Before joining Tortoise, Jessica was Foreign Editor at the Telegraph.
Jess Winch
News Editor

“I see Tortoise as an antidote to the deluge of news alerts: a chance to step back and gain a better understanding of the world. I’m proud to be a part of this dynamic and inclusive newsroom.”
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Tuesday 30 May 2023
Turkey’s economy
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Friday 26 May 2023
Britain’s Conservatives want fewer immigrants and need more. It’s a problem
The Tory party is tearing itself apart because it has pledged to cut immigration for the past four elections
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Friday 26 May 2023
Water, water, every where
America’s top court reduces clean water protections
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Tuesday 23 May 2023
Kuleba to Africa
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Monday 22 May 2023
Apple bobbing
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Monday 22 May 2023
Mexican army’s airline
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Friday 19 May 2023
Assad’s back
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Friday 19 May 2023
Willow so low
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Friday 19 May 2023
Supreme Court rules
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Wednesday 17 May 2023
Cutting ties
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Tuesday 16 May 2023
Thai elections
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Wednesday 5 April 2023
Sensemaker: Finnish line
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Monday 3 April 2023
Sensemaker: A bigly circus
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Friday 24 March 2023
Sensemaker: Scot free
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Wednesday 22 March 2023
Sensemaker: Spent force
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Wednesday 1 March 2023
Sensemaker: Childcare in crisis
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Monday 20 February 2023
Sensemaker: Munich again
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Monday 6 February 2023
Sensemaker: Nato sandwich
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Tuesday 17 January 2023
Sensemaker: Tehran’s terror
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Monday 16 January 2023
Sensemaker: Small boats, big picture
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Friday 6 January 2023
Sensemaker: A bug in the system
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Monday 28 November 2022
Sensemaker: Exit strategy
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Thursday 17 November 2022
The Responsibility100 Index: The findings
The Responsibility100 Index assesses FTSE 100 companies on their actions and commitments toward a more sustainable future. Here’s what we found in our 2022 update
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Wednesday 16 November 2022
The grandchildren of Iran’s revolution believe it’s now their turn
The protests that have filled the streets of Iran’s cities and defied its clerical rulers since September are the most serious challenge to the Islamic republic since its birth in 1979
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Wednesday 16 November 2022
Sensemaker: Grandchildren of the revolution
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Friday 11 November 2022
Sensemaker: Strikes, everywhere
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Monday 31 October 2022
Sensemaker: Look who’s back
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Tuesday 27 September 2022
Sensemaker: Mamma mia
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Tuesday 30 August 2022
10 minute readSensemaker: No way to choose
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Wednesday 3 August 2022
Orbán does Dallas
Will Viktor Orbán go full tonto? The Hungarian PM gave a nakedly racist speech last week in Transylvania and will address American conservatives in Dallas tomorrow
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Wednesday 3 August 2022
10 minute readSensemaker: Orbán does Dallas
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Friday 22 July 2022
What do Tories want?
A tiny group of Conservative party members will choose Britain’s next prime minister. Who are they and what do they want in a leader?
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Friday 22 July 2022
10 minute readSensemaker: What do Tories want?
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Monday 18 July 2022
The battle for Ukraine’s grain
A deal to release huge stockpiles of grain from Ukraine’s ports is within reach – but remains in Putin’s gift
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Monday 18 July 2022
10 minute readSensemaker: The battle for Ukraine’s grain
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Friday 15 July 2022
Penny Mordaunt’s moment
Penny Mordaunt is the bookies’ favourite to replace Boris Johnson as British prime minister. What does she believe?
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Friday 15 July 2022
10 minute readSensemaker: Penny Mordaunt’s moment
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Friday 8 July 2022
Situation vacant
Amid howls of protest that Boris Johnson should leave Downing Street immediately, his would-be successors are circling
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Friday 8 July 2022
10 minute readSensemaker: Situation vacant
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Friday 28 April 2023
Sudan, the resignation of Dominic Raab and Joe Biden
James Harding is joined by Tortoise news editor Jess Winch, political editor Cat Neilan and audio editor Basia Cummings. In this episode they discuss the escalating situation in Sudan, the resignation of Dominic Raab and US President Joe Biden running for reelection.
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Friday 31 March 2023
Manchester United, Israel and treatment of asylum seekers
James Harding is joined by Tortoise news editor Jess Winch, head of investigations Alexi Mostrous and head of social media Andrew Butler. In this episode they discuss the sale of Manchester United, Israel’s government pausing a judicial overhaul after protests and attitudes towards asylum seekers around the world
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Friday 24 February 2023
A year of war in Ukraine, the tomato shortage and cash-strapped councils
Three journalists pitch their top story of the week to Tortoise’s editor-in-chief James Harding. In this episode James is joined by Tortoise editors Jess Winch and David Taylor, as well as leading UK barrister Hashi Mohamed.