Angela Walker In Conversation - Inspirational Interviews, Under-Reported News

Artificial Intelligence has rapidly integrated into our daily lives, becoming an essential tool across healthcare, transportation, and communication. However, a critical question emerges: is AI inherently biased? This question forms the cornerstone of a fascinating conversation with Christian Ortiz, founder of Justice AI – the world's first ethical AI system specifically designed to address a...

The culture of cover-up within British public institutions has devastated countless lives. From Hillsborough to the infected blood scandal to the Primodos drug tragedy, families have spent decades fighting for truth against a system where many in authority have colluded against them. This episode explores the urgent need for the Public Authority Accountability Bill - commonly known as Hillsborough...

A Canadian inventor successfully adapted a car to run on ammonia 40 years ago. Why did governments suppress this technology? Greg Vezina shares how ammonia could finally lead us to a hydrogen economy without building entirely new infrastructure. His journey began with a single car conversion in the 1980s that sparked four decades of advocacy for ammonia as a cleaner energy alternative. The chairma...

Many young disabled adults are not fulfilling their potential because of a lack of government support. That's according to the founder of a charity that helps those young people achieve their ambitions. Jane Holmes set up Building for the Future because of her own experiences after her daughter, Kitty, was born 24 years ago.  Building for the Future supports around 500 families but is running...

Imagine being selected to represent your country, to compete against the best in the world - and then needing to find the money to pay for it your self. Tamina Oliver is a single mum from Twyford in Berkshire whose journey into elite duathlons is riddled with challenges and triumphs. Tamina shares her experience of qualifying for the European and World Championships, all while overcoming significa...

Synthetic chemicals which can cause cancer are contaminating our drinking water and farmland, and have been found in breast milk and embryos.  Why is the British government so slow to regulate against them? Why are higher levels of polyfluoroalkyl substances allowed in our drinking water than in other countries? They're in many products including noon-stick pans and fire-fighting foam - but t...

What effect will Donald Trump's crackdown on diversity have on the UK? He's scrapping all the government's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion programmes and sent all the staff home. Diversity isn't just about compliance—it's about transforming workplaces and societies - that's the view of Mo Kanjilal, a leading voice in diversity and inclusion. Join me, journalist Angela...

In this conversation, John Cardamone shares his personal journey of healing from childhood abuse and explains how he helps families, schools and organisations create better connections with children, so they are happy and confident - and able to confide if things go wrong. John explains how his mum's reaction when he disclosed be was being abused by a family member was critical in enabling hi...

It's 20 years since the Boxing Day tsunami in the Indian Ocean that killed more than 200,000 people. Londoner Ani Naqvi was asleep in a beach hut in Sri Lanka when the tsunami hit, filling the hut with water and almost drowning her. In this podcast Ani shares her life before the tsunami, the harrowing experience of the disaster, and the profound impact it had on her life. She discusses her st...

Adults with learning difficulties are being moved out of their homes against their wills - with some ending up in secure accommodation. Around forty "villages" have been shut down over the past few years and many residents face problems finding suitable housing. Campaigners say adults with learning difficulties and their families are not being listened to. In this conversation, journalis...

When Gaia Young arrived at hospital confused, vomiting and complaining of a severe headache, it was assumed she was drunk or on drugs. She wasn't. The 25 year-old from London died from swelling to the brain. But what caused it?  In this podcast Angela Walker talks to Gaia's mother Lady Dorit Young about her relentless campaign for answers to her daughter's death. Was it an unavoidab...

Institutional racism, socio-economic factors and low aspirations from teachers  are causing boys of Caribbean descent to fail in school. That's the view of founder of The Westside and Lewisham Young Leaders Academies, by David Okoro. Children of black Caribbean descent face significant educational disparities, with lower achievement in GCSE, higher rates of exclusion and are more likely to en...

What would you do if your child died as a result of medical negligence and doctors and the police colluded to cover it up?  That's what happened in the case of ten-year-old Robbie Powell. His parents are campaigning for all healthcare professionals to be legally obligated to tell the truth following a negligent death.  They're supported by the former Parliamentary Health Service Ombudsma...

