Two men have been shot in Woolwich after a man wearing a Help for Heroes T-shirt was attacked with a machete-style knife. Local MP Nick Raynsford says the victim was a "serving soldier".
The International Monetary Fund says the government should be doing more to speed up recovery in a critical assessment of the state of the British economy.
John Anthony Downey is charged with the murders of four soldiers in the IRA's notorious Hyde Park bombing in London 31 years ago.
MPs are falling over themselves to talk tough on tax. But with Google claiming tax avoidance is merely capitalism in action, lawmakers are now coming under scrutiny in the Great British tax debate.
Ibragim Todashev, a man with suspected links to the Boston marathon bombings is shot dead after allegedly attacking an FBI agent.
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Labour leader Ed Miliband tells an event organised by Google that when the internet giant "goes to "extraordinary lengths to avoid paying its taxes, I say it's wrong".
Former slaughterhouse worker Mark Bridger, accused of abducting and murdering April Jones in a "sexually motivated" attack claims his heavy-drinking lifestyle affects his recollection of events.
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Lawyers protest against proposed legal aid changes
Up to a thousand lawyers are expected to stage a protest against planned cuts in criminal legal aid at Parliament today.
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IMF tells chancellor to boost growth
The IMF backs away from its ringing endorsement of UK economic policy. But the Treasury will be relieved that it has not yet spelled out an alternative policy to austerity.
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Dissident Chinese artist Ai Weiwei makes his heavy metal debut with a political song called Dumbass but admits "it doesn't sound very good".
Dale Cregan, the man who murdered Manchester police officers Nicola Hughes and Fiona Bone, admits also murdering a father and son.
Nick Clegg and David Cameron vow the coalition will remain united until the 2015 general election - as the deputy prime minister attacks Tory backbenchers for "game-playing".
Rescue workers looking for people trapped in the rubble left after a tornado crashed through Oklahoma say they are 98 per cent sure there are no more bodies or survivors to find.
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Here we go again? FTSE 100 hits high
I may just have an E at economics A level, but some of the same ingredients that led to the economic crash in 2008 seem to be appearing again, and my financial contacts don't disagree.
The economy may be struggling, but the stock market is booming. Should we be throwing our hats in the air or worrying about a crash?
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The family of Maria Stubbings, who was strangled by her boyfriend - a previously convicted murderer - is calling for a full inquiry into the handling of domestic violence complaints.
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Gay marriage vote ends bruising few days for Cameron
The 136 Tory rebels who voted against the gay marriage bill will hope it sends a message to the Lords to do their worst with it.
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As new evidence emerges of a crisis in hospital accident and emergency units, a leaked letter from 20 A&E bosses in the West Midlands warns they face the prospect of offering "unsafe care".
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London Ambulance say one man dead in incident in #Woolwich, two others taken to hospital - one in a serious condition. #c4news
? Channel 4 News (@Channel4News) May 22, 2013
Woolwich shooting: armed police at scene
Photo taken by @duncanjoel shows bodies on ground in Woolwich and police at the scene.
Reasonable people will interpret the IMF statement in vastly different ways due to some constructive vagueness. Chancellor saw it as backing
? Faisal Islam (@faisalislam) May 22, 2013
Officers respond to reports of an assault on John Wilson St, Greenwich. Updates to follow
? Metropolitan Police (@metpoliceuk) May 22, 2013
Bridger claims he accidentally ran over #apriljones and that as he pulled her out from beneath his landrover, she was ‘limp’.
? Andy Davies (@adavies4) May 22, 2013
Am at ‘justice for sale’ protest rally against MoJ planned legal aid cuts. 1000 lawyers have filled the hall
? simon israel (@simonisrael) May 22, 2013
Google’s Eric Schmidt says govt has more power than we do. Doesn’t look like that when we see politicians powerless to make them pay tax
? sarah smith (@sarahsmithC4) May 22, 2013
Young, Spanish & heading to Germany for work? bit.ly/13EOetu We’d love to hear from you - tweet us or email austeritykids@itn.co.uk
? austeritykids (@austeritykids) May 22, 2013
just interviewed IMF’s David Lipton. he thinks immediate pace of current fiscal consolidation should be changed now for infrastructure spend
? Faisal Islam (@faisalislam) May 22, 2013
Enjoyed Google’s Big Tent. They should pay their fair share of tax. And it’s important that political leaders including the PM tell them so
? Ed Miliband (@Ed_Miliband) May 22, 2013
IMF’s Lipton “we acknowledge uptick in uK data, its a good sign, but modest in size. so we continue to see scope for policy adjustment”
? Faisal Islam (@faisalislam) May 22, 2013
IMF: “Help to Buy” risks “ultimately be mostly house price increases that would work against the aim of boosting access to housing”.
? Faisal Islam (@faisalislam) May 22, 2013
Mark Bridger tells court files on his computer containing Facebook photos of local girls were saved at his children’s request. #apriljones
? Andy Davies (@adavies4) May 22, 2013
IMF tells chancellor to boost growth, but stops short of ?Plan B? - @faisalislam on the IMF’s verdictblogs.channel4.com/faisal-islam-o? #C4news
? Channel 4 News (@Channel4News) May 22, 2013
Nick Clegg criticises Tory backbenchers for “game-playing” over Europe and gay marriage - and says he is relishing the challenge of the general election in 2015.
Nick Clegg says in press conference he is committed the coalition government will last until 2015, and says David Cameron agrees. #c4news
? Channel 4 News (@Channel4News) May 22, 2013
Heading to Google’s Big Tent to interview Eric Schmidt - the man in the eye of the tax storm - about that and the digital future. #c4news
? Krishnan Guru-Murthy (@krishgm) May 22, 2013
A woman was detained by police tonight after trying to drive through the main gates of the House of Commons.
The red Volkswagen came a few metres on to the parliamentary estate at the Carriage Gates before being halted by a security ramp.
Witnesses said the driver demanded to see an MP as she was wrestled out of the vehicle by officers.
