Paul McNamara , Policy Correspondent
Paul McNamara is the Policy Correspondent for Channel 4 News.
Paul joined the Channel 4 News Investigations Team in 2015 and reported on the biggest stories in the UK. He has covered three General Elections for the programme, the last as Political Correspondent.
Prior to Channel 4 News Paul was the co-founder of a production company and news agency providing investigations for Channel 4 Dispatches, BBC Panorama, and every newspaper on Fleet Street.
His career started at The Bedford Times and Citizen, before joining national newspapers to cover defence and the war in Afghanistan extensively.
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Tory peer takes leave of absence to ‘clear name’ after PPE allegations
Tory peer Baroness Mone has said she is taking a leave of absence from the House of Lords, to “clear her name” over allegations about her links to a firm awarded contracts for personal protective equipment during the pandemic. The news came as the government said it will release records relating to the award of…
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Third allegation against deputy PM Dominic Raab to be investigated
The inquiry into alleged bullying behaviour by the deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab has been expanded to include a third complaint.
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UK migration hits all-time high – is it the new normal or a one-off?
Net migration to the UK is at a record high with half a million more people arriving than leaving in the year to June 2022.
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Chancellor denies tax rises are raid on working people
Channel 4 News has the results of a poll done since his speech yesterday on what voters think about the cost of living crisis.
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‘Real anger’ among some Tory MPs ahead of Autumn Statement as tax increase looms
With tax hikes and spending cuts likely to be announced by the Chancellor, there are signs of growing unease among some Tory MPs.
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UK braces for recession as economy shrinks by 0.2%
The Bank of England has predicted that the country is heading for a recession that could last two years.
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Crypto wipe out: how Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX took $200bn off crypto market
$200 billion has been wiped off the cryptocurrency market in the last three days.
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Nurses vote to strike over pay for first time in union history
Nurses have voted to take strike action across the UK in their row over pay.
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What does the future hold for Gavin Williamson amid further allegations of misconduct?
What is Sir Gavin Williamson’s future?
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COP 27: King Charles hosts reception ahead of climate summit
King Charles has hosted a reception in Buckingham Palace to discuss climate change – inviting world leaders, politicians and environmental experts to gather ahead of the COP27 talks which begin in Egypt on Sunday. Stressing the huge importance of the climate summit, the UN chief has warned that the world would be doomed unless rich…
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Interest rates rise to 3% as Bank of England warns of long recession
People are already struggling with soaring costs and a tax burden, the highest since World War Two. Now the Bank of England is preparing us all for years of economic pain. Yet today it responded with the biggest interest rates rise for 30 years. The Bank said it had no choice because it needed to…
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Monkeypox and Covid in Manston detention centre, source says
The Home Office has told us they ‘do not routinely’ process unaccompanied asylum claimants at the Manston facility, and that safeguarding minors is their ‘utmost priority.’ We investigate conditions at Manston and also look at the backlog in the immigration system.
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What do Sunak’s cabinet changes mean for the country?
Our policy correspondent Paul McNamara discusses the implications of Rishi Sunak’s cabinet changes.
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How have Tory voters reacted to Truss’ resignation – and who do they want as new PM?
We discuss the potential successors to Liz Truss with Conservative voters in Maidstone.
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Who are the candidates to be the next prime minister?
So who will be the next Prime Minister?
