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Election 2024: Drenched Rishi Sunak calls for vote in July Channel 4 News 2024-05-22 | Rishi Sunak stood in the pouring rain outside No. 10 Downing Street, and taking everyone by surprise, called a summer general election for July 4th.It's a massive gamble - the prime minister’s Conservative party is 20 points behind in the polls, every expert predicts a Labour victory and scores of Tory MPs are quitting their jobs, not even bothering to stand. But inflation is down, he's on course to get the first Rwanda flights full of asylum seekers in the air soon, Nigel Farage hasn't got himself organised yet and Labour were not expecting this now.So pitching himself as the safe option in a dangerous world Rishi Sunak said he will fight for every vote. Keir Starmer told voters this is their opportunity to stop the chaos and rebuild Britain.Welcome to the start of the General Election 2024.(Subscribe: bit.ly/C4_News_Subscribe)-------Get more news at our site - channel4.com/news Follow us:Facebook - facebook.com/Channel4NewsTwitter - twitter.com/Channel4NewsTikTok - tiktok.com/@c4newsInstagram - instagram.com/channel4news
Post Office scandal: workers react to ex-CEO Vennells at inquiry Channel 4 News 2024-05-22 | The subpostmasters whose lives were ruined by the Post Office Horizon scandal have waited many years for today.We joined two of them, as they watched former Post Office CEO, Paula Vennells give evidence to the ongoing inquiry.(Subscribe: bit.ly/C4_News_Subscribe)-------Get more news at our site - channel4.com/news Follow us:Facebook - facebook.com/Channel4NewsTwitter - twitter.com/Channel4NewsTikTok - tiktok.com/@c4newsInstagram - instagram.com/channel4news
Post Office scandal: former CEO admits evidence was false Channel 4 News 2024-05-22 | Former Post Office boss Paula Vennells has begun giving evidence at the Horizon inquiry. The ex-CEO broke down in tears four times during her testimony.Almost a thousand subpostmasters were wrongly prosecuted and many believe Ms Vennells was at the heart of an orchestrated cover-up.But much of her defence today focused around shifting blame, and in her words, being too trusting.(Subscribe: bit.ly/C4_News_Subscribe)-------Get more news at our site - channel4.com/news Follow us:Facebook - facebook.com/Channel4NewsTwitter - twitter.com/Channel4NewsTikTok - tiktok.com/@c4newsInstagram - instagram.com/channel4news
Election 2024: what voters think of Rishi Sunak announcement Channel 4 News 2024-05-22 | The key issues that are likely to decide this election are immigration, the economy, health and education.From the cost of living to hospital waiting lists, they're the bread and butter issues that really affect people's lives.Labour needs a national swing of 12.7% to win a majority. That's also what it needs in Morecambe and Lunesdale, if the Lancashire constituency is to change from blue to red.We went there to chat with voters ahead of the election campaign(Subscribe: bit.ly/C4_News_Subscribe)-------Get more news at our site - channel4.com/news Follow us:Facebook - facebook.com/Channel4NewsTwitter - twitter.com/Channel4NewsTikTok - tiktok.com/@c4newsInstagram - instagram.com/channel4news
Sunak calls election: why now, what next, and why does PM decide? Channel 4 News 2024-05-22 | Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has just called a general election - so why's it been called now, what happens next, and why was it up to him to decide? #PM #politics #Sunak #UKpolitics #UKelection(Subscribe: bit.ly/C4_News_Subscribe)-------Get more news at our site - channel4.com/news Follow us:Facebook - facebook.com/Channel4NewsTwitter - twitter.com/Channel4NewsTikTok - tiktok.com/@c4newsInstagram - instagram.com/channel4news
PM Rishi Sunak General Election announcement - LIVE Channel 4 News 2024-05-22 | UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced a general election for 4 July 2024.
PM Rishi Sunak General Election announcement - LIVE Channel 4 News 2024-05-22 | UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is set to make a statement outside Downing Street - amid speculation of a general election announcement.The latest date for a next general election is 28 January 2025.
