Krishnan Guru-Murthy , Presenter
Krishnan Guru-Murthy is one of the main anchors of Channel 4 News.
He also fronts Channel 4 News' podcast 'Ways to Change the World' which interviews one guest at length each week about the big ideas in their lives and the events that have helped shape their thinking.
Since joining the team in 1998 he has fronted big events from the Omagh bombing, 9/11, the Mumbai attacks, to special war reports from Syria, Yemen and Gaza. Having covered five British general elections he does special political shows for Channel 4 such as the "Ask the Chancellors" debate.
Krishnan reports for the foreign affairs series Unreported World and commentates on major live events for Channel 4 such as the Paralympics Ceremonies. He also anchors controversial programmes outside the news including the first live televised "Autopsy".
His TV career began at the age of eighteen presenting youth television for the BBC. He went on to present, report and produce a variety of programmes from Newsround to Newsnight.
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Smyth scandal points to ‘complete systemic failure in the Church’, says Bishop of Gloucester
We were joined by the Bishop of Gloucester, Rachel Treweek.
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‘Israel is relying on fanatic, crazy people’, says head of Palestinian political party
We were joined by Mustafa Barghouti – a politician in the West Bank and head of the Palestinian National Initiative party.
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‘We’ve lost the ability to safeguard children on social media’, says mother of murdered teen Brianna Ghey
Brianna Ghey’s mother, Esther Ghey, is now campaigning to raise awareness about the dangers of social media and the “toxic” online world which her daughter came to inhabit. She wants tighter regulation on internet access and more parental controls.
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‘Europe needs to keep supporting Ukraine against Russia’, says deputy Czech foreign minister
We spoke to the deputy Czech foreign minister Eduard Hulicius and started by asking him if he thought anything would change between now and the beginning of next year when Donald Trump comes to power?
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Labour have ‘broken promises’ to the public, says Shadow Exchequer Secretary
We’re joined by Shadow Exchequer Secretary Gareth Davies.
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Budget ‘a downpayment on reform and growth’, says Chief Secretary to the Treasury
We’re joined by Darren Jones, the Chief Secretary to the Treasury.
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‘We will not accept the legitimacy of a stolen election’, says Georgian opposition leader
We spoke to Tina Bokuchava – a Georgian opposition politician who’s a member of the United National Movement party, and asked her why she believes the results are wrong and that the election was stolen.
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‘We have to show people there is hope’, says Work and Pensions Secretary
We spoke to Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall – whose department has announced an initiative to help people back into work.
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8m
‘We have to conquer northern Gaza’, says former head of Israeli National Security Council
The IDF told us that their forces are operating around the Kamal Adwan hospital in northern Gaza based on intelligence regarding the presence of terrorists and terrorist infrastructure.
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6m
UK-Germany defence agreement – how significant really is it?
The UK and Germany have signed what the government described as a ‘milestone’ joint defence partnership.
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‘There will be people on NHS trolleys in corridors this winter’, UK health secretary says
We spoke to the Health Secretary Wes Streeting after and began by asking why the government didn’t arrive in power already in possession of a 10-year plan, and if they will have wasted a year in office before taking action.
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Russian election meddling ‘was extensive’, says a former Moldovan prime minister
Voters in Moldova have backed proposals to forge closer ties with the European Union, but only by a tiny margin.
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UNRWA accuses Israel of preventing food and medicine from reaching areas in north Gaza
Hospitals and shelters for Palestinians seeking refuge have come under siege in northern Gaza as Israeli forces intensified their attacks on Hamas.
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‘American support for Israel is effectively unconditional’, says former US army officer
We spoke to former US army major Harrison Mann. He resigned in the summer – over his deep misgivings for US support for Israel during its Gaza campaign.
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UK’s ‘relentless focus on growth’ is attractive to investors, says M&G chief executive
We spoke to Andrea Rossi, the CEO of investment company M&G who are one of the sponsors of the International Investment Summit.
