News presenter and correspondent Samira Ahmed to go freelance after 11 years at Channel 4
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Samira Ahmed is leaving Channel 4 News to go freelance. Photograph: Channel 4
Channel 4 News presenter and correspondent Samira Ahmed is to leave after 11 years.
Ahmed joined ITN, which makes Channel 4 News, in 2000 as a reporter before adding presenting responsibilities from 2002.
She has been a presenter of the evening news, weekend programme and News at Noon – before Channel 4 cancelled it at the end of 2009 – and was part of the documentary team behind 2003's Islam Unveiled.
Ahmed intends to go freelance as a journalist, broadcaster and writer.
Channel 4 News announced last month that political correspondent Cathy Newman is to become the bulletin's third regular presenter alongside main anchor Jon Snow and co-host Krishnan Guru-Murthy.
As part of the on-screen rejig, Channel 4 News also hired Matt Frei and Jackie Long from the BBC to be Washington correspondent and social affairs editor, respectively.
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