Why are prices still high if inflation has dropped? Channel 4 News 2024-05-22 | Inflation has dropped to its lowest level in three years but prices are still much higher than they were five years ago(Subscribe: bit.ly/C4_News_Subscribe)-------Get more news at our site - channel4.com/news Follow us:Facebook - facebook.com/Channel4NewsTwitter - twitter.com/Channel4NewsTikTok - tiktok.com/@c4newsInstagram - instagram.com/channel4news
Are water companies doing enough to protect our waterways? Channel 4 News 2024-05-21 | England's Chief Medical Officer has warned people against swimming or even paddling in rivers this summer. Chris Whitty said even when sewage plants are working properly they're still releasing harmful bacteria into the water that could make people ill. (Subscribe: bit.ly/C4_News_Subscribe) It comes as the UK River Summit & Festival brings together environmentalists, businesses and members of the public to discuss the state of the UK's rivers. Ruben Reuter went along to challenge the water minister on what he's doing about it.----------------------- Follow us:Facebook - facebook.com/Channel4NewsTwitter - twitter.com/Channel4NewsTikTok - tiktok.com/@c4newsInstagram - instagram.com/channel4news
One-punch deaths: parents help son’s killer turn life around Channel 4 News 2024-05-21 | It began with a single punch which led to the tragic death of 28-year-old James Hodgkinson. (Subscribe: bit.ly/C4_News_Subscribe) What happened next has been turned into a moving play that's reduced audiences in Nottingham to tears. It tells the story of Jacob Dunne - the 18-year-old who threw the punch, and how James' parents ended up helping him turn his life around----------------------- Follow us:Facebook - facebook.com/Channel4NewsTwitter - twitter.com/Channel4NewsTikTok - tiktok.com/@c4newsInstagram - instagram.com/channel4news
Infected Blood scandal: compensation for victims within months Channel 4 News 2024-05-21 | First, the vindication, now the compensation: the victims of the infected blood scandal have suffered for decades.(Subscribe: bit.ly/C4_News_Subscribe) Now the government is promising urgent payments this summer for people living with infections, and the first full payments for those infected and affected by the end of the year. Of the 30,000 people given contaminated blood, more than 3,000 have already died. ----------------------- Follow us:Facebook - facebook.com/Channel4NewsTwitter - twitter.com/Channel4NewsTikTok - tiktok.com/@c4newsInstagram - instagram.com/channel4news
What happened on Singapore Airlines flight hit by extreme turbulence? Channel 4 News 2024-05-21 | A British man has died and 30 others have been injured after their flight from London to Singapore hit severe turbulence. (Subscribe: bit.ly/C4_News_Subscribe) One passenger said the plane suffered a "dramatic drop", throwing those not wearing seatbelts onto the ceiling. Seven of those injured are in a critical condition. The man who died is thought to have had a heart attack.----------------------- Follow us:Facebook - facebook.com/Channel4NewsTwitter - twitter.com/Channel4NewsTikTok - tiktok.com/@c4newsInstagram - instagram.com/channel4news
Ex-Post Office company secretary questioned over Horizon scandal Channel 4 News 2024-05-21 | For years, she's remained silent over what she knew about the wrongful prosecution of subpostmasters. (Subscribe: bit.ly/C4_News_Subscribe) But tomorrow, the former head of the Post Office, Paula Vennells, will break that silence when she appears at the Horizon IT inquiry. Today, it was the turn of the company secretary, Alwen Lyons, who was at every board meeting - and party to many secrets after 34 years in an organisation that caused untold suffering for hundreds of subpostmasters.----------------------- Follow us:Facebook - facebook.com/Channel4NewsTwitter - twitter.com/Channel4NewsTikTok - tiktok.com/@c4newsInstagram - instagram.com/channel4news
