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West Ham set to win Olympic Stadium bid
West Ham Football Club are tipped to have secured backing to take over the Olympic Stadium site in London after the London 2012 Olympics, ahead of rival club Tottenham Hotspur.
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Moscow airport bomb: British victim named
A Briton who was among the 35 victims of the Moscow suicide blast is named, as Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin vows revenge for the airport bombing.
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Dozens dead in Moscow airport ‘suicide blast’
More than 30 people – reportedly including two Britons – are killed and more than 100 injured in a suicide bombing at Moscow’s biggest airport, Domodedovo.
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Shadow Chancellor Alan Johnson resigns
Labour’s Alan Johnson resigns from his post as Shadow Chancellor citing personal reasons. Political Editor Gary Gibbon looks at what the abrupt departure means for the future of the opposition.
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Brazil floods: more than 500 killed
As the number of people killed in the Brazil floods passes the 500 mark, one scientist tells Channel 4 News that replacing coastal vegetation with urban development has contributed to the disaster.
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July 7 passengers left bus moments before blast
The inquest into the July 7 London bombings has heard how 50 people left the number 30 bus just seconds before the explosion in which 13 people were killed, as Andy Davies reports.
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National Archives 1980: Thatcher and ‘handbag’ Government
Documents released today from the underground vaults of the National Archives show rumours of Margaret Thatcher “handbagging” cabinet colleagues are largely true, writes James Blake.
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National Archives 1980: Thatcher and ‘handbag’ Government
Documents released today from the underground vaults of the National Archives show rumours of Margaret Thatcher “handbagging” cabinet colleagues are largely true, writes James Blake.
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FactCheck: how much will police funding be cut by?
The claim “My understanding is that the 15 per cent figure – that was quoted by the Shadow Home Secretary – is wrong, and that it is an interpretation of the House of Commons library figures rather than the House of Commons library figure.” Home Secretary Theresa May MP, Select Committee, December 14, 2010
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Why England’s World Cup 2018 bid failed
Sports commentators tell Channel 4 News England’s humiliating failure to secure the 2018 World Cup may be the result of the dysfunctional way the English game is run.
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England World Cup bid ‘the best’, say experts
Sports finance analysts tell Channel 4 News England’s bid to host the 2018 football World Cup is better than any of the rival bids when judged according to profitability and legacy.
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Cameron forces Gove to rethink school sports cuts
Following a public outcry over cuts to funding for school sports, the prime minister David Cameron says there will now be a review of the policy.
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Russia’s bid for 2018 World Cup glory
As Russia emerges as favourite to beat England’s bid to host the 2018 World Cup, Keme Nzerem tours the country to look at its strengths and weaknesses.
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Ed Miliband: Labour ‘have got to change’
Labour Leader Ed Miliband today announced a full review of his party’s policies, saying that they needed to move “beyond New Labour” in the wake of their general election defeat.
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Tanks sent in to deal with Rio favela violence
Military tanks have been sent into 28 of Rio’s shantytowns after armed gangs attacked police stations and set vehicles alight. At least 23 people have died in the violence.
