Darshna Soni
@darshna.bsky.social
Journalist. Communities Editor at #c4news. Lending an ear and giving a voice to communities across the UK.
In the Commons earlier, the Tories' James Cartlidge repeatedly asked David Lammy whether any other asylum seeker offenders has been released from prison.
Now it’s revealed a foreign prisoner is on the run after being mistakenly released HMP Wandsworth. news.sky.com/story/manhun...
Now it’s revealed a foreign prisoner is on the run after being mistakenly released HMP Wandsworth. news.sky.com/story/manhun...
Manhunt for foreign prisoner after mistaken release from HMP Wandsworth
The error happened just five days after the high-profile release of migrant sex offender Hadush Kebatu from HMP Chelmsford.
news.sky.com
November 5, 2025 at 1:16 PM
In the Commons earlier, the Tories' James Cartlidge repeatedly asked David Lammy whether any other asylum seeker offenders has been released from prison.
Now it’s revealed a foreign prisoner is on the run after being mistakenly released HMP Wandsworth. news.sky.com/story/manhun...
Now it’s revealed a foreign prisoner is on the run after being mistakenly released HMP Wandsworth. news.sky.com/story/manhun...
BREAKING: Another migrant who re-entered the UK by small boat after being returned to France under the Government’s “one in, one out” deal has been deported back again. The man returned to the UK less than a month after being removed.
November 5, 2025 at 12:07 PM
BREAKING: Another migrant who re-entered the UK by small boat after being returned to France under the Government’s “one in, one out” deal has been deported back again. The man returned to the UK less than a month after being removed.
John Lewis back on form with their Christmas ad this year, they’ve nailed it - Another tear-jerker.
November 4, 2025 at 10:40 AM
John Lewis back on form with their Christmas ad this year, they’ve nailed it - Another tear-jerker.
“I saw who I thought was the attacker, dressed all in black, it was terrifying.”
We’ve just interviewed Dean McFarlane, who witnessed the aftermath of the #huntingdon attack. Full interview on #c4news at 5.22pm
We’ve just interviewed Dean McFarlane, who witnessed the aftermath of the #huntingdon attack. Full interview on #c4news at 5.22pm
November 2, 2025 at 4:52 PM
“I saw who I thought was the attacker, dressed all in black, it was terrifying.”
We’ve just interviewed Dean McFarlane, who witnessed the aftermath of the #huntingdon attack. Full interview on #c4news at 5.22pm
We’ve just interviewed Dean McFarlane, who witnessed the aftermath of the #huntingdon attack. Full interview on #c4news at 5.22pm
BREAKING. BTP: At this stage, there is nothing to suggest that #Huntingdon is a terrorist incident.
Two men in police custody, a 32-year-old black British male and a 35-year-old British national of Caribbean descent.
Two people remain in a life-threatening condition.
Two men in police custody, a 32-year-old black British male and a 35-year-old British national of Caribbean descent.
Two people remain in a life-threatening condition.
November 2, 2025 at 10:52 AM
BREAKING. BTP: At this stage, there is nothing to suggest that #Huntingdon is a terrorist incident.
Two men in police custody, a 32-year-old black British male and a 35-year-old British national of Caribbean descent.
Two people remain in a life-threatening condition.
Two men in police custody, a 32-year-old black British male and a 35-year-old British national of Caribbean descent.
Two people remain in a life-threatening condition.
Four children, including a baby, were rescued from the top floor of the building, after an arson attack on asylum accommodation in Drogheda, Ireland.
Justice Minister confirms arson attack on IPAS building in Drogheda last night.
"Fireworks were thrown into the building, causing a fire and putting lives at risk. This was a terrifying ordeal for the women and children living there, a number of whom were taken to hospital."
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"Fireworks were thrown into the building, causing a fire and putting lives at risk. This was a terrifying ordeal for the women and children living there, a number of whom were taken to hospital."
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November 1, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Four children, including a baby, were rescued from the top floor of the building, after an arson attack on asylum accommodation in Drogheda, Ireland.