Will Israel and Hamas leaders be arrested after ICC request? Channel 4 News 2024-05-21 | Israel has urged what it called "nations of the civilised world" to oppose the International Criminal Court prosecutor's request for arrest warrants for its prime minister and defence minister. Karim Khan also wants arrest warrants for three Hamas leaders. (Subscribe: bit.ly/C4_News_Subscribe) It's divided western countries - with the US vociferously condemning it and France supporting it. We look at what the request could mean for Benjamin Netanyahu, Yoav Gallant and the ICC itself.----------------------- Follow us:Facebook - facebook.com/Channel4NewsTwitter - twitter.com/Channel4NewsTikTok - tiktok.com/@c4newsInstagram - instagram.com/channel4news
Assisted dying could be legal in parts of UK Channel 4 News 2024-05-21 | Assisted dying could soon be legal in parts of the UK as Scotland, Jersey and the Isle of Man debate draft laws to allow adults to end their lives under certain circumstances(Subscribe: bit.ly/C4_News_Subscribe)-------Get more news at our site - channel4.com/news Follow us:Facebook - facebook.com/Channel4NewsTwitter - twitter.com/Channel4NewsTikTok - tiktok.com/@c4newsInstagram - instagram.com/channel4news
Chimpanzee carries dead baby for three months Channel 4 News 2024-05-21 | This chimpanzee has been carrying around her dead baby for the last three months.(Subscribe: bit.ly/C4_News_Subscribe)-------Get more news at our site - channel4.com/news Follow us:Facebook - facebook.com/Channel4NewsTwitter - twitter.com/Channel4NewsTikTok - tiktok.com/@c4newsInstagram - instagram.com/channel4news
Infected Blood scandal: How UK failed on a global scale Channel 4 News 2024-05-20 | The inquiry into the infected blood scandal has issued its final damning conclusions, prompting Rishi Sunak to issue a "wholehearted and unequivocal" apology on what he called "a day of shame for the British state."(Subscribe: bit.ly/C4_News_Subscribe) The infected blood scandal is not unique to the UK.Throughout the 1970s and 1980s many other countries also passed along contaminated blood to thousands of unsuspecting people. But in most of those places, the reckoning came earlier - with compensation payouts and even criminal convictions secured years, and sometimes decades, ago.Opportunities missed by successive governments of all parties here in the UK.----------------------- Follow us:Facebook - facebook.com/Channel4NewsTwitter - twitter.com/Channel4NewsTikTok - tiktok.com/@c4newsInstagram - instagram.com/channel4news
International Criminal Court prosecutor seeks arrest warrants for Israel PM and Hamas leaders Channel 4 News 2024-05-20 | The Chief Prosecutor at the International Criminal Court is seeking arrest warrants for the Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his defence minister - as well as the Hamas leader in Gaza Yahya Sinwar and two other leaders - over what he said were crimes against humanity.(Subscribe: bit.ly/C4_News_Subscribe) The British lawyer Karim Khan thanked a team of eminent international advisers including Britain's Baroness Kennedy and the lawyer Amal Clooney - and said acts committed in the October 7th raid on Israel, and the subsequent seven months of war in Gaza "demand accountability".----------------------- Follow us:Facebook - facebook.com/Channel4NewsTwitter - twitter.com/Channel4NewsTikTok - tiktok.com/@c4newsInstagram - instagram.com/channel4news
Iran president Ebrahim Raisi dead in helicopter crash Channel 4 News 2024-05-20 | Well as the crisis in the Middle East continues, one of the main players - Iran - is reeling from the death of its president Ebrahim Raisi.(Subscribe: bit.ly/C4_News_Subscribe) This morning, officials confirmed his helicopter came down in foggy conditions in the northwest of the country - with the foreign minister also among the dead.While Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has attempted to project a sense of calm, Raisi's death creates a moment of uncertainty for a regime that's facing both internal and external pressure.----------------------- Follow us:Facebook - facebook.com/Channel4NewsTwitter - twitter.com/Channel4NewsTikTok - tiktok.com/@c4newsInstagram - instagram.com/channel4news
