article 19 June 2013 UK
Bankers should be jailed for misconduct says commission
Bankers should be jailed says parliamentary commission (Image: Reuters)

Senior bankers should be jailed for reckless misconduct, a keenly-awaited parliamentary commission into the collapse of the banking system recommends.

article 19 June 2013 Politics
Deputy Speaker Nigel Evans arrested over new allegations
Commons Deputy Speaker Nigel Evans arrested over new allegations

The Commons Deputy Speaker Nigel Evans is arrested on suspicion of three counts of indecent assault between 2011 and 2013. He was arrested in May on suspicion of rape and sexual assault.

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News Read more from Alex Thomson on his blog Taliban attacks will continue, talks or no talks

Tuesday's attack on the US airbase Bagram, which killed four American troops, conforms to what Taliban spokesmen said would happen - announcing their 'spring offensive' back in April.

article 19 June 2013 UK
NHS regulators accused of 'cover-up' over baby deaths
Regulators are accused of failing to investigate Morecambe Bay NHS trust (Image: Getty)

Downing Street describes allegations that healthcare regulators covered up a failure to investigate the deaths of several babies at a Cumbria hospital, as "deeply disturbing and appalling."

article 19 June 2013 World, Iran
Iran's new president - the key questions
Channel 4 News International Editor Lindsey Hilsum and a panel of experts consider how Hassan Rohani, Iran's new president, will change his country, the Middle East, and relations with the west.
Lindsey Hilsum by Lindsey Hilsum

Channel 4 News International Editor Lindsey Hilsum and a panel of experts consider how Hassan Rouhani, Iran's new president, will change his country, the Middle East, and relations with the west.

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News Read more on FactCheck with Cathy Newman FactCheck: have we really tamed the 'tax havens'?

The government says it is taking "concrete action" to break Britain's tax haven habit. But FactCheck finds that the devil is in the detail.

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article 19 June 2013 UK, Iraq
Politicians say we have the best army in the world, well let's give them the best equipment (Image: Reuters)
MoD faces legal action over dead soldiers' human rights

The families of British soldiers killed in Iraq win a landmark legal victory to pursue damages from the government for failing to protect the human rights of their loved ones.

video 19 June 2013 World, Mexico

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Mexico's Popocatepetl volcano erupts - video

Mexico's Popocatepetl volcano erupted on Monday, sending a 2.4 mile high plume of ash into the sky. The volcano is in "yellow phase two" alert, which means that no evacuations are currently planned.

post 19 June 2013
News Read more from Alex Thomson on his blog Taliban attacks will continue despite Afghan talks

Tuesday's attack on the US airbase Bagram, which killed four American troops, conforms to what Taliban spokesmen said would happen, announcing their 'spring offensive' back in April.

video 18 June 2013 UK, Afghanistan

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Cameron: G8 tax deal 'a huge benefit' - video

The prime minister tells Jon Snow today's G8 declaration on taxation is "a real step forward", while the Syria statement is "crucial" for a country whose future is without President Assad.

video 18 June 2013 UK, Afghanistan

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Afghanistan: 'These things end up with talking' - video

"The right policy for all concerned" - Lt Gen Sir Graeme Lamb's view on today's announcement of US talks with the Afghan Taliban. And he describes the G8 communique on Syria as "progress".

video 18 June 2013 UK

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Atlantic temperature patterns hit UK summers - video

Following a few seasons of unusual weather, 20 scientists gathered at the Met Office today to discuss what may be the cause. Our weather presenter, Liam Dutton, has more on this and the jet stream.

article 18 June 2013 UK, United States
Angelina Jolie stunt double sues News Corp over hacking (G)
Angelina Jolie stunt double sues over phone hacking

The first US lawsuit against News Corp is launched by the stunt double for Oscar-winning actress Angelina Jolie, over allegations that the Sun and the News of the World hacked her phone.

post 18 June 2013
News Read more on Gary Gibbon's blog G8 summit: questions to Cameron in the whistling wind

David Cameron insisted it was a "really strong declaration" and jabbed his pen on the lectern to make his point. He credited the cosiness of the leader sessions with getting the final deal.

post 18 June 2013
News Read more on FactCheck with Cathy Newman FactCheck: have we really tamed the 'tax havens'?

