Philip Coburn

End the sewage pollution scandal We're sick of it. Sick of the lies, sick of the greed, and sick of a system rigged against us. This is a scandal and this dirty business must end. For more than 30 years water companies have put corpo...

Are you watching Dirty Business? I can't believe how much water companies have gotten away with. They're putting profit before public health - it’s a scandal and the Government MUST take action! Sick of sewage? Add your name to the petition today: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/pr...

Say no to Palantir in the NHS NHS England is rolling out software to run our health records from Palantir - fight back

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#TaxTheBanks Years of higher interest rates have sent our rent, mortgage, and debt payments soaring, while banks have raked in huge profits for doing absolutely nothing. The big four UK banks (Barclays, HSBC, Ll...

Banks are making record profits while our bills go up! 😡 We need to tax bank profits and fund our NHS & schools. Sign the petition and tell Rachel Reeves to #TaxtheBanks you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ta...

Delighted to have some work as a series finalist at #eyeshotmagazine open call 2025 exhibition at #magazzinoartisceniche in Bologna alonside some talented colleagues www.eyeshotstreetphotography.com/philip-coburn/ Honoured as it was an exceptional judging panel including 2 #Magnum members #photo

CEO of Danish publisher Zetland: 'It's bullshit to say young people aren't willing to pay for news' Bonnier News has taken a majority stake in Danish publisher Zetland which reaches a strong base of young people with digital subscriptions.

"I so often hear that young people are not willing to pay for news. That’s complete bullshit. Young people are so interested in the world"

How Danish publisher Zetland connected with young audiences even though it wasn't targeting them specifically pressgazette.co.uk/media_busine...

Reform: Stop hiding from press scrutiny! Nigel Farage says he welcomes freedom of speech, even if people find it offensive. Surely that should apply to freedom of the press too? So why have Reform's Nottinghamshire councillors - who control ...

Reform led Nottinghamshire Council has blacklisted a local paper for asking questions about what councillors were doing. Farage says he welcomes free speech, that should apply to freedom of the press too. Sign the petition to get them to reverse the decision: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/re...

Sorry to hear that you have been ill and glad you are on the mend. Happy to hear that my Mum’s hot orange juice (fresh not squash), tip is helping others from beyond the grave. Be careful with seafood food poisoning as you can become allergic to some shellfish after food poisoning especially oysters

Do you have a portrait in the attic? You haven’t changed.

Quick stop over in Newcastle to photograph the brilliant actor Hamzeh Al Hussien. Now on my way to Glasgow for another portrait assignment tomorrow. Thanks for the photo Hamzeh #angelofthenorth #newcastle #glasgow #peoplemove

Supermarket workers 'spat at and worse' as UK gripped by shoplifting epidemic Usdaw today launches their annual survey of nearly 10,000 retail staff, showing how shoplifting, as well as abuse and threats of shop workers, has continued to grow

Exclusive: Supermarket workers spat at and tinned cans thrown at them in shoplifting epidemic. Mirror Together has spoken to retail workers who've been victims of abuse & assault, it comes as @usdawunion.bsky.social today launches shocking new figures.
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There was a bit of hope for people who gathered to pray for the health of Pope Francis in Saint Peter’s Square this evening as a recording of his voice was played just before the Rosary which he had recorded on the same day.

The Evaporation of Hatred - DRB The rise and decline of sectarian animosity and violence in Liverpool

drb.ie/articles/the... Interesting article from the excellent Ian Cobain in the #dublinreviewofbooks of the demise of the scourge of sectarianism in #liverpool Can’t recommend his #anatomyofakilling book highly enough if you want to hear about another divide across the Irish Sea from Liverpool

📢 We're delighted to announce our #Yr9No10 project has been shortlisted at the PressAwards UK
👏👏👏 @roswynnejones.bsky.social @clairedonmedia.bsky.social @journomaryamq.bsky.social @photographphilco.bsky.social @mirror.co.uk

🧡 Meet Sadia from Pakistan.
Sadia says she moved to the UK because of fundamental issues like the lack of women’s rights in her home country. She tells us why her prayers beads are important to her.
Read her full story here www.instagram.com/p/DDcngQIITgG
#Peoplemove #asylumseekerswelcome #Pakistan

Syrian child refugee I met in Calais dump dies after Tories cut safe route to UK Little Wissam Saleh died last month after making a treacherous journey from Calais across the Channel in the hope of lifesaving treatment for a rare disease – after kind Mirror readers raised thousand...

Thanks to @mrjamesob.bsky.social for having me on @lbc.co.uk to talk about lack of safe routes for refugees & story of little Wissam, who died after crossing the Channel.

Considered, human conversation about channel crossings is rare on our airwaves. Thank you.

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Very important but utterly devastating story about the cruel realities of refugee policies on a family and a little boy's life.

🧡 Meet Paco from Bilbao, Spain.
Paco and his sister were two of 3,500 #Basque children evacuated in 1937 because of the Spanish Civil War.
The 98-yr-old from London tells us why his gifts are special
Read his full story here instagram.com/p/DDpItH9oEtc
#Peoplemove #Basquecivilwar #Refugees

We're delighted to announce that one of our #Yr9No10 portraits taken by Phil Coburn has been selected as a winner of the British Journal of Photography. Keep an eye out for the image on screens & billboards in stations, bus stops across the UK.
Read Divine's story www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

Thanks for the post Mick. Lovely to have a portrait included this year and hopefully many more people will see it and the other wonderful portraits over the next few weeks. Much appreciated.

Delighted a portrait of Divine I shot is one of the winners of @bjp1854 Portrait of Britain Will be displayed on @JCDecaux_UK screens all over UK in January & in @bluecoatpress book Shot on project for @DailyMirror about 14 yr olds who had lived under Tory rule all of their young lives

Thank you to all those who tried to help Wissam. Especially @alfdubs.bsky.social, @candidaj.bsky.social, the incredible teams at Guy's Hospital and Great Ormond Street who tried to save him. And to David Taylor MP whose wonderful team are helping support the family.

Details of the fundraiser we've set up to help the family with essentials, like nappies, food and clothing, are in the article

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A virtual certificate with text "Celebrating 10M users on Bluesky, #788,154, Philip Coburn ‪@fhilko.bsky.social‬, joined on Aug 30, 2023"

Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #788,154!

The aurora Australis over Lake Brunner

I think the rest of my vacation days have big shoes to fill, this is the morning of day two, a 1-in-20 year aurora

Atomic vets are on the verge of losing federal benefits. Congress hasn't helped Veterans who helped test nuclear weapons are fighting to renew a 34-year-old law meant to help compensate for the long-term health effects of their work.

Veterans who helped test nuclear weapons are fighting to renew a 34-year-old law meant to help compensate for the long-term health effects of their work.

#holocaustmemorialday Thinking of survivors of the of the work, labour, concentration and death camps. I have had the privilege to meet & photograph some of these remarkable people over the last few years One thing that all of them share is their opposition to hatred & discrimination to anyone

Today marks Holocaust Memorial Day. Thinking of survivors of the of the work, labour, concentration and death camps I have had the privilege to meet & photograph some of these remarkable people over the last few years One thing that all of them share is their opposition to hatred & discrimination

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Good Friday Trafalgar Square in London where the Wintershall players brought their interpretation of the ‘Passion of Christ’ #Easter #GoodFriday #London #jesuschrist #Crucifixion #TrafalgarSquare #Christianity #PassionOfChrist #actors #theatre @WintershallPlay #Leica #SonyAlpha