Cathy Newman , Presenter
Cathy Newman is the first female main presenter of Channel 4 News.
She joined the programme in 2006 and has broadcast a string of scoops, including allegations of violent abuse against the British barrister John Smyth, sexual harassment allegations against the Liberal Democrat peer Lord Rennard, and an investigation into a British sex offender, Simon Harris, which saw him jailed for 17 years.
Previously Cathy spent over a decade working in Fleet Street, latterly with the Financial Times.
Her book - Bloody Brilliant Women: Pioneers, Revolutionaries & Geniuses Your History Teacher Forgot to Mention - about female pioneers in 20th century Britain, was published in autumn 2018.
Her second book, It Takes Two: A History of the Couples Who Dared To Be Different, is published on October 15, 2020.
In her spare time, Cathy is a keen amateur violinist, and plays in The Statutory Instruments quartet with members of parliament and Westminster staff.
In 2000, Cathy won the prestigious Laurence Stern Fellowship, spending four months at the Washington Post.
She is married with two children.
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Post Office Scandal: ‘victims deserve to hear the real truth’, says former subpostmaster
We are joined by former subpostmaster Lee Castleton who tried to defend himself against false accusations by the Post Office that he had stolen money, and was subsequently bankrupted.
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8m
Education secretary Gillian Keegan on the Conservative betting scandal
We were joined by the Education Secretary Gillian Keegan.
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8m
‘Provision for trans people doesn’t have to be an either-or’ – Shadow Education Secretary
We spoke to the Shadow Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson.
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‘Small opportunity’ to scrutinise recently issued oil and gas licences, says barrister
We spoke to Estelle Dehon, who’s a barrister with Cornerstone, who represented Sarah Finch in the case.
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6m
‘Labour will extend Awaab’s law to private renters’, says Angela Rayner
Housing policy, including help for renters and first time buyers, has become a key election battleground.
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2m
What does the inflation drop mean for households?
With more analysis on that inflation target of 2% being reached, our economics correspondent Helia Ebrahimi is here.
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Social media ‘part of the problem’ in undermining politician security, says former MP
The Shadow Health Secretary has criticised a Labour peer for calling candidate Rosie Duffield “frit or lazy” after she pulled out of local hustings citing safety concerns.
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7m
Debate: how should the arts be funded as Israel funding boycotts grow?
Barclays has become the latest big corporation to bow to pressure and cut ties with a string of UK music festivals.
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4m
Home Secretary demands explanation after Surrey Police ram cow with vehicle
Home Secretary James Cleverly has called for an urgent explanation after a cow was injured when it was struck twice by a police vehicle in Surrey last night – in distressing footage that is being widely circulated online.
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2m
Princess Kate makes first public appearance since cancer diagnosis
The Princess of Wales has made her first public appearance since announcing she was receiving treatment for cancer.
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5m
International gangs ‘flying in and out’ of Britain to shoplift
Foreign organised crime gangs are travelling here to go on shoplifting sprees because they see the UK as a soft target.
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5m
NHS England waiting times rise to 6.3m people – what can be done?
New figures from NHS England show those lists are up for the first time in seven months. The number of people waiting for treatments rose to 6.3 million by the end of April – many are on multiple waiting lists.
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4m
New tech helps prevent children from sudden cardiac death
Each week in the UK at least 12 people under 35 die of undiagnosed heart conditions.
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5m
D-Day 80: World falling into ‘same traps’ of tyranny says War Horse author
We spoke to War Horse author Sir Michael Morpurgo, whose new book Finding Alfie: A D Day story was written to mark today’s 80th anniversary.
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7m
Labour government ‘must start tackling climate crisis on day one’, says Wildlife Trust chief
The UN chief António Guterres has accused fossil fuel companies of being the “godfathers of climate chaos”, and called for advertising which promotes them to be banned.
