This documentary is by Giorgio Bounous and James Spry. This is the story of a public-private partnership gone wrong: private cataract surgery within the NHS. The NHS created enterprise-friendly contracts to speed up the waiting times for common treatments: cataract…
This month’s ONS employment figures shows that the UK job market is getting weaker: fewer vacancies, fewer employees and rising unemployment. Another story about tax: Farmers protest inheritance tax changes Rahul has been looking for a job for over three…
Shops may need to be forced to accept cash in the future, according to a new parliamentary committee report. Despite the fact that more people are choosing to pay with cash, there is concern that more and more shops, cafes…
If Labour gets its way, the legacy of this government may well be a sky thick with vapor trails. Since taking office, the party has thrown its weight behind airport expansion, backing major projects across the southeast of England. It…
Would you like an AI Avatar like me to voice the tube announcements in the future? Voice actor Elinor Hamilton is being replaced by an AI-generated voice at Colindale Station. I used AI to produce this report. Read more: Broadcast…
I followed Bobby Dean MP during parliamentary recess to see how MPs use their free time What do MPs do during recess? To find out, I tagged along with Bobby Dean, Lib Dem MP for Carshalton and Wallington. Here is…
The MP for Wimbledon Paul Kohler has told City News better transport is ‘utterly critical’ to improve London’s nighttime economy. With more people working from home on Friday, industry leaders say London has been slow to adapt to the new…
Wildfowl have been coated in fuel and insects and fish have died after 4,000 litres of diesel spilled into the River Wandle, in South London. Carshalton MP Bobby Dean told City London News that it is the “worst environmental disaster…
Sauna culture is growing in London, with young people increasingly seeing it as an alternative to pubs and clubs. Authentic Scandinavian-style saunas—separate from those attached to gyms and hotels—have doubled in number year on year, and at the last count,…
Public sector staff working from home has become quite contentious recently, so I was keen to report on a Met Police strike taking place this week. It might only be small, but its the first time any met police staff…
DMT is a psychedelic drug traditionally used in Amazonian cultures as part of ayahuasca, a hallucinogenic broth. Now, researchers at UCL’s UNITy are testing whether a single dose could help people quit alcohol. More stories:
New stats show the danger of long waits, as 514,000 patients wait more than 12 hours in 2024 Patients who wait longer in A&E departments waiting for non-immediate care are more likely to die a month after discharge, new Office…
Rachel Reeves’ new National Insurance rates will make costs higher for some businesses, and lower for others National Insurance is a tax paid by employees, employers and self-employed people in the UK. The Government uses National Insurance takings to pay…
On 19 Nov, I reported on the farmers’ protest for our TV show. I went along, filmed and edited a package, then introduced it live at 4pm. Chuffed to get interviews with some MPs, and decent shots of the main…
Vertical video: Food delivery riders are living on the streets in London. For Week 7, I produced a report on an issue that hasn’t been covered elsewhere. I noticed e-bikes parked outside rows of tents in underpasses in London and…
On 5 November, the day of the US presidential election, we broadcast a live election special on radio. It was a long campaign with plenty of twists and turns, so we started the show with a recap of the election…
On the fifth week of the course, it was my team’s turn to make a news programme. I submitted a piece about London’s new super sewer. Glamorous, I know! I also spoke about the topic in the studio for a…
For Week 3, I produced a social video and article exploring new ONS data. I interviewed an expert from the King’s Fund to show that the ‘healthy migrant’ effect is boosting London’s population health. London has a lower mortality rate…
