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Cameron: I don’t live in a glass bubble
David Cameron insists to Channel 4 News that he does not live in a “glass bubble”, and is not a male chauvinist pig. But he was unable to deny being in contact with Rupert Murdoch.
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Wootton Bassett marks end of repatriations
A special service has been held in Wootton Bassett to mark the end of repatriations for British soldiers.
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FactCheck: ‘It’s health and safety gone mad’
‘The “health and safety gone mad” story has become such a newspaper favourite that it’s not a great surprise to discover that sometimes the facts haven’t been allowed to get in the way of a good headline.’
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Cameron and Miliband clash on riot recovery
Prime Minister David Cameron says “criminality” was at the root of many of last week’s riots but the Government will review policy to tackle other causes, as Labour’s Ed Miliband calls for an inquiry.
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Thousands of charities face funding cuts
Thousands of charities and voluntary groups across England are facing cuts worth more than £100m, according to new figures, casting doubt on David Cameron’s vision for a Big Society.
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Deadline looms for high-speed HS2 rail project
As the consultation deadline for the £32bn high-speed rail network approaches, campaigners tell Channel 4 News it is “totally flawed,” whilst the FactCheck team explore the issue of compensation.
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FactCheck: The MoD’s missing millions and the taxi ride for a pair of boots
The tale of the Army boots that cost £700 to get to a barracks provided some light relief in Parliament today. FactCheck put the MoD through its paces.
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LIVE BLOG: Murdoch pulls BSkyB bid over phone hacking
Rupert Murdoch withdraws his BSkyB takeover bid as David Cameron vows to end the “ugly chapter” of phone hacking. Here’s how the day unfolded.
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Phone hack scandal: who are Rebekah Brooks’ friends?
Riding in Oxfordshire or crisis in Wapping? Channel 4 News maps the circles of power around News International CEO Rebekah Brooks, as the News of the World prepares to go to print for the last time.
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Rebekah Brooks – Murdoch’s friend in need
The position of Rebekah Brooks, News International chief executive and favourite of Rupert Murdoch, has come under increasing scrutiny after the latest phone hacking revelations.
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Senior Tory found dead in Glastonbury toilet
Christopher Shale, the chairman of Prime Minister David Cameron’s Conservative West Oxfordshire constituency association, has been found dead in a Glastonbury Festival toilet.
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No inquest into death of Dr David Kelly – Attorney General
Attorney General Dominic Grieve rules out asking the High Court to order an inquest into the death in 2003 of weapons expert Dr David Kelly.
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‘Hoodies’ take youth centre funding fight to David Cameron
A group of teenagers fighting cuts to youth funding in and around David Cameron’s constituency tell Channel 4 News they are being “ignored”. The youngsters want the Prime Minister to intervene.
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Robbing Waltham Forest to pay Waverley? The New Homes Bonus, brick by brick
FactCheck has taken ministers to task before on local government funding. Are they robbing from the poor again in an effort to curb the housing crisis?
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Wootton Bassett to become a Royal town
Wootton Bassett is to be given the title of “Royal” in recognition of its efforts to honour the UK’s war dead. The British Legion says it is delighted by the decision.