Jon Snow
Intrigue, death and China's dark secrets
Jon Snow blogs on intrigue, death and China’s dark secrets.
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Chill out – the PM taking a break is good for us
He is in charge of the UK at one of the toughest times in recent history, yet he likes to wind down whenever he can. Is David Cameron’s tendency to “chillax” good for him – and the country?
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Scotland sets bar high as it tackles drink problem
Scottish drinkers are set to have to pay more for alcohol than their counterparts in England and Wales after the Holyrood government set a target minimum price of 50p per unit.
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More ‘sexual grooming’ arrests in Rochdale
Police investigate a second sexual grooming case in Rochdale, arresting two men on suspicion of abusing the same girl.
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What the 2012 Queen’s speech is likely to contain
Today’s Queen’s speech will set out the coalition government’s plans for the forthcoming parliament. Channel 4 News looks at some of the measures it is likely to contain.
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Nine men guilty of underage grooming
A paedophile grooming gang who passed girls as young as 13 around for sex after plying them with drink and drugs are facing jail.
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Foreign Office defends Heywood response
As the Foreign Office defends itself over alleged delays in intervening after the murder of Neil Heywood, an expert on China tells Channel 4 News the situation in the country is “not quite a crisis”.
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FactCheck: Does UKIP’s manifesto for London stand-up?
How many of UKIP’s manifesto pledges could Lawrence Webb actually force through it he was to become Mayor of London? FactCheck puts a selection to the test.
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China names new suspect in murder of British businessman
The wife of Bo Xilai, a former Communist rising star, has been named as a suspect in the murder of Briton Neil Heywood, amid China’s biggest political upheaval for decades.
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Crisis? What crisis?
Government’s can make unpopular decisions and be rewarded for them but appearing to be incompetent is disastrous. In turn politicians who are rich and priviledged can thrive with the public but appearing to have lost touch with how ordinary people live can be fatal. That’s why the fuel crisis is so dangerous for the government – especially if it turns out that the whole thing was planned as a political attack on the Unite union and Ed Miliband.
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Two drinks a day ‘key to longer life’ after heart attack
Turning to drink can help men live longer after a first heart attack, a study shows.
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Things to do to lower the risk of dementia
As the government announces a £54m funding boost for dementia research, Channel 4 News looks at what people can do to reduce the risk of a disease which affects 800,000 people in the UK.
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Liver disease deaths up by 25 per cent in England
Deaths from liver disease in England have jumped by a quarter with alcohol the major cause, men the biggest victims and fatalities more prevalent in the north, new statistics show.
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Budget LIVE BLOG: news, video and analysis
• Top rate of tax cut to 45p from April next year • Child benefit cut-off point rises to £50K • Are personal allowances changes a ‘granny tax’? Read Gary Gibbon’s blog: 50p tax – hero to zero? 13.47: Ed Miliband compares the government to Downton Abbey, a story of the “out of touch rich”.…
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People to receive personal tax statements
Taxpayers are to to be given a personal statement telling them how much money is deducted from their earnings and what this is spent on, but they will not learn what they are paying in indirect taxes.
