Katharine Walker
Reporter at ITV
Reporter for @ITV regional news. Raised at @ITVCalendar. Former @itvnews trainee. All views my own. Got a story? Email me at [email protected].
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Oct 23, 2024 |
itv.com | Katharine Walker
ITV News reporter Katharine Walker has been investigating claims that companies are misleading customers with false claims that their products can relieve symptoms of menopause. For women struggling with the symptoms of menopause, there are endless products on the shelves all claiming to help with the change. But, doctors are now warning that some of these so-called quick fixes could be a waste of money.
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Apr 23, 2024 |
itv.com | Katharine Walker
ITV News reporter Katharine Walker has been investigating how to protect young children and teenagers from using anti-ageing products that could damage their skinLeading dermatologists are demanding to see clear age labels on anti-ageing skincare products warning that they are not suitable for children. It comes after an ITV investigation revealed a rise in children experimenting with expensive skin care they’ve seen on social media.
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Feb 26, 2024 |
itv.com | Katharine Walker
ITV News reporter Katharine Walker has been investigating the rise in young children and teenagers wanting to use anti-ageing products. Parents are being warned by dermatologists not to buy their children anti-ageing skin care products, as beauty products have become a trend among tweens. In particular, they are seeing a rise in children experimenting with expensive skin care they’ve seen on social media.
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Oct 19, 2023 |
itv.com | Katharine Walker
ITV News reporter Katharine Walker has been investigating the number of students turning to sex work to pay their way through universityOver 56,000 students in the UK are turning to sex work to pay their bills at university, new research has found. The cost of living crisis, combined with real-terms cuts to maintenance loans, means the average student is around £600 out of pocket every month.
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Sep 25, 2023 |
itv.com | Katharine Walker
ITV News reporter Katharine Walker has been exploring the challenges faced by parents of deaf childrenA Mum is backing calls for the parents of deaf children to be given free access to British Sign Language (BSL) classes. So far, Sophie Lavers has raised more than £5,000 for lessons to learn to communicate with her four-year-old son Leighton, who is deaf. As she's over 25, she's not entitled to any help from the council, and has had to turn to loans or charities for funding.
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ICYMI: My latest investigation into brands cashing in on the menopause by wrongly claiming their products can fix or cure symptoms #menopause #menowashing https://t.co/W92qYCtSoI
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RT @itvnews: Children and teenagers should not use trendy anti-ageing skincare products, warn doctors https://t.co/Ux5W2xNS5Y