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Do Government schemes to head off social problems work?
A report into tackling Britain’s social problems will recommend just 19 out of thousands of state-backed intervention schemes as providing value for money, reports Cathy Newman.
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Temporary immigration cap ‘unlawful’
A temporary immigration cap introduced by the Home Secretary this summer is ruled invalid by the High Court. Opposition politicians say the government’s immigration policy is in chaos.
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War on drugs a ‘disaster’ says MP in legalisation call
A former minister is asking the government to consider legalising drugs, saying prohibiting them isn’t protecting the public. It comes just weeks after the government launched its new drugs strategy.
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Lib Dem MP denies his assistant is a Russian spy
MP Mike Hancock denies his Russian assistant is a secret agent after reports she is facing deportation, as a former KGB colonel tells Channel 4 News “Britain is under attack from Russian spies”.
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‘I will clear my name’ says Russian aide accused of spying
The Russian at the centre of the Westminster spy row vows she will clear her name as Lord West, the former security minster, tells Channel 4 News Russian spying has “absolutely” not gone away.
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Plans for elected police commissioners unveiled
In a shake-up that could cost more than £130m to set up and run in the first year, plans to replace police authorities with elected commissioners are published by the government.
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Exclusive: police chief to face hearing over ‘job rigging’
Channel 4 News reveals the chief constable of North Yorkshire Police Grahame Maxwell is to face a gross misconduct hearing in connection with job rigging allegations.
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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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How the 81 billion pounds of spending cuts are shared out
The Chancellor George Osborne announces £81 billion of cuts in his spending review. Channel 4 News looks at how the pain is spread around the departments.
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Taser firm linked to Moat siege has licence revoked
The company behind the Tasers used by police in the stand-off with gunman Raoul Moat has had its licence revoked.
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Quango cuts: leak suggests 177 to go
A leaked report suggests 177 organisations face the axe and a further 30 under government review. However the head of one of the threatened bodies told Channel 4 News the move would not save money.
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Judge condemns treatment of torture victim
Exclusive: A senior county court judge condemns the treatment of a West African torture victim by the Home Office as “outrageous”, “unforgivable”, and “unlawful”.
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Council tax revaluation ruled out
Council tax bands in England will not be revalued during the current parliament, Communities and Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles announced – a move he claims could save families £320 a year.
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G20 pathologist faces being struck off
The General Medical Council will announce later today whether it will bar the forensic pathologist who botched the Ian Tomlinson G20 post mortem from further practice, writes Simon Israel.
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Fugitive Asil Nadir returns to UK for ‘justice’
The fugitive tycoon Asil Nadir returns to the UK to face fraud allegations at the Old Bailey, after spending nearly two decades on the run with a pledge to win “justice”.