If the kids are wondering what Santa does the morning after the night before, I found him at #parkrun. He got stitch going round, probably too many mince pies 🥧 #loveparkrun

Could this Palestinian song be the UK’s Christmas No. 1? www.channel4.com/news/could-t...

“Some artists were reluctant to talk about Palestine because they know there's a backlash to that, they know it could threaten your career. But to identify any criticism of Israel with antisemitism is really what the problem has been,” Brian Eno tells me. www.channel4.com/news/could-t...

We now get Home Office press releases about immigration nearly every day. Interesting to note the language. They obviously want to be seen to be taking action, but “illegal migrants” are not the same as “asylum seekers”

RIP Jimmy Cliff 💔

In the Commons earlier, the Tories' James Cartlidge repeatedly asked David Lammy whether any other asylum seeker offenders has been released from prison. Now it’s revealed a foreign prisoner is on the run after being mistakenly released HMP Wandsworth. news.sky.com/story/manhun...

BREAKING: Another migrant who re-entered the UK by small boat after being returned to France under the Government’s “one in, one out” deal has been deported back again. The man returned to the UK less than a month after being removed.

John Lewis back on form with their Christmas ad this year, they’ve nailed it - Another tear-jerker.

“I saw who I thought was the attacker, dressed all in black, it was terrifying.” We’ve just interviewed Dean McFarlane, who witnessed the aftermath of the #huntingdon attack. Full interview on #c4news at 5.22pm

BREAKING. BTP: At this stage, there is nothing to suggest that #Huntingdon is a terrorist incident. Two men in police custody, a 32-year-old black British male and a 35-year-old British national of Caribbean descent. Two people remain in a life-threatening condition.

Four children, including a baby, were rescued from the top floor of the building, after an arson attack on asylum accommodation in Drogheda, Ireland.

Really chuffed to have won Journalist of the Year at the Asian Media Awards. Big up to my fabulous #c4news crew, best team in the business (with a few sore heads this morning!)

“At the top of Labour they feel if immigration is still the most salient issue come the general election,they might as well pack their bags and not even turn up.” On another day of headlines about immigration, is it pushing Labour toward electoral wipeout? Our latest podcast: youtu.be/HxITsBrBeuM

Who is profiting from asylum hotels? New report finds private contractors have made “excessive” profits out of asylum accommodation at the taxpayers’ expense. Home Office being charged £145 per migrant per night in a hotel, compared to £23 in a rented house.

Another woman in her 20s has been raped in what West Midlands Police have called a racially aggravated attack. She was attacked at a property in Walsall by a man she did not know; www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

BREAKING: Hadush Kebatu, who was released in error from Chelmsford Prison on Friday morning, has been arrested. He was found in the Finsbury Park area of London this morning.

Met Police say wrongly-released sex offender Hadush Kebatu was last seen shortly before 8pm on Friday in the Dalston area of Hackney He was still in his prison-issue tracksuit, but is now carrying his belongings in a distinctive white bag with avocado pictures on it.

Irish police have come under attack at a protest outside the Citywest hotel used to house asylum seekers in Dublin: trib.al/JCjstEd

Happy Diwali to everyone celebrating 🪔 Lovely to see houses decorated with Rangoli to welcome the Goddess Lakshmi, to symbolise the victory of good over evil, and to attract positive energy and prosperity.

“The Board of Deputies of British Jews says you're a thug, that you represent the worst of Britain?” “Who voted for them to represent British Jews?” When @lindseyhilsum.bsky.social met Tommy Robinson, guest of the Israeli government at his big rally in Tel Aviv: www.channel4.com/news/israel-...

Sad to hear of the death of Dame Jilly Cooper. I had the pleasure of meeting her at the BAFTAs this year and we had a good giggle when I told her I used to get her books from the library growing up and the naughty bits would always have the pages folded over! R.I.P 🩷

Coming up on #c4news, we’ll have the latest on the Manchester synagogue attacker, 35-year-old British citizen Jihad Al-Shamie, who was on bail for an alleged rape at the time of his murderous assualt.

The Manchester synagogue terrorist Jihad al-Shamie was reportedly on police bail for an alleged rape when he carried out the attack; www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

BREAKING: “We fully distance ourselves from this attack” A statement has been released by the Manchester attacker's father, on behalf of the Al-Shamie family.

Two victims of the Manchester synagogue attack have been named by police. Adrian Daulby, 53, and Melvin Cravitz, 66, died in the attack in Crumpsall. GMP: "We commit to being mindful of cultural preferences and sensitivities, ensuring these men and their loved ones’ wishes are respected."

A nine-year-old girl has been shot three times with an airgun, in what is being treated as a racially aggravated assault in Bristol. Avon & Somerset Police say a racial comment was made during incident, the girl has been left traumatised and too frightened to leave home #c4news

A culture warrior before her time, Mary Whitehouse claimed to be an ordinary woman who represented the little people against the establishment - what are the parallels with the protests and politics of today? My interview with Maxine Peake and @carolinebirduk.bsky.social on c4news at 7pm:

The government plans to "completely overhaul" the asylum appeals system, but we didn’t get much detail today. Many asylum seekers in hotels are waiting on appeals. I went to meet one man stuck in the system for years, on his third appeal; #c4news www.channel4.com/news/huge-as...

