Ciaran Jenkins , Scotland Correspondent
Ciaran Jenkins is the Scotland Correspondent for Channel 4 News.
He covers a wide range of stories, from home and social affairs to sport and technology. He has reported exclusively for Channel 4 News on international phone hacking scams and police racism.
Ciaran joined Channel 4 News in 2012 from the BBC, where he had specialised in politics and then education. During his time at the BBC he broke a series of exclusives on bogus academics and visa fraud, for which he won a number of awards.
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Investigation underway into fatal train derailment in Aberdeenshire
A major investigation is underway into yesterday’s fatal train derailment in Aberdeenshire.
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Three dead as train derails in Scotland
Three people, including the driver, have died after a passenger train derailed in Aberdeenshire during heavy rain and flooding.
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Over 100,000 exam results to be upgraded after Scottish government u-turn
In Scotland, schools have been welcoming back teachers and pupils after almost five months away.
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Sturgeon apologises to Scottish students for low exam grades
Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has apologised to thousands of students who received lower exam grades than they expected.
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Partial lockdown imposed in Aberdeen after Covid spike
The Scottish government has announced a new lockdown in Aberdeen after a local spike in the number of coronavirus cases.
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Thousands of Scots pupils left disappointed after exam grades lowered
As Scottish pupils got their results today, there was disappointment for thousands who didn’t get the grades they’d been expecting.
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Northern Ireland first part of UK to release contact tracing app
Northern Ireland has become the first part of the UK to release a coronavirus contact tracing app.
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Leader of Scottish Conservatives quits
The leader of the Scottish Conservatives Jackson Carlaw has resigned.
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Boris Johnson in Scotland to make case for the union as polls show support for independence at historic high
Boris Johnson in Scotland for the first time since last December’s general election, stressing it was the “strength” of the union that helped the UK through the coronavirus crisis.
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Johnson accused of post-Brexit attack on devolution
Boris Johnson has defended a planned new law which he says protects jobs and prevents barriers between trade within the UK, as new rules on food and environmental standards are drawn up after Brexit.
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Coronavirus outbreak at NHS England test-and-trace call centre in Lanarkshire
A coronavirus outbreak is also being investigated at a call centre in north Lanarkshire, which is used to handle test and trace calls for NHS England.
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Concerns mount about impact of lockdown on some schoolchildren
As Scotland embarks on its most significant easing of lockdown measures yet, Nicola Sturgeon confirmed there have been no deaths among coronavirus patients there for a week.
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Pubs and cafes with outside tables allowed to reopen in Scotland
In Scotland, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has urged the public to behave responsibly as pubs and cafes were allowed to have customers outside for the first time – as the country continues its tentative opening up.
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Concerns raised over Glasgow asylum seekers accommodation
More than 300 asylum seekers in Glasgow were moved into hotels around the city as lockdown began.
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Leaked letter sent to Scottish chief medical officers warning about negative impact of routine care home testing
This programme has seen a leaked letter to Scotland’s chief medical officer from the country’s directors of public health warning about the negative impact that kind of routine testing could have.
