Ayshah Tull
banner
ayshahtull.bsky.social
Ayshah Tull
@ayshahtull.bsky.social
Channel 4 News Journalist and Presenter
Trustee at John Schofield Trust
Dog Muvva and Netballer
Reposted by Ayshah Tull
"My concern is that we need to increase our air defences, we need to close the Ukrainian skies."

Ukrainian opposition MP Lesia Vasylenko spoke to @ayshahtull.bsky.social about what needs to be done to end the war in Ukraine.

Read and watch:
www.channel4.com/news/we-need...
‘We need full commitment on security guarantees’ – Ukrainian MP
We spoke to the Ukrainian opposition MP, Lesia Vasylenko.
www.channel4.com
September 8, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Reposted by Ayshah Tull
"The likelihood is more and more that they won't come home."

Liz Allcock from Medical Aid for Palestinians, who witnessed Israel's attack on Gaza's Nasser Hospital, tells @ayshahtull.bsky.social staff take their lives into their hands every day.

Read and watch:
www.channel4.com/news/deliber...
‘Deliberate targeting of healthcare staff and journalists’ – witness to Israeli strike on Nasser Hospital
We spoke to Liz Allcock, head of humanitarian protection at Medical Aid for Palestinians.
www.channel4.com
August 26, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Reposted by Ayshah Tull
"Rachel Reeves announced the budget - and we decided it was no longer worth it."

Richard Crampton-Platt, whose South London restaurant Cafe Britaly closed down earlier this year, tells @ayshahtull.bsky.social why they had to shut.

Read and watch:
www.channel4.com/news/busines...
‘Business wasn’t sustainable’ after Labour budget, says former restaurant owner
We spoke to Richard Crampton-Platt, whose South London restaurant Cafe Britaly closed down earlier this year.
www.channel4.com
August 26, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Reposted by Ayshah Tull
"Far too many families are still being failed in the most horrendous way."

Maternity safety advocate James Titcombe tells @ayshahtull.bsky.social he's seen little improvement in pregnancy care since his own baby died a preventable death in 2008.

Read and watch:
www.channel4.com/news/safety-...
Safety concerns over maternity care are a national problem
An NHS watchdog has warned that persistent safety concerns over maternity services are due to problems at the national level - while midwives have welcomed the recommendation to take a nationwide appr...
www.channel4.com
August 20, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Reposted by Ayshah Tull
“There's a huge price to pay for inaction.”

Dr Matthew Jones from the University of East Anglia tells @ayshahtull.bsky.social about the impact climate change is having on wildfires.

Read and watch:
Wildfires are a ‘global problem’ and will be ‘more frequent’ says researcher
We spoke to Dr Matthew Jones from the University of East Anglia - he studies the impact of climate change on wildfires.
www.channel4.com
August 21, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Reposted by Ayshah Tull
"We should have done this sooner."

Project Pure Hope founder tells @ayshahtull.bsky.social the UK must move fast to evacuate sick children from Gaza.

Read and watch here:
‘At least 30 children die per day in Gaza, we need to move at pace’ – founder of humanitarian initiative
The Home Office has authorised the medical evacuation of up to 50 critically ill or injured children from Gaza to the UK for treatment in the coming weeks.
www.channel4.com
August 19, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Reposted by Ayshah Tull
"We can know that a tsunami has occurred within a few minutes."

Dr Laura Kong, director of the International Tsunami Information Centre, tells @ayshahtull.bsky.social that warning systems are "tremendously better" than 20 years ago.

Read and watch:

www.channel4.com/news/large-m...
‘Large magnitude earthquake does not mean large impact’, says tsunami expert
We were joined from Honolulu by Dr Laura Kong, an expert in tsunami science and director of the International Tsunami Information Centre.
www.channel4.com
July 31, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Reposted by Ayshah Tull
"The malnutrition I'm seeing is terrible and children and adults are dying as a result of it."

British surgeon Nick Maynard speaks to @ayshahtull.bsky.social about conditions in Nassar Hospital in Gaza, where he is currently working.

Read and watch here:
Teenagers being shot by Israeli soldiers – British surgeon in Gaza
We spoke to Nick Maynard - a British gastrointestinal surgeon, who is currently in Gaza, working at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis.
www.channel4.com
July 21, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Reposted by Ayshah Tull
Clean rivers campaigner, Professor Becky Malby, tells @ayshahtull.bsky.social she thinks the government's plans to reform the water sector will "make very little difference" as they are failing to consider public ownership of water companies.

Read and watch here:
‘We can’t regulate a privatised water system’ – clean rivers campaigner
We speak to Professor Becky Malby, who's chair of the Ilkley Clean River Group and founder of the Sewage Campaign Network.
www.channel4.com
July 21, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Reposted by Ayshah Tull
"Ultimately the NHS is a racist institution."

Lauren Caulfield, whose daughter was stillborn, talks to @ayshahtull.bsky.social about a new report on the experiences of black and mixed race women during pregnancy and childbirth in the UK.

Read and watch here:
www.channel4.com/news/ignored...
‘Ignored constantly’ by NHS, says Black woman whose baby was stillborn
Black women are nearly three times more likely to die in childbirth than white women - according to a major report into the experiences of more than a thousand black and mixed race women.
www.channel4.com
July 22, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Reposted by Ayshah Tull
"One of the things we need to get right is to be faster and swifter with compensation."

