Haroon Siddique
The Guardian
United Kingdom
Contact Haroon
Discover and connect with journalists and influencers around the world, save time on email research, monitor the news, and more.
| Recent: |
|
| Past: |
|
Past articles by Haroon:
MailOnline to pay Gabby and Kenny Logan damages over false claims
Payout relates to article that wrongly claimed pair had received £500,000 to promote tax avoidance schemes → Read More
Nicky Campbell notifies police after being falsely identified in BBC scandal
Presenter says he had ‘distressing weekend’ after he was wrongly named as man accused of paying teenager for explicit images → Read More
Tory donor accused of using bullying legal threats to suppress a report
David Davis said Mohamed Amersi ‘silenced’ Margaret Hodge, chair of parliamentary anti-corruption group → Read More
UK government cites rights convention in legal battle with Covid inquiry
Government argues request for unredacted WhatsApps breaches article 8 of convention often maligned by Tories → Read More
Backlog of adult rape cases in courts in England and Wales hits record high
Figures prompt warnings that lack of investment is hampering drive to tackle low conviction rates in rape cases → Read More
Why was the UK’s Rwanda plan for asylum seekers ruled unlawful?
Some of the key findings by the court of appeal – and what they mean → Read More
Inquiry into 2,000 mental health deaths in Essex NHS trusts given legal powers
After pressure from bereaved relatives and inquiry chair, witnesses will be compelled to give evidence → Read More
High costs deterring UK legal challenges to protect environment, NGOs say
Report by RSPB, ELF and Friends of the Earth say even cases with good prospects of success are being abandoned → Read More
Gender-critical woman wins harassment claim against Arts Council England
Employee had said LGB Alliance had ‘transphobic staff’ and ‘neo-Nazi, homophobic and Islamophobic’ supporters → Read More
Sharing deepfake intimate images to be criminalised in England and Wales
Under online safety bill, maximum sentence where intent to cause distress is proved will be two years → Read More
Mother calls for ‘proper inquiry’ into NHS trust after son died waiting for assessment
Relatives angry that investigation of Essex Partnership trust over mental health patients’ deaths can’t make witnesses give evidence → Read More
‘I became Billy No-Mates’: a disabled magistrate in an inaccessible court
A magistrate for nearly 30 years, David Rose describes the feeling of exclusion after not being able to enter certain legal buildings → Read More
Most magistrates courts in England and Wales have accessibility failings
Survey reveals three-quarters are inadequate for disabled people with problems such as lack of ramps → Read More
Bar for street sexual harassment offences in England and Wales set too high, charities say
Open letter says burden on victims to prove intent leaves door open for perpetrators to claim they were joking → Read More
Dame Sue Carr appointed first female lord chief justice in England and Wales
Carr will be the first woman to lead the judiciary in the history of the role dating back to the 13th century → Read More
UK judges to be given powers to dismiss oppressive Slapps lawsuits at early stage
Amendments to bill address concerns that strategic lawsuits against public participation stifle free speech → Read More
Fraud case delays in England and Wales double in eight years
The rise occurred despite the number of court trials dropping to a third of 2014 levels, according to analysis → Read More
Conservative donor has defamation case against Tory MP struck out
Mohamed Amersi criticised by high court judge for his conduct in proceedings against Charlotte Leslie → Read More
EHRC discord deepens after inquiry into complaints against chair paused
Staff and observers fear UK equality watchdog ‘politicised as never before’ as ministers and press allies rally behind under-fire chair → Read More
Ministers accused of cover-up over claims former UK ambassador leaked intelligence
Ex-civil servant alleges he was arrested to protect Kim Darroch, former UK diplomat in Washington → Read More