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Cuts to bus subsidies could leave the vulnerable ‘stranded’
Cuts in bus subsidies are “socially regressive” and threaten to leave elderly people stranded say campaigners and opposition politicians.
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Benefits reforms: a ‘deeply immoral’ smokescreen?
As the prime minister insists that he has a strong moral case for welfare reform, campaigners warn that, in an already unequal society, the changes are falling unfairly on the poorest.
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‘Scandal’ of nearly 1 million empty UK homes
As Channel 4 begins a series highlighting the 2 million families who lack adequate housing while nearly 1 million homes lie empty, a charity tells Channel 4 News the government ‘could do more.’
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Osborne plans boost for parents amid economy gloom
Working parents and businesses will benefit most from George Osborne’s autumn statement, as the chancellor tries to boost the ailing UK economy. Channel 4 News looks at what to watch out for.
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Students say plastic bullets threat is scare tactic
As police warn they could use rubber bullets at the higher education march, a student protest group tells Channel 4 News it is a “scare tactic” aimed at stopping people attending the demo.
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Who are the protesters at St Paul’s and what do they want?
Channel 4 News talks to a surfer, a former diamond merchant, the hacker group Anonymous, and an actor about why they are protesting and what they hope to achieve.
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Library campaigners lose high court challenge
Campaigners in Brent, north London, lose their high court bid to save six libraries from closure as Mr Justice Ouseley dismisses their application for judicial review.
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Stopping a Greek drama from becoming an economic tragedy
What happens if Europe’s politicians fail to resolve Greece’s debt problems? Channel 4 News looks at the repercussions.
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Unions call for civil disobedience
Channel 4 News learns union bosses are calling for a campaign of civil disobedience and sit-ins as well as strikes over the spending cuts, with one leader saying he is “prepared to go to jail”.
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Indebted Greece vows to live up to obligations
Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou says he will do what is necessary to deal with his country’s economic crisis, which is threatening to spill over into other European states.
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Shares rise as euro rescue deal emerges
Share prices increase as a 3tr euro package is proposed to save the single currency from collapse. Channel 4 News Economics Editor Faisal Islam reports from Greece.
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Show leadership or risk slump, Darling warns
As finance ministers discuss the economic and financial crisis, former chancellor Alistair Darling tells Channel 4 News leadership is needed to avert another recession.
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Headteachers to hold first strike ballot
The union representing thousands of headteachers and their deputies is to hold its first ballot on whether to strike in November over a dispute over reductions to their pensions.
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We will do the ‘right thing’ – Nick Clegg
Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg tells his party conference governing is “not doing the easy thing, but doing the right thing”. Top Lib Dems tell Channel 4 News their leader had to be “realistic”.
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Biggest unemployment rise for two years
Unemployment is rising at its fastest level for two years, as the number of young people without jobs surges.