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Family misfortunes – the harsh reality of immigrant life
Being an immigrant is like being the youngest child, writes Jamal Osman. You might be the weakest member in your newly adopted family, but you are often blamed for anything that goes wrong.
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FactCheck Q&A: should we pay women to breastfeed?
A plan to give women £200 in vouchers to breastfeed their babies has created an uproar in Westminster and in healthcare circles. FactCheck keeps abreast of the evidence.
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Government majority cut in ‘bedroom tax’ debate
The coalition government sees its majority reduced to 26 in an opposition debate on the so-called “bedroom tax”, as Liberal Democrat MPs voice their disquiet over the controversial policy.
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Missing notebooks, Milly Dowler: phone-hacking trial week 2
Allegations about the removal of notebooks and computers, plus evidence of the alleged hacking of murdered schoolgirl Milly Dowler’s phone: our round-up of the week’s events at the Old Bailey.
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FactCheck: do immigrants pay their way?
Politicians like to climb onto the “benefits tourism” hobbyhorse from time to time. But does the evidence really show that people come to the UK for a life on benefits?
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Migrants ‘contribute £25bn to UK economy’
Immigrants to the UK in the last decade contributed £25bn and were less likely to claim benefits or live in social housing than people already living in Britain, a new report finds.
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Victim’s 36-day court ordeal as abuser sentenced
The 36-day ordeal of a victim of sexual abuse raises fresh questions over the treatment of vulnerable victims as her abuser is jailed for 13 years.
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Second Roma abduction investigation risks ‘moral panic’
A leading author tells Channel 4 News there is a risk of “moral panic spinning out of control”, as Irish police investigate Europe’s second suspected child abduction case involving a Roma family.
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Grangemouth workers set to reject deal in ‘messy’ dispute
The Grangemouth oil refinery in Scotland is on the brink of permanent closure as workers are set to reject the latest offer from owners Ineos in a dispute over pensions and benefits.
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Clegg v Gove in battle over ‘ideological’ school reforms
The deputy prime minister says the national curriculum should be taught in every school and all teachers should be qualified. One free school founder tells Channel 4 News why he disagrees.
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‘Life sentence’ for homeless families trapped in B&Bs
It is meant to be a last resort. But the number of homeless families in emergency B&B accommodation is at its highest level in 10 years, with some councils flouting the law to extend time limits.
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Bitter or sweet? The ethics of your chocolate snack
It’s “chocolate week”, that annual celebration of all things indulgent and sweet. But has chocolate finally overcome its darker history – from child trafficking to crop-ravaged land?
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Government targets rail fares in cost of living blitz
Rail passengers struggling with yearly inflation-busting fare increases are being offered some respite by the government, but will still be hit in the pocket.
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Promise of world’s first malaria vaccine by 2015
Malaria claims 660,000 lives a year. And now after years of research, a vaccine against it could be made available in under two years, following a trial by British healthcare company GlaxoSmithKline.
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David Cameron pledges ‘land of opportunity for all’
David Cameron tells the Conservative conference he wants to create a society built on hard work, tax cuts and enterprise, in which everyone has “the chance to make it”.