Andy Davies , Home Affairs Correspondent
Andy Davies is a Home Affairs Correspondent for Channel 4 News covering Wales & the West of England.
In 2019 he was named TV Journalist of the Year by the Royal Television Society. This followed his reporting on the programme’s award-winning Cambridge Analytica investigation and ‘Out in the Cold’ homelessness series. His feature ‘Her Name was Lindy’ about a 32 year old rough sleeper who died in Cardiff was shortlisted for the Orwell Prize for Exposing Britain’s Social Evils.
Operating out of our Cardiff bureau, he has reported on some of the most high profile criminal cases in recent years (April Jones; Ian Watkins; Jo Yeates; Becky Watts) and previously broke several exclusives on the phone hacking scandal. He is the only journalist to have interviewed ex-police officer Bob Lambert about his hugely controversial double life in which he fathered a child while working undercover.
Before joining Channel 4 News, he was a reporter for BBC Panorama and BBC Northern Ireland.
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New road building to be stopped in Wales to reduce emissions
The Welsh Government has announced a freeze on the building of new road projects while it reviews their environmental impact.
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Northern Ireland’s new DUP leader Edwin Poots faces backlash over first minister nomination
After only three weeks in the job, the new leader of the DUP, Edwin Poots is facing a challenge from within his own party. A sizeable number of DUP members of the Stormont assembly and some of its MPs reacted with fury after he struck a deal over the status of the Irish language in…
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Daniel Morgan murder: Met Police ‘institutionally corrupt’, says report
“One of the most devastating episodes in the history of the Metropolitan Police” is how Home Secretary Priti Patel put it.
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Protesters lobby G7 leaders on ‘climate emergency’
Protesters have also been out in force in Cornwall, calling on world leaders to take immediate action to tackle the “climate emergency”. Hundreds of activists joined a parade through St Ives.
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How locals are reacting to world leaders descending on Cornwall for G7 summit
In Cornwall it looks idyllic and peaceful but following the politicians are the protesters. It has become part of summit rituals.
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Bristol’s Colston statue on display again a year after being pulled down
It’s been 12 months since a statue of the slave trader Edward Colston was torn from its plinth in Bristol’s centre and dumped in the harbour.
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How Australia trade deal could affect UK farming
Senior ministers have met to discuss concerns about how a zero-tariff, free-trade deal with Australia could impact the UK’s farming industry.
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Home Secretary Priti Patel delays publication of report into Daniel Morgan murder
Within the last hour, it has been announced that the publication of an independent report into the notorious murder of private detective Daniel Morgan has been delayed by Home Secretary Priti Patel.
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Fred West: police searching for body at Gloucester cafe
Police are searching a cafe in Gloucester for the remains of a missing teenager suspected of being murdered by serial killer Fred West.
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Mark Drakeford set to remain First Minister of Wales as Welsh Labour win election
What’s happening in Wales? Andy Davies reports from Cardiff.
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Welsh election 2021: Labour holds on despite Tory challenge
The full results are yet to come in the contest for the Welsh Senedd. Labour was hoping for a good result but it’s faced some stiff challenges from the Conservatives.
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First vote for 16 and 17-year-olds in Welsh Parliament elections
One major change this year is that 16 and 17-year-olds will have the vote for the first time.
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We hear from the Welsh party leaders ahead of next week’s national election
The elections are being held in the midst of a Covid pandemic, which has transformed the dynamic of the campaign.
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What next for Wales and the Union as elections loom?
There has been a lot of focus on Scotland’s future in the Union. But in Wales, too, the pandemic has brought a new awareness about devolution and discussion about the nation’s place in the UK.
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Personal tributes at Prince Philip’s funeral
We reported live from Windsor on the aftermath of the duke’s funeral.
