Journalist. Communities Editor at #C4News. Lending an ear and giving a voice to communities across the UK. DM me if you’ve got a story to tell.
The Midlands...& beyond.
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“As a nurse, I encounter structural racism every day" Donna Kinnair on #bbcqt.
Her full title is Professor Dame Donna Kinnair, but this was missed out of her name tag.
Hugh Pennington’s title - Professor - was not missed out.
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Happy Diwali to everyone who is celebrating today 🪔
In these troubled times, here’s to hope, positivity, light over darkness - and lots of yummy food shared with friends and family 💖
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In South Africa, speaking out against corruption can be a death sentence. The country has a thriving marketplace of hitmen, and killings can be ordered for relatively small sums.
Darshna Soni investigates the business of contract killers used to silence whistleblowers.
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‘Whoever we find first, we kill.’
After exposing corruption in South Africa, Johannah Phenya and her husband Eric received death threats.
Weeks later, Eric was murdered in broad daylight.
Tonight after #c4news “We solve problems for rich people. That’s what we do.”
@nickbfilms, @JaneLipman and I have made a documentary in South Africa, where extreme wealth exists alongside desperate poverty. Corruption has created a deadly marketplace where money can buy murder.
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El-Sayed: You’ll notice I always say “Inshallah.” Tonight, we can turn that “Inshallah” into “Alhamdulillah”
Detectives have appealed for information after a police officer was shot in Nottingham - but haven’t released a description or details about the suspects. Our #c4news report on the incident: channel4.com/news/police-off…
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Four people have now been arrested - including a woman on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm and possessing a firearm - after a police officer was shot in Nottingham city centre. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c607…
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When Jason Arday became the youngest Black professor at Cambridge he fulfilled a childhood ambition. But from the start, some questioned his right to be there. Our report on how his story was caught in the culture war around Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
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“Being apolitical is a political act in itself;”
@krishgm speaks to Paloma Faith about the Ed Sheeran row, pressure put on musicians by business interests, and if musicians can ever truly sit on the fence when it comes to the Israel-Palestine conflict.
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So sad to hear the news about Bonnie Greer.
Bonnie’s voice brought courage, humour and humanity to Britain’s cultural conversation. She inspired and opened doors for so many others. And she was great fun too - I will miss her friendship enormously.
My thoughts are with her loved ones.
Sad news just in. 🙏🏽
British-American Playwright and novelist #BonnieGreer has died aged 77. Her husband David Hutchins announced her death saying:
“It is with profound sadness that I announce that my beloved wife, Bonnie Greer, has died aged 77 after a brief illness.
“Bonnie was an acclaimed playwright, author, critic, cultural and political commentator whose intelligence, courage and distinctive voice made an enduring contribution to British cultural and public life."
Speaking in 2016 in the aftermath of the Black Lives Matter movement, Greer said: "When I wake up in the morning, I'm just myself. It's only when I leave the door that I become a black woman to the world."
She added: "I tell black women all the time, 'Don't apologise for yourself and keep your hair nappy. Make sure you are heard'."
Rest in Peace Bonnie Greer 💔
RT @Channel4News: The Metropolitan Police has announced it’s investigating “potential criminal offences” involving donations and polling af…
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“It worked, boom.”
That’s Nigel Farage celebrating a Reform UK plot to break election law - by having a US company secretly pay for three influential political polls that benefitted the party.
Earlier in the investigation, Reform’s Head of Policy James Orr and senior advisor Dan Jukes arranged for a Verbatim reporter to pay for the polls through a US company. Orr and Jukes believed the firm was run by the reporter’s American father.
Mr Farage was filmed by undercover reporters from @Verbatim_Media as part of a year-long investigation that Channel 4 News has thoroughly checked and verified.
This meeting took place in his Clacton constituency in July - when Mr Farage was fighting a by-election he called after separate allegations about his finances.
Watch the full investigation on YouTube.
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Coming tonight: Channel 4 News and @Verbatim_Media reveal an undercover investigation inside Reform UK.
Watch at 7pm on Channel 4 or YouTube.
Prof Jason Arday’s accuser Nathan Cofnas has been barred from teaching on Ghent University campus for three months - but has been allowed to continue his research position.
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Tumbled outa bed and stumbled to the #parkrun…
Thanks to our weekly DJs John and Mark for the delightful Dolly tribute today… #loveparkrun
From Nashville to Nairobi – Africa mourns Dolly Parton. Delightful report from @lindseyhilsum on #c4news.
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I'm devastated for the family and friends of Jason Arday.
He faced an unacceptable public hounding and campaign of abuse. I know many Londoners will be angry and upset this evening.
Jason Arday was the victim of a pernicious public shaming that other people in his position simply wouldn’t have faced.
His death was a tragedy, but once again it should be a wake up call for all of us.
