Cathy Newman , Presenter
Cathy Newman joined Channel 4 News in January 2006. Cathy Newman presents Channel 4 News.
She spent over a decade in Fleet Street, latterly with the Financial Times. Since joining Channel 4 News in 2006 she has broadcast a string of investigations and scoops, including harassment allegations against the Liberal Democrat peer Lord Rennard. She also writes about politics for the Telegraph.
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Change UK’s Heidi Allen says she threatened to resign
In the European elections, the polls are led by the newly-formed Brexit Party, trailed by Labour, the Lib Dems and the Conservatives.
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Conservative MP Tom Tugendhat: ‘Quite clear we are reaching final stages of this administration’
We speak to Conservative MP Tom Tugendhat about Theresa May.
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Conservative MP Steve Baker on Theresa May: ‘I’m afraid now it’s about the policy and the person’
We talk to Conservative MPs Steve Baker, Theresa Villiers and Nicky Morgan about Theresa May.
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Nicola Sturgeon: ‘Distinct possibility’ date for Scottish independence referendum could be brought forward if Boris Johnson becomes PM
We speak now to Scotland’s First Minister and SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon. During this European election campaign Channel 4 News has asked to speak to the leaders of every main British political party.
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Labour’s John McDonnell on Theresa May’s Brexit deal: ‘I can’t see this deal going through parliament’
We spoke to shadow Chancellor John McDonnell, and began by asking if he would vote for a second referendum.
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Labour’s Emily Thornberry on Brexit: ‘If it is no deal or Theresa May’s nonsense, we will all as the Labour party be campaigning to remain’
Shadow Foreign Secretary, Labour’s Emily Thornberry, discusses Brexit.
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Labour’s Stephen Kinnock: collapse of talks ‘moves us one step closer to leaving EU without deal’
We spoke to Labour MPs Alison McGovern and Stephen Kinnock and began by asking Mr Kinnock if the breakdown of talks was a shame or a blessed relief.
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Plaid Cymru’s Adam Price: ‘The better way is not to give power to that discredited, incompetent, corrupt political establishment in Westminster’
The majority of Welsh voters backed Brexit, but Plaid Cymru is campaigning for a second referendum and to stay in the EU. We asked their leader, Adam Price, why any Welsh Leave voter should support his party in the upcoming European elections.
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4m
Damian Collins MP: Reality show participants ‘may not have understood implications of taking part’
We spoke to the chair of the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee, Damian Collins, and started by asking him whether this was the end of this style of confrontational reality TV shows.
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Prince Harry announces birth of Royal baby
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are celebrating the birth of their first son – after Meghan gave birth to a baby boy in the early hours of this morning.
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‘The story from the local elections is a plague on both your houses’, warns Scottish Tory leader Ruth Davidson
We spoke to Ruth Davidson and put it to her that it had been a bad night for her party.
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Education Secretary Damian Hinds on local elections: ‘On big issue of Brexit, we need to get on with it and get it done’
Education Secretary Damian Hinds and Shadow Foreign Secretary Emily Thornberry discuss the local election results.
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4m
Ella Kissi-Debrah: New inquest for ‘air pollution’ death
A mother who believes her daughter’s death from an asthma attack was linked to illegal levels of pollution near her home has won her fight for a new inquest.
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Ex-head of the Army speaks about Gavin Williamson sacking
Former head of the British Army, Lord Dannatt says whether any of Gavin Williamson’s gaffes as Defence Secretary bothered him.
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Sinn Fein’s Michelle O’Neill: ‘Lyra’s tragic death brings into sharp focus why we need to protect our peace process’
We spoke to Michelle O’Neill, Sinn Fein’s deputy leader, and asked what her response was to Father Martin Magill’s direct plea to Northern Ireland politicians to unite.
