Kathryn Samson , Scotland Correspondent
Kathryn Samson is Channel 4 News' Scotland Correspondent.
As an award-winning Scottish journalist, Kathryn has over 15 years of experience in television news, bringing a distinctive flair to some of the UK’s major stories of the past decade, from Brexit to the pandemic.
Based in Channel 4 News’ Glasgow bureau, she brings the latest in news, politics and social affairs from right across the country.
Before joining ITN, Kathryn served as STV's Westminster Editor. She has worked across multiple national newsrooms and has reported in both the Scottish Parliament and Westminster, including as Political Correspondent for both ITV News and ITV Border, and in broadcast journalism for BBC Scotland
Last year Kathryn was awarded Royal Television Society Nations and Regions Presenter of the Year and STV Journalist of the Year in 2020.
She has interviewed leading figures in UK politics including Boris Johnson, Nicola Sturgeon and Sir Keir Starmer, secured numerous exclusives and broken stories of political resignations on air.
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SNP ‘learning lessons’ after election defeat, says leader John Swinney
SNP leader John Swinney says his party is ”learning lessons” after it’s general election defeat.
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After general election disaster can SNP win back Scotland?
Party conference season is already upon us, with the SNP kicking off proceedings in Edinburgh.
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‘SNP has to re-earn to trust of Scottish people’, says party leader
The Scottish National Party meets in Edinburgh this weekend for some serious soul-searching as they try to regroup after a bruising general election defeat.
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Backlash over government plans to reopen two immigration detention centres
The Home Secretary is facing a backlash over plans to reopen two immigration detention centres in England.
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Saoirse Ronan on her new film exploring alcoholism and addiction
From the wilds of a Scottish island to the maelstrom of London and back again, The Outrun – a new film which premiers tonight at the Edinburgh Festival – follows a young woman’s attempt to heal from a troubled past by returning to where she grew up.
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Scotland’s prisoner numbers reach record highs
In Scotland, where prisoner numbers have reached record highs, an emergency early release programme has already begun.
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SNP left reeling after worst general election result since 2010
The Scottish National Party has been left reeling from its worst general election result since 2010.
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SNP suffer huge losses in Scotland
In Scotland the SNP had a catastrophic night, losing a huge swathe of seats as the map turned from yellow to red.
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Scotland election: Polls show SNP in close battle with Labour eve of vote
The outcome of the election is a lot less clear in Scotland.
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Angela Rayner says she won’t be cowed by JK Rowling when it comes to her views on gender reforms
The Harry Potter author – who lives in Edinburgh – has accused Labour of abandoning women who want single-sex spaces. She said it had cost the party her vote.
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Sunak and Starmer condemn Farage’s ‘disgraceful’ comments on Ukraine war
Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer have condemned the Reform UK leader Nigel Farage – after he claimed that NATO and the West had provoked the invasion of Ukraine.
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SNP launches election manifesto
The SNP leader John Swinney doubled down on a promise to push for another independence referendum as he launched his party’s manifesto in Edinburgh.
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Scottish independence takes backseat in general election
The SNP is preparing to launch its election manifesto this week, promising to put independence on the first page.
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Scotland take on Germany in opening Euros match
Scotland’s Tartan Army has descended on Munich – as they take on the hosts Germany in tonight’s Euros opening match.
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Douglas Ross to resign as leader of Scottish Conservatives
Douglas Ross has announced he will resign as leader of the Scottish Conservatives after the election – and he could also quit his role as an MSP at Holyrood if he’s voted into Westminster again as an MP.
