Paul McNamara , Senior Political Correspondent
Paul McNamara is Senior Political Correspondent for Channel 4 News.
Paul joined the Channel 4 News Investigations Team in 2015 and reported on the biggest stories in the UK. He has covered three General Elections for the programme, the last as Political Correspondent.
Prior to Channel 4 News Paul was the co-founder of a production company and news agency providing investigations for Channel 4 Dispatches, BBC Panorama, and every newspaper on Fleet Street.
His career started at The Bedford Times and Citizen, before joining national newspapers to cover defence and the war in Afghanistan extensively.
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Lebanon’s deadliest day in decades as Israeli strikes kill hundreds
Hundreds dead and more than a thousand injured. Lebanon has suffered its deadliest day of conflict in almost two decades under intense Israeli bombardment.
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UN warns of ‘catastrophe’ as Hezbollah and Israel exchange rocket fire
The UN is warning of a ‘catastrophe’ in the Middle East and called for restraint on all sides.
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Israel strike on Beirut targeting Hezbollah kills women and children
A Lebanese minister has accused Israel of taking ‘the region to war’ as Israel continues to target Hezbollah positions in Lebanon.
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Starmer defends decision to accept freebies worth tens of thousands
Sir Keir Starmer has defended his decision to accept freebies worth tens of thousands of pounds. He also insisted he is “completely in control” after reports of a row within government over the pay of political advisers and his chief of staff Sue Gray.
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Starmer in Italy to talk migration policy with Meloni
The Prime Minister has been on a fact-finding mission to Rome, with migration top of the agenda in his talks with his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni.
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Social care system must be reformed to rebuild NHS, say Lib Dems
Lib Dem leader Ed Davey has insisted without reform of the social care system, it will be impossible to reform the NHS.
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Inquiry granted 35 years after murder of high profile Belfast lawyer
A public inquiry has been ordered into the murder of Belfast solicitor Pat Finucane – 20 years after the UK government committed to holding one.
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TUC conference: unions tell Starmer to U-turn on winter fuel cut
Downing Street says the cabinet is united behind the decision to cut winter fuel payments. But ahead of tomorrow’s vote in parliament, the same can’t be said of the Labour party. And the unions are also piling on the pressure.
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Green party sets out aim to counter ‘Labour’s message of doom and gloom’
The Green Party has said it will aim to counter “Labour’s message of doom and gloom” as it holds its first party conference since winning an unprecedented four seats in the general election.
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Who is to blame for the Grenfell fire and will they ever be held accountable?
The report lays out a “path to disaster” at Grenfell which dates back to the early 1990s.
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UK inflation rises to 2.2%
Inflation rose slightly last month, but by less than expected, with overall prices up by 2.2% in the year to July.
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‘Cautiously hopeful’ UK riots may calm down, says policing minister
We caught up with the Policing Minister Diana Johnson and started by asking her if she thought last night may have been a turning point and things may now calm down.
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Jenrick sparks outrage after urging arrest of people shouting ‘Allahu Akbar’
What role do politicians have in shaping – and responding to – the violence?
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Can politicians do anything to stop misinformation?
Sir Keir Starmer has warned that anyone whipping up violence online will face “the full force of the law”.
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Labour reveal big planning changes including mandatory housing targets
Angela Rayner has unveiled an overhaul of England’s planning rules to help the government deliver the 1.5 million new homes it has promised to build.
