Search results for ‘Telegraph media group’
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Mervyn King warns of new financial crisis
Britain faces the possibility of a new financial crisis because of imbalances in the banking system, according to Bank of England Governor Mervyn King.
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Sky News spin-off to seal BSkyB deal
Sky News will be spun off by Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation, allowing the media mogul’s proposed deal to take full control of BSkyB to go ahead with Government backing.
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Sky News ‘for sale’ as Murdoch eyes BSkyB deal
Channel 4 News Business Correspondent Siobhan Kennedy reacts to the rumours that Sky News could be sold and looks at the possible ramifications.
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Afghanistan: life with the bomb hunters
As new evidence emerges about bomb disposal expert Olaf Schmid’s death, Sean Rayment, author of Bomb Hunters, writes about his time with the team in “one of the most dangerous places on earth”.
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‘Let private companies run public services’ – David Cameron
Prime Minister David Cameron says most public services could be run by private firms, charities and voluntary groups – a move denounced by unions as “classic nasty party stuff”.
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Forest campaigners fear government sale
As the government prepares to publish its plans to sell off some of England’s forests, it insists ancient woodland will be protected. Channel 4 News’ Julian Rush finds campaigners are not convinced.
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Record rush for university places
A record number of students have already applied to university before Christmas in an attempt to secure early places, new figures show.
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Vince Cable: I could bring down the Government
David Cameron and Nick Clegg have sung the praises of Coalition Government and backed Vince Cable, despite his comments to reporters that he had the “nuclear option” of walking out if pushed too far.
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Stockholm suicide bomber lived near terrorists
As MI5 continues to investigate whether Taimur Adbdulwahab al-Abdaly had links to other terrorists, Channel 4 News discovers that he lived close to numerous Luton-based extremists.
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Mosque did not tell police of Sweden bomber’s radical views
The Luton mosque where Swedish suicide bomber Taimur Abdulwahab al-Abdaly worshipped did not tell police about his radical views, despite expelling him from the centre, Channel 4 News has learned.
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Mosque did not tell police of Sweden bomber’s radical views
The Luton mosque where Swedish suicide bomber Taimur Abdulwahab al-Abdaly worshipped did not tell police about his radical views, despite expelling him from the centre, Channel 4 News has learned.
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Prince William honours fallen in Afghanistan
Prince William joined Britain’s Armed Forces fighting in Afghanistan today for a Remembrance Sunday service, as the Queen led the nation at home in honouring the fallen.
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Can a ‘Green’ be pro-nuclear and pro-GM?
The views of veteran environmentalist Stewart Brand and author Mark Lynas feature in a film running tonight on Channel 4 at 9pm. “What the Green Movement Got Wrong” will be followed by a live studio debate chaired by yours truly. Yes, that’s right, subtitle : “Krishnan juggles another hot potato”
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Student jailed for stabbing of MP Stephen Timms
A student who tried to murder Labour MP Stephen Timms, as punishment for his support for the war in Iraq, is sentenced to life in prison with a minimum term of 15 years.
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MoD employs one civilian for every two soldiers?
Nick Clegg says the MoD employs one civilian for every 2 serving military members of staff – but does his claim give the full picture?