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CCTV captures P&O liner caught in storm

2 hours 39 min ago
Dramatic CCTV footage emerges of people and furniture being thrown around inside a P&O cruise liner as the ship is caught in a severe storm off the coast of New Zealand.
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9/11 Koran book burning condemned

3 hours 53 min ago
As Secretary of State Hillary Clinton calls the plans by a radical pastor to burn copies of the Koran a "disgraceful act", Channel 4 News asks whether anti-Muslim sentiment is echoed across America.
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Clegg faces Commons on phone-hacking allegations

4 hours 18 min ago
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has told the House of Commons it is up to the "police and the police alone" to decide how to proceed over the News of the World phone-hacking row.
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Liveblog - prime minister's questions

5 hours 46 min ago

Prime Minister's Questions

Nick Clegg stands in for David Cameron at the first prime minister's questions following the summer break. Follow events as they happen with the Channel 4 News liveblog.

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Review launched into UK extradition laws

6 hours 33 min ago

Home Secretary Theresa May has launched an independent review of the UK's extradition laws, including whether the UK's treaty with the US is "unbalanced". One extradition lawyer has told Channel 4 News the shake-up is long overdue.

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David Cameron flies to France after father stroke

7 hours 2 min ago
David Cameron has flown to France after his father suffered a stroke while on holiday in France, missing the first prime minister's questions since the summer break.
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BP oil leak report: blame shared for rig disaster

7 hours 11 min ago
As a report into the BP Gulf of Mexico oil rig blast blames a "sequence of failures", marine pollution expert Dr Simon Boxall tells Channel 4 News the explosion was "an accident waiting to happen".  
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Clinton: 9/11 Koran burning 'disgraceful'

8 hours 57 min ago

A radical Christian pastor is set to burn copies of the Koran on the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks despite international condemnation. Jon Snow asks whether the act is a one off.

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BP to publish findings of oil rig probe

9 hours 43 min ago
As BP prepares to publish its first full internal report into the causes of the Deepwater Horizon rig explosion which killed 11 people one marine expert tells Channel 4 News it was a major environmental incident but not a catastrophe.
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Millions get 'wrong tax' letter after HMRC blunder

Tue, 07/09/2010 - 14:20

As millions of people receive letters from Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) telling them they have paid the wrong amount of tax, experts tell Channel 4 News why the error occurred and how it can be fixed.

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Interactive Google doodle sparks web mystery

Tue, 07/09/2010 - 13:11
The newest Google doodle featuring animated coloured balls sparks mystery on the internet, as amid speculation that the design honours its 12th birthday, the web giant tells Channel 4 News to "watch this space".
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HMRC tax blunder: question and answer

Tue, 07/09/2010 - 12:35

Channel 4 News asks personal tax expert, Angela Beech, what action you can take if you receive a letter from Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) warning that you have been paid the wrong amount of tax following a calculation error.

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If the shoe fits: why do women love shoes?

Tue, 07/09/2010 - 11:36
They used to say diamonds were a girl's best friend, but these days it is all about shoes. As luxury shoe sales boom and a new shoe-themed show hits London, culture editor Matthew Cain looks at why top-class shoes are surging in popularity.  
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French pensions strike hits rail and air services

Tue, 07/09/2010 - 09:23

Up to two million people are expected to join a series of nationwide strikes in France as unions protest against President Nicholas Sarkozy's plans to increase the retirement age.

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Tube strike brings London travel misery

Tue, 07/09/2010 - 08:26
A strike by London Underground workers has meant millions of comuters have faced lengthy journeys to work, with unions describing support for the walk-out as "rock solid".
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Australia: Labor's PM Gillard retains power

Tue, 07/09/2010 - 05:57
Julia Gillard will stay as Australian Prime Minister and form a minority government, as the Labor party is backed by two key independent MPs. Channel 4 News analyses how broadband speeds helped swing the result.
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Bob Diamond appointed new Barclays chief

Tue, 07/09/2010 - 04:51
Multi-millionaire Bob Diamond, one of the world's highest paid bankers, is named as the next chief executive of banking group Barclays in a move Economics Editor Faisal Islam says is designed to challenge the government's position on banking reform.
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Ian Tomlinson coroner asks for judge at inquest

Mon, 06/09/2010 - 17:45
The coroner involved in investigating the death of Ian Tomlinson at the G20 demonstrations has requested to be excused from presiding over the forthcoming inquest, Channel 4 News learns.
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Warnings over US-UK Afghanistan mission rivalries

Mon, 06/09/2010 - 16:01

As a US Marine commander criticises the achievements of British forces in the Afghanistan flash point of Musa Qala, Colonel Richard Kemp writes for Channel 4 News how such open criticism will damage relations between two allies.

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