Did Labour’s Battlebus operation break the rules?
Did Labour candidates cheat or break election expenses rules? Our analysis indicates Labour buses appear to have been a more ramshackle affair than thee Tory Battlebuses. But questions remain.
Michael Crick
Michael Crick has left Channel 4 News. This is an archive of his reports.
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Labour’s expenses from the general election are questioned
Questions are asked about whether Labour properly declared its expenses in last year’s general election. Labour says its spending was within the law and the rules set out by the Electoral Commission.
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Ramsgate ‘sleazebuster’ refers Tory £14,000 hotel bills to Kent police
A Ramsgate resident today wrote to Kent police about the Conservatives spending £14,000 at the Royal Harbour Hotel.
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Electoral Commission asks Tories to explain £14,000 Ramsgate hotel bills
The Electoral Commission has asked the Conservative Party to explain four bills for stays at a Ramsgate hotel during the general election.
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Will the Electoral Commission act over Tory Thanet expenses?
Did the Tories spent twice as much in defeating Nigel Farage in Thanet South last year as they were legally allowed under the rules?
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Ken Livingstone claims arms deal with Emily Thornberry
After 90 minutes, says Ken Livingstone, it was clear he and Labour’s new defence spokesman didn’t disagree on anything, they both thought it would be wrong for Britain to renew Trident.
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Why it’s time for Louis Van Gaal to go
I don’t know a United fan who thinks he should stay. Frankly, almost anyone right now would do a better job than Louis Van Gaal.
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Andrew Fisher’s tweets anger senior Labour MPs
The morning papers are full of all sorts of embarrassing and highly vituperative tweets from Jeremy Corbyn’s new head of policy, Andrew Fisher.
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Jeremy Corbyn to meet Chinese President one-to-one
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn is to get a one-on-one meeting next week with the Chinese President Xi Jinping – his first official meeting with any head-of-state as Labour leader.
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When Tony Blair nearly ended Jeremy Corbyn’s career
Had Blair withdrawn the whip from Jeremy Corbyn, it would probably have been the end of his political career. And ended any chance of taking the leadership himself 19 years later.
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Far-left preparing purge of ‘careerist’ Labour MPs if Corbyn wins
A supporter of Jeremy Corbyn has claimed that the far-left is preparing to oust several Labour MPs – who the activist condemned as “careerists” and right-wingers.
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Why entrism is such a small part of Jeremy Corbyn’s rise
Labour may be the victim of entrism – infiltration by members and supporters of other parties – but it’s only a very small explanation of Jeremy Corbyn’s extraordinary success.
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Cameron ‘personally ordered’ payments to Kids Company
Former Michael Gove adviser Dominic Cummings tells Channel 4 News that David Dameron overruled Mr Gove and officials more than once to order continued funding of Kids Company.
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Government attacked for ‘rigging’ of electoral system
The Conservatives have been criticised for a change in voting law that could see hundreds of thousands of people drop off the electoral roll.
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Results in for some of the most powerful jobs in UK politics
The agony is over for many MPs. Elections for the select committee chairs were announced by the Commons speaker today.
