Autor/-in: Nicola Kelly

NICOLA KELLY. is an award-winning reporter focused on UK immigration and asylum. Her writing regularly appears in the Guardian. , Observer. , Independent. , BBC News online and elsewhere. Before moving into journalism, she worked as a diplomat for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, with postings in Brussels and Istanbul. She moved to the Home Office during the rollout of the hostile environment policy, where she worked in the department's press office. Her reporting has seen her win the News Media Award at the Scottish Media Awards 2024, receiving a special mention at the One World Media Awards for International Journalist of the Year.