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FactCheck Q&A: IFS hurts case for Scottish independence
Scotland would face a yawning “fiscal gap” if it left the UK, according to the respected Institute for Fiscal Studies. What is it and what does it mean for the independence debate?
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FactCheck: has social mobility collapsed?
Has social mobility gone backwards since the golden age of the 1960s? And is the death of grammar schools to blame? FactCheck investigates.
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Tax breaks for companies that pay living wage – Labour
Businesses that sign up to paying the living wage will be given a 12 month tax break under plans unveiled by Ed Miliband. But one union leader called the plans a “cop out”.
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Congress in crisis: US government shutdown continues
Efforts to end the US government “shutdown”, including a proposal from Republicans that would see some parts of state machinery restored, have failed as the political impasse continues.
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How many does it take to shut down the US government?
Federal government shuts and an even more crucial moment for US politics looms on the horizon. So just how much will the Republican Tea Party renegades risk to block “Obamacare”?
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US government shuts its doors – so what next?
Closed for business: 800,000 federal workers are sent home without pay as Republicans and Democrats fail to agree a budget. So what happens next? Crisis – or compromise?
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Congress at war: US government shuts down
Political gridlock between the White House and Republicans leads to the first shutdown of congress in nearly two decades, with Barack Obama warning “real people” will feel the impact “right away”.
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Tenants in arrears ‘because of bedroom tax’
Half of tenants hit by the so-called “bedroom tax” have been pushed into rent arrears just weeks after its introduction, according to the body representing housing associations.
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Shoppers to be charged 5p for plastic carrier bags
Shoppers in England will face a 5p charge for plastic bags under a new government plan to be announced by Nick Clegg.
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World of Terminator is coming, says RAF chief
The head of the RAF tells Channel 4 News that the world of Terminator 2 is coming in response to a question about unmanned aerial vehicles, commonly known as “drones”.
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How Putin’s Russia props up Assad’s military
Russia has been Syria’s main supplier of military hardware for the last 60 years – which means that if the US attacks Syria, it will face Russian missiles and fighter aircraft.
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Low pay Britain: one in five Brits earning below living wage
Despite some sectors embracing the so called living wage to tackle poverty in the UK, Channel 4 News finds that some workers are still being left behind.
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GCSE results day: what options do school leavers have?
As GCSE results roll in, 16-17 year old school leavers face a daunting unemployment rate of 40 per cent. Channel 4 News looks at their options.
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Government hit by unexpected borrowing rise
The government’s efforts to cut the deficit suffer a blow after a small rise in borrowing in July, but it says it will stick to its “economic plan”.
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Forget bongo bongo language – is Bloom right on aid?
Ukip’s Godfrey Bloom has promised not to repeat his remarks about “bongo bongo land”. But does he have a point about UK aid funding corruption and arms spending abroad? FactCheck investigates.