Liam Dutton
UK has warmest spring and May on record. What does summer hold?
The UK has just had its warmest spring and May on record, according to the Met Office. What does the forecast for June and summer hold?
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Exclusive: Report reveals Church of England ‘cover up’ of abuse from barrister John Smyth
Makin review says that over a forty year period John Smyth became “arguably, the most prolific serial abuser to be associated with the Church of England.”
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German government in slow motion collapse
Chancellor Olaf Scholz maintained his usual unruffled exterior last night as he delivered a bitter explanation as to why he had fired Finance Minister Christian Lindner.
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Will Donald Trump be an ‘authoritarian’ in power?
Donald Trump has won the election, beating Kamala Harris and the Democrats, and will be the next president of the United States – but what kind of leader will he be?
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How Trump secured historic US election victory
After the 2016 election Donald Trump was seen in Washington DC as an aberration. After January 6th 2021, his opponents imagined him in a cell, not the oval office. Now the voters of this nation have given Trump another chance.
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Inside the Trump victory party in Florida
We made history, Donald Trump told his cheering supporters at his election party in West Palm Beach, Florida, last night.
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Election analysis: the key voter groups Trump secured to win
Donald Trump has called the support he built a ‘realignment’, going beyond his base into territory previously deemed out of bounds for a Republican candidate.
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Democrat loss is ‘on Joe Biden’ not Harris, says Republican pollster
We’re joined by Nayyera Haq, who was a senior director in the Obama White House administration, and Republican pollster Whit Ayres.
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‘There is a lot of hope that Trump can tackle immigration’, says Republican strategist
Cassie Smedile is a Republican strategist and former Press Secretary for the Republican National Committee.
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President Trump 2.0 – who might be in the new government?
How will Trump govern this time around? And who will he call on to run his second administration?
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Trump and King Charles share bond over environment, says former chief of staff
Among those who worked very closely with the new president-elect but has since fallen out with him is Mick Mulvaney. He served as Acting Chief of Staff in Trump’s first White House for 15 months – but resigned from the administration after the January 6 riots.
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Trump nephew hopes his ‘cruel’ uncle can be ‘positive’ president
One person who was not on the stage with Donald Trump is his nephew Fred Trump, who voted for Kamala Harris.
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Trump’s World: what his second term might mean for allies and enemies
The implications of this victory could be profound around the world.
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Trump determined to end Ukraine war, says former National Security Council Chief of Staff
We’re joined by Fred Fleitz, who has worked for the CIA and the Department of Defence, and who worked for the National Security Council during the first Trump administration. He is now at the America First Policy Institute.
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Bitcoin reaches record high after Trump election victory
Donald Trump’s victory made the Dollar, Wall Street and the crypto markets – along with his crypto-bro backers – yelp with joy, sending Bitcoin to a record high.
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Starmer says Trump ‘steadfast supporter’ of special relationship
Downing Street has insisted that the Prime Minister would welcome a visit by Mr Trump to the UK, after Sir Keir Starmer described him as a “steadfast supporter” of the special relationship.
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Controversy over Labour and Conservative candidate selections explained
It’s been a big day for candidate selection for the main parties.
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Sunak v Starmer ready to go head-to-head in first TV debate
Our political editor Gary Gibbon has more.
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Farage launches Reform campaign in Clacton aiming to be ‘voice of opposition’
Nigel Farage, freshly anointed as the new leader of Reform UK, held a rally in Clacton in Essex.
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Leader Interviews – Adrian Ramsay of the Green Party | Election 2024
We talk to the Green Party’s co-leader Adrian Ramsay.
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Parc Prison: Three inmates hospitalised ‘in riot’ over weekend – as one mother fears for son’s life
One of the biggest jails in England and Wales is on alert after violent incidents and the tenth death in three months.
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Nigel Farage: ‘People who say they will vote Labour won’t – when they see I’m here’
We spoke to Nigel Farage shortly after he announced he’d run, and we started by putting it to him that voting Reform on 4 July helps Labour get a bigger majority.
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Nigel Farage to stand in general election – and becomes Reform UK leader
Labour wanted to talk about defence today, the Conservatives wanted to talk about what they call ‘confusion’ over the legal definitions of sex and gender.
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Exclusive: Channel 4 News obtains audio of Faiza Shaheen’s Labour candidacy interview
Channel 4 News has obtained an exclusive audio recording from Faiza Shaheen’s candidacy interview with Labour’s National Executive Committee.
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Liam Dutton
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Are TikTok political campaigns winning over the youth?
Likes, shares, engagement: in this general election the battle for hearts, minds and limited attention spans is being fought on social media, not just the doorstep.
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‘Surviving Evin’ exhibition depicts life in Iran’s notorious prison
Anoosheh Ashoori spent nearly half a decade in Iran’s Evin prison.
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SNP relaunches election campaign vowing to “put Scotland’s interests first”
The SNP has formally launched its election campaign at a rally in Glasgow.
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‘A better skill system will help bring net migration down’ says Shadow Education Secretary
We spoke to Shadow Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson. We began by asking her about Labour’s pledge to reform the current apprenticeship levy, in order to train up more UK workers, and how it would all be funded.
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Labour pledges to cut net migration as Tories announce GP plan
Labour has denied reports it’s offering peerages to former MPs so it can parachute so-called “Starmtroopers” – Keir Starmer’s chosen candidates – into their seats.
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‘Queenie’ author chats BLM and society changes
She’s been described as the Black British Bridget Jones – and now the fictional character Queenie is making the leap from the printed page to TV.
