Ben Ellery
crime editor
Ben Ellery is an award-winning reporter and he became crime editor in December 2023. Before his new role, he focused primarily on the Saturday newspaper, developing the biggest stories of the week. His investigation revealed the Royal Ballet's star choreographer Liam Scarlett was being investigated for sexual misconduct. Before The Times, he won Scoop of The Year for his investigation revealing how pro-feminism t-shirts championed by major frontbench politicians were made by impoverished women earning just 62 pence an hour.