Bangladeshi and Pakistani groups ‘at risk of electoral fraud’
Some Bangladeshi and Pakistani communities are especially vulnerable to electoral fraud – that is the conclusion of research published today by the Electoral Commission.
Michael Crick
Michael Crick has left Channel 4 News. This is an archive of his reports.
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Fear and loathing on campaign trail: Chippenham
The Lib Dems are at their lowest level of support for 25 years. As a new poll puts them on just 6 per cent, Michael Crick takes his pink Cadillac to Chippenham to find out why the slump.
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Fear and loathing on campaign trail: Skegness and Boston
Michael Crick, for his second Hunter S Thompson-themed tour, is in the northern part of one of Ukip’s main target seats, Boston and Skegness – a seat held by the Tories from the last election.
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Fear and loathing on the election campaign trail
In the run-up to the general election, Michael Crick begins his grand tour in Paisley and Renfrewshire South, with some style hints from gonzo writer Hunter S Thompson.
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Martin Gilbert, Churchill biographer: 1936-2015
In 1988, Michael Crick reported on historian Martin Gilbert, who had just completed a monumental biography of Churchill. Gilbert, who was also a Chilcot inquiry panel member, died on 3 February.
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FSB: late payments hitting small businesses
The problem of late payments is costing smaller firms billions of pounds a year, the government is told. The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) says there is a “deteriorating” payment culture.
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Labour told to pick more BME candidates in winnable seats
So far, in the 36 seats where Labour MPs are retiring in May, the party has picked only one BME candidate. The Conservatives, in contrast, have chosen six BME candidates so far in their 34 “retirement” seats.
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Debates and empty chairs: who’s in and who’s out?
Are they calling David Cameron’s bluff? Broadcasters say a series of TV debates will go ahead in April – whether or not party leaders agree to take part.
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How opinion polls under-estimated Tories and over-estimated Labour
Why the polls got their results wrong is not clear. It may be some people are unwilling to admit they are going to vote Conservative, or feel they ought to say they will vote Labour.
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The pivotal pre-election postal poll
Just 111 days to go. Media commentators love giving us the countdown to polling day on 7 May. But the reality is voting in the 2015 general election will really start a lot of earlier than that.
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Roger Bird cleared of improper sexual behaviour – but Ukip still get rid of him
Roger Bird wanted to keep his job, but concluded that the allegations and subsequent inquiry left him in an impossible position.
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Ukip’s Roger Bird: ‘unsavoury allegations unproven’
He has lost his job as Ukip’s general secretary, but Roger Bird tells Channel 4 News he is “still an enthusiastic party member” and will say a prayer for Natasha Bolter.
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Migrants made ‘100 attempts a day’ to enter UK
Figures released under the freedom of information act have revealed that border forces detected almost 12,000 attempts in the four months from the beginning of April to the end of July.
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‘English votes for English laws’ plans unveiled
The Commons leader, William Hague, spells out to MPs a series of options for meeting the prime minister’s pledge of “English votes for English laws”.
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Explain your expenses: Ukip demands details from Neil Hamilton
Discord in the party? Ukip demands a full explanation from would-be candidate Neil Hamilton for expenses he has claimed.
