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First riot sentences to be challenged
Defendants, including two men jailed for inciting rioting via Facebook, face appeal court judges in a bid to overturn their sentences following the summer disturbances.
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Riot sentences criticised as ‘out of proportion’
Civil rights groups say some of the sentences handed down to rioters are too severe, as two men are jailed for four years for trying to incite riots on Facebook.
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Q and A: Contempt of court in the internet age
A top barrister tells Channel 4 News that courts have to trust jurors to follow the rules, despite the temptations of technology.
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Liberal Democrat councillors attack cuts
More than 80 Liberal Democrat councillors attack the Government over local spending cuts – but an expert tells Channel 4 News the cuts are not unreasonable.
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NHS reforms signal biggest changes in health service history
The Government’s reforms signal one of the biggest upheavals for the National Health Service since it was formed 60 years ago, writes Social Affairs Correspondent Victoria Macdonald.
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Exclusive: council spending revealed ahead of cuts
Councils spend millions on sick days, redundancy payouts, and incentives to get staff to come to work including fruit baskets and M&S vouchers, a Channel 4 News investigation discovers.
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What next for the 33 Chilean miners?
The 33 rescued Chilean miners have been sent iPods by Apple, and promised football tickets by major clubs. But the psychological pain of their ordeal is not over, an expert tells Channel 4 News.
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Tuition fees: Lib Dem rebellion on cards?
FactCheck analyses the National Union of Students’ Union claim that 30 Liberal Democrat MPs are poised to vote against tuition fees.
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Roman helmet find sells for £2.3m
An anonymous bidder yesterday saw off competition from a museum to pay £2.3m for a Roman helmet found in a field. But Nick Martin learns the museum has not given up on its quest for the helmet yet.
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Ed Miliband is new Labour leader
Ed Miliband beats brother and four other candidates to become new leader of the Labour party. Political Editor Gary Gibbon says the Tories will go hard on Ed being the ‘prisoner of the trade unions’.
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Will we get high speed rail? And, if so, when?
With ash silencing our skies – what about the future plans from Labour, Conservatives & Lib Dems for high speed rail? Will we get it? And if so, when?