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Gavin Williamson’s expletive-laden text messages ‘unacceptable’, says No 10
The Prime Minister is facing fresh questions over his choice of cabinet ministers after it emerged that he was told that Sir Gavin Williamson was under investigation for allegedly bullying a female colleague, yet appointed him anyway. Number 10 said ...


1.5°C climate target ‘still on life support’, says outgoing COP President Alok Sharma
We spoke to outgoing COP26 President Alok Sharma, who today handed over the presidency and opened the COP27 summit here in Egypt. We asked him what’s at stake.


‘Darkplace’ comedian makes comeback after nearly 20 years
TV Critics have described it as a cult classic which launched the careers of a generation of comedians. 


The ‘Festival of Brexit’ under investigation for wasting public money
The festival formerly known as Brexit is now called "Unboxed".


Family’s plea to save British-Egyptian activist ahead of COP27
As global leaders descend on Sharm-El-Sheik for COP 27, the family of a British Egyptian activist are appealing to them to speak out as they fear he may die in prison.


Thousands march in London to demand general election over cost of living crisis
Counter Terror police have said that they believe the firebomb attack on an immigration centre in Dover last Sunday was 'motivated by a terrorist ideology.'


Government failing to protect vulnerable young people, new report says
It’s estimated that more than 200,000 children in England between the ages of 11 and 17 are vulnerable to serious violence. Today a report from the Commission on Young Lives says a combination of Covid, the rising cost of living, and a possible...


Surviving knife crime: The lives ruined by violence
Two men have been sentenced to life in jail for conspiracy to murder, after repeatedly stabbing a teenager and leaving him to die in the street. James Bascoe-Smith was just 17 years old when he was assaulted in south London, an entirely innocent vict...


Manchester Arena inquiry: Emergency services issue apologies
In response to today’s report, a press conference was held by the emergency services, a chance to recognise and apologise for the huge failures at Manchester Arena.


Manchester Arena bombing: Inquiry criticises emergency response failings
In Manchester, people are trying to make sense of a devasating report into how the emergency services responded on the night of the Manchester Arena bombing . Twenty two people died, hundreds of others were left injured. The report found the emergenc...


Channel 4 turns 40: Four decades of news in four minutes
It's exactly 40 years since the very first edition of Channel 4 News. Our top stories? Rather familiar: spending cuts, strikes, and British involvement in an overseas war.


Man lawfully killed by police during motorway stop, inquest finds
An organised crime suspect was lawfully killed by police during an enforced stop on a motorway slip road in West Yorkshire at the start of 2017, an inquest has found.


Cost of living: schools struggle to keep children fed
A survey due out next week from a teaching union will reveal the impossible financial choices headteachers are facing.


Cost of living crisis caused by volatile price of fossil fuels, says climate expert
We’re joined by one of the UK's lead negotiators at last year's COP summit, Nigel Topping.


Sunak U-turn: PM will attend COP27 in Egypt
Rishi Sunak has said he will be going to the COP27 environment summit in Egypt next week - after originally saying he wouldn’t.



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