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Exclusive: Number of teenagers convicted of murder more than doubles in 5 years
The number of teenagers convicted of murder has more than doubled in five years in England and Wales, according to government data exclusively obtained by Channel 4 News.
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Failures being made daily on tackling youth violence, says campaigner
We spoke to Alison Cope, whose son Joshua was killed by 18-year-old Armani Mitchell eight years ago. He was jailed for life. Also with us is Leroy Logan who’s a retired Metropolitan Police superintendent.
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Euro 2020: Scathing review says there ‘could have been deaths’ at Wembley final following fan surge
Scotland Yard says it regrets not being able to prevent “unacceptable scenes of disorder” as thousands of ticketless fans stormed into Wembley stadium during the Euro 2020 final.
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Businesses warn jobs at risk after Shell pulls out of Cambo oil field project
Environmental campaigners are cheering but business leaders have warned thousands of jobs could be at risk after Shell announced it was pulling out of the controversial Cambo oil field project off Shetland.
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Stopping Cambo project ‘won’t diminish our oil consumption by a drop,’ says RMT’s Jake Molloy
Joining us is Jake Molloy, regional organiser for the RMT union which represents many north sea oil rig workers
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Arthur Labinjo-Hughes: Stepmother jailed for life and father given 21 years
Emma Tustin was ordered to serve a minimum of 29 years for killing Arthur Labinjo-Hughes, while the boy’s father Thomas Hughes was given 21 years in prison for manslaughter.
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Impossible for energy companies to operate if prices remain high, says chief exec
The boss of Together Energy, one of those companies fighting to survive, has warned that it will be impossible for any energy company to keep going in the UK market if gas prices remain at their current high levels.
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Unite union to cut political donations to Labour Party
The Labour Party’s biggest trade union backer Unite has said it will cut back on its political donations to the party, in what could appear to be an effort to distance itself from Sir Keir Starmer’s leadership.
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Court hears from Epstein’s former house manager as Ghislaine Maxwell trial enters fifth day
The fifth day of testimony in the sex trafficking trial of Ghislaine Maxwell is underway in New York, where a defence lawyer has been cross examining Jeffrey Epstein’s former house manager Juan Alessi – in an effort to discredit his evidence.
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How chess is helping rehabilitate prisoners at HMP Wandsworth
43 teams from 31 countries competing in an online chess contest spanning the globe. The difference is all of the players are behind bars.
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Cops on Trial – sexual misconduct and the police
On today’s podcast we speak to the investigative journalist Ellie Flynn about the widespread police sexual misconduct and police-perpetrated domestic abuse in the UK.
Latest news
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Supreme Court Mississippi abortion ruling would be ‘political earthquake’, says law professor
It’s being called the most important abortion case in a generation.
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‘Political will is crucial’ in ending homelessness, says charity housing director
We spoke to Ed Tytherleigh from Centrepoint, a charity that provides accommodation and support to homeless young people.
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Slight fall in homeless deaths in England and Wales in 2020
One of the positive consequences of the pandemic was that many rough sleepers were brought in off the streets and offered emergency accommodation.
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Ghislaine Maxwell trial: Accuser testifies in sex trafficking trial
In New York, at the trial of the British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell, the alleged victim identified only as ‘Jane’ is giving testimony for a second day.
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HIV British armed forces ban to be lifted in 2022
People with HIV will be allowed to join the British armed forces for the first time next year, as the UK becomes only the second country in the world to lift a ban on their enlistment.
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Covid: Government guidance ‘confusing for everyone’, says Labour
Labour have accused the government of ignoring the advice of its top scientific advisers over tests for flights coming into Britain.
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Social care white paper widely criticised
There were high hopes that the long-awaited social care white paper would deliver ambitious plans for how billions of pounds would be spent over the next decade.
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Domestic violence: We need a culture where women are believed, says Tory MP
We spoke to Home Office minister for safeguarding Rachel Maclean, and started by asking how much of a difference the new amendment will make.
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Exclusive: How frontline police are tackling the domestic violence crisis
Domestic abuse is a crime that has not historically been treated as seriously as knife crime or murder.
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Can ‘levelling up’ bridge the north-south divide?
Liz Bates explains how what started as a slogan has now become important enough to have its own government department.
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Scotland beavers saved from culling and get new homes
There has been some good news for Scottish beavers, who have been culled in record numbers in recent years.
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Over a quarter of bird species in UK facing extinction
They are the symbol of summer – swifts soaring across our skies.
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Barbados cuts ties with Queen to become republic
At the stroke of midnight, the Caribbean nation of Barbados became the world’s newest republic, swearing in their first President, Dame Sandra Mason, in front of an audience that included Prince Charles and Barbadian royalty, Rihanna.
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Ghislaine Maxwell trial hears testimony from Jeffrey Epstein’s pilot
The trial of the British socialite Ghislane Maxwell has been continuing in New York City today.
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Government and tech companies must ‘work together’ to step up intelligence efforts, says cyber security expert
We spoke to cyber security and information warfare expert, Elisabeth Braw, from the Royal United Services Institute, and Nigel Inkster, from the International Institute for Strategic Studies, who spent three decades in the Secret Intelligence Service, MI6.
