Jon Snow , Presenter
Jon Snow has been the face of Channel 4 News since 1989.
Jon Snow joined ITN in 1976 and became Washington Correspondent in 1984. Since then, he has travelled the world to cover the news – from the fall of the Berlin Wall and the release of Nelson Mandela, to Barack Obama's inauguration and the earthquake in Haiti.
His many awards include the Richard Dimbleby Bafta award for Best Factual Contribution to Television (2005), and Royal Television Society awards for Journalist of the Year (2006) and Presenter of the Year (2009).
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Mother speaks out over hospital scandal that saw death of her newborn baby
Rhiannon Davies has fought a long battle for an explanation over the death of her baby girl, Kate.
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Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine proven to be safe and effective, says peer-reviewed study
We spoke to Professor Sarah Gilbert, who is professor of vaccinology at the University of Oxford and head of the team that’s developed the vaccine.
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‘We have to remain optimistic, or we all just curl up and die’ – The Young Vic’s Kwame Kwei-Armah
Kwame Kwei-Armah is the artistic director of the Young Vic theatre.
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Businesses on both sides of the Channel ‘need clarity and they need it now’ – French MEP Nathalie Loiseau
We were joined by the French MEP and former French minister for European affairs, Nathalie Loiseau.
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‘Not the time to let up on social distancing’ despite Covid vaccine rollout, says Sage scientist
We were joined by Sir Mark Walport, former chief scientific advisor and now a member of Sage. We asked to speak to the government and Public Health England but no one was available.
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‘If children are at home and not being seen… it’s hard to know where new problems are emerging’ – Ofsted chief inspector on special needs education during pandemic
We spoke to the Ofsted chief inspector Amanda Spielman about whether the most vulnerable young people in our society have suffered the most during the coronavirus pandemic.
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‘Whenever another retailer goes… one does feel the chill winds’ – Waterstones boss on collapse of Debenhams
We spoke to Julie Abraham, the boss of the hi-fi and TV chain Richer Sounds, and to James Daunt, the CEO of Waterstones.
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Arcadia boss should use his wealth to ensure employees ‘do not suffer’, says Lord Myners
We were joined by Lord Myners, who was city minister under Gordon Brown.
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Efficacy of Covid vaccines ‘give greater cause for optimism’, epidemiologist says
We were joined by Prof Steven Riley.
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Tier system must be clear and fair, says psychologist
The Scottish government has announced that people hoping to form social bubbles over the Christmas holidays will be limited to a maximum of eight people, not including children. We spoke to the social psychologist Prof Stephen Reicher and asked him whether knowing that the restrictions will be loosened at Christmas will make people more likely…
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‘Just about starting to see the benefits’ of lockdown, says Academy of Medical Royal Colleges chair
Prof Helen Stokes-Lampard is chair of the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges.
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‘Schools are responsible for those children who are excluded,’ says Robert Halfon MP
We began by asking Kendra Houseman about the importance of early intervention.
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WHO’s David Nabarro: Vaccine gives us ‘some chance of getting world working again’
We spoke to David Nabarro from the World Health Organization
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Three leading human rights activists arrested in Egypt as security forces crackdown
Under arrest, accused of joining a terror group and spreading false news, three of Egypt’s leading human rights activists are now being detained as security forces step up their crackdown against civil rights groups.
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‘It’s so important that… our prosperity’s defended by strong security’ – Tory MP on defence budget boost
We spoke to Labour MP Meg Hillier, who is chair of the Public Accounts Committee, and Conservative MP Tobias Ellwood, chair of the Defence Committee.
