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Royal succession bill: rushed through parliament?
As parliament debates changes to the royal succession laws for the first time, royal historian Hugo Vickers warns the bill should not be rushed through like an “emergency operation”.
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Is it time for a ‘revolution’ in the way we age?
With the number of over-65s expected to nearly double by 2050 and little plan for how to support them, Channel 4 News looks at what can be done to cope with the perfect storm of an ageing population.
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Respect your elders: why the ageing population is good news
As another committee considers how to tackle the problem of the UK’s ageing society, Channel 4 News instead looks on the bright side: at the potential benefits of having an older population.
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DCI April Casburn: ‘I was foolish to contact NoW’
A senior police officer accused of selling information to the News of the World over phone hacking says she was “foolish” to contact the paper but denies having ever discussed payment, a court heard.
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Mo Farah stopped at customs? He’s not alone
Olympic gold medallist Mo Farah was detained by US border guards over Christmas. Our reporter Jamal Osman, a British Somali journalist, says it’s a common experience – and tells his story.
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Top 10: what news were you reading in 2012?
What news has defined 2012? Is it the violence of Syria or the jubilation of the Olympic and Paralympic Games? Channel 4 News counts down the top most viewed stories on our website this year.
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Great Ormond Street children’s Christmas gifts stolen
Following a theft of Christmas presents intended for children being treated at London’s Great Ormond Street hospital, the GOSH charity announces that the missing presents have been replaced.
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Scout movement set to welcome atheists
In a move designed to increase diversity, atheists could be welcomed into the British Scout movement for the first time in 105 years, the Scout Association says.
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Lost computer password holds up Cyril Smith abuse inquiry
Home Affairs correspondent Simon Israel on the curious story of the police files and the investigation into historic allegations of abuse against the late Rochdale MP Sir Cyril Smith.
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Doncaster children’s services inadequate, says Ofsted
Three years on from an abuse case that shocked the nation, an Ofsted report criticises Doncaster’s child protection arrangements as inadequate.
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Leveson, BBC crisis and social media: changing journalism?
With the BBC under fire over editorial standards and procedures, Lord Leveson is due to publish his report. Should there be tougher press regulation? And is the law keeping pace with social media?
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Somali justice: forgiveness, money or execution
In Somalia, if someone is guilty of murder the victim’s family has three options: forgiveness, blood money or execution. Jamal Osman travels to Bossasso to find out what it means to be on death row.
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Gang leaders’ arrests spark ‘chaos’
The arrests of more than 200 leaders of London street gangs in the wake of last year’s riots has led to an increase in “chaos, violence and anarchy” there, a report claims.
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DPP to review Jimmy Savile documents
David Cameron tells MPs the director of public prosecutions will review legal papers related to sexual abuse allegations against Jimmy Savile.
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Child prison deaths criticised in new report
Lack of action over the number of children and young people dying behind bars represents a “devastating indictment of bad practice”, according to a former chief inspector of prisons.