House of Lords reform: no fireworks, not even a party popper
The reform of the House of Lords would have been a big event for the Lib Dems, but after AV, there will be no fireworks – not even a party popper.
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As the Syrian government’s crackdown continues, a report says 88 protesters have died in custody since April. Human rights groups tell Channel 4 News there is evidence of “horrific cases of torture”.
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg backs proposals to give the public shares in part-nationalised banks Lloyds and RBS. Jon Snow asks should the government be more worried about the Greek debt crisis.
The reform of the House of Lords would have been a big event for the Lib Dems, but after AV, there will be no fireworks – not even a party popper.
Russian security forces have killed al-Qaeda’s envoy to Chechnya four days after Osama bin Laden was shot dead in Pakistan. Channel 4 News understands he had visited Pakistan in the past few months.
Photos of Osama bin Laden’s dead body will not be published, says President Obama, as senior Taliban commanders tell Channel 4 News the al-Qaeda leader died of kidney disease months ago.
As protesters clean up after the overthrow of President Mubarak, Lindsey Hilsum reveals how the general now in charge persuaded him to go.
Julian Assange’s lawyer has told Channel 4 News comments by the Swedish prime minister are effectively “contempt of court” that prove the WikiLeaks founder would not get a fair trial if extradited.
As Chinese hackers breach the computer systems of multinational energy companies one cyber expert tells Channel 4 News scanning our fingerprints before we send emails could become more common.
As Chinese hackers breach the computer systems of multinational energy companies one cyber expert tells Channel 4 News scanning our fingerprints before we send emails could become more common.
With the Muslim Brotherhood now a part of negotiations with Egypt’s Vice-President Suleiman to end the country’s political unrest, the US and Israel may have to find a way to accommodate a group banned by President Mubarak, blogs Lindsey Hilsum.
As the “biggest reform” in the history of the NHS takes shape, the chairman of the British Medical Association writes for Channel 4 News on the potential risks in the Government’s plans.
A lot of what we know about Chinese Vice-Premier Li Keqiang, who begins his visit to the UK today, comes through US cables released by WikiLeaks. The cables also reveal how Mr Li gets his information, blogs Channel 4 News International Editor Lindsey Hilsum.
Students staging a sit-in protest against tuition fees at University College London tell Channel 4 News they will have to be dragged out one by one before they leave.
European diplomats say that after a year of dilly-dallying and shilly-shallying, the Iranians have agreed to spend two days in Geneva discussing their nuclear programme. The Iranian government has a different idea.
More leaked cables from Wikileaks appear to confirm, for the first time, where the US has deployed its tactical nuclear weapons in Europe.