How UK doctors infected patients with HIV Channel 4 News 2024-05-20 | The NHS infected blood scandal had already been called the worst treatment disaster in the history of the UK health service.[Subscribe: bit.ly/C4_News_Subscribe]Today we learned it could largely have been avoided.The inquiry chair, Sir Brian Langstaff, pointed to the sheer scale of the tragedy, calling it "horrifying".At least 30,000 people were infected with Hepatitis C over the 1970s and 1980s. And 1,300 were infected with HIV, including 380 children. More than 3,000 people are estimated to have died from infections attributed to blood or blood products, many of them haemophiliacs, given tainted blood as part of their treatment.----------------------- Follow us:Facebook - facebook.com/Channel4NewsTwitter - twitter.com/Channel4NewsTikTok - tiktok.com/@c4newsInstagram - instagram.com/channel4news
Ukrainian Zelenskyys last day as president but he isnt going to call an election Channel 4 News 2024-05-20 | Ukrainian Zelenskyy's last day as president but he isn't going to call an election(Subscribe: bit.ly/C4_News_Subscribe)-------Get more news at our site - channel4.com/news Follow us:Facebook - facebook.com/Channel4NewsTwitter - twitter.com/Channel4NewsTikTok - tiktok.com/@c4newsInstagram - instagram.com/channel4news
Court seeks arrest warrant for Netanyahu Channel 4 News 2024-05-20 | The International Criminal Court is seeking arrest warrants for Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as well as top Hamas leaders, on suspicion of war crimes and crimes against humanity.(Subscribe: bit.ly/C4_News_Subscribe)-------Get more news at our site - channel4.com/news Follow us:Facebook - facebook.com/Channel4NewsTwitter - twitter.com/Channel4NewsTikTok - tiktok.com/@c4newsInstagram - instagram.com/channel4news
Record number of Asian hornet sightings in UK Channel 4 News 2024-05-20 | People are being urged to report sighting of Asian hornets after a record number were seen in the UK last year, if you see one you can report it on the Asian hornet App. (Subscribe: bit.ly/C4_News_Subscribe)-------Get more news at our site - channel4.com/news Follow us:Facebook - facebook.com/Channel4NewsTwitter - twitter.com/Channel4NewsTikTok - tiktok.com/@c4newsInstagram - instagram.com/channel4news
Fans react to football clubs increasing season ticket prices Channel 4 News 2024-05-19 | So, a big day for football fans, but many are being priced out of supporting the teams they love. (Subscribe: bit.ly/C4_News_Subscribe) Clubs have already announced next season's ticket prices and most are putting them up. Some are also reducing or removing discounts for certain season ticket holders. It's angered supporters, who say their loyalty is being exploited while clubs make huge profits from commercial deals.Kiran Moodley has been speaking to fans of Nottingham Forest and Spurs.----------------------- Follow us:Facebook - facebook.com/Channel4NewsTwitter - twitter.com/Channel4NewsTikTok - tiktok.com/@c4newsInstagram - instagram.com/channel4news
Infected blood scandal: Victims set to receive billions of government compensation Channel 4 News 2024-05-19 | They've waited for decades - many losing their lives, loved ones or livelihoods along the way. Tomorrow, thousands of victims of the infected blood scandal will get the final report of the inquiry into what happened to them. The government is also expected to approve more than ten billion pounds of compensation this week. Our Health and Social Care Editor Victoria Macdonald is outside Methodist Central Hall in Westminster, where the inquiry will conclude.
Iran’s president and foreign minister missing after helicopter crash Channel 4 News 2024-05-19 | For hours, rescuers in Iran have been searching for a helicopter carrying President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, which has crashed in heavy fog. (Subscribe: bit.ly/C4_News_Subscribe) ----------------------- Follow us:Facebook - facebook.com/Channel4NewsTwitter - twitter.com/Channel4NewsTikTok - tiktok.com/@c4newsInstagram - instagram.com/channel4newsState media says it came down in a forest in Iran's mountainous East Azerbaijan province, as they returned from inaugurating a dam on the border with Azerbaijan. Poor weather is hampering efforts to reach the site. The public has been urged to pray for those on board.