The newly appointed Windrush Commissioner, Clive Foster, tells @ayshahtull.bsky.social that responsibility for the government scheme shouldn’t be taken away from the Home Office.
www.channel4.com/news/home-of...
Home Office should still run compensation scheme – Windrush Commissioner
The newly appointed Windrush Commissioner has told this programme that responsibility for the official compensation scheme shouldn't be taken away from the Home Office.
www.channel4.com
July 17, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Reposted by Ayshah Tull
"I would apologise for having to take the action to go out on strike."

@ayshahtull.bsky.social asks the BMA's Dr Melissa Ryan how she can explain the resident doctors' strike to her patients.

Read and watch:
www.channel4.com/news/doctors...
Doctors’ strike: ‘I’d rather be at work’, says BMA co-chair
Resident doctors in England have said they will strike for five consecutive days later this month in their dispute over pay with the government.
www.channel4.com
July 10, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Reposted by Ayshah Tull
Doctors strike: ‘I’d rather be at work’, says BMA co-chair
www.channel4.com/news/doctors...
Doctors strike: ‘I’d rather be at work’, says BMA co-chair
Resident doctors in England have said they will strike for five consecutive days later this month in their dispute over pay with the government.
www.channel4.com
July 9, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Reposted by Ayshah Tull
"I look forward to the day when the last thing at night, and the first thing I think about in the morning, is not the post office."

Lee Castleton, a wrongly accused sub-postmaster, tells @ayshahtull.bsky.social the post office scandal "is continuing".

Read + watch:
www.channel4.com/news/post-of...
Post Office scandal ‘ripped my life to pieces’ – wrongly accused subpostmaster
We spoke to Lee Castleton, a wrongly accused subpostmaster, and asked for his reaction to Sir Wyn Williams' report.
www.channel4.com
July 9, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Reposted by Ayshah Tull
"It just breaks your heart that all of this death and destruction is going on."

Texas Congressman Randy Weber speaks to @ayshahtull.bsky.social after more than a 100 people are killed in flash floods in his state, with dozens more still missing.

Read and watch:
www.channel4.com/news/very-so...
‘Very sombre in Texas’ after deadly floods – congressman
We spoke to Texas Congressman Randy Weber.
www.channel4.com
July 8, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Reposted by Ayshah Tull
‘Very sombre in Texas’ after deadly floods – congressman
‘Very sombre in Texas’ after deadly floods – congressman
We spoke to Texas Congressman Randy Weber.
www.channel4.com
July 7, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Reposted by Ayshah Tull
Starmer unveils 10-year plan to ‘rewire and future proof’ the NHS
Starmer unveils 10-year plan to ‘rewire and future proof’ the NHS
The government has unveiled its 10-year NHS review, which Sir Starmer said would "rewire and future proof" the health service.
www.channel4.com
July 3, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Reposted by Ayshah Tull
Hancock’s ‘insulting’ testimony at Covid inquiry criticised by families

@ayshahtull.bsky.social reports:
www.channel4.com/news/hancock...
Hancock’s ‘insulting’ testimony at Covid inquiry criticised by families
Matt Hancock has told the Covid inquiry that discharging patients from hospitals into care homes was "the least worst decision".
www.channel4.com
July 3, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Reposted by Ayshah Tull
"I hope that everybody will continue to stand up and demand accountability against abusers."

Lisa Bloom, a lawyer who has represented some of Sean Combs' accusers, talks to @ayshahtull.bsky.social after his trial in New York.

Read and watch:

www.channel4.com/news/that-ma...
‘That man deserves to be behind bars’ says lawyer
Lisa Bloom is a lawyer who's represented some of Sean Combs' accusers.
www.channel4.com
July 3, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Reposted by Ayshah Tull
Thrilled to have @ayshahtull.bsky.social as a Judge of the 2025 #RoryPeckAwards! 😍

Just 10 days until entries close. Nominate a fellow freelance journalist or enter your work here rorypecktrust.org/awards/.
June 30, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Happy Windrush Day 2025!

This is always a day to remember and reflect the pioneers who made the brave leap into the unknown to come to the “mother country” to build a better life for their families.

I’m forever in awe

#windrush #windrushgeneration #nottinghillcarnival #family #barbados #guyana
June 22, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Today the Home Office announced Rev Clive Foster as the first Windrush Commissioner who has vowed accountability and action

Earlier this week a minister confirmed 64 compensation claimants had died

I hope people see change soon

It’s the least they deserve

#windrush
June 18, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Reposted by Ayshah Tull
“I wanted it to be a real celebration of these women.”

Curator Rógan Graham talks to @ayshahtull.bsky.social about the British Film Institute collection Black Debutantes, highlighting the works of Black female directors.

Read and watch here:
Black Debutantes: BFI season celebrates female directors
All this month, the early, overlooked work of Black, female directors is centre stage at the British Film Institute on London's Southbank.
www.channel4.com
May 26, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Reposted by Ayshah Tull
"We've not heard very much about the other northern hospitals. We believe that they're all very much non-functional."

Iain Lennon, an emergency medicine consultant in Gaza, talks to @ayshahtull.bsky.social in the aftermath of Israeli airstrikes killing over 100 people:
Israel airstrikes ‘worst event since field hospital opened’ – doctor in Gaza
We spoke to Iain Lennon, who's a consultant in Emergency Medicine and volunteering at the Al-Mawasi hospital in southern Gaza.
www.channel4.com
May 19, 2025 at 10:13 AM