Really chuffed to have won Journalist of the Year at the Asian Media Awards. Big up to my fabulous #c4news crew, best team in the business (with a few sore heads this morning!)
November 1, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Really chuffed to have won Journalist of the Year at the Asian Media Awards. Big up to my fabulous #c4news crew, best team in the business (with a few sore heads this morning!)
“At the top of Labour they feel if immigration is still the most salient issue come the general election,they might as well pack their bags and not even turn up.”
On another day of headlines about immigration, is it pushing Labour toward electoral wipeout? Our latest podcast:
youtu.be/HxITsBrBeuM
On another day of headlines about immigration, is it pushing Labour toward electoral wipeout? Our latest podcast:
youtu.be/HxITsBrBeuM
Is immigration pushing Labour toward electoral wipeout?
YouTube video by Channel 4 News
youtu.be
October 29, 2025 at 5:00 PM
“At the top of Labour they feel if immigration is still the most salient issue come the general election,they might as well pack their bags and not even turn up.”
On another day of headlines about immigration, is it pushing Labour toward electoral wipeout? Our latest podcast:
youtu.be/HxITsBrBeuM
On another day of headlines about immigration, is it pushing Labour toward electoral wipeout? Our latest podcast:
youtu.be/HxITsBrBeuM
Who is profiting from asylum hotels? New report finds private contractors have made “excessive” profits out of asylum accommodation at the taxpayers’ expense. Home Office being charged £145 per migrant per night in a hotel, compared to £23 in a rented house.
October 26, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Who is profiting from asylum hotels? New report finds private contractors have made “excessive” profits out of asylum accommodation at the taxpayers’ expense. Home Office being charged £145 per migrant per night in a hotel, compared to £23 in a rented house.
Another woman in her 20s has been raped in what West Midlands Police have called a racially aggravated attack.
She was attacked at a property in Walsall by a man she did not know; www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
She was attacked at a property in Walsall by a man she did not know; www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Suspect video released after 'racially aggravated' Walsall rape
Police say the woman was attacked on Saturday night in Walsall and have appealed for information.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 26, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Another woman in her 20s has been raped in what West Midlands Police have called a racially aggravated attack.
She was attacked at a property in Walsall by a man she did not know; www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
She was attacked at a property in Walsall by a man she did not know; www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
BREAKING: Hadush Kebatu, who was released in error from Chelmsford Prison on Friday morning, has been arrested. He was found in the Finsbury Park area of London this morning.
October 26, 2025 at 9:32 AM
BREAKING: Hadush Kebatu, who was released in error from Chelmsford Prison on Friday morning, has been arrested. He was found in the Finsbury Park area of London this morning.
Met Police say wrongly-released sex offender Hadush Kebatu was last seen shortly before 8pm on Friday in the Dalston area of Hackney
He was still in his prison-issue tracksuit, but is now carrying his belongings in a distinctive white bag with avocado pictures on it.
He was still in his prison-issue tracksuit, but is now carrying his belongings in a distinctive white bag with avocado pictures on it.
October 25, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Met Police say wrongly-released sex offender Hadush Kebatu was last seen shortly before 8pm on Friday in the Dalston area of Hackney
He was still in his prison-issue tracksuit, but is now carrying his belongings in a distinctive white bag with avocado pictures on it.
He was still in his prison-issue tracksuit, but is now carrying his belongings in a distinctive white bag with avocado pictures on it.
Irish police have come under attack at a protest outside the Citywest hotel used to house asylum seekers in Dublin:
trib.al/JCjstEd
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Police van set alight at Citywest protest in Dublin
Chants of "get them out" are echoing through the crowd.
trib.al
October 21, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Irish police have come under attack at a protest outside the Citywest hotel used to house asylum seekers in Dublin:
trib.al/JCjstEd
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Happy Diwali to everyone celebrating 🪔 Lovely to see houses decorated with Rangoli to welcome the Goddess Lakshmi, to symbolise the victory of good over evil, and to attract positive energy and prosperity.
