Anja Popp is an award-winning reporter, covering human-interest, counterculture and justice stories both at home and abroad.
In 2019, Anja was awarded the RTS Young Talent of the Year award and later won a Mind Media award with her team. In 2018 she was part of a three-person team shortlisted for an Orwell Award.
She began her Channel 4 News career in Washington DC as an intern in 2014, and has since been a guest booker and a producer, before becoming a reporter in 2018.
Anja regularly reports on Channel 4 News’ Uncovered series on Facebook, her film on Femicide in Mexico was nominated for an RTS award in 2020.
Anja has also worked on several Channel 4 Dispatches programmes, first as a researcher and imbedded undercover reporter, and most recently reporting on an hour-long investigation
The Royal Family was in Windsor today, where Anja Popp joined us from.
Health Secretary Sajid Javid has admitted that the NHS faces a “rocky” few weeks ahead, as the number of staff unable to work rises to levels not seen since before vaccinations.
An estimated 200,000 children living in privately rented homes in England are at risk of being evicted this winter, a poll has suggested.
Opposition MPs say the inquiry into alleged parties at Downing Street during last year’s lockdown should be lead by an independent figure.
As the government stakes everything on the mass booster drive, there is still one particular group at risk – children aged under 12. They still can’t get any vaccines at all.
Hospital leaders say the NHS could be in a very difficult position if there’s a surge in admissions.
NHS England has told GPs their work loads can be eased to allow them to focus on the booster vaccine roll out – in a push to put vaccines in arms as the omicron variant spreads. It follows a government drive to make the booster vaccine available to all adults and to cut the time…
In Dover, more boats were spotted arriving on the shores this morning, a further reminder that it’s a journey people are willing to make despite the cold weather and clear threat to life.
For the families of a child living with a disability, the pandemic has presented a disproportionately high number of dangers, restrictions and almost constant worry.
A car has exploded outside the Liverpool Women’s Hospital leaving one person dead and another injured as police urgently try to establish what has happened.
A train driver has been left with “life-changing” injuries and 13 others were taken to hospital after two trains collided in Salisbury yesterday evening.
A new report says that cases of police officers or staff abusing their position for sexual gain have risen sharply – after efforts to crack down on the offence.
A 25-year-old man has been charged with murder and preparing terrorist acts in connection with the killing of MP Sir David Amess.
At least 28 people have died after heavy rains triggered flooding in the state of Kerala in southern India.
A shortage of HGV drivers is having a significant impact on our ports, where there’s a backlog of goods waiting to be moved across the country.