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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Infected blood scandal: family claim racial stereotyping contributed to mother’s death
When Sultana Chowdhury gave birth in 1987, she needed a blood transfusion. The blood she was given was infected with Hepatitis C – and she became a victim of what’s described as one of the worst treatment disasters in the history of the NHS.
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Drought wipes out livestock and causes hunger crisis in Kenya
The Turkana people of northwest Kenya know all about loss and damage caused by global warming.
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Debate: Will the government’s plans change the minds of voters?
We’re joined by Rain Newton-Smith, Chief Economist at the Confederation of British Industry, and Miatta Fahnbulleh – also an economist. She’s seeking selection as Labour’s parliamentary candidate in Camberwell and Peckham.
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‘Ordinary working people seeing incomes eroded’ under Chancellor’s plans, says Rachel Reeves
We spoke to Labour’s Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves for her reaction to today’s statement.
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NHS had ‘second most productive month ever’ – but backlog will grow, says NHS chief
We speak to Chris Hopson, NHS England’s Chief Strategy Officer.
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Family’s plea to save British-Egyptian activist ahead of COP27
As global leaders descend on Sharm-El-Sheik for COP 27, the family of a British Egyptian activist are appealing to them to speak out as they fear he may die in prison.
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Protests in Iran ‘about freedom of a nation’, says Iranian human rights researcher
We were joined by Azadeh Pourzand, an Iranian Human Rights Researcher and Writer who has been following the protests in Iran.
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Sunak becomes first British Asian prime minister, as Diwali celebrations held across UK
Big celebrations will be taking place across the UK for the Hindu festival of Diwali – an auspicious moment, perhaps for the first Hindu, and the first British Asian to take over Britain’s top political job.
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Russia strike on flats kills 12 in Ukraine after Crimea bridge attack
At least twelve people have been killed and more than 80 injured after a Russian attack on a residential neighbourhood in Zaporizhzhia, in south east Ukraine.
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Lawand Amin: deaf boy’s journey from Iraq to the UK told in new documentary
For Lawand Amin, a deaf Iraqi boy, who fled to this country with his parents, Britain isn’t just a country of refuge – it’s the place where he has learned to communicate for the first time.
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Harry Dunn: Anne Sacoolas appears in UK court via video link
The American woman accused of causing the death of Harry Dunn has appeared in court for the first time, ending his family’s three-year wait for a trial. Anne Sacoolas – who spoke via video link from the US – is facing a charge of causing death by dangerous driving. She allegedly collided with the 19-year-old…
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Mourning and celebration in crowd waiting for last glimpse of Queen
The grounds outside Windsor Castle have emptied now , but they were filled with a sea of people throughout the day.
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Queen’s coffin to travel to Windsor for final farewell
When the Royal hearse arrives in Windsor it will join a procession led by the King up the Long Walk to Windsor Castle for the committal service at St George’s Chapel.
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King and his siblings stand vigil around Queen’s coffin
The King and his brothers and sister have arrived to take their place in Westminster Hall to stand vigil around the coffin of the Queen.
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Queue to see Queen’s coffin reopens amid warnings of 24-hour waits
The number of people waiting to see the Queen’s coffin lying in state got so big earlier today that, for a while, the queue along the banks of the Thames was declared closed.
