Jackie Long , Social Affairs Editor and Presenter
Jackie Long is social affairs editor and presenter for Channel 4 News.
Jackie Long is Channel 4 News Social affairs editor and presenter. She joined the programme in 2011, following more than two decades at the BBC. Most recently she was Correspondent at Newsnight, and she previously worked on The World at One, PM and Five Live.
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‘It’s morally and politically impossible to cut Universal Credit’, says Tory MP Andrew Bridgen
We spoke to Miatta Fahnbulleh, director of the New Economics Foundation, and the Conservative MP Andrew Bridgen about cuts to Universal Credit.
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Athletes will miss out on full Olympic experience, says former Paralympian
We spoke to the gold medal winning paralympian and member of the House of Lords, Tanni Grey-Thompson, and asked her whether there was a danger the Olympics wouldn’t go ahead as planned.
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Calls for new law to protect adults from sexual exploitation
Survivors of sexual exploitation have spoken out about their experiences of violence and abuse amid calls for a change in law to protect vulnerable adults.
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Low conviction rates for rape due to a ‘vicious cycle’, says report author
The report’s author Wendy Williams is Her Majesty’s Inspector of Constabulary, and we asked her what she thinks makes this report any different from all the other reports over the years.
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Police and CPS ‘blame culture’ in rape prosecutions, says report
A “blame culture” around conviction rates, too much caution in pursuing rapists and a disproportionate focus on the victims behaviour – these are the damning findings of a report by the watchdogs for the police and the Crown Prosecution Service looking at why convictions for rape are so low. CPS figures for 2019 to 2020…
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Some effects could have been mitigated if we had taken climate scientists warnings seriously, says German Green Party
We spoke to Jutta Paulus, a German MEP for the Green Party, and began by asking her about the situation.
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Authorities criticised for not acting sooner with ‘death toll expected to rise’ in Germany flooding
We spoke to journalist Giulia Saudelli, who is in the Rhineland-Palatinate region, and she gave us the latest update.
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Euro 2020 final: Nicky Bandini and Lianne Sanderson debate England’s chances
We spoke to former professional footballer Lianne Sanderson. She played for Arsenal, Chelsea and Juventus and won 50 caps for England. And the football writer and broadcaster Nicky Bandini who covers Italian leagues for the Guardian.
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Facebook should cut ties with fossil fuel companies buying ads promoting gas, climate activist says
I spoke to Lindsay Meiman, a spokesperson for 350.org – an international environmental organisation that aims to end the era of fossil fuels.
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Batley and Spen victory ‘demonstrates that unity and hope survives’, says Labour MP
Labour MP for Bradford West Naz Shah gave her reaction to the party’s by-election win in Batley and Spen.
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Tory councillor admits Matt Hancock rule break did not ‘play well’ in Batley and Spen by-election
We spoke to David Hall, the leader of the Conservatives on Kirklees Council, and asked him if he believes Matt Hancock lost the by-election for his party.
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Non-verbal autism documentary The Reason I Jump ‘game-changing’ for the community
‘The Reason I Jump’ takes us into the world of five young autistic people – who are non verbal – to convey how they experience life day to day.
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‘Sajid Javid’s appointment offers real opportunities to deal with underlying problems’, says former department of health permanent secretary
We were joined by Dame Una O’brien, who was permanent secretary at the Department of Health from 2010 until 2016.
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‘As journalists have become more effective, they’re at much greater risk’ – son of murdered Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia
Although 20 years apart – parallels were drawn with the nature of Veronica’s murder – and that of Daphne Caruana Galizia, who investigated government corruption and organised crime in Malta.
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25 years after murder of Irish journalist Veronica Guerin
It’s been 25 years since the execution-style killing of the Irish crime correspondent Veronica Guerin.
