Matt Murphy is the Senior Digital Reporter with BBC Verify, specialising in conflict and international security. His reporting focuses on how wars shape the lives of civilians, uncovering the human cost of modern conflict through verified, evidence-based journalism.
At BBC Verify, Matt uses open-source intelligence, satellite imagery, and on-the-ground testimony to investigate and verify events in war zones. He has covered the war in Ukraine in depth, including extensive reporting on the siege of Mariupol and the treatment of civilians trapped in the city, and has provided detailed analysis of the humanitarian impact of the Israel–Gaza conflict.
His investigations have featured across BBC News platforms worldwide, where he helps audiences make sense of complex and contested stories amid the fog of war. Known for combining forensic verification with empathetic storytelling, Matt’s work seeks to bring accuracy and accountability to the narratives that emerge from conflict.
Before joining BBC Verify, Matt reported on breaking international news and political developments, building expertise in global affairs and crisis reporting. He holds a degree in Law from Trinity College Dublin.