The government says it is taking "concrete action" to break Britain's tax haven habit. But FactCheck finds that the devil is in the detail.

article 18 June 2013 UK
Saatchi admits Nigella assault and accepts police caution (G)
Saatchi accepts police caution for Nigella assault

Millionaire art collector Charles Saatchi is cautioned by police after photos published in the media show him grabbing his wife Nigella Lawson's neck.

post 18 June 2013
Foreign Affairs Correspondent Jonathan has covered conflicts, revolutions, natural and unnatural disasters and has won four Royal Television Society awards for Channel 4 News. Read more from Jonathan Miller on his blog Guinea: a promise to end the plunder of a country

For decades, corrupt dictators in Guinea have sold off its mineral wealth for plunder. But now the west African state has a president who says he wants to end all that.

post 18 June 2013
News Read more on Gary Gibbon's blog Putin digs in on Syria while Cameron claims progress

Though there were never great hopes of a significant breakthrough on Syria at the G8 summit, it's not obvious that it has produced any sort of breakthrough at all.

article 18 June 2013 World, Afghanistan
US and Taliban to begin peace talks next week
US and Taliban to begin Afghanistan peace talks

The United States will meet with the Taliban to begin talks aimed at brokering peace after 12 years of fighting in Afghanistan, officials say.

post 18 June 2013
Geoff White is technology producer for Channel 4 News Read more from Geoff White on Technology Watchdog gets new powers to tackle child sex abuse images

After a meeting with Culture Secretary Maria Miller, technology companies agree to give the watchdog for child sex images online the power to seek out content, rather than just following up leads. But

article 18 June 2013 UK
Almost 4,500 soldiers are told they will lose their jobs in the latest round of army redundancies, the Ministry of Defence confirms.
by Brian Whelan British Army makes 4,480 soldiers redundant

Almost 4,500 soldiers are told they will lose their jobs in the latest round of army redundancies, the Ministry of Defence confirms.

post 18 June 2013
News Read more on Gary Gibbon's blog Is Cameron's G8 summit in deep water?

David Cameron went for a bracing morning swim in the lough at the G8 summit today. But will the leaders' discussions over Syria be drowned in disagreement and indecision?

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Jon Snow’s back from Iran and then the G8 - so he’s got his hands on his award from the Online Media Awards for Best Twitter Feed (an award he points out it was ironic to win while in Iran, a country where he could barely access Twitter).

You can read more about the Channel 4 News wins at the awards here.

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A 55-year-old man, understood to be Commons Deputy Speaker Nigel Evans, has been arrested on suspicion of three further offences of indecent assault, Lancashire Police say. 

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Brazil protests: Demonstrations continued on Tuesday night in Rio and San Paulo, despite the president’s call for calm on national television. “Brazil woke up stronger today,” Rousseff said. “The size of yesterday’s demonstrations shows the energy of our democracy, the strength of the voice of the streets and the civility of our population.”

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Thiago Alcantara scores a first-half hat-trick as Spain outplays Italy to retain the European Under-21 Championship. 

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A 20-year-old man has been charged with murdering an 18-year-old woman whose head had been severed.

Student Reema Ramzan was found dead at an address on Herries Road in Shirecliffe, Sheffield, on 4 June.

Aras Hussein, of Herries Road, was remanded in custody by Sheffield magistrates to appear at the crown court on Thursday.

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"We had disagreements, that is true, but I never felt lonely, and Russia was never on its own in making a statement in regard to Syria."

Russian President Vladimir Putin, commenting on G8 discussions about the situation in Syria.

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David Cameron, speaking at a press conference at the G8 summit in Northern Ireland now, began by talking on tax but the questions from journalists have mainly been on Syria.

He maintains that they have not had a war of the G7 vs the G1 (referring to Russia’s stance on President Assad compared to the other nations) and instead says they have come up with a strong statement on Syria and plans for a peace conference in Geneva.

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