Sonia Rothwell

Channel 4 News reveals how Michael Gove’s plans for Russell Group universities to have more input into A-levels is not such a new idea.

As the government defends plans for wider state access to our email and digital communications, one expert tells Channel 4 News it could dissuade cyber start-up businesses from coming to Britain.

As it is revealed Barclays employed tax avoidance schemes to dodge an estimated half a billion pounds of tax, Channel 4 News looks at how widespread these devices are and what they involve.

With worsening violence taking place in Syria and options running out for both the regime and the west, Channel 4 News profiles Syria’s President Assad and his British-born wife.

While the Syrian government bombards Homs, what is the international community doing? Channel 4 News looks at what is happening on the surface and behind the scenes – and why.

As the dust settles after Chris Huhne’s resignation from the cabinet to face criminal charges, Channel 4 News finds out about the man behind the often inscrutable image.

As British private security companies queue up to offer armed guards to counter pirate attacks off Somalia, a government report calls for tighter regulation of a flourishing industry.

As North Korea’s official news agency names Kim Jong-un as his father’s “Great Successor”, Channel 4 News looks at the state he has inherited.

So-called “payday loans” are facing increasing criticism from campaigners for their uncapped interest rates and ease of access but what are the alternatives? Channel 4 News investigates.

As figures show the worst retail sales growth for six months, Channel 4 News looks at which towns and cities in the UK are best placed to weather the economic crisis.

Union leaders say up to 2 million workers across the UK have come out in support of today’s strike against pension changes. But Prime Minister David Cameron has dismissed the action as a “damp squib”.

As the government announces more measures to coax the housing market into life, an expert tells Channel 4 News the move misses the real problem – house prices are too high.

It has led to the resignation of two of St Paul’s cathedral’s senior clergyman and caused the shutdown of one of the US’s largest ports. Channel 4 News asks what is next for the Occupy movement.

As Nato’s mandate officially ends in Libya, Channel 4 News looks at why the UN has not sanctioned the use of force against President Assad’s regime in Syria.

Royal Marines help release the crew of a ship hijacked by pirates off Somalia, reflecting a declining trend in the success rate for highjackings off the east coast of Africa.