Gary Gibbon
Britain in 2011: people in work can’t feed themselves?
Gary Gibbon finds the shocking truth that there are thousands of people living in food poverty across the UK.
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Portugal’s PM exits after austerity plan rejected
Portugal has been thrown into political uncertainty after prime minister Socrates’ resignation, but economists warn the upheaval has implications for the wider EU – including the UK.
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Japan: hell on wheels as car giants bear brunt of disaster
A leading expert tells Channel 4 News that Japan’s car manufacturers will take the biggest hit from the tsunami – but reconstruction efforts will keep the wider economy on course for recovery.
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Prince Andrew ‘very unwise’ to meet with shamed businessman
David Cameron says Prince Andrew’s role as UK trade envoy will not be reviewed as a royal source tells Channel 4 News the prince’s meeting with businessman Jeffrey Epstein was “very unwise”.
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July 7 witness: Saba Mozakka
Saba Mozakka’s mother, Behnaz, was killed on the Piccadilly Line as she travelled to work on July 7. Saba tells Channel 4 News speaking at the inquest made sure her mother’s story was told.
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Ireland: counting the political cost of the economic fall
Fianna Fáil will bear the brunt of an angry Irish electorate, but is a Fine Gael government more of the same, asks Dr Peter Stafford, an economic and political analyst based in Dublin.
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CEO Daniels has ‘no regrets’ as Lloyds returns to profit
As Lloyds Banking Group reveals its first annual profit since the taxpayer bailout, outgoing chief executive Eric Daniels tells Channel 4 News he does not regret “one minute” of his tenure.
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RBS announces losses of £1.1bn for 2010
State-backed bank RBS announces losses of £1.1bn for 2010, but will still pay almost £1bn in bonuses. Former City boy Geraint Anderson says there will be another crash unless the system changes.
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Gary Gibbon
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Food poverty on the rise as recession hits home
In 21st century Britain, you would not expect people across the country to need food handouts to survive – particularly those with jobs. But that’s exactly what Political Editor Gary Gibbon finds.
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FactCheck: Does PFI offer the taxpayer value for money?
The claim “We are using PFI to ensure value for money and that the public interest and public services are properly protected when we increase public investment.” Gordon Brown, The Times, September 26, 2002
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Michele Bachmann makes her mark
The Tea Party’s latest standard-bearer – Minnesota Congresswoman Michele Bachmann – comes under fire after her personal response to President Obama’s State of the Union Address, reports Sarah Smith.
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Brian Cowen: shades of Downing Street 1990?
As the Irish PM Brian Cowen announces his intention to stay on as party leader, Irish expert Dr Peter Stafford sees echoes of both Gordon Brown and Margaret Thatcher in his decisions.
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Separating FactCheck from fiction
The claim “Channel 4 FactCheck backs Ed Miliband over deficit” LabourList.org, January 7, 2010 Cathy Newman checks it out Er, not exactly. If you look at our analysis into the deficit, the FactCheck-ometer is pointing straight up – exactly between Fact and Fiction. That’s because, as I made clear in my verdict last night, while…
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Osborne defends VAT hike
The Chancellor, George Osborne, defends the rise in VAT which came into effect today, saying that the government had no hidden plans to introduce further tax increases.
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Doctor: we need a roadmap for NHS reform
A doctor who set up the first GP consortia tells Channel 4 News that medical professionals, PCTs and local authorities need a roadmap from the Government to guide them through its radical reforms.