October 20, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Happy Diwali to everyone celebrating 🪔 Lovely to see houses decorated with Rangoli to welcome the Goddess Lakshmi, to symbolise the victory of good over evil, and to attract positive energy and prosperity.
“The Board of Deputies of British Jews says you're a thug, that you represent the worst of Britain?”
“Who voted for them to represent British Jews?”
When @lindseyhilsum.bsky.social met Tommy Robinson, guest of the Israeli government at his big rally in Tel Aviv:
www.channel4.com/news/israel-...
“Who voted for them to represent British Jews?”
When @lindseyhilsum.bsky.social met Tommy Robinson, guest of the Israeli government at his big rally in Tel Aviv:
www.channel4.com/news/israel-...
Israel government hosts far-right activist Tommy Robinson
Far-right British agitator and guest of the Israeli government, Tommy Robinson, prepared for his big rally in Tel Aviv.
www.channel4.com
October 19, 2025 at 6:27 PM
“The Board of Deputies of British Jews says you're a thug, that you represent the worst of Britain?”
“Who voted for them to represent British Jews?”
When @lindseyhilsum.bsky.social met Tommy Robinson, guest of the Israeli government at his big rally in Tel Aviv:
www.channel4.com/news/israel-...
“Who voted for them to represent British Jews?”
When @lindseyhilsum.bsky.social met Tommy Robinson, guest of the Israeli government at his big rally in Tel Aviv:
www.channel4.com/news/israel-...
Sad to hear of the death of Dame Jilly Cooper. I had the pleasure of meeting her at the BAFTAs this year and we had a good giggle when I told her I used to get her books from the library growing up and the naughty bits would always have the pages folded over! R.I.P 🩷
October 6, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Sad to hear of the death of Dame Jilly Cooper. I had the pleasure of meeting her at the BAFTAs this year and we had a good giggle when I told her I used to get her books from the library growing up and the naughty bits would always have the pages folded over! R.I.P 🩷
Coming up on #c4news, we’ll have the latest on the Manchester synagogue attacker, 35-year-old British citizen Jihad Al-Shamie, who was on bail for an alleged rape at the time of his murderous assualt.
October 3, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Coming up on #c4news, we’ll have the latest on the Manchester synagogue attacker, 35-year-old British citizen Jihad Al-Shamie, who was on bail for an alleged rape at the time of his murderous assualt.
The Manchester synagogue terrorist Jihad al-Shamie was reportedly on police bail for an alleged rape when he carried out the attack; www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Manchester synagogue terrorist was on bail for alleged rape
Exclusive: Jihad al-Shamie had been due to appear in court over alleged sexual attack earlier this year, sources say
www.theguardian.com
October 3, 2025 at 4:34 PM
The Manchester synagogue terrorist Jihad al-Shamie was reportedly on police bail for an alleged rape when he carried out the attack; www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
BREAKING: “We fully distance ourselves from this attack”
A statement has been released by the Manchester attacker's father, on behalf of the Al-Shamie family.
A statement has been released by the Manchester attacker's father, on behalf of the Al-Shamie family.
October 3, 2025 at 10:31 AM
BREAKING: “We fully distance ourselves from this attack”
A statement has been released by the Manchester attacker's father, on behalf of the Al-Shamie family.
A statement has been released by the Manchester attacker's father, on behalf of the Al-Shamie family.
Two victims of the Manchester synagogue attack have been named by police.
Adrian Daulby, 53, and Melvin Cravitz, 66, died in the attack in Crumpsall.
GMP: "We commit to being mindful of cultural preferences and sensitivities, ensuring these men and their loved ones’ wishes are respected."
Adrian Daulby, 53, and Melvin Cravitz, 66, died in the attack in Crumpsall.
GMP: "We commit to being mindful of cultural preferences and sensitivities, ensuring these men and their loved ones’ wishes are respected."
October 3, 2025 at 5:54 AM
Two victims of the Manchester synagogue attack have been named by police.
