alex thomson
@alextomo
Chief Correspondent and Presenter, Channel 4 News.
Out back from mine tonight. Never tire of watching a combine. Wheat harvest in mid-July n Essex. Feels early and wonder what the yield will be like after such a dry sunny year? Insights very welcome.
Hong Kong community in UK must be protected, says Chinese activist channel4.com/news/hong-kong… via @alextomo
‘Famine is more aggressive than the bombardment’, says Gaza aid coordinator channel4.com/news/famine-is… via @alextomo
Macron : France will recognise Palestinian statehood. Gonna be an interesting call between France and UK tomorrow now.
Mass starvation is spreading across Gaza, over 100 aid and rights groups warn. They've urged governments to demand an immediate and permanent ceasefire, as well as the lifting of restrictions on the flow of aid.
There are few things on Earth more impressive than medieval castles. Bamburgh Castle, England (1095)
Good news: the government has acted after our piece. channel4.com/news/scientist…
Labour's arguments on water nationalisation are wilfully ignorant, stupid or just plain straightforward misrepresentations of the truth. You take your pick. Whatever it is, they're utterly incompetent. taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2025/07/2…
Labour says ‘no sense’ in renationalising UK water channel4.com/news/labour-sa…
‘Battle of Orgreave’ national inquiry confirmed by government channel4.com/news/battle-of… via @Channel4News
In our latest trip to the Occupied West Bank, we met displaced Palestinians in the Jordan Valley, an area which activists describe as a 'wild west' for extremist Israeli settlers. With @alextomo and @Worldwidewebb1 👇