Victoria Macdonald
The parents waiting two years to find out why their babies died
A Channel 4 News investigation has found that parents whose babies die at birth, or shortly after, are being denied inquests to find out what happened.
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FactCheck: why is council tax increasing in England, where will it rise and how much will you pay in 2023/24?
How much is council tax rising by in different areas of England and when will it come into place? Here’s what you need to know.
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Moments of joy for A-level students from some of the most disadvantaged backgrounds
It’s been A-level results day for students in England, Northern Ireland and Wales, and despite all the disruption caused by the pandemic, record numbers of them have won top grades.
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Coronavirus: England’s contact-tracing app begins second trial
NHS Test and Trace has finally begun the second test of its new contact-tracing app in England.
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Black Lives Matter protesters close City Airport runway
Black Lives Matter protesters disrupt flights at London City Airport after locking themselves together on the runway.
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The new Occupy? The activists reclaiming public space
Mothers occupying houses, place-hackers scaling buildings and teens taking over shopping centres: Symeon Brown reports from the frontline of the battle to take back public space.
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Two arrested for conspiracy to commit FGM after airport stop
Two people are arrested for conspiracy to commit Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), following an investigation at London’s Heathrow airport.
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Victoria Macdonald
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Gary Gibbon
Michael Gove, Sally Morgan, nerds, and longer hours
Once a Blair-loving Tory and Lib Dem fan, Michael Gove is now a zealot for traditional teaching. Is he “doing the right thing” or trying to impose on everyone an education that worked for him?
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How big is the Muslim population in your city?
With media reports suggesting a “startling” shift in UK demographics, Channel 4 News wants to know how big – or small – you think the Islamic community is where you live.
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FactCheck: are free schools failing to open in areas of need?
Has the government’s revolutionary free schools movement failed by opening schools where there is already a surplus of places? FactCheck swots up on the facts.
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Labour councils use staff with zero hours contracts
Labour has come under fire after it was revealed that thousands of Londoners are working zero hours contracts for councils controlled by the party.
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Lewisham named ‘least peaceful’ place in the UK
As Lewisham is named the most unsafe place in the country, a local councillor and friend of Stephen Lawrence says we need to focus on the young to beat crime.
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West Ham Olympic stadium deal criticised
Premier League football club West Ham finalises its move to the Olympic Stadium, but critics say the deal is commercially unviable, and that the public purse is having to “pick up the tab”.
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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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West Ham to move into Olympic stadium
West Ham United have been named as the preferred candidate to move into the Olympic stadium but a number of questions remain over the finances of the deal.
