Gary Gibbon
A surprise election with even more surprising results
That was the most tempestuous set of results in many many years.
Search results for ‘Squatting’
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Squatting: criminal offence or housing solution?
Ahead of next week’s vote to criminalise squatting, Channel 4 News investigates why squatters take over empty homes – and why the government, and many homeowners, want it to be made illegal.
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Gary Gibbon
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FactCheck: is inequality really getting worse?
Shock statistics suggest the gap between rich and poor is becoming ever more extreme. But what does the evidence really show?
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Paul Mason
Greece election: opposition party’s main enemy will be time
Whether the next Greek government is a revamped coalition or one led by the radical left opposition party, it will face the same devastating debt baggage.
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Venezuela moves squatters from Tower of David ‘tallest’ slum
Venezuelan soldiers and officials begin moving hundreds of families out of a half-built 45-storey skyscraper that dominates the Caracus skyline and is thought to be the tallest slum in the world.
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San Francisco housing crisis: tech companies held to blame
A booming population of affluent newcomers is pushing long-term residents out of their homes and fuelling talk of class war in San Francisco, the once mellow haven for hippies.
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What’s left: the ghosts of Brixton’s radical past
During the 70s and 80s Brixton played host to Black Panthers, militant squatters and revolutionary feminists – Channel 4 News meets the era’s key players to find out what became of their revolution.
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The rise of the selfie: why we’re all celebrities now
Taking photos of yourself and posting them online is so widespread, that “selfie” is the word of 2013. But what does it say about us – and will the word stand the test of time?
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Gary Gibbon
Lib Dem reshuffle: Carmichael in – Moore out
Nick Clegg has decided the Scottish independence battle needs a more pugilistic approach.
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‘Twerking’ and ‘selfie’ make Oxford dictionary – srsly…
“Selfie”, “geek chic” and “food baby” are just some of the new terms added to Oxford Dictionaries this year, as technology trends – and “twerking” – make their mark on our language.
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Lindsey Hilsum
Pollution masks the sky – and the economy – in China
Pollution is now the number one topic of conversation in Beijing, as the Chinese begin to question why polluting industries are receiving so much financial help from the state.
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New law to ‘slam the door’ on squatters
Police are being urged to move in and arrest squatters, under new laws in England and Wales that could see people jailed for up to six months.
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What is Nominet?
As the company which runs the .uk domain registry loses a discrimination case brought by a former director, Channel 4 News looks at the firm and asks what it actually does.
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Spanish bank bailout could reach 100bn euros
Spain will ask for an estimated 40-100bn euros from Europe to keep its banks operating – but it may not know the extent of the crisis until mid June when two audits are completed.
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Is 40bn euros enough to save Spain’s banks?
Spain is expected to ask Europe today for money to recapitalise its banks. But one credit ratings agency says the country will need significantly more than the IMF’s estimated 40bn euros.
