Aletha Adu

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Aletha Adu
OccupationPolitical journalist
NationalityBritish
Education City, University of London (MA in Newspaper Journalism)
Notable awardsScott Trust Bursary (2015/16)

Aletha Adu is a British political journalist focused on national issues. Having started as a freelance journalist, she worked as a political correspondent at The Daily Mirror , and moved to the equivalent role at The Guardian in 2022. [1] She was named one of the 100 most influential women in the UK by The House in 2024. [2] She received a Scott Trust Bursary for 2015/16, [3] whilst she was studying at City, University of London for an MA in Newspaper journalism. [4] She often appears on television and radio broadcast media about British politics, including BBC Politics Live , [5] Broadcasting House, [6] and Sky News's Press Preview. [7]

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