Robert Booth UKJournalist
The Guardian
Health & social care coverage read by Vital Signs
12 articles
Across 2 topics, first on 2 Sept 2025, most recently 9 Jul 2026.
This counts only pieces our coverage scan read on the topics Vital Signs tracks, not their full output.
Biography
Robert Booth is an award-winning journalist at The Guardian, where he is currently UK technology editor. He previously held the title of social affairs correspondent at the paper, covering topics including care workers, poverty, housing, homelessness, and the COVID-19 inquiry. He has covered housing and homelessness for over two decades and has reported on the Grenfell Tower fire and its aftermath. His recent work focuses on artificial intelligence, public surveillance, and the use of technology in UK public services including the NHS.
References
- 1.Robert Booth | The Orwell Foundation — Confirms he is an award-winning journalist at The Guardian, currently UK technology editor, and has covered housing and homelessness for over two decades
- 2.Robert Booth - Social Affairs Correspondent @ The Guardian - Anewstip — Identifies Robert Booth as Social Affairs Correspondent at The Guardian, with the @robert_booth X handle and LinkedIn profile
- 3.Guardian Journalist looking for UC, Council Tax Relief or Housing Benefit claimants – DPAC — Contemporaneous source (2019) identifying Robert Booth by name as 'Social affairs correspondent, The Guardian'
- 4.Robert Booth - Journalist Profile - Intelligent Relations — Confirms current title as UK technology editor at The Guardian; notes his articles cover topics including care workers, poverty, COVID inquiry, and Grenfell Tower
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What they cover
Who they quote
Voices credited in their pieces. A reporter who has called someone before is likely to call them again.
- Arjun ManraiAcademic1 article
- Dr Adam RodmanClinician1 article
- Prof Ewen HarrisonAcademic1 article
- Dr Wei XingAcademic1 article
- Will Gardner
Recent articles
- MPs urge Labour to ditch £330m Palantir software contract with NHS
The GuardianHospital discharge / bed-blocking9 Jul 2026
- Online child safety campaigners call for US inquiry into Roblox
The GuardianMental health20 May 2026
- Google denies breaching law by promoting suicide forum linked to 164 UK deaths
The GuardianMental health14 May 2026
- Palantir’s access to identifiable NHS England patient data is ‘dangerous’, MPs say
The GuardianHospital discharge / bed-blocking11 May 2026
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