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Hutton calls for fair pay cap on bosses’ earnings
Top executives in the public sector should not be paid more than twenty times the salary of their organisation’s lowest paid staff, a review of fair pay among public servants has recommended.
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Protests in Portugal amid Irish austerity
As Faisal Islam reports from an Ireland reeling from the announcement of austerity measures, Siobhan Kennedy watches the protests in Portugal, the potential next bailout hotspot.
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Lord Young’s claims: have we really never had it so good?
Lord Young hands in his resignation for his comments that people in the UK “have never had it so good ever since this recession – this so-called recession – started”. So how well off are we?
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Cameron’s flood defences claim not quite waterproof
David Cameron tells the Commons that spending on flood defences has been “protected” but his claim is not as watertight as he might like.
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Cornwall floods force evacuation of 100 homes
As Cornwall copes with flash flooding in St Austell and St Blazey which saw 100 homes evacuated, FactCheck finds David Cameron’s claim to have “protected” flood defence funds is not quite waterproof.
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Prince William and Kate Middleton’s wedding: who will pay?
The wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton could empty the Queen’s reserve funds ahead of her Diamond Jubilee in 2012, Channel 4 News discovers.
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Student fees march erupts into day of violence
Hundreds of student protesters have clashed with police during a rally against higher tuition fees in London. They broke into Conservative HQ, smashing windows and wrecking a lobby.
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Clashes at ‘biggest in generations’ student fees demo
Protesters and police officers have been taken to hospital with minor injuries after trouble flared at a mass demonstration against tuition fees in London.
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NHS figures predict dementia timebomb
Exclusive: A comprehensive NHS review finds dementia cases are expected to rise by 72 per cent over the next 20 years, posing a serious burden for future care services, writes Victoria Macdonald.
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Newcastle council to offer 95 per cent mortgages
As councils in Britain face £2bn in savings as a result of the spending review, Nick Martin finds one council offering 95 per cent mortgages to help people onto the housing ladder.
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BBC strike is sign of things to come
Today’s BBC strike is a “foretaste of things to come” as budget cuts hit the national broadcaster, former Channel 5 Chief Executive David Elstein tells Channel 4 News.
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UK and France sign historic defence deal
As the UK and France agree to share military capabilities including aircraft carriers, a defence expert tells Channel 4 News he is surprised at the “sexy” top-level deal.
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US midterm elections 2010: your questions
Channel 4 News takes you through the key points of America’s midterm elections.
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UK economic growth better than expected
UK economic growth in the third quarter grew by a better than expected 0.8 per cent. Our Economics Editor, Faisal Islam says it’s the best day of news for George Osborne since he became Chancellor.
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New talks to avert London firefighters’ Bonfire Night strike
Politicians have condemned London firefighters’ plans to strike on Bonfire Night – but urgent new union-management talks have been agreed following a debate on Channel 4 News.