Adrian Daulby, 53, and Melvin Cravitz, 66, died in the attack in Crumpsall.
GMP: "We commit to being mindful of cultural preferences and sensitivities, ensuring these men and their loved ones’ wishes are respected."
Adrian Daulby, 53, and Melvin Cravitz, 66, died in the attack in Crumpsall.
GMP: "We commit to being mindful of cultural preferences and sensitivities, ensuring these men and their loved ones’ wishes are respected."
A nine-year-old girl has been shot three times with an airgun, in what is being treated as a racially aggravated assault in Bristol. Avon & Somerset Police say a racial comment was made during incident, the girl has been left traumatised and too frightened to leave home #c4news
September 17, 2025 at 6:27 PM
A nine-year-old girl has been shot three times with an airgun, in what is being treated as a racially aggravated assault in Bristol. Avon & Somerset Police say a racial comment was made during incident, the girl has been left traumatised and too frightened to leave home #c4news
A culture warrior before her time, Mary Whitehouse claimed to be an ordinary woman who represented the little people against the establishment - what are the parallels with the protests and politics of today? My interview with Maxine Peake and @carolinebirduk.bsky.social on c4news at 7pm:
September 11, 2025 at 5:32 PM
A culture warrior before her time, Mary Whitehouse claimed to be an ordinary woman who represented the little people against the establishment - what are the parallels with the protests and politics of today? My interview with Maxine Peake and @carolinebirduk.bsky.social on c4news at 7pm:
The government plans to "completely overhaul" the asylum appeals system, but we didn’t get much detail today.
Many asylum seekers in hotels are waiting on appeals. I went to meet one man stuck in the system for years, on his third appeal; #c4news www.channel4.com/news/huge-as...
Many asylum seekers in hotels are waiting on appeals. I went to meet one man stuck in the system for years, on his third appeal; #c4news www.channel4.com/news/huge-as...
Huge asylum appeals backlog still major issue for government
The Government has pledged to tackle what's called 'irregular migration', people who arrive in the UK illegally or without permission.
www.channel4.com
September 1, 2025 at 6:04 PM
The government plans to "completely overhaul" the asylum appeals system, but we didn’t get much detail today.
Many asylum seekers in hotels are waiting on appeals. I went to meet one man stuck in the system for years, on his third appeal; #c4news www.channel4.com/news/huge-as...
Many asylum seekers in hotels are waiting on appeals. I went to meet one man stuck in the system for years, on his third appeal; #c4news www.channel4.com/news/huge-as...
“What you’re seeing here is probably a microcosm of how it will be across the UK if Nigel Farage becomes PM - this kind of shutting down of questioning.”
Nottinghamshire county council’s Reform leader says it will no longer deal with the local paper: www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Nottinghamshire county council’s Reform leader says it will no longer deal with the local paper: www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Reform council’s Nottingham Post ban a ‘massive attack on local democracy’
Nottinghamshire council’s administration says it will no longer deal with local paper, in unprecedented move
www.theguardian.com
August 28, 2025 at 10:16 AM
“What you’re seeing here is probably a microcosm of how it will be across the UK if Nigel Farage becomes PM - this kind of shutting down of questioning.”
Nottinghamshire county council’s Reform leader says it will no longer deal with the local paper: www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Nottinghamshire county council’s Reform leader says it will no longer deal with the local paper: www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
A picturesque #parkrun in Porthcawl 🏴 Lovely route along the promenade. Learnt a fascinating bit of history, civil rights activist Paul Robeson performed for Welsh miners here in 1957 - via a transatlantic telephone, as the U.S. government had confiscated his passport ☎️ 🎤
August 23, 2025 at 10:40 AM
A picturesque #parkrun in Porthcawl 🏴 Lovely route along the promenade. Learnt a fascinating bit of history, civil rights activist Paul Robeson performed for Welsh miners here in 1957 - via a transatlantic telephone, as the U.S. government had confiscated his passport ☎️ 🎤