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  • 4 Jul 2012

    Amid the Barclays scandal: the test of true reform

    The reputation of the British Bankers Association has been brought low; the credibility of that agreed interest rate the Libor, has been traduced; the reputations of the mega forces at the top of British banking are on the floor; and confidence in the regulatory forces at the Financial Services Authority (FSA) and the Bank of England are also in question, writes Jon Snow.

  • 14 Jun 2012

    Despite vocal opposition, the Home Secretary Theresa May has unveiled plans to require records of internet use to be stored for a year to allow police and the security services to access them.

  • 7 Jun 2012

    A new plan for addressing violence in Syria is to be considered by the UN on the day its monitors in Syria were shot at while trying to reach the site of the latest “massacre” near Hama.

  • 29 May 2012

    As a former accessible travel advisor tells Channel 4 News that travel for disabled people could be “impossible” during the Games we follow four London journeys to put disabled transport to the test.

  • 29 May 2012

    A new earthquake has struck northern Italy, killing at least 15 people, injuring hundreds and forcing thousands to flee their homes.

  • 16 May 2012

    The Home Secretary is heckled as she addresses the Police Federation. Officers wave placards declaring “enough is enough” in protest at funding cuts.

  • 2 May 2012

    With Typhoon jets arriving in London for a military exercise ahead of the Olympic Games, Channel 4 News looks at how the capital is gearing up for Britain’s “largest peacetime logistical exercise”.

  • 4 Apr 2012

    As disabled passengers tweet their travels for No Go Britain, more cases emerge of wheelchair users forced to “get onto the train floor” to complete their journeys.

  • 2 Apr 2012

    As No Go Britain brings together the stories of disabled people on the UK’s buses and trains, the director of campaign group Transport for All explains how you can help the push for change.

  • 26 Mar 2012

    In the first of a series of special reports on No Go Britain, Katie Razzall looks at a growing campaign by disabled passengers pushing for a better deal on public transport.

  • 19 Mar 2012

    Drivers could face new tolls to use major roads under plans to hand control of parts of Britain’s network to private companies, David Cameron will announce today.

  • 19 Mar 2012

    As David Cameron raises the prospect of the privatisation of the roads network, Channel 4 News looks at the government’s options for improving Britain’s infrastructure.

  • 2 Mar 2012

    He banned bendy buses but brought in Boris’s bikes – as London prepares for the mayoral vote, Channel 4 News assesses the achievements of the incumbent, affectionately known as BoJo.

  • 15 Feb 2012

    Nicolas Sarkozy launches his bid for a second term on Wednesday night, but polls suggest he’s the most unpopular incumbent president in French history, and is trailing far behind his socialist rival.

  • 14 Feb 2012

    As Pakistan’s political crisis deepens, Anwar Akhtar, an expert in south Asian politics and culture, looks at everyday life in the tumultuous country – and picks his top ten observations.