Jackie Long
Child poverty: rhetoric and reality
While ministers wring their hands about the official definition of poverty, low-paid workers are embarrassed and isolated.
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Labour and Lib Dems promise extra childcare support as Tories pledge more GPs
Childcare has been top of the agenda for both the Lib Dems and Labour today.
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How much will Labour’s childcare policy cost?
Jeremy Corbyn was unable to put a figure on how much his party’s proposal to offer 30 hours of childcare a week for all two-year-olds would cost. In an interview for Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour this morning, the Labour leader was repeatedly asked to explain how much public money would be needed to fund the…
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Has the UK ‘watered down’ Scotland’s devolution proposals?
David Cameron hails legislation to deliver new powers for Scotland as “built to last, securing our united future.” But is it what Scotland was hoping for? Channel 4 takes a look.
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More nursery classes in schools could tackle inequality
The head of Ofsted, Sir Michael Wilshaw, says too many children from poor backgrounds are not “school ready” aged five, and more nursery provision in primary schools in England would help.
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Should Labour be doffing its welfare cap to IDS? – FactCheck
Iain Duncan Smith has been on the airwaves justifying the welfare cap, claiming he’s stopping Labour’s out-of-control spending. Is he justified?
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Childcare plans will hit standards, Labour warns
Nurseries and childminders will be allowed to look after more children, the government says, under plans that have been criticised by the opposition for lowering standards.
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Where are 2012’s punks to soundtrack the jubilee?
As bunting lines the streets of Britain, Channel 4 News looks at the modern day anti-establishment scene and looks for the alternative soundtrack to this year’s jubilee.
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Female quotas may be needed for economy, says PM
Britain’s economic recovery is being held back by a lack of women in the boardroom, says David Cameron, who suggests quotas may be necessary. But did it work in Norway? Channel 4 News reports.
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FactCheck: The biggest porkies of 2011
The biggest political porkies of 2011: Channel 4 News’ FactCheck team run through the dodgiest politics claims of the year.
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FactCheck: How will we pay for Cameron’s problem family crusade?
David Cameron has vowed to pull “Britain’s underclass” back from the brink after this summer’s riots, pledging £448m to help local authorities turn around the lives of 120,000 of the country’s most troubled families. But here’s the catch – the £448m is only 40 per cent of the money that the government estimates local authorities need.
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How will the strikes affect you?
On Wednesday, Britain is facing its biggest public sector strike for decades, hitting schools, hospitals and airports. Channel 4 News finds out which services are likely to be affected.
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How dodgy stats could decide our children’s future
“The council swiftly admitted making an accounting error – to the tune of a staggering £6m.”
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Manchester: front line in the cuts blame game
The border between urban Manchester and leafy Trafford has become the front line in a fierce political battle over who’s to blame for cuts to local services. FactCheck gets to work.
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Council staff volunteer for pay cuts
Council staff are opting for pay cuts to save their jobs as town halls implement the biggest budget reductions since the Second World War, writes Political Correspondent Cathy Newman.
