Articles by Ian Silvera

Ian is a senior reporter for the International Business Times UK, covering politics and business.

Ian previously worked at Employee Benefits Magazine and freelanced for Sky News. His work has also appeared in The Guardian, the Belfast Newsletter, the Guido Fawkes blog, Prospect Magazine, Public Affairs News, and the Bureau of Investigative Journalism.

Elsewhere, Ian has contributed to LabourList, Labour Uncut, Liberal Conspiracy, Huffington Post UK, and Comment is Free.

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