Cathy Newman
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Presenter, The Cathy Newman Show, Sky News; Presenter, Times Radio; Insta cathynewmanc4 Agent http://bit.ly/2m6VRis
Last week I reported on shocking claims the author of The Penguin Lessons sexually abused some of his former pupils. 3 spoke to me incredibly bravely. The author, Mike Thompson, AKA Tom Michell, vehemently denied the allegations. Here’s my film in full: www.youtube.com/watch?v=2a3A...
‘The Penguin Lessons' author accused of historic sexual abuse by former students
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Here’s my exclusive Channel 4 News investigation - produced by the incredible Claire Sinka on the shocking allegations the author of The Penguin Lessons sexually abused former pupils: www.channel4.com/news/exclusi...
Exclusive: ‘The Penguin Lessons’ author accused of historic sexual abuse
A Channel 4 News investigation can reveal shocking allegations against Mike Thompson, who authored the memoir The Penguin Lessons under the pen name ‘Tom Michell’, adapted into the 2024 feature film s...
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Channel 4 News@channel4news.bsky.social · 10mo agoExclusive: A Channel 4 News investigation reveals shocking allegations the author of The Penguin Lessons - a memoir turned into a hit film starring Steve Coogan - abused boys at a school in Dorset in the 1970s 📩 Read the full newsletter from Channel 4 News: channel4news.substack.com/p/exclusive-...
EXCLUSIVE: C4News reveals shocking allegations author of The Penguin Lessons - best-selling memoir turned into a hit film starring Steve Coogan - abused boys at a school in Dorset in the 1970s. The author, Tom Michell (known in his teaching days as Mike Thompson) strenuously denies the allegations
Here’s former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn telling me Keir Starmer is playing into the hands of Reform UK and hitting out at the former Downing Street aide’s “disgusting” jokes about Diane Abbott www.channel4.com/news/jeremy-...
Jeremy Corbyn: Starmer is ‘playing into the hands of Reform’
We spoke to former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, who is now forming a new political party.
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On @listentotimesradio.bsky.social from 4: a smorgasbord of news. @benclatworthy.bsky.social updates us on #Heathrow & as CT police lead the investigation Chris Steele will analyse the security implications.
On my @listentotimesradio.bsky.social show from 4: all the latest on war (or peace?) in Ukraine with chair of Ukraine's Foreign Affairs Committee Oleksandr Merezhko & ex US Ukraine envoy Kurt Volker; Tesla cheerleader Dan Ives on THAT letter about tariffs (did Elon Musk write it?)
Live at the White House on @listentotimesradio.bsky.social from 4, with stellar guests including former UK ambo to US Sir Nigel Sheinwald, former Ukrainian ambassador to NATO and the UK Vadym Prystaiko, ex PM of Ukraine Arseniy Yatsenyuk & former US Ambassador to Russia @mcfaulmike.bsky.social
On my @listentotimesradio.bsky.social show NOW: the very latest from the Middle East as the ceasefire deal hangs in the balance.
Ex-NATO Commander tells me on Channel 4 News Europe doesn’t have time to build a pan-European army - saying EU/UK need to act with greater urgency.
Europe needs ‘war-time sense of urgency’ – ex-NATO commander
We spoke to General Wesley Clark, who was Supreme Commander of NATO forces in Europe during the war in Kosovo.
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Early @channel4news.bsky.social at 1620. As President Zelensky pleads with European leaders to form an army to fill the vacuum left by the US, reports tonight of an emergency meeting in Paris TOMORROW to respond to Trump on Ukraine. Tune in. A lot is happening…
AND Composer @ednewtonrex.bsky.social tells me why he signed a letter asking Christies to ditch its auction of AI art AND my guest on #TheLadder is DJ Paulette. Tune in from 4 until 7.
Cathy Newman@cathynewman.bsky.social · last yr.. @frasernelson.bsky.social on chats through his @thetimes.com column & @pennymordaunt.bsky.social & @jonashworth.bsky.social chat #WTF
Cracking @listentotimesradio.bsky.social show from 4 on a big news day: we're live in #Munich & Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has some pithy analysis on the new world order, as does ex-CIA chief of staff Jeremy Bash; Catherine Philp & Oliver Moody from @thetimes.com will give their analysis too
Bishop Julie Conalty - deputy safeguarding lead for @churchofengland.org - tells me on @channel4news.bsky.social the Archbishop of York still has “questions to answer” about his failure to dismiss a priest accused of grooming teenage girls. www.channel4.com/news/bishop-...
Bishop backs ‘radical thinking’ in choosing new Archbishop of Canterbury
We spoke to the Bishop of Birkenhead Julie Conalty, who is also the church's deputy lead for safeguarding.
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The Bishop of Newcastle tells me on @channel4news.bsky.social tonight that other Bishops might pose a risk to the public 👀 www.channel4.com/news/church-...
