Krishnan Guru-Murthy , Presenter
Krishnan Guru-Murthy is one of the main anchors of Channel 4 News.
He also fronts Channel 4 News' podcast 'Ways to Change the World' which interviews one guest at length each week about the big ideas in their lives and the events that have helped shape their thinking.
Since joining the team in 1998 he has fronted big events from the Omagh bombing, 9/11, the Mumbai attacks, to special war reports from Syria, Yemen and Gaza. Having covered five British general elections he does special political shows for Channel 4 such as the "Ask the Chancellors" debate.
Krishnan reports for the foreign affairs series Unreported World and commentates on major live events for Channel 4 such as the Paralympics Ceremonies. He also anchors controversial programmes outside the news including the first live televised "Autopsy".
His TV career began at the age of eighteen presenting youth television for the BBC. He went on to present, report and produce a variety of programmes from Newsround to Newsnight.
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Former cricketer Azeem Rafiq responds to investigation into racism in cricket
We spoke to Azeem Rafiq, currently in Dubai, whose revelations were at the centre of this investigation and began by asking for his reaction to the decision to uphold so many charges.
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5m
Senior Republicans caught in Trump ‘bad faith trap’, says the Atlantic staff writer
We spoke to David Frum, who was a speechwriter for George W. Bush, and now currently a staff writer at the Atlantic.
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‘No one is above the law, says Watergate prosecutor about Trump arrest
We were joined now by Jill Wine Banks, who was one of the prosecutors at the US Justice Department during the Watergate scandal.
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“Prison gives you alone time; you start to figure things out” – Michael Balogun finds his purpose
In this episode of Ways to Change the World, Actor Michael Balogun joins Krishnan Guru-Murthy to discuss how he turned his life around through acting, and why the power of your thoughts matter.
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‘Wherever there was a fight for equality, Lily Savage was there’: Labour peer and actor Lord Cashman on Paul O’Grady
We spoke to Paul O’Grady’s close friend, the Labour peer and actor Michael Cashman, and asked him how they met.
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Safe legal routes ‘aren’t working’ for asylum seekers, says Yvette Cooper
We spoke to Yvette Cooper, shadow home secretary, and asked her if, in principle, it is right or wrong to move asylum seekers from hotels to former military barracks?
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New figures of children being strip-searched ‘deeply’ concerning, says Children’s Commissioner for England
Police stand accused of abusing their powers by strip-searching thousands of children across England and Wales – some as young as eight.
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Mother of boy restrained and handcuffed in viral video demands review of private security firms on high street
The mother of a 15-year-old boy grabbed by private security guards known as Rangers, and then arrested by police in Chichester has been speaking about her son’s ordeal after a video she posted of it went viral last week.
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Netanyahu ‘totally irrational’ over proposed law, says former Israeli prime minister Ehud Barak
We spoke to the former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak, who’s been warning about the future of Israel’s democracy.
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Pension reforms have created an ‘institutional crisis’ says French MEP Manon Aubry
We spoke to the French MEP Manon Aubry from the left-wing party La France Insoumise – and began by asking her if the protestors would be pleased that King Charles had to postpone his visit.
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“Retro, vicious racism is just under the skin”” – Gary Young
Writer Gary Younge joins Krishnan Guru-Murthy on Ways to Change the World to discuss significant events that have impacted the Black diaspora, his mother’s influence and what he can teach the next generation of journalists.
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“We don’t want to see the Union damaged” – the DUP’s Ian Paisley Jr. reacts to Brexit deal
We spoke to DUP MP Ian Paisley Junior, and asked whether he accepted Rishi Sunak’s Brexit deal was better for businesses than the deal it is replacing.
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Partygate committee investigating Boris Johnson ‘need to do a good job’, says Steve Baker MP
We speak to Northern Ireland Minister, Steve Baker.
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‘Boris Johnson won today in the court of public opinion’, Jacob Rees-Mogg says
We were joined by the former Leader of the House of Commons and Business Secretary, Jacob Rees Mogg has long supported Boris Johnson to discuss the Partygate hearing.
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‘Boris has been consistent and I believe him’, Tory MP says over former PM’s claim he didn’t knowingly mislead parliament
We’re joined by Conservative MP Peter Bone who is backing Boris Johnson.