Racists are on the rampage in the UK, with over 100 far-right protests planned later today. I talk to Leroy of Caribbean heritage and Mo whose Indian family were immigrants about the impact of these attacks on their communities and the country as a whole. We discuss the historical context of racism in the UK and the need for accountability in the media and social media platforms. We also talk abou...

Thousands of patients were lied to and given blood products that infected them with HIV and Hepatitis. Doctors knowingly infected hundreds of children and then covered it up.  @AngelaWalkerReportsInterviews   Medical professionals and politicians put vulnerable patients at "unacceptable risk" the UK"s Infected Blood Inquiry report has found. More than 30,000 people were infected wit...

Two million scientific experiments were carried out on animals in the UK in 2022. More than four thousand Beagles were among them. Home office figures published in April 2024 show that  in 2022 there were 175 cases of non-compliance to government regulations regarding the welfare of animals used in testing. More than  16,000 animals were affected. The government is promising to investigate. MBR Ac...

Around 100,000 people in the UK are living with HIV. 75% of them say they face discrimination because of it. Why is that and what can be done about it?  In this podcast episode, journalist Angela Walker interviews Matthew Hodson, Executive Director of the charity aidsmap about the stigma surrounding HIV and what can be done to address it. Matthew shares his personal story of being diagnosed with H...

Imagine going in for routine day surgery to help stop occasional bladder leaks and being left permanently disabled needing a wheelchair or stoma bag.  That's what's happened to thousands of women around the world. When Kath Sansom of Sling the Mesh began her campaign, she never imagined it would resonate with so many. This episode brings Kath's emotional account of her personal stru...

A look forward to upcoming stories in the series Angela Walker in Conversation with topics ranging from animal testing to medical negligence. And a reminder of some of the stories we've covered so far -  including disability discrimination and environmental destruction. Also, how you can get involved and support independent journalism. It's not possible to reply to “fan mail” so please co...

Body image concerns related to weight and appearance are now prevalent on a global scale, leading to widespread mental health pressures. This conversation explores the topics of body image, self-acceptance, and the impact of social media and advertising on our perception of beauty. Alexandra Vince, a boudoir photographer, shares her journey and how her work empowers women to feel confident in thei...

Bite size. Full length version available. Bottom trawling is a destructive fishing method that indiscriminately catches everything in its path, causing damage to the seabed and releasing carbon. Over the past 150 years, bottom trawling has depleted fish populations and harmed marine biodiversity. Efforts have been made to mitigate the impact of bottom trawling through the establishment of marine p...

95 percent of fish stocks in the North Sea have been depleted due to over-fishing and bottom trawling. Bottom trawling is a destructive fishing method that indiscriminately catches everything in its path, causing damage to the seabed and releasing carbon. Over the past 150 years, bottom trawling has depleted fish populations and harmed marine biodiversity. Efforts have been made to mitigate the im...

Jim Smith has sold  one million children's books and his graphic novels inspire children all over the world who might otherwise not pick up a book. He won the Roald Dahl Funny Prize in 2013 for his second book “I am still not a Loser” and the second book in the spin-off series Future Ratboy won The Laugh Out Loud Children's Book Awards in 2017 for 6–8-year olds. In this World Book Day sp...

The UK is in the middle of a chronic housing shortage. The government wants 300 thousand new homes built every year,  but where should they go? Local authorities are under pressure and campaigners want to protect green spaces. How can we get the balance between the need for new homes and sustainability? Join me as I discuss these issues and more with Helen Marshall, director of the Campaign to Pro...

Imagine losing your child to a highly poisonous gas while he's asleep in his home. This is the heart-wrenching reality that our guests, Zane Gbangbola's parents, Kye Gbangbola  and Nicole Lawler lived through.  Listen as they  walk us  through the series of events that led to  Zane's death. They tell of environmental negligence, unaccountable authorities, and a fight for justice fue...