Hayley Hassall

Biography:

Hayley Hassall is an award-winning investigative journalist for the BBC, with work featured across major platforms including BBC One, Panorama, Radio 4, Radio 5 Live, ITV, and BBC Online. Her reporting combines depth, impact, and accessibility, reaching audiences on television, radio, and digital. Hayley’s distinguished career has earned her a BAFTA, a Prix Europa, and three RTS Awards, alongside numerous nominations. Her documentaries have led to changes in the nursery and midwifery system, backing for wronged postmasters in the Post Office Scandal. They have initiated government funded investigations into and led to systematic changes for vulnerable people. She is a relief presenter for BBC Woman’s Hour, 5 Live, a lead reporter for BBC Long Form Investigations, File on 4 and North West Tonight. For 15 years, Hayley fronted the much-loved BBC Newsround, anchoring three live bulletins daily and producing in-depth documentaries for younger audiences on issues that matter most to them. Beyond Newsround, she has hosted her own show on BBC Radio 5 Live, and spent two years undercover exposing systemic failures and neglect within NHS maternity services and private home care companies. Her investigations have taken her across the globe, including a 10-day journey along President Trump’s border wall, uncovering the human stories behind U.S. immigration policy. Hayley is also a familiar face on BBC Breakfast and a regular voice in radio debates and discussions. Passionate and outspoken, Hayley advocates for issues including mental health, children’s rights, and stammering awareness, frequently speaking at public events, private forums, and panel debates.