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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Final preparations for Prince Philip’s funeral taking place
Final preparations have been taking place in Windsor, ahead of the Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral tomorrow.
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Royal Family responds to the death of Prince Philip
The Royal Family has rushed to rally round the Queen – and to thank the public for the “absolutely amazing tributes” to the Duke of Edinburgh. Prince Andrew made a rare public appearance at a special service at Windsor’s Royal Lodge – while the Princess Royal said her father had been “my teacher, my supporter…
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UK pays tribute to Prince Philip at Windsor Castle
A steady stream of people have been laying flowers and messages of condolence at Windsor Castle – although the Government has urged people to continue following Covid guidelines and not to gather in large numbers. It means Windsor won’t be home to the kind of grand funeral which would otherwise have been planned.
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Respects paid to Duke at Windsor Castle
In Windsor, people have been paying their respects at the place the Queen is thought to consider her real home.
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Hairdressers and garden centres reopen in Scotland
Hairdressers and barbers have been able to reopen in Scotland along with some non essential shops, as lockdown measures are eased. University and college students will also return for in-person teaching, and teengers can take part in outdoor contact sports. By this time next week much more will be re-opening across England too. We went…
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Policing bill protests continue in Bristol following violent clashes
More than 1,000 people have gathered in Bristol for the third time in less than a week for a protest against moves to give the police more powers.
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UK falls silent to remember Covid victims one year after first lockdown
The nation fell silent at noon today to remember all those who have died during the pandemic, a year after the first UK lockdown was imposed.
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Patel condemns ‘anarchic and violent scenes’ at Bristol protests
The Home Secretary Priti Patel has condemned what she called the “anarchic and violent” scenes in Bristol yesterday evening, when a protest against plans to give police increased powers descended into violence.
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The young carers coping in lockdown
For hundreds of thousands of young carers in the UK, the pandemic has been especially hard.
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Wales ‘stay at home’ rule replaced with ‘stay local’
Wales’s First Minister has said strict “stay at home” restrictions will end tomorrow, being replaced by a “stay local” rule.
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UK government defends border controls after Brazil variant cases found
Boris Johnson has defended the UK’s border and quarantine measures, as officials continue to search for a person infected with the new Brazilian variant of the virus before hotel quarantine was introduced.
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Chancellor Rishi Sunak promises more support as lockdown eases
In matters on the economy, the chancellor today hinted emergency support such as the furlough scheme may be extended beyond the end of April.
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Six cases of Brazilian variant of Covid-19 found in the UK
Three cases of the Brazilian variant have been confirmed in Scotland and three in England
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Struggling businesses call for more help from UK government
The number of people out of work is now more than 1.7 million – up by more than a quarter over the course of the pandemic.
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Holidays may be possible this year – in UK and abroad
The tourism industry, hit hard by the pandemic, will be relieved that people in England may be allowed to take summer holidays this year, with hotels allowed to reopen by mid-May at the earliest and even the prospect of travel overseas.
