Ciaran Jenkins , Data Correspondent and Presenter
Ciaran Jenkins is the Data Correspondent and Presenter for Channel 4 News based in the Leeds newsroom.
He covers a wide range of stories, from home and social affairs to sport and technology. He has reported exclusively for Channel 4 News on international phone hacking scams and police racism.
Ciaran joined Channel 4 News in 2012 from the BBC, where he had specialised in politics and then education. During his time at the BBC he broke a series of exclusives on bogus academics and visa fraud, for which he won a number of awards.
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Need to look at whether uni fees are ‘sustainable’ – Kingston University Deputy Vice-Chancellor
We spoke to Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Provost at Kingston University, Professor Helen Laville.
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Care system for children ‘has to change’, says charity
We were joined by Katharine Sacks-Jones, who’s chief executive of Become, a national charity for children in care, and Dr Mark Kerr, head of The Children’s Homes Association.
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Children in care being moved miles away from home
One big challenge for the new Education Secretary is the growing number of children in care, with the cost falling to cash-strapped local councils.
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Scottish ministers told to cut ‘all but essential’ spending
Scotland’s finance secretary has told ministers to cut back “all but essential” spending in order to fund public sector pay increases.
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‘International student economy in UK worth 42 billion’, says vice-chancellor of Leeds Beckett University
We spoke to Professor Peter Slee, the vice-chancellor of Leeds Beckett University.
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25 UK universities make a third of income from overseas students
In just two days’ time, thousands of students across England, Wales and Northern Ireland will get their A-level results – with many scrambling for places at university.
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How should the UK deal with child offenders?
Some of the country’s leading justice groups say children should no longer be put in prison – arguing that the system is beyond reform.
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Harris’ VP pick shows ‘seriousness’ of her progressive agenda
We spoke to political strategist and pollster Frank Luntz.
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UK riots: Where have the arrests been happening
Far-right rioting and violence has shaken the UK over the past week.
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‘This is not protest, we will arrest you’, says Police Chiefs’ Council
As the disorder in Rotherham was just beginning to unfold, we spoke to Chief Constable BJ Harrington, Public Order lead for the National Police Chiefs’ Council.
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‘We’re not putting up with riots’, says Stoke-on-Trent council leader
We speak to the Leader of Stoke-on-Trent Council, Jane Ashworth, where hundreds of protestors have been gathering today amid reports of some outbreaks of violence.
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‘People rioting do not speak for Sunderland’, says Mayor of north east
We speak to Kim McGuinness, Mayor of the north east, who’s been dealing with the fallout of last night’s clashes in Sunderland.
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If not Biden, who? Which Democrat could have best chance of beating Trump?
In the coming days, what everyone in US politics is watching for is how Biden polls against Trump, specifically in the battleground swing states that decide presidential elections.
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“We’ve been long standing supporters of implementing a fairer voting system”, says Lib Dems’ deputy leader
We spoke to Daisy Cooper is deputy leader of the Liberal Democrats and she joins us from St Albans in Hertfordshire.
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What to watch out for on election night
Many high-profile Conservatives are at risk of losing their seats, giving us the prospect of many so-called Portillo moments on Thursday night. Our Data Correspondent Ciaran Jenkins has been looking at which constituencies to watch out for as the results come in.
