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Should we give obese children gastric surgery?
The head of the country’s obesity forum is calling for every obese child to be offered stomach surgery, as Science Reporter Asha Tanna reports.
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British hostages feared dead after final Algerian assault
Five British nationals and one UK resident are dead or unaccounted for, Foreign Secretary William Hague said, after Algerian special forces launched a final assault on the besieged BP gas plant.
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Algeria gas plant: a life of high risk, high reward
As the prime minister rues the kidnapping of British gas workers in “one of the most remote places in the world”, Channel 4 News looks at the life of a typical expat oil and gas executive.
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Fracking for shale gas given green light by Ed Davey
The energy secretary gives the go-ahead to resume fracking, the controversial process of drilling for gas by splitting shale. But environmentalists say it has no place in a low-carbon economy.
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Government in gas price manipulation warning
The “full force of the law” will be used against anyone involved in attempts to rig the UK gas market, Energy Secretary Ed Davey tells MPs.
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Wholesale gas price ‘fixing’: the key questions
After claims that power companies manipulated prices within the wholesale gas market, Channel 4 News looks at why prices may have been distorted and what the allegations reveal about the market.
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Kate photos: Did Leveson prompt British backlash?
The British press largely condemns the publication of topless photos of Kate Middleton post Leveson, and she has a strong legal case. But is that enough to protect privacy in the digital age?
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British GM research gets £6.4m boost
Scientists say a grant to develop genetically modified crops could revolutionise farming in the developing world.
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Fracking for gas given go-ahead
A new report finds that shale gas drilling – or “fracking” – can be extended in the UK, but recommends more monitoring of the risk of earthquakes and structural damage.
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Bootcamp tackles ‘apathetic’ young British unemployed
As a property maintenance firm says young British youths are failing to grasp available employment opportunities, Channel 4 Jobs Report looks at whether a bootcamp can improve attitudes to work.
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EDF 5 per cent gas price cut ‘overdue’
Consumer groups welcome energy supplier EDF’s decision to cut gas prices by 5 per cent – but should it have been more? An EDF executive defends the decision to Channel 4 News.
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Is the future of British coal burning it underground?
Take a boat out on Swansea Bay, and you’ll see a wind turbine spinning in the breeze as you leave the harbour. This is supposed to be the future of energy: green, clean and renewable, writes Ben King.
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Should UK put its foot down for shale gas future?
Extracting shale gas near Blackpool by “fracking” almost certainly caused two minor earthquakes earlier this year – but could it hold the key to the UK’s energy future? Channel 4 News investigates.
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British IndyCar driver killed in crash
British Formula One stars pay tribute to driver Dan Wheldon, after he died following a 15-car crash early in Sunday’s Las Vegas Indy 300.
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Johnson hails last-gasp win over Scotland
England set up a Rugby World Cup quarter-final against France with a 16-12 victory over Scotland in the pool B match at Eden Park today. Scotland had led the match until four minutes before time.
