Daniel Hewitt

Dec 4, 2024 | itv.com | Daniel Hewitt

“Typically, children's social care only makes the news when something's gone wrong.”Spend time with social workers, or anyone involved in children’s social care, and you soon learn many have a low opinion of my profession. “A child dies, and these are tragic events. A child dies and people typically in that sort of scenario say, well, where is children social care? Who’s to blame?

Nov 27, 2024 | itv.com | Daniel Hewitt

My mum Diane was 51 when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. She endured countless rounds of gruelling chemotherapy, and for five years managed to live a largely full and active life alongside her treatment, free of debilitating pain. At the beginning of 2014 her condition deteriorated quickly. The final few days of my mum’s life were beyond tough. Her bravery knew no bounds, but bravery is not enough in the face of cancer. She was dying, and for a short period of time she was dying in pain.

Nov 22, 2024 | thescarlet.org | Daniel Hewitt

On its face, a provost is simply a senior academic administrator, but for John Magee, Clark’s newly appointed interim provost, the job is much more than a title. As he puts it, it’s about juggling “all the components of academics” to create an environment where student learning thrives. Magee first came to Clark as a professor in 2011 and has served the University in both faculty and administrative positions.

Nov 22, 2024 | thescarlet.org | Daniel Hewitt

The long-awaited fight between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson was billed as a clash of eras, an exhibition blending the old guard with the new age of boxing’s influencer-driven spectacle. Fans across the world tuned in, eager to witness whether Tyson’s legendary prowess could stand up against Paul’s youth and hunger.

Nov 17, 2024 | itv.com | Daniel Hewitt

ITV News launches The Trapped - an eight-part podcast exploring Daniel Hewitt’s award-winning investigation into the state of housing in the UK. Since 2021 Daniel has been travelling the country speaking to people living in the worst conditions imaginable. Here he recounts how a visit to a single block of flats in March of that year led to a news report that exposed a national scandal - one that is still going on to this day. Have you heard The Trapped?