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Sexually abused children refused compensation
Hundreds of children who’ve been sexually abused are being refused compensation by a government agency, in a few cases because they’re said to have given consent. The legal age of consent is 16. In the last hour, a spokesperson for the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority said they were urgently reviewing their guidelines. We’ve been talking to one young woman who…
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Channel 4 News headlines, Tues 18 July
How survivors of child sexual abuse are being denied compensation by the government scheme set up to help them.
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School budgets will stay low, despite the government’s pledge to inject £1.3 billion into education
An extra £1.3 billion for schools will spare them the cuts they were due in the next two years. But spending per pupil will remain at the same low level for the next two years.
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Sir Simon Fraser: ‘UK needs clearer political leadership’
Sir Simon Fraser, former chief civil servant at the Foreign Office, says “clearer political leadership” is needed as the UK negotiates with the EU over Brexit. He says the EU wants a “clear, organised approach” from the UK.
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Mandy Colleran: Assisted dying ‘sets dangerous precedent’
Mandy Colleran, an actor and disability activist with Not Dead Yet UK, says assisted dying sets a “dangerous precedent”. She argues that high-quality palliative care is needed, with everyone given a “dignified end”.
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The terminally-ill woman fighting for the right to die
A terminally-ill man suffering from motor neurone disease has begun a high court challenge against the ban on assisted dying. Noel Conway says he feels “entombed” by the disease and wants a doctor to be able to help him bring about a “peaceful and dignified” death at a time of his choosing. Jackie Long has…
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Schools in England given extra money
Schools across England will receive an extra £1.3 billion over the next two years, the Government has announced, but the money will come from efficiencies and savings within the department’s own budget. Justine Greening confirmed plans for a national school funding formula, saying it would be supported by extra investment. But Labour demanded to know…
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May’s warning to Cabinet on leaks
Brexit Secretary David Davis has insisted it’s time to “get down to work” as Britain began the second round of negotiations in Brussels. But he only stayed at the talks for a couple of hours, without apparently taking any notes. Theresa May is to warn ministers to stop leaking the contents of Cabinet discussions, after…
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Channel 4 News headlines, Mon 17 July
Brexit talks begin in earnest in Brussels – Europe armed with files – as May tells her bickering Cabinet to shut up.
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Mashrou’ Leila: ‘all of us are extremely vocal feminists’
They’re a pop band from Beirut with an eclectic sound, an openly gay lead singer and politically charged lyrics. Mashrou’ Leila are tearing up the conventions of Arabic pop culture and singing about issues few other musicians in the Middle East are willing to tackle including social justice, personal freedoms and women’s rights. We caught…
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Sentences and sales of corrosive substances to be reviewed
More acid attack convictions could come with a life sentence as the Government reviews the laws on the use of corrosive substances as weapons. There will also be measures to control their sale as part of a response to the recent spate of attacks. There are some distressing images from the start of this…
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Kwasi Kwarteng: ‘the government is united in its purpose’
The Conservative MP Kwazi Kwarteng, who is Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Philip Hammond talks about the Chancellor’s comments on public sector workers pay.
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Public sector workers: ‘We have family, we must feed the children.’
Two of the people involved in the protests over hospital workers pay in London, cleaner Malgorzata Sacewicz and porter Len Hockey, explain why they were taking strike action.
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Chancellor hits back over public sector pay leaks
Philip Hammond has said public sector workers are ten percent better off than their private sector counterparts once pensions are taken into account. The Chancellor refused to deny he told Cabinet colleagues that public sector staff were “overpaid” as he was challenged by his Labour shadow to live on the wages of a hospital…
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Channel 4 News headlines, Sun 16 July
The Chancellor is under pressure as he claims it’s his own Cabinet colleagues briefing against him.
