Tara Cobham

General Reporter@taracobham

Tara Cobham is a General Reporter at The Independent, having joined in March 2023 from BBC South East, and is based in London. She writes – both domestic and foreign – news stories, features and exclusives. The topics she is interested in covering include social and home affairs, crime, human rights and social justice, women's issues, climate and health.

<p>A man has been charged with the murder of 14-year-old Daniel Anjorin</p>

Hainault sword attack: Stabbed ‘hero’ thanks people who saved his life

<p>Alfie Lewis, aged 15, died when he was attacked by another boy while on his way home from school </p>

Teenager guilty of murder after stabbing boy to death outside school

<p>A ‘hero’ injured in the sword attack in east London has spoken for the first time since the incident as he recovers in hospital</p>

‘Hero’ stabbed in Hainault speaks for first time since sword attack

<p>Laurence Fox has been ordered to pay a drag star £90,000 by a judge </p>

Drag artist owed £90,000 by Laurence Fox reveals how they’ll spend it