Jackie Long , Social Affairs Editor and Presenter
Jackie Long is social affairs editor and presenter for Channel 4 News.
Jackie Long is Channel 4 News Social affairs editor and presenter. She joined the programme in 2011, following more than two decades at the BBC. Most recently she was Correspondent at Newsnight, and she previously worked on The World at One, PM and Five Live.
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20m
Will the people of Grenfell get the justice they want?
What does justice look like, when so many lives have been lost, countless others changed forever?
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14m
Grenfell Inquiry: Two grieving sisters call for prosecutions – Full Interview
Anne-Marie Murphy and Bernie Bernard both lost brothers in the fire. They spoke to Jackie Long about their reaction to the report.
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6m
Grenfell Inquiry: will report bring justice, arrests and prosecutions?
The public inquiry into the Grenfell Tower disaster will produce its long-awaited final report on September 4th.
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4m
Scrapping winter fuel payments ‘a really difficult decision’, says Labour’s Lucy Powell
We spoke to Leader of the House of Commons, Lucy Powell, and started by asking her if Labour’s gloomy warnings were the right strategy.
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4m
Ozempic research is ‘exciting’, says British Heart Foundation’s Chief Medical Officer
We spoke to Professor Bryan Williams, the Chief Scientific and Medical Officer at the British Heart Foundation.
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2m
Ozempic hailed as ‘fountain of youth’ which could ‘slow ageing’
multiple studies have shown that the weight-loss drug Ozempic also reduces inflammation, and could be used to treat other conditions like cancer, arthritis and Parkinson’s.
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4m
‘There’s been a systematic targeting of health facilities’ in Sudan, says MSF board president
We spoke to Dr Tammam Aloudat, President of the Board of MSF Holland, who’s recently returned from Sudan.
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4m
‘We’ll set out a ten-year plan for prisons’ – Treasury minister
We spoke to James Murray – the Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury and asked him about the bleak picture the prime minister painted.
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4m
India has tried to maintain ‘a relatively nuanced position’ on the Russia-Ukraine war – South Asia expert
We spoke to Dr Chietigj Bajpaee – a senior research fellow for South Asia at the Chatham House think tank. We asked him the significance of Modi’s trip to Ukraine.
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5m
Fight to Fly: Will Labour bring change for people with disabilities?
Disabled people across the country have long complained about the appalling treatment they’re subjected to when travelling by plane.
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4m
Exam results gap widened during ‘setback’ of Covid says Ofqual Chief Regulator
We speak to Sir Ian Bauckham, who is the Chief Regulator of Ofqual, the government department that regulates qualifications in England. We began by asking about the overall picture of today’s results.
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5m
Abuse allegations ‘absolutely, unequivocally inexcusable’, says former Israeli diplomat
We’re joined by Alon Pinkas, a former Israeli diplomat who has been chief of staff and foreign policy adviser to one Israeli prime minister and four foreign ministers.
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3m
Southport attack: ‘It’s okay to feel scared, to be angry’, says Resilience Hub expert
We spoke to Jenni Willbourn, who is the Clinical Lead at the Manchester Resilience Hub, an NHS mental health service for people affected by the Manchester Arena bombing.
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4m
Liverpool mayor warns public against ‘weaponising’ Southport stabbings
We spoke to Steve Rotheram, Mayor of the Liverpool City Region, and we began by asking him for his thoughts on the news that three children have now died.
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3m
‘It’s shock before the grief really hits’ says Southport Reverend
We spoke to Reverend Rachel Bray – who’s from one of the local churches here.