“What you’re seeing here is probably a microcosm of how it will be across the UK if Nigel Farage becomes PM - this kind of shutting down of questioning.” Nottinghamshire county council’s Reform leader says it will no longer deal with the local paper: www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

A picturesque #parkrun in Porthcawl 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Lovely route along the promenade. Learnt a fascinating bit of history, civil rights activist Paul Robeson performed for Welsh miners here in 1957 - via a transatlantic telephone, as the U.S. government had confiscated his passport ☎️ 🎤

IPC has announced that for the first time famine has been officially confirmed in Gaza City. Large part of the population is facing starvation or extreme levels of hunger. A large number of people are dying from hunger and diseases. www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/ck...

As we reported yesterday, Israel is demanding the release of all 50 hostages, casting doubt on whether it’ll accept the 60-day ceasefire plan Hamas has agreed to. Meanwhile, more than 62,000 people now been killed in Gaza, according to its health ministry www.channel4.com/news/hamas-a...

One question now is where will the asylum seekers from the Epping hotel be moved to, and will other councils use this ruling to follow suit? Court rules asylum seekers must be moved from hotel www.bbc.com/news/article...

Great to meet Aftam and Shetum in Tel Aviv and to hear their experiences as Ethiopian Jews living in Israel. Some in their community believe they’re the original Israelites, others that they are descendants of the Tribe of Dan or the son of King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba.

“I think the Israeli government has abandoned the hostages for a war that’s sole purpose is to keep Netanhayu as Prime Minister,” Idit tells me. I met the dance teacher in the midst of the general strike, holding up this bus, with the traffic trying to get by around her.

“We’re going to bring the city to a standstill until they listen” Filming in Tel Aviv, there’s a general strike across Israel today calling for a deal to brings the hostages home and end the war. I’ve spoken to people from all backgrounds including teachers, medics and IT workers

Had a wander round the city of Jaffa, it has some really charming streets and alleyways. It's one of the oldest port cities in the world, with a rich history, and was once part of the Ottoman Empire. And yes, it’s where Jaffa oranges are from! They were developed by Arab farmers in the 19th Century

“Do you accept people are starving and dying of malnutrition in Gaza?” “Absolutely not…you've reported many of those latest funeral images. Does anyone look starving there? I saw very well fed people.” My exchange with Sharon Haskell, Israel’s Deputy Foreign Minister:

More than 100 humanitarian organisations have called on Israel to stop the "weaponisation of aid" into Gaza, as starvation deepens. I’ve just asked Deputy Foreign Minister Sharren Haskel about these claims, she told me many reports of people starving are “propaganda.” More on #c4news at 7pm

“We are patriotic people who served our country for many years, but this war has turned into something purely political” Guy Poran, a former pilot, tells me why he’s organising protests against the war in Gaza. 123 people have reportedly been killed there in 24 hours www.channel4.com/news/israeli...

A bit far to go, but this has got to be one of the most scenic #parkrun - Ambleside beach in vibrant Vancouver. Lovely route in the shadow of the iconic Lions Gate Bridge. #loveparkrun

The preliminary report of the investigation into the Air India crash in Ahmedabad on June 12 has been released - one of the key findings is that both engines of the plane had shut down mid-air within seconds of take-off. www.ndtv.com/india-news/b...

“The Home Office doesn’t believe I’m gay” He’s had his asylum claim rejected twice and is now on his third appeal. It’s taken years. How can the government speed up the process, whilst still giving people seeking asylum a fair hearing? Our latest report; www.channel4.com/news/huge-as...

There’s been lots of comment and analysis about Keir Starmer’s “one in, one out” plan - but the voices of those who will actually be affected, the migrants themselves, are rarely heard. We asked some of those who came here by boat what they make of it all; www.channel4.com/news/i-left-...

Inspiring to meet these three glamorous grans at #parkrun, encouraging everyone to move against cancer. However you like to shift, shuffle, jump, or jog, have a go at #5kyourway💪🏾

“This brings the family a sense of closure. Little Sara will now be laid to rest in Surat next to her parents, insha’Allah.” Relatives in Ahmedabad say body of four-year-old Sara has been identified, along with her parents Akeel Nanabawa & Hannaa Vorajee from Gloucester. All died in Air India crash

India plane crash: Families’ agonising wait for identification of loved ones www.channel4.com/news/india-p...

Nilkumar was off to Leicester to study engineering. The first in their family not only to go to University, but to get on a plane. He carried with him not just his hopes and dreams, but those of his whole family. Heartbreaking to hear his family’s story: www.channel4.com/news/india-p...

We’re in Ahmedabad reporting on the Air India crash. Officially, eight people died on the ground, but people here say there were many more. As so often, it’s the poor and powerless trying to be heard. We meet Pyal, as she searches for her Mum and niece. #c4news www.channel4.com/news/india-p...

Splendid scenery at Black Rocks #parkrun in the Peak District today, with views over Matlock Gorge. Great to meet tourists from Warrington, London and Chester. Thanks to all the vibrant volunteers 👏🏾 Worth the early start 😴 #loveparkrun