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Spending on legal aid 'already falling'

Legal documents as More4 news reveals government spending on aid has dropped. (Credit: Getty)

The real amount the government spends on criminal legal aid is already falling despite further planned cuts, according to an exclusive More4 News investigation.

Phillip Blond: 'Cameron's red Tory'

Phillip Blond

The name is Blond, Phillip Blond. He has been hailed as David Cameron's philosopher king and his "red-Toryism" is leaving its mark on the Conservative leader. Cathy Newman reports.

Was Cathy Ashton the best choice?

Baroness Cathy Ashton (Credit: Reuters)

Virtual unknown Baroness Ashton becomes Europe's foreign minister after horse trading by EU leaders and, Channel 4 News has learnt after similar horse trading in Gordon Brown's inner circle. Cathy Newman reports.

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