Jonathan Brown
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North of England reporter for @ITVNews. RTS Nations and Regions Reporter of the Year 2024. Views my own. Email: [email protected]
Leeds, West Yorkshire
Joined January 2011
Proud to say my first ever documentary is out today on @ITVX For the last year I’ve been investigating UK youth violence, talking to bereaved families, youth workers and people who carry guns. Full programme here: https://t.co/FHep8vceWJ
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The @YouthEndowFund’s research shows a strong correlation between online and offline violence and how “the tensions dividing society” are spilling onto young people’s screens. In a survey of nearly 11,000 children aged 13 to 17 in England and Wales, one in eight teens admitted
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Police respond to teen attacked by gang carrying machetes. Teen Violence x The New Front Line: ITV News has spent two nights with the Operation Guardian taskforce, which is one of the UK’s only youth violence policing units in what until recently was England’s knife crime
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https://t.co/kGQErQsLA3 A look into the complex issues surrounding teen violence in this film. Very proud to have great colleagues @JonnyBrownYorks and producer Eleanor Gregory with me. It's been a lot of work in the back of police vans, on damp streets & hospital corridors.
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Revealed: The Neo-Nazi who worked inside Buckingham Palace https://t.co/5NiC0c8dcv
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Matthew Gravill, a 26-year-old fascist linked to two far-right groups, worked as a warden for Buckingham Palace, ITV News can reveal. | ITV National News
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My colleague @GeraintITV enjoyed this story tonight. More on the “cheesy Wotsits street” from @JonnyBrownYorks: https://t.co/UMihbTUM8Q
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On the day his 15-year-old killer was jailed for a minimum of 16 years, here’s our special report on the efforts of Harvey Willgoose’s family to bring airport-style knife arches into schools as concerns grow over knife crime @itvnews
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Watch the latest from ITV News - Following the fatal stabbing of Harvey Willgoose during a lunch break, some teachers and parents believe introducing tighter security in schools is essential.
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Our exclusive report on illegal working tonight…
An illegal worker who is paid just £5 an hour as a chef told @JonnyBrownYorks that he does not believe digital IDs proposed by the government will put off immigrants from coming to the UK and trying to work, or unscrupulous businesses from paying them. https://t.co/yJGxxyMnNh
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EXCL: “You can’t deport me”. ITV has filmed a deportation flight for the first time, gaining unprecedented access. 47 foreign criminals were removed from the UK to Romania. Some had to be physically restrained. Other were paid up to £2,000 to leave.
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An ITV News team was given exclusive access to a deportation flight taking 47 foreign criminals back to Romania. | ITV National News
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Northallerton coroners court looking lovely this evening. With @JonnyBrownYorks getting ready for our @itvnews live
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Happy Friday. Don’t worry @JonnyBrownYorks and I are holding the @itvnews fort. Reporting live from court very soon 🎥
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In the last few hours Leanne Lucas has spoken about her Let’s Be Blunt campaign at a special #knifecrimeawarenessweek @kinsellatrust reception in Westminster. We @itvnews were there as she met ministers @DianaJohnsonMP + @jessphillips. Our extended report:
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Watch the latest from ITV News - Leanne Lucas' campaign 'Let's Be Blunt' aimed to promote blunt tips on knives in the hope of reducing crimes that involve kitchen knives.
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Leanne Lucas, the yoga teacher stabbed five times while trying to save young girls from a knife-wielding teenager in Southport last summer, has told @itvnews she fears another tragedy will happen if more is not done to tackle knife crime. Our interview: https://t.co/VIkEEpkGYe
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After eight incredible years at @ITVCalendar, I'm delighted to announce that I'm permanently joining the national @ITVNews team as a North of England reporter next month. It's going to be a huge but exciting challenge and I can't wait to get started 📺
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Hessle stabbing: Boy convicted of attempted murder of girl stabbed near A63. https://t.co/5WuBnf1sFv
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A 15-year-old boy who repeatedly stabbed a 13-year-old girl in an incident near Hessle, East Yorkshire, has been convicted of attempted murder. | ITV News Calendar
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https://t.co/YvtKvF5eBQ Special mention to @CarltonBolling @CarltonKeighley @Miss_Khaliq and our intervention teachers 🙌
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A secondary school in Bradford has launched a reading scheme to address the literacy crisis staff say they are facing. | ITV News Calendar
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One person is missing from container ship Solong, following its collision with an oil tanker in the North Sea, its owner said.
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HM Coastguard said that the two vessels remain on fire. The search for one missing crew member has been called off. | ITV National News
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⚠️ SENSITIVE CONTENT ⚠️ “I can feel my body dying. The choice is whether you want to see me in a coma or not”. When we met Jessica Lantz she had 47 hours left to live. We documented her assisted death in Oregon as MPs consider a similar law in the UK.
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