Videos I've produced - Louise Sayers

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BBC Newsround • 11th July 2025

What it's like for children trying to come to the UK in small boats

The issue of people arriving into the UK in small boats has been a big one recently. Every day, migrants try to cross the English Channel - the stretch of water between England and France - in small boats or dinghies.The crossing is very dangerous and among those attempting it are lots of children.Jenny went to Calais, the town in France where many small boats leave from, to find out what happens to the children involved.You can find out about the issue of small boat crossings here.

The issue o...

BBC Newsround • 10th July 2025

UK Immigration: Why are children coming to the UK in small boats?

Every day, migrants try to cross the English Channel - the stretch of water between England and France - in small boats or dinghies.Among them are lots of children. There are different reasons migrants might try to come to the UK. Some are fleeing war or persecution in their home country. Others are coming hoping to make money. That is against the law.Whatever people's circumstances, entering the UK in a small boat is illegal and anyone arriving in this way is breaking the law.Criminal gangs org...

1st February 2025

Crowds gathered outside St Paul's Church in Blackpool for Linda Nolan's funeral - BBC Manchester

19th December 2024

Behind the scenes in Hollyoaks Village at Christmas - BBC Merseyside

Did you know Chester-set soap Hollyoaks is actually filmed in Liverpool? That's not the only unexpected thing happening behind the scenes. The show films three months in ad

BBC Newsround • 16th January 2023

BBC Young Reporter: What's it like not having internet at home?

BBC Newsround • 10th November 2022

Northern Ireland: What is an integrated school?

Robyn and Noah live in County Antrim in Northern Ireland, and have been chosen to tell their story as part of the BBC Young Reporter competition. They wanted to tell other children about the changes that had been taking place at their primary school.In September 2021, it became one of the first primary schools in Northern Ireland to formally change its status to integrated.Many unionists want to remain part of the United Kingdom and are often from a protestant background, while many nationalists...

BBC Newsround • 26th April 2022

What do French kids want from President Macron?

People in France are getting used to the idea of President Macron staying in charge after he won the election this weekend.However, not everyone supported him and, although he had the biggest share of the vote, lots of people either didn't vote for him or didn't vote at all.So Shanequa asked some children in Paris what they would put on President Macron's to-do list to help bring the country together.

People in France are getting used to the idea of President Macron staying in charge after he w...

BBC Newsround • 24th April 2022

Shanequa speaks to children in France ahead of the election

This weekend France are voting to decide who will become its next President. An election in a neighbouring country like France is always a big deal because the decision will influence how that country acts, which could affect everyone around them.Adults will be voting for who they want to lead the country for the next five years. Current President Emmanuel Macron faces rival politician Marine Le Pen.Shanequa has spent the last few days finding out more about the country and some of the big issue...

BBC Newsround • 11th April 2022

French elections 2022: How do they work and who are the frontrunners? | Newsround

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France went to the polls yesterday to decide who would become its next president.

Emmanuel Macron won the first round of the French election, but it's not over yet - it's now down to the final two candidates, Mr Macron and his far-right rival Marine Le Pen, who will battle it out in a second round of voting.

So, who are the two people who might lead France, and why does this election matter?

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BBC Newsround • 8th November 2021

Children marching at COP26 call for more action on climate change

Children around the world have been marching to protest against climate change. That's because Friday 5 November was youth day at COP26, the climate change conference where world leaders are meeting to decide what to do about the problem. There were marches around the world, but the biggest one was in Glasgow, where thousands of children met up to make their voices heard. Martin was there for Newsround and spoke to some of them.

Children around the world have been marching to protest against cl...

BBC Newsround • 3rd November 2021

Wheelchair access problems at COP26 as Israeli minister unable to join event

Organisers at COP26 have been criticised after an Israeli politician could not attend the summit on Monday due to a lack of wheelchair access in Glasgow. Karine Elharrar, Israel's minister of energy and water resources said she was "sad" that accessibility wasn't provided at the event and had to return to her hotel 50 miles away in Edinburgh. The Prime Minister Boris Johnson later apologised to Ms Elharrar, who has muscular dystrophy, and COP organisers tweeted that: "This was a genuine mistake...

BBC Newsround • 22nd March 2021

Coronavirus and UK Children: How do you feel about lockdown?

This was a special 8 minute programme I directed and produced for Newsround based around the idea to commission a survey of around 2,000 children to understand the impact of lockdown on their lives

BBC Newsround • 12th July 2019

K pop: How do you become a K pop star?

Newsround has been to South Korea to find out more about K-pop - the music phenomenon that has been taking over the world.K-pop, which stands for 'Korean pop', is a multi-billion-pound music industry. It is not only popular in South Korea, but also all around the world. Successful K-pop groups like BTS - who were the first Korean act to have a number one album in the UK charts - are among the most successful groups in the music industry. Artists can rack up millions of views on YouTube within ju...

BBC Newsround • 9th July 2019

K beauty: What is it? And why is it so popular?

Beauty is big business in South Korea. Massages, facials, nail treatments, hair styling and make-up all form part of a multi-billion pound industry which is incredibly popular in the country.In 2017, South Korea's beauty industry was estimated to be worth just over $13 billion (£10 billion), according to retail researchers Mintel.But it's not just adults that are enjoying all that the beauty industry has to offer. Children as young as three years old are getting involved too. There are special...

BBC Newsround • 9th July 2019

North Korea defectors: Meet young people who have fled from North to South Korea

Every year, over 1,000 people escape from North Korea - one of the most secretive countries in the world.They do this because in North Korea, people have to live by very strict rules. A lot of people - including children - try to escape in order to have more freedom in their lives.Many flee via China in the hope of making it to South Korea - North Korea's less strict neighbour.Newsround has been to South Korea to meet young people who've managed to escape and who now live in South Korea.Find out...

BBC Newsround • 9th July 2019

South Korean internet addiction camp: What is life like there?

South Korea is the most connected country in the entire world. Almost everybody has a smartphone and access to the internet, but this has come with a darker side. Official figures for last year show that over 140,000 young people were addicted to the internet, but some reports suggest that this number could in fact be much higher.As a result, there are many centres across South Korea where teenagers can go to be treated for this and to receive help to get offline.Schools have also introduced spe...