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Covers:  Politics, Society, Investigations, Interviews
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Oliver Murphy’s Biography

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I am a freelance journalist reporting on UK politics, society and investigations. I have bylines in a range of media platforms, including: 'The Times', 'The London Economic', 'Byline Times', 'The Article' and 'Open Democracy'.

I am passionate about investigative work and reporting on stories wherever they may go, particularly ones that focus on the lives of individuals and help to give a voice to those who may be overlooked.

No-one influences the topics I choose and I am particularly intereste…

Oliver Murphy’s Journalist Portfolio

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The 2020 Euros saw a spike in domestic abuse - will it be same for World Cup?

The 2020 Euros saw a spike in domestic abuse - will it be same for World Cup?

Standing by the living room door after the football match had ended, Sharon Bryan glanced nervously at her hu…

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Being LGBT in Afghanistan: 'If they catch me, they will kill me'

Being LGBT in Afghanistan: 'If they catch me, they will kill me'

For the hundreds, if not thousands, of LGBT+ Afghans who remain trapped in Kabul, life in their home country …

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Death on the streets: Is the latest scheme to help homeless really working?

Death on the streets: Is the latest scheme to help homeless really working?

'If I do die, then it's God's will,' said John Scott Wrench to a group of outreach volunteers as he tucked hi…

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'Life should be better than this': Turmoil looming over households facing cuts to Universal Credi...

'Life should be better than this': Turmoil looming over households facing cuts to Universal Credi...

A cut to Universal Credit this autumn will be a hammer blow to millions of people- here's why.

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'My life is in danger': LGBT+ Afghans fear 'execution' at the hands of the Taliban

'My life is in danger': LGBT+ Afghans fear 'execution' at the hands of the Taliban

One Taliban judge said that gay men will be executed by stoning or having walls toppled on them.

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Single homeless applicants still not securing housing despite new legislation

Single homeless applicants still not securing housing despite new legislation

The Homelessness Reduction Act of 2017 was supposed to give protection for single households.

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Articles

Police investigation launched after motorbike set on fire in Peterborough

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By Oliver Murphy Verified
| Yahoo News UK Verified
A police investigation has been launched after a motorbike was deliberately set on fire in Peterborough. Firefighters from Stanground were called to the blaze on Oundle Road, in Orton Longueville, at 11.53pm on Wednesday (August 12). The crew arrived to find a motorbike on fire and extinguished it using a hose reel. They returned to their station by 1am. The cause of the fire was deliberate.
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Body of man found in Cambridgeshire river

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By Oliver Murphy Verified
| Yahoo News UK Verified
The body of a man has been found in a Cambridgeshire river. Police were called to Town Bridge, in Peterborough, at just after 8am on Monday (July 20). It comes after reports that a body could be seen in the River Nene. A spokesperson for Cambridgeshire Constabulary confirmed a body of a man has been recovered from the river. Have you got a story you want to share? Get in touch at oliver.murphy@newsquest.co.uk
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Johnsons statement after boy thrown into crocodile enclosure

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| wandsworthtimes.co.uk
4 1/1 A zoo where a three-year-old boy was seriously injured after he was thrown into a crocodile enclosure has spoken out. Emergency services raced to Johnsons of Old Hurst, near Huntingdon, and a critical incident was declared by police on June 18. He was rescued from the pit by staff members, including the zoo's owners Andy and Tracey Johnson, who are said to have leapt into the enclosure. The toddler received treatment at the scene before being rushed to Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

My first commissioned assignment was to interview Marcus J Ball, the private prosecutor intending on bringing legal action against the PM.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Never. Times have moved on

How is social media changing news?

Drastically. The ability to access news on demand is now easier than ever, which makes finding stories far more effective.