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PC Harwood: ‘Ian Tomlinson posed no threat to anyone’
The police officer who hit Ian Tomlinson with a baton and pushed him to the floor before he died tells an inquest that the newspaper seller posed no threat to anyone. Simon Israel was at the inquest.
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New CCTV of Ian Tomlinson last moments at G20 protests
The inquest into the death of Ian Tomlinson at the G20 protests in 2009 opens with the jury being shown detailed CCTV of events surrounding his death.
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LIVE BLOG: Budget 2011 – as it happened plus analysis
Chancellor George Osborne delivers Budget 2011 and a fuel duty “bombshell”. Follow reaction and analysis, plus video and comments from the #c4Budget Twitter panel.
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Actress Elizabeth Taylor dies aged 79
Elizabeth Taylor, hailed as one of the most beautiful screen actresses of the 20th century, has died, aged 79. She was married eight times during a film and TV career lasting more than 60 years.
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George Osborne’s Big Day
It’s the business end of the political season for Chancellor George Osborne and his delivery of the Budget had echoes of Britain’s top football manager, says Peter McHugh.
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Budget: Osborne claims ‘fuel in the tank’ for Britain
Chancellor George Osborne claims his Budget will “put fuel into the tank of the British economy” as he cuts petrol duty by 1p a litre and unveils a package of measures to boost businesses.
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Budget 2011: what to watch out for
It’s Chancellor George Osborne’s first full Budget. But as the Government tries to balance growth with the “age of austerity”, what will it deliver? Channel 4 News speaks to the experts.
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Future of ‘Old Firm’ fixture put in doubt
Scotland’s First Minister calls an “Old Firm summit” after violence on and off the field in the latest Rangers-Celtic clash threatens the entire future of the fixture.
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Big brands make their TV debut after Ofcom rule change
Advertisers can now pay broadcasters to feature their clients’ brands in UK-produced television programmes, but one advertising expert predicts that product placement will be slow to take off.
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Breast cancer: why are the numbers rising?
Breast cancer cases in the UK are rising but survival rates are improving. Channel 4 News asks one scientist to explain why the numbers are changing.
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Breast cancer risk rises to one in eight women
Breast cancer cases are rising in the UK. Experts blame alcohol, obesity and later childbirth but one woman, who developed the disease, tells Channel 4 News no one can be complacent.
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NHS surgeon: Lansley reforms are a ‘phony revolution’
NHS frontline blog: “This is a phony revolution, driven not by patients or clinicians, but by business interests,” writes trauma surgeon Catherine Blake for Channel 4 News.
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Cuts ‘make a mockery’ of Cameron’s sympathy for disabled
David Cameron has offered “every sympathy” to the mother of a disabled girl refused care, but carer Nicky Clark tells Channel 4 News the coalition cuts make a mockery of his sympathies.
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Jordan Rice: hero of the Queensland floods
Jordan Rice is not a name you’ll instantly recognise – but his actions during the Queensland floods will live long in the memory, writes Channel 4 News Young Blogger Louise Jones.
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England wrap up historic Ashes series triumph
England’s cricketers are celebrating an historic Ashes victory after the side won their first series in Australia for 24 years.