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Why straight couples want a civil partnership over marriage
As some MPs propose the same-sex marriage bill is amended to allow civil partnerships for heterosexuals, Channel 4 News hears why some would say “I don’t” to marriage – but “I do” to a civil partner.
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Imran Khan blames rival for Karachi killing
Imran Khan, the leader of Pakistan’s PTI party, blames one of his political rivals for the murder of PTI vice-president Zahra Shahid Hussain.
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Pakistan elections: building back democracy
Pakistan’s elections on 11 May are a huge landmark, marking a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for a country with a deep desire for change, writes Anwar Akhtar. Prepare for the tightest race in years.
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Tories urged to dump Etonian advisors
Former shadow home secretary David Davis calls on the party to break the “impression of being privileged and out of touch”.
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Malaysia elections: the dark forces of corruption
As Malaysia counts down to its general election, corruption still looms large. Our foreign affairs correspondent, Jonathan Miller, reports on one scandal that has horrified electorates.
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Could the UK leave human rights treaty over Qatada?
Downing Street is considering a temporary withdrawal from the European Convention on Human Rights so that Abu Qatada can be deported. But legal experts tell Channel 4 News it is “highly unlikely”.
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FactCheck: can Scotland avoid paying UK debt?
It’s a simple threat from the SNP: if an independent Scotland can’t keep the UK’s currency, it doesn’t have to take on the country’s debts. But is there any legal basis for this?
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Immigration Nation: how tolerant is modern Britain?
The political sabre-rattling, rarely subdued, has been particularly shrill of late. Andy Davies introduces our series on how Britain is responding to the challenge of immigration.
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Thatcher funeral scale ‘mistake’ says bishop
The Anglican Bishop of Grantham – where Baroness Thatcher was born – questions the scale and cost of her funeral, as details of Wednesday’s service are published.
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Tributes and rejoicing follow Thatcher’s death
As foreign leaders send tributes to Margaret Thatcher, who died on Monday following a stroke, there are celebrations in Brixton and Glasgow by those who continue to oppose the “Iron Lady”.
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Margaret Thatcher: The Iron Lady
Margaret Thatcher was Britain’s first woman prime minister. And, as Gary Gibbon writes, at her death the Iron Lady leaves behind a country very different from the one she once led.
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North Korean ‘indication’ of nuclear test, South warns
South Korea’s government warns that North Korea may be preparing for a fourth nuclear test, which could further heighten tensions between the two countries, and the West.
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FactCheck: should we scrap Trident?
David Cameron says we need the Trident deterrent to protect against new threats like South Korea and safeguard jobs. FactCheck goes nuclear.
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Actor Richard Griffiths dies at 65
Richard Griffiths, star of films including Withnail and I and the Harry Potter series, dies at the age of 65 from complications following heart surgery.
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Exit David Miliband
David Miliband looked pained in 2010 after losing the Labour leadership to his brother Ed. Today, he cut an extraordinarily different figure.
