Alex is the longest-serving on-screen journalist on C4 News since the channel began. In more than 25 years he's covered over 20 wars; led major investigations and continues to front the programme from around the world.
His journalism has won several BAFTA and EMMY awards; two New York Film and TV Awards and in 2011/12 he was named TV Journalist of the Year by the Royal Television Society.
He's written two books about the 1991 Gulf War and a travelogue about cycling across India.
He has been External Examiner at Cardiff and currently Bournemouth Schools of Journalism and is Honorary Fellow in Journalism at Falmouth School of Journalism.
Tens, if not hundreds of thousands of Palestinians are sheltering in hospitals across Gaza. But with fuel for generators expected to run out in the next 24 hours, they’re on the verge of collapse.
We spoke to historian and author of Sapiens: Yuval Noah Harari
Doctors in Gaza say they fear thousands could die because hospitals are running desperately low on generator fuel and basic supplies. Palestinians in the besieged Strip are struggling to find food, water and safety, as they brace for a ground offensive.
No power or fuel, no water coming out of the taps and food running dangerously low. The UN says the humanitarian situation in Gaza was already critical and is now “fast becoming untenable”. All this as the Israeli military warns it will strike Gaza City “very soon”.
Figures released today by the EU’s climate agency reveal global temperatures soared to record high for September – surpassing the previous record for the month by 0.5 degrees.
We spoke to Anne Clarke, who is chair of the London Assembly’s fire, resilience and emergency planning committee.
We spoke to the President of Kosovo, Vjosa Osmani and started by asking about her response to more British troops joining the NATO’s force in the country.
The State of Nature report was first published a decade ago. Then, 1 in 10 species were at risk of extinction. Today it’s 1 in 6.
Hunting stags with packs of dogs has supposedly been illegal for almost 20 years – although there are some exemptions.
They want the right to roam to be enshrined in English law – and today activists gathered to mark 20 years since the Land Reform Act. It allowed people in Scotland to wander almost everywhere in the countryside and our chief correspondent Alex Thomson has been out with campaigners who want access to all areas…
While Rishi Sunak was making his speech in Downing street, world leaders gathered at a UN climate summit.
The Prime Minister might be reining back on some of his net zero pledges, but on Friday, 14 UK companies were handed the Government’s first ever carbon capture and storage licences – allowing them to store CO2 in depleted oil and gas fields – locking away the greenhouse gas forever – in theory at least.
Celtic Football club is trying to settle a series of legal claims alleging historical abuse at its Boys Club, according to lawyers.
The prospect of guilt-free flying has got a bit closer – thanks to hydrogen planes developed by a Gloucestershire startup.
They might be called microplastics, but they pose a mega threat to the environment.