Ayshah Tull , Reporter
Ayshah Tull is an award-winning reporter for Channel 4 News.
She joined the programme in 2019 and previously worked for BBC Newsround from 2013-2018.
Her broadcasting on the programme has included extensive coverage of the coronavirus crisis, and she has also led reports on the Black Lives Matter protests in the UK.
Ayshah reports on Channel 4 News’ weekly news show on Facebook ‘Uncovered’ covering untold stories from around the world. She also presents the Channel 4 News Instagram and Snapchat series, ‘Rated’.
In 2020 Ayshah won Journalist of the Year and the Grand Prize at The Drum Online Media Awards, the first time this has been awarded to an individual.
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Barbados drops Queen and says it is becoming a republic
Barbados has set out plans to become a republic, removing the Queen as head of state.
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R number above 1.0 in UK as coronavirus cases double every week in England
Today, the R number rose above 1.0 across the UK.
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How new Covid measures will affect people’s lives
How do people in England feel about the new restrictions due to come in on Monday – and what will it mean for them?
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Inquest opens into death of black man restrained by police
The inquest has begun into the death of a 35-year-old black man, Kevin Clarke, who died after being restrained by police in south London in 2018.
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UK coronavirus cases hit three-month high as Leeds fights to avoid lockdown
The leader of Leeds Council has warned the city is at a “pivotal moment”, after a spike in coronavirus cases, especially among young people, put the city on Public Health England’s list of areas of concern.
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Matt Hancock announces £500m funding to increase Covid-19 testing capacity
Health Secretary Matt Hancock has announced that over half a billion pounds will be spent to increase Covid-19 testing capacity and to help develop new, quicker tests.
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Lockdown restrictions to be lifted in parts of northern England
Extra lockdown restrictions are to be lifted in some parts of Greater Manchester, Lancashire and West Yorkshire where coronavirus incidence rates have been brought down.
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Three more countries removed from UK’s quarantine-free list
It’s been another busy day of developments on coronavirus with new figures on NHS Test and Trace service in England released today.
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Where we stand in the global race for a Covid vaccine
There is increasing consensus among scientists that we are going to need more than one vaccine to escape the coronavirus pandemic.
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Staying off school would cause more damage to children than Covid-19 itself, English Chief Medical Officer warns
It’s all a balance of risks.
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Coronavirus cases on the rise across Europe
Across much of Europe – coronavirus infections are on the rise, including Germany, Spain and Italy – which has just recorded more than 1,000 new daily cases for the first time since May.
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R number rises in UK as Oldham, Blackburn and parts of Pendle see restrictions reapplied
A careful balance of easing and tightening of lockdowns across England today.
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Croatia, Austria and Trinidad and Tobago added to UK quarantine travel list
In the last few hours, the government has changed its travel advice to countries where the number of Covid cases appears to be rising.
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Education secretary apologises to children over coronavirus school disruption
The education secretary in England has apologised to “every single child right across the country” for the disruption caused to their education during the pandemic.
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Lockdown restrictions re-introduced in Preston after increase in Covid cases
Local lockdown restrictions in northern England have been extended to Preston in Lancashire as public health officials respond to a rise in coronavirus cases there.
