Fatima Manji , Reporter
Fatima Manji is a News Correspondent and regularly reports on a range of national and international stories.
Her broadcasting has included telling the story of the migration crisis from the borders of Europe, interviewing victims of ISIS atrocities in Iraq and challenging politicians here in the UK during the referendum campaign. She also occasionally presents the programme from the studio. Fatima has won a number of awards for her journalism and in 2015 she was a finalist for the Royal Television Society's Young Journalist of the Year.
During the last General Election she presented Britain's first ever Alternative Election Debate featuring young party leaders facing a live audience on Channel 4. Fatima joined Channel 4 News in 2012 and previously worked as a reporter and video journalist at the BBC.
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Families of Manchester Arena terror attack may be excluded from parts of inquest
Families of the victims of the Manchester Arena terror attack could end up being excluded from large parts of the inquiry, the coroner has ruled.
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Bercow to stand down as Commons Speaker
Just when you thought there could be no more political surprises today, there was one unexpected announcement by John Bercow.
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Have opposition scuppered EU exit by October 31?
The opposition parties have united to oppose Boris Johnson’s demand for an early election. The Prime Minister called it an “extraordinary political mistake”.
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High Court hears legal challenge against the suspension of parliament
The High Court has been hearing from lawyers who are challenging the five-week suspension of parliament.
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Chancellor announces end of austerity
The other set piece event in the Commons today was the Chancellor’s spending review which turned into a £13.4 billion government giveaway. Sajid Javid doled out cash to every department, declaring he was turning the page on austerity. Labour called it a piece of “grubby electioneering” and condemned Boris Johnson for heckling the Shadow Chancellor…
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Brazilian tribal chief: world must do more to save the Amazon rainforest
South American countries will meet later this week to discuss how they can work together in response to the fires raging in the Amazon Basin.
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Iain Dale: ‘It would be wholly unthinkable for a government to ignore a law that parliament has passed’
Broadcaster Iain Dale, who also writes the website ConservativeHome, and Guardian columnist discuss what the coming week might hold for Brexit, the Conservative Party and Labour’s plans to prevent a no deal EU exit.
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Former Conservative Minister Alastair Burt on whether Brexit has damaged his party
Boris Johnson was due to meet rebel Tory MPs tomorrow, however on Sunday night he cancelled the meeting.
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Hong Kong protestors clash with police after tens of thousands defy march ban
They had been banned from marching this weekend. But protesters in Hong Kong were not deterred, taking to the streets once again.
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‘Our house is on fire,’ says Greenpeace campaigner
We’re joined by Daniela Montalto, a senior campaigner from Greenpeace.
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Author Colson Whitehead on voter oppression, black history and his new novel, The Nickel Boys
The Nickel Boys is also rooted in real events following the discovery of unmarked graves at a prison reform school in Florida.
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Mikaela Weisse: ‘This is only the beginning of the fire season. The next two months are critical’
Discussion with Anthony Pereira, director of the Brazil Institute at King’s College University, and Mikaela Weisse, manager of the Global Forest Watch.
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Ken Clarke says he ‘wouldn’t object’ to being caretaker PM
There are many offers to lead a government of national unity in an effort to stop a no-deal Brexit – the latest from Tory grandee Ken Clarke, who said he ‘wouldn’t object’ if people believed that was the only way forward. Meanwhile Jeremy Corbyn says he’s “disappointed” at the Lib Dem leader rebuffing his offer to become…
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Greta Thunberg sets sail from UK to attend New York and Chile climate summits
The teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg has set sail from Plymouth on board an eco-friendly yacht, bound for UN summits on global warming in New York and Chile.
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Chris Packham on grouse shooting: “We are looking at the widespread slaughter of millions of animals”
Naturalist Chris Packham, who campaigns against the grouse shooting industry joins us from his New Forest home. Ian Dunby from the British Association for Shooting and Conservation joins us in the studio.