‘Power nap contest’ in South Korea Channel 4 News 2024-05-19 | A sleeping competition was held in Seoul, South Korea to raise awareness on the importance of sleep as the country has one of the lowest sleep quality in the world. Competitors wore heart rate monitors to determine sleep quality and the winner was whoever had the greatest difference between their heart rates before and after the nap. #Seoul #SouthKorea #Sleep #C4News (Subscribe: bit.ly/C4_News_Subscribe)-------Get more news at our site - channel4.com/news Follow us:Facebook - facebook.com/Channel4NewsTwitter - twitter.com/Channel4NewsTikTok - tiktok.com/@c4newsInstagram - instagram.com/channel4news
Israeli forces push deeper into Northern and Southern Gaza Channel 4 News 2024-05-18 | Fighting rages on in the north and south of Gaza. (Subscribe: bit.ly/C4_News_Subscribe) In the south, those who haven't fled Rafah say the air strikes and shelling have been almost non-stop as Israeli forces continue their advance. Troops and tanks have also pushed deeper into Jabaliya in the north - killing and wounding dozens more Palestinians - with ambulances unable to access the area. But the arrival of desperately-needed aid by sea is offering some hope. Jonathan Rugman has this report, which contains some distressing images.----------------------- Follow us:Facebook - facebook.com/Channel4NewsTwitter - twitter.com/Channel4NewsTikTok - tiktok.com/@c4newsInstagram - instagram.com/channel4news
Yungblud launches an affordable music festival Channel 4 News 2024-05-18 | Earlier this week, we brought you an exclusive report into arts inequality. (Subscribe: bit.ly/C4_News_Subscribe) Now, Channel 4 News has spoken to acclaimed singer Yungblud about his new music festival 'Bludfest', which offers cheap, and even free, tickets to people from all backgrounds. The Doncaster-born rock star says he wants to take music to people across the UK, not just in London. And a warning, this report from our Culture Correspondent Minnie Stephenson contains flashing images. ----------------------- Follow us:Facebook - facebook.com/Channel4NewsTwitter - twitter.com/Channel4NewsTikTok - tiktok.com/@c4newsInstagram - instagram.com/channel4news
Israel Hamas war: the puppeteer bringing joy to Gaza’s children Channel 4 News 2024-05-18 | A moment of joy for the children of Gaza as they gather to watch a puppet show by Mehdi Kareera.(Subscribe: bit.ly/C4_News_Subscribe)He used to make his puppets professionally and perform in a theatre, now he makes them with whatever he can find and performs in a displacement camp, as Yousef Hammash reports. -------Get more news at our site - channel4.com/news Follow us:Facebook - facebook.com/Channel4NewsTwitter - twitter.com/Channel4NewsTikTok - tiktok.com/@c4newsInstagram - instagram.com/channel4news
Pope swarmed by joyful nuns Channel 4 News 2024-05-18 | Pope Francis is greeted by a group of joyful nuns, who usually don't leave their convents, but were allowed to for the special occasions in Verona's basilica. #PopeFrancis #Nuns #Verona #C4News(Subscribe: bit.ly/C4_News_Subscribe)-------Get more news at our site - channel4.com/news Follow us:Facebook - facebook.com/Channel4NewsTwitter - twitter.com/Channel4NewsTikTok - tiktok.com/@c4newsInstagram - instagram.com/channel4news
India’s ‘YouTube election’: Influencers enlisted to mobilise youth vote Channel 4 News 2024-05-17 | It’s been dubbed the ‘YouTube election’ with parties enlisting the country’s army of influencers, often for money, to boost their chances of winning by mobilising the all-important youth vote. (Subscribe: bit.ly/C4_News_Subscribe) India has the world’s largest YouTube audience and the internet offers the opposition direct access to voters, now that most mainstream media supports the ruling BJP. But as we report from Madhya Pradesh, it also allows candidates and those who back them, to avoid meaningful scrutiny.----------------------- Follow us:Facebook - facebook.com/Channel4NewsTwitter - twitter.com/Channel4NewsTikTok - tiktok.com/@c4newsInstagram - instagram.com/channel4news
Russia not aiming to take Kharkhiv from Ukraine claims Putin Channel 4 News 2024-05-17 | Vladimir Putin says the offensive Russia launched a week ago in Ukraine's Kharkiv region is not aimed at capturing the city of Kharkhiv.[Subscribe: bit.ly/C4_News_Subscribe]Speaking during his trip to China, he insisted it's aimed at creating a buffer zone to protect the nearby Belgorod region - which Russia said was hit by Ukrainian drones overnight, along with Crimea.Meanwhile, Ukraine's President signed two laws allowing prisoners to join the army and increasing fines for draft dodgers, in an effort to increase troop numbers.----------------------- Follow us:Facebook - facebook.com/Channel4NewsTwitter - twitter.com/Channel4NewsTikTok - tiktok.com/@c4newsInstagram - instagram.com/channel4news