Church of England leaders debate abuse scandal
Rarely has a meeting of church leaders in the UK been more anticipated.
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The man who instigated the Church cover-up into John Smyth’s abuse who was himself an abuser. Watch my exclusive Channel 4 News report produced by Claire Sinka here: www.channel4.com/news/church-...
Church scandal: Man behind cover-up was abuser
One of his alleged victims told Channel 4 News he needed to be “named and shamed”.
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AND John Smyth was the worst serial abuser in the Church. Tonight we reveal the vicar who instigated a decades-long cover-up of his crimes HIMSELF abused young girls. The Church of England has referred the allegations to police.
Cathy Newman@cathynewman.bsky.social · last yr.On tonight’s @channel4news.bsky.social : honey I shrunk the growth forecasts. How the Bank of England cut Keir Starmer’s number one mission down to size.
On tonight’s @channel4news.bsky.social : honey I shrunk the growth forecasts. How the Bank of England cut Keir Starmer’s number one mission down to size.
And here’s the Church statement on our story: www.churchofengland.org/media/press-...
Information concerning the late Revd David Fletcher | The Church of England
Information of has been received of sexual abuse and coercive and controlling behaviour concerning the Revd David Fletcher (deceased) towards women and girls.
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Cathy Newman@cathynewman.bsky.social · last yr.On @channel4news.bsky.social tonight we reveal that the Reverend David Fletcher - the man who instigated the cover-up of John Smyth’s barbaric abuses - HIMSELF allegedly abused multiple girls. Exclusive interviews with three courageous women tonight at 7.
On @channel4news.bsky.social tonight we reveal that the Reverend David Fletcher - the man who instigated the cover-up of John Smyth’s barbaric abuses - HIMSELF allegedly abused multiple girls. Exclusive interviews with three courageous women tonight at 7.
So proud our work on the Church abuse scandal has been nominated for five RTS awards. Huge thanks to @channel4news.bsky.social but especially my hugely talented producer Claire Sinka. Above all, though, to the survivors who trusted us to hold the Church to account. rts.org.uk/article/nomi...
Nominations announced for the RTS Television Journalism Awards 2025
The nominations have been announced for the RTS Television Journalism Awards 2025, in partnership with Dataminr.
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A written account from a member of the committee which met in secret to discuss the appointment alleges the Archbishop of York “bullied” and “coerced” people to promote Bishop John. Stephen Cottrell denies the allegations.
Cathy Newman@cathynewman.bsky.social · 2y agohere for our latest disclosures on @Channel4News about what went on behind the scenes on the promotion of Bishop John Perumbalath - who retired today.
Bishop accusations must be ‘properly investigated’, says Archdeacon of Liverpool www.channel4.com/news/bishop-...
Bishop accusations must be ‘properly investigated’, says Archdeacon of Liverpool
We spoke to the Archdeacon of Liverpool, the Venerable Miranda Threlfall-Holmes.
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here for our latest disclosures on @Channel4News about what went on behind the scenes on the promotion of Bishop John Perumbalath - who retired today.
Channel 4 News@channel4news.bsky.social · 2y agoBishop of Liverpool quits amid assault allegations www.channel4.com/news/bishop-...
As the Bishop of Liverpool retires two days after @channel4news.bsky.social broadcast claims of sexual assault and harassment - claims he continues to deny - tonight we have new allegations about the role played by the man now leading the Church - tune in at 7.
We can also reveal how the man currently leading the Church of England called John Perumbalath to a meeting to discuss his behaviour. 2/2 Watch the full report here: youtu.be/JS4AkMu2XvA
Church abuse scandal: calls for Bishop of Liverpool to step down
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Last night, Channel 4 News revealed allegations of sexual assault and harassment against the Bishop of Liverpool. He said he'd done nothing wrong. But this evening, his own Liverpool diocese has released a statement calling his position untenable. 1/2
Just as we came on air tonight, senior leaders in Liverpool diocese said their own Bishop’s position was untenable following allegations we broadcast last night that two women - including a Bishop - had accused him of sexual harassment and sexual assault.
And here’s my exclusive on the latest Church scandal: www.channel4.com/news/church-...
Exclusive | Church Abuse Scandal: Bishop accuses bishop of sexual harassment
Our report tonight - detailing accusations of sexual assault and harassment - ratchets up the pressure, as we reveal Archbishop Stephen was informed of the allegations before the Bishop at the centre ...
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General Synod members calling tonight for both Bishop of Liverpool and Archbishop Stephen Cottrell to quit after my Church abuse exclusive tonight: bsky.app/profile/chan...
Channel 4 News@channel4news.bsky.social · 2y agoThe Bishop of Liverpool is accused of sexually assaulting one woman and harassing a fellow bishop. Channel 4 News can reveal a new Church scandal and allegations of a cover-up by the man currently at the helm of the Church of England. 1/10
