on Signal (alyshartebbc.22) - or via SecureDrop, an anonymous and secure way of contacting the BBC which uses the TOR network.
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Listen here: bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0lvpk…
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Stranded in a care homes with no bank cards or ID. Others left without oversight of their money. Homes cleared and sold. Wills written and disputed. Months investigating power of attorney @BBCRadio4 @wrobinson101 @joelmoors @Dr_CStephens @hughlevinson bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp3z…

Bank accounts locked and cash withdrawn after elderly gave power to law firm partner

BBC hears how people felt pressured to grant lasting power of attorney to a man called Ron Hiller.

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3 years ago I began investigating abuse in so-called calming rooms at Whitefield special school – after 500 hours of CCTV was discovered Now I’ve obtained the footage - children are pushed into rooms, pinned up against walls with rugby pads and left in vomit
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Primary school pupil suspensions in England double in a decade bbc.in/4i1tKbV

Primary school pupil suspensions in England double in a decade

Mum Jo says Jacob is very caring but sensory issues led to him being excluded for disruptive behaviour.

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Fujitsu boss 'does not know' if Horizon is reliable - even though sub-postmasters are currently using it. bbc.com/news/articles/cvg7k8…

Post Office: Fujitsu boss 'does not know' if Horizon is reliable

Paul Patterson raises concerns about the system at the heart of sub-postmasters' wrongful convictions.

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Nearly 70% of Gaza war dead are women and children, UN says bbc.in/4fH3RfP

Nearly 70% of Gaza war dead women and children - UN

A UN agency verified victims from a six-month period and said it found international law violations.

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COP29 chief exec caught promoting fossil fuel deals bbc.in/4eC3brb
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Back Street Beauty... File on 4 investigates the cosmetic beauty industry, after the first death in the UK following a liquid BBL procedure. 🎧 Listen on @BBCSounds bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0023p…

File on 4 Investigates - The dangers within the cosmetic beauty industry - BBC Sounds

File on 4 investigates the cosmetic beauty industry.

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🚀 Applications are now open for our first wave of #BBCApprenticeships! Head to bbc.co.uk/earlycareers for more info. Don’t worry about completing your application immediately. Take time to think about which role is the best fit for you 🏆 Best of luck! #BBCGetIn #LifeAtTheBBC
Collage of BBC colleagues across the UK. Text reads: Applications now open. Search BBC Apprenticeships.

ALT Collage of BBC colleagues across the UK. Text reads: Applications now open. Search BBC Apprenticeships.

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Israel passes bill banning UN Palestinian refugee agency, UNRWA, despite US warnings the agency is “critical” to Gaza aid supply bbc.in/48mj1Vb

Unrwa: Israel bans UN Palestinian refugee agency, raising Gaza aid fears

Israel passes two laws which Western governments fear could have devastating consequences for civilians in the Gaza Strip.

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Excellent programme about some of the problems with the recall system. Many thanks to @alysharte and @scatatkins for shedding some light .... 👇👇
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Around 1 in 7 people in prison have been previously released and recalled. Listen to one of our service users speak on @BBCRadio4 #Fileon4 about his experience and the support he's received from Pact: bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m00244…

File on 4 Investigates - The rise in prison recalls - BBC Sounds

Former prisoner Chris Atkins investigates the rise in prison recalls.

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Arena survivors win conspiracy harassment case bbc.in/4hs14ZA

Manchester Arena bomb survivors win conspiracy harassment case

Survivors of the Manchester Arena bomb win a case against a man who claimed no-one was injured.

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Some incredible access in this documentary - and given the news today, very timely. Could the gains made by the early release scheme be undermined by the huge number of people being recalled to prison?
Chris Atkins@scatatkins22 Oct 2024
I'm presenting File on 4 about the surge in prison recalls and how it impacts the prison crisis. Tonight at 8pm on Radio 4 bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00244l…

BBC Radio 4 - File on 4 Investigates, The rise in prison recalls

Former prisoner Chris Atkins investigates the rise in prison recalls.

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Tonight at 8pm Former prisoner and filmmaker Chris Atkins investigates the opaque world of prison recalls. Some incredible access in this documentary. Worth a listen. @scatatkins @BBCRadio4 bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m00244…

File on 4 Investigates - The rise in prison recalls - BBC Sounds

Former prisoner Chris Atkins investigates the rise in prison recalls.

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I'm presenting File on 4 about the surge in prison recalls and how it impacts the prison crisis. Tonight at 8pm on Radio 4 bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00244l…

BBC Radio 4 - File on 4 Investigates, The rise in prison recalls

Former prisoner Chris Atkins investigates the rise in prison recalls.

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🚨Breaking: The former CEO of fashion giant Abercrombie & Fitch and his British partner have been arrested in Florida and are facing sex trafficking charges, the BBC understands: bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgj4…

Ex-Abercrombie CEO charged with running sex trafficking ring

Mike Jeffries and his British partner have been arrested and charged in the alleged sex trafficking of more than a dozen victims.

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