Divided America: why these Americans want to quit their state Channel 4 News 2024-05-17 | America is gearing up for the 2024 election - a rematch between Biden and Trump. The gap between Democrats and Republicans might be wider than ever - and in one state some are ready to take extreme measures.[Subscribe: bit.ly/C4_News_Subscribe]Huge parts of eastern Oregon vote Republican, and they're fed up with being run by liberals that outnumber them in the cities in the west.So they are campaigning to move the state line and join the heavily Republican state of Idaho next door.Twelve counties have already voted in favour of breaking away - with one more - Crook County - voting in May.Kiran Moodley went to find out why so many Oregonians are ready to quit their state.-------Get more news at our site - channel4.com/news Follow us:Facebook - facebook.com/Channel4NewsTwitter - twitter.com/Channel4NewsTikTok - tiktok.com/@c4newsInstagram - instagram.com/channel4news
Infected blood scandal: Government was warned years before taking action Channel 4 News 2024-05-17 | Victims of what's been described as the worst scandal in NHS history are finally due to get some answers. (Subscribe: bit.ly/C4_News_Subscribe) On Monday, the inquiry into what happened to some 30,000 people given blood products contaminated with HIV or Hepatitis C - during the 70s and 80s - is due to deliver its final report. But one victim dies every four days, so many have not lived long enough to see it. And those who have will still have to wait even longer for compensation, which could run into billions. ----------------------- Follow us:Facebook - facebook.com/Channel4NewsTwitter - twitter.com/Channel4NewsTikTok - tiktok.com/@c4newsInstagram - instagram.com/channel4news
Israel Hamas war: first Gaza aid shipment arrives from US pier Channel 4 News 2024-05-17 | Vital aid has started flowing into Gaza via the newly-built US pier, including shelter kits from Britain. It's rare good news for the people there, who are on the brink of famine - though aid agencies say it's not a substitute for land deliveries, which can bring in far more food, water and fuel.(Subscribe: bit.ly/C4_News_Subscribe) While in Israel, heartbreak, but also closure, for the families of three people killed by Hamas - whose bodies troops have recovered from Gaza.----------------------- Follow us:Facebook - facebook.com/Channel4NewsTwitter - twitter.com/Channel4NewsTikTok - tiktok.com/@c4newsInstagram - instagram.com/channel4news
Violence breaks out in Taiwanese parliament in a dispute over reforms Channel 4 News 2024-05-17 | ...
Does Georgia want to be a tax haven for Russias billionaires? Channel 4 News 2024-05-17 | Critics say Moscow's destabilising influence has been laid bare this week in neighbouring Georgia, with the passing of the “foreign influence” bill by parliament. (Subscribe: bit.ly/C4_News_Subscribe) But why is the ruling party there so intent on pushing this law through? After all, hundreds of thousands are protesting against it and it could put the brakes on EU membership which most Georgians say they want.Other recent, less noticed legislative changes, may hold the key.----------------------- Follow us:Facebook - facebook.com/Channel4NewsTwitter - twitter.com/Channel4NewsTikTok - tiktok.com/@c4newsInstagram - instagram.com/channel4news
Slovakia PM shooting: Suspect charged with attempted murder Channel 4 News 2024-05-16 | Slovakia is yet another country in Putin's orbit, and, like Georgia, divided over whether to draw closer to Russia or the West. Today a man was charged with the attempted murder of Slovakian prime minister Robert Fico, who was shot repeatedly at close range yesterday. (Subscribe: bit.ly/C4_News_Subscribe) The authorities say they believe the arrested man, who is 71, was a 'lone wolf' but that he has taken part in anti-government protests. The prime minister, whose condition stabilised overnight following surgery, is seen as anti-Western and pointedly refused to condemn Russia's invasion of Ukraine. ----------------------- Follow us:Facebook - facebook.com/Channel4NewsTwitter - twitter.com/Channel4NewsTikTok - tiktok.com/@c4newsInstagram - instagram.com/channel4news
Labour reveals first steps of a Starmer government Channel 4 News 2024-05-16 | The Labour Leader Sir Keir Starmer has announced the six first steps his government would make if he wins the General Election later this year. The promises include cutting NHS waiting lists and recruiting more teachers. But the overarching theme was stability and caution with the public finances. (Subscribe: bit.ly/C4_News_Subscribe) Sir Keir said the policies were a "down payment on change" and he blamed the economic crisis during Liz Truss's premiership for the fact that he was not being more ambitious. ----------------------- Follow us:Facebook - facebook.com/Channel4NewsTwitter - twitter.com/Channel4NewsTikTok - tiktok.com/@c4newsInstagram - instagram.com/channel4news
