Liam Dutton
Where you can expect to see snow in the UK this weekend
As cold Arctic air returns to the UK in the coming days, some places will see significant snow. But where, when and how much?
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Indonesia earthquake: Chaos as tens of thousands flee, with almost 100 dead
Thousands of terrified tourists are being taken off the island of Lombok by boat after an earthquake destroyed roads, bridges and damaged huge numbers of buildings. At least 98 people were killed and over 200 injured, with thousands more now homeless.
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Long Read: The Arron Banks allegations
The full Channel 4 News investigation into the man who bankrolled Brexit – and his African diamond mine empire.
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Arron Banks denies allegation of bribery over mining interest
In part two of our investigation into Arron Banks’ mining interests in Southern Africa, Channel 4 News details the transfer of thousands of pounds to a Lesotho cabinet minister and the subsequent issuing of a mining licence.
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Liam Dutton
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Barbuda: Whole island remain homeless after hurricane – meanwhile authorities bulldoze pristine land for new airport
Renowned as one of the last Caribbean pristine islands. Now the bulldozers are at work. World renowned seabird colonies and coral reefs. But the land is being flattened for an international airport. “We need our brothers and sisters to stand up and defend your birthright. This is our birthright. And it’s being taken away from us by a…
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Sturgeon announces publicly-owned energy company
Scotland’s First Minister has announced she is to set up a publicly-owned energy company able to sell gas and electricity at low prices. Nicola Sturgeon made the announcement as she wrapped up the SNP annual conference.
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The renewable energy project that isn’t dependent on the bill payer
Now to some good news about green energy. The National Grid has announced that electricity powering UK homes and businesses across the summer was the greenest on record, with solar, wind and nuclear power creating more energy than fossil fuels. But there have long been complaints that renewable energy only works with massive public subsidies.…
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Hurricane Maria devastates Dominica and Puerto Rico
At least 15 people were killed, and 20 have been reported missing, on Dominica in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria’s pass across that Caribbean island. In Puerto Rico, struck by Maria on Wednesday, 13 people died and the island faces months without mains electricity.
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Wind power cheaper than ever before
Renewable energy is having a moment: next week, the result of competitive auctions for contracts to provide clean electricity for the UK will be revealed, and they’re likely to show that the cost of offshore wind power is now cheaper than ever before. The new generation of wind farms will be able to produce more…
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Hurricane Irma batters Caribbean
Hurricane Irma, with winds of 185mph, has slammed through the Caribbean with record ferocity, causing huge swathes of damage to the islands in its path. Rooftops and trees in Saint Martin and Saint Barts were brought down, with electricity supplies cut off, plunging the islands into blackout. The US National Hurricane Centre has called the…
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Government launches energy review over cost and climate change
How to cut down energy bills while still meeting targets on climate change? That’s the challenge for a new independent review tasked with examining ways of controlling costs.
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Is recycling worth it?
Recycling has become a way of life in the UK. But recycling causes carbon emissions in itself – from the fuel used by collection lorries, to the energy taken to process the rubbish. So is it all worth it? FactCheck investigates.
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Why has the terror threat level risen to critical and should you do anything?
Theresa May announced on Tuesday that the UK’s terror threat level has now risen to critical, following the attack on a Manchester music concert in which 22 people are now known to have died. Since then, nearly a thousand troops have been deployed to UK streets and high-profile public areas, including outside Buckingham Palace and…
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Is Theresa May misleading voters over the NHS?
The prime minister dismissed concerns about nurses being pushed into poverty. But her statistics don’t take the rising cost of living into account.
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Helia Ebrahimi
Cuts in benefits and pensions in secret Tata plan to keep Port Talbot?
Tata are working on a secret plan that would see them keep Port Talbot but cut £200m a year through job cuts and benefits reductions.
