CivicInsight.uk is produced by a named editorial team. Every article is attributed to its writer, reviewed by an editor and — for statistics, policy, health and public-spending claims — checked by our standards desk before publication. Here is who we are and how to reach each of us directly.
Rebecca Langford
Editor-in-Chief & Responsible Publisher
Rebecca Langford is Editor-in-Chief and Responsible Publisher at CivicInsight.uk, holding overall editorial responsibility for publication decisions, editorial policy, source review, corrections, ethical guidelines and quality assurance of all published content.
Coverage areas: Publication decisions, editorial policy, source review, corrections, ethical guidelines, quality assurance
Samuel Hartley
Managing Editor
Samuel Hartley is Managing Editor, responsible for daily editorial planning, news prioritisation, article production and the publishing schedule. He coordinates writers, editors and the research team to keep coverage consistent and timely.
Coverage areas: Daily editorial planning, news prioritisation, article production, publishing schedule, newsroom coordination
Nadia Collins
Public Affairs Editor
Nadia Collins leads coverage of British politics, public institutions, government agencies, local councils, policy proposals and public debate, with a focus on how decisions in Westminster and town halls affect everyday life.
Coverage areas: UK politics, public institutions, government agencies, local councils, policy proposals, public debate
Edward Miles
Policy & Research Correspondent
Edward Miles handles research, report review, public data, policy analysis and statistics. He works through official documents and public datasets to build the evidence base behind our in-depth reporting.
Coverage areas: Research, report review, public data, policy analysis, statistics, official documents
Hannah Brooks
Community & Local Government Editor
Hannah Brooks covers local authorities, municipal decisions, regional development, citizen issues, public services and local initiatives — the civic infrastructure that shapes communities across the UK.
Coverage areas: Local authorities, municipal decisions, regional development, citizen issues, public services, local initiatives
Michael Trent
Standards & Fact-Checking Lead
Michael Trent leads fact-checking, source verification, corrections processes and editorial standards. He reviews sensitive content before publication and maintains our transparency routines.
Coverage areas: Fact-checking, source verification, corrections processes, editorial standards, transparency, sensitive-content review
Staff writers
Day-to-day reporting and explainers are written by our staff writers and reviewed by the desk editors above before publication.
Henry William Bennett MurrayStaff WriterHenry William Bennett Murray is a staff writer for CivicInsight.uk, covering UK public affairs, policy and civic life. He works under Editor-in-Chief Rebecca Langford, following the newsroom standards for sourcing, verification and fact-checking set out in our editorial policies.
Oliver HayesStaff WriterOliver Hayes is a staff writer for CivicInsight.uk, reporting on news, local government and public services. His work is reviewed by the editorial desk and checked against our sourcing and fact-checking standards before publication.
For general enquiries see our Contact page. Read about how we work in our Editorial Policy and how we verify claims under Fact-Checking Policy and Sources & Standards.