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Matthew Thompson

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Recovering journalist. Formerly of @SkyNews, @LBC & @BBCNews. Norn Irish, girl dad, linguist. DMs open.
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Former flight attendant says Mohamed al Fayed had her sacked after she refused to sleep with him

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By Matthew Thompson
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Jerri MacDonald was 28 when she moved from Cheshire to the South East for what she thought was her dream job as a stewardess for Fayair, now Harrods Aviation. But in her first broadcast interview, she told Sky News how it quickly became a nightmare. After her very first flight from London to Paris on al Fayed's private jet, Ms MacDonald said the billionaire quickly singled her out, and left her "like a deer in headlights" as he insisted she accompany him to the Ritz hotel.
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Mother of stabbed teenager Tamim Habimana says zombie knives are just part of the problem ahead of ban

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By Matthew Thompson
| Manx Radio Verified
Tamim Habimana died from a single stab wound after he was attacked in Woolwich, southeast London, in July 2021. The blade that killed the schoolboy was not a zombie knife - the name given to ornate-bladed weapons inspired by zombie films and TV shows. Now, three years after his death, his mother, Hawa Haragazika, told Sky News: "I'm never going to be OK. I'm trying to live daily. But I just think they should stop disrespecting us. "It shouldn't be only zombie knives, first of all.
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Why Teen Voices Matter in the 2024 Election Original

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By Matthew Thompson
| The New York Times Verified
For most teenagers, a presidential election year offers a dilemma. Elections have consequences, as the saying goes, and this is especially true for young people, who are at the center of any number of issues dividing the U.S. electorate. Yet most teens can't vote. All spring and summer, the Headway team has been talking with high school students about this year's election. Headway is an initiative at The New York Times that covers the world's challenges through the lens of progress.
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