Cathy Newman , Presenter
Cathy Newman is the first female main presenter of Channel 4 News.
She joined the programme in 2006 and has broadcast a string of scoops, including allegations of violent abuse against the British barrister John Smyth, sexual harassment allegations against the Liberal Democrat peer Lord Rennard, and an investigation into a British sex offender, Simon Harris, which saw him jailed for 17 years.
Previously Cathy spent over a decade working in Fleet Street, latterly with the Financial Times.
Her book - Bloody Brilliant Women: Pioneers, Revolutionaries & Geniuses Your History Teacher Forgot to Mention - about female pioneers in 20th century Britain, was published in autumn 2018.
Her second book, It Takes Two: A History of the Couples Who Dared To Be Different, is published on October 15, 2020.
In her spare time, Cathy is a keen amateur violinist, and plays in The Statutory Instruments quartet with members of parliament and Westminster staff.
In 2000, Cathy won the prestigious Laurence Stern Fellowship, spending four months at the Washington Post.
She is married with two children.
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Prison and Probation minister hails ‘groundbreaking’ initiative for ex-offenders
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New survey finds increase in number of BAME people in positions of power
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Crime and policing minister defends austerity cuts to police budgets
We spoke to the Crime and Policing Minister, Kit Malthouse, and began by asking whether the colourful language used to describe the new initiative evoked images of the racially-segregated Deep South.
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Male advertising executives win sex discrimination case
Last week, a landmark sex discrimination case was won by two men. Until a few years ago they worked for the top London advertising agency JWT.
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‘Definitely too early’ to ‘declare victory’ over Covid, says former chief scientific adviser
Professor Sir Mark Walport is the government’s former chief scientific adviser.
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Critics warn of coronavirus vaccine passports ‘chaos’
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Pay young people £250 to get vaccinated, Conservative peer urges government
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Twenty drown during UK heatwave – WHO calls for action
Two teenage boys have died in separate incidents after getting into difficulty in water, as the death toll from drownings during the UK’s heatwave reaches at least 20.
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New plans announced to tackle violence against women, but do they go far enough?
New plans have been announced by the government to tackle violence against women in England and Wales.
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Home Office Minister recalls experience of harassment, as measures to tackle violence against women are announced
We spoke to the Home Office Minister Victoria Atkins and began by asking why she has described the new strategy as a “radical programme of change”.
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‘Countless families’ living in poor accommodation in England, says former Children’s Commissioner
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Most of online racist abuse of England footballers came from abroad and not this country, says Conservative commentator
Dominique Samuels is a conservative commentator.
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‘Racism should not be used as a party political matter’, says Tory MP Damian Green
We were joined by Damian Green, the former cabinet minister and member of the Commons culture select committee.
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‘Priti Patel allowed this to happen’ – Angela Rayner on racism in football
We did ask for a member of the government to speak to us about the racist abuse English players faced. No one was available.
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‘The most relatable England team in my lifetime’, football writer Darren Lewis says
We spoke to Darren Lewis, who is the football writer and assistant editor at The Daily Mirror.
