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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The race to trace: Has the UK abandoned coronavirus contact tracing?
“Contact tracing is the most important thing you could be doing right now,” says an expert helping to lead Ireland’s fight against the coronavirus pandemic.
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Carers on frontline say they feel scared and anxious
Home carers on the frontline of the coronavirus in central Scotland have told Channel 4 News that they feel scared and anxious.
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Care workers thrust into frontline – protecting most vulnerable
Care workers have been thrust into the front-line protecting the most vulnerable in society – taking extreme measures to try and keep the virus at bay. Channel 4 News visited one care home in Renfrewshire, Scotland, which closed its doors to outsiders more than a fortnight ago.
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Scotland’s NHS using unique system to treat coronavirus patients
A further eight people have died in Scotland as a result of the pandemic, with Glasgow, Lothian and Lanarkshire the areas worst hit.
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Alex Salmond cleared of all sexual assault charges
The former first minister of Scotland, Alex Salmond, has been cleared of attempted rape and a series of sexual assaults, including one with intent to rape, after a trial at the High Court in Edinburgh.
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Alex Salmond tells court some charges against him are “deliberate fabrications”
The former First Minister of Scotland Alex Salmond has entered the witness box on day seven of his trial over allegations of sexual assault.
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171 people test positive for Covid-19 in Scotland
A total of 171 people in Scotland have tested positive for Covid-19.
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Scotland’s National Clinical Director on ‘herd immunity’, testing and how the country is tackling coronavirus
We’re joined by Scotland’s National Clinical Director, Jason Leitch – who discusses how Scotland is tackling coronavirus, herd immunity and widespread testing.
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Scotland advises ban on gatherings of more than 500 people
Scotland’s first minister Nicola Sturgeon has gone further than Boris Johnson in saying that public gatherings of more than 500 people should be banned from next week.
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Salmond accuser ‘too scared’ to ask for help
A woman who has accused Alex Salmond of sexual assaulting her at his official residence has said she was “too scared” to call for help.
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Alex Salmond sex offences trial starts
The trial of the former First Minister of Scotland, Alex Salmond, has got underway at the High Court in Edinburgh.
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Government holds Glasgow summit to combat drug deaths
It’s a crisis which is literally costing lives – the number of drugs deaths is reaching record levels.
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Most investigations into drug deaths in Scotland a ‘token effort’, says police officer
The drugs death rate in Scotland is now among the worst in the world.
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Democrats pile in on Bloomberg in lively TV debate
It was candidate Michael Bloomberg’s night to shine as he took part in his first Democratic Presidential debate in Nevada, but his opponents had other ideas as they focused their attacks on him.
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Jury begins deliberations in Weinstein trial
The jury in the Harvey Weinstein trial have begun their deliberations over whether to find him guilty or not guilty on charges of sexual assault and rape.
