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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Pets before people? – These Afghans say animals were taken from Kabul to the UK ahead of them
It was a row over cats and dogs that became a political scandal. Last summer, animal rights campaigners chartered a plane to transport vets and animals to the UK from Kabul. But only the animals made it out and the plane left without the Afghans despite having 229 empty seats.
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Rehabilitation programmes can put lives back on track, says Prison Reform Trust director
We were joined by former prison governor and current director of the Prison Reform Trust, Peter Dawson.
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Government showing ‘real focus’ towards the north, says Northern Powerhouse Partnership spokesman
Richard Bonner, a board member of the Northern Powerhouse Partnership which wants to get a better deal for the levelling up of the North of England for both the public and private sector, spoke to us about the government’s Queen’s Speech proposals.
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‘Food wasn’t illegal during Covid’: Labour MP says Stamer didn’t break rules
We spoke with Labour MP and Shadow Northern Ireland Secretary Peter Kyle.
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Taliban condemned as Afghan women forced to wear face-veil in public
Women in Afghanistan have been ordered to wear a face-veil in public, for the first time in decades.
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One thing unifying ‘splintered’ Unionists is anger at Northern Ireland protocol, DUP MP says
We spoke to Gregory Campbell, the Democratic Unionist Party MP for East Londonderry.
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Viola Davis on tackling prejudice and embracing trauma
Not many actors have won an Oscar, an Emmy and a Tony Award, but Viola Davis has been honoured with all the major accolades. All the more extraordinary when you consider her childhood of extreme poverty and abuse.
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‘People were working together in Downing Street… the addition of a cake doesn’t add to spreading Covid’ – Lord Vaizey
We spoke to Conservative peer Ed Vaizey, who was culture minister in David Cameron’s government.
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‘Pranking’ Russia’s spies: Navalny documentary director on Putin’s biggest opponent
Filmed in secret and released in a time of war, a new documentary reveals the story behind the attempt to kill Russia’s opposition leader, Alexei Navalny, and the investigation that followed.
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Deterrence the main aim of Rwanda immigration plan, says Conservative MP
We spoke to Craig Mackinlay, the Conservative MP for South Thanet, about the Government’s proposed immigration policy to send people to Rwanda.
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Care homes at risk of going bust before NI rise money reaches them, care provider says
We’re joined by care home provider, Melanie Weatherley, who runs Walnut Care at Home and chairs the Lincolnshire Care Association.
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Government had ‘false picture’ of fire safety at time of Grenfell, says former housing minister
The government had a “completely false picture of the level of fire safety” in England at the time of the Grenfell Tower disaster, the former housing minister has told the public inquiry into the tragedy.
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Court of Appeal considers £5bn lawsuit over Brazil’s Mariana dam disaster
The Court of Appeal in London has begun considering whether to hear a £5 billion lawsuit against the Anglo Australian mining company BHP over the Mariana dam disaster in Brazil in 2015.
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Energy price: Millions hit by record energy bill rises amid cost of living crisis
Millions of households are feeling the impact of the unprecedented hike in the cost of gas and electricity
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Queen attends thanksgiving service for Duke of Edinburgh
The Queen has attended the special service of thanksgiving for the Duke of Edinburgh at Westminster Abbey.