Putin meets Xi in Beijing amid widening gulf with West Channel 4 News 2024-05-16 | It was a show of unity, with talk of peace and cooperation, but the backdrop was a world divided and - in Ukraine and Gaza - engaged in deadly combat. (Subscribe: bit.ly/C4_News_Subscribe) The first meeting between Vladimir Putin and China's president Xi Jinping since Russia's president was re-elected, effectively unopposed, in March came in a week of huge anti-Russian protests in Georgia and the attempted assassination of Slovakia's anti-western prime minister. ----------------------- Follow us:Facebook - facebook.com/Channel4NewsTwitter - twitter.com/Channel4NewsTikTok - tiktok.com/@c4newsInstagram - instagram.com/channel4news
Operation Soteria - what happens when rape victims are supported? Channel 4 News 2024-05-16 | Rape is one of the most devastating, traumatic crimes imaginable. And one where the chance of victims getting justice is painfully slim. While no one doubts it is a complex crime to investigate, the collapse of charge and conviction rates prompted the government to launch the 2021 Rape Review.(Subscribe: bit.ly/C4_News_Subscribe) One stark figure underpinning it all is that only 1.6% of rapes that were reported resulted in someone being charged that same year.The Prime Minister of the day Boris Johnson apologised to victims and survivors for the failure of the criminal justice system and promised “we are fixing this”.The pledge was to return to 2016 prosecution numbers. So what happened next? Initially it gets worse.The charge rate at the end of 2021 fell to 1.3%. Then it gets marginally better in 2022. It improves a little again by the end of 2023.These figures just show cases where there is a charge by the end of that year - they will rise slightly as more investigations end.Survivors and campaign groups welcome progress but say there is still a very long way to go. Today the Home Office tells us things are moving ”in the right direction”, with more arrests, more cases referred to the Crown Prosecution Service and more prosecutions. That progress, they say, comes from Operation Soteria - a new approach to rape investigations - thousands of officers specially trained, much more focus on the suspect and less on the credibility of the victim.This is the story of one Sussex Police investigation through the eyes of the victim and the detective constable who helped her get justice. There are some distressing details from the beginning.----------------------- Follow us:Facebook - facebook.com/Channel4NewsTwitter - twitter.com/Channel4NewsTikTok - tiktok.com/@c4newsInstagram - instagram.com/channel4news
Will Tory culture wars actually help Labour? Channel 4 News 2024-05-16 | Are Labour and the Conservatives already prepping for the election - both Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak are certainly behaving like they are.(Subscribe: bit.ly/C4_News_Subscribe)The Labour leader launched his first steps to change Britain, but will that help the party on the doorstep? And this week saw more culture war issues being flagged by Conservatives. Rishi Sunak wrote about his horror at disturbing gender ideology being taught in schools, as the government brought in new guidance and rules banning classroom teaching about contested gender identity issues.To talk about this, on The Political Fourcast we're joined by Caroline Nokes, the Conservative Chair of Parliament's Women and Equalities Committee, and from Labour, the Former Culture Secretary, Ben Bradshaw, who is stepping down at the next election.Produced by Silvia Maresca, Annie La Vespa, Rob Thompson and Nick Jackson.-------Get more news at our site - channel4.com/news Follow us:Facebook - facebook.com/Channel4NewsTwitter - twitter.com/Channel4NewsTikTok - tiktok.com/@c4newsInstagram - instagram.com/channel4news
India election: Modi rivals hit by string of raids and arrests Channel 4 News 2024-05-15 | India is more than halfway through its marathon six week-long general election, which is due to end on June 1st.Narendra Modi is hoping to secure a supermajority in parliament for the BJP - despite being up against a broad opposition alliance. In recent weeks, his rivals have suffered a string of raids and arrests - most notably Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, prompting the opposition to accuse the government of using investigative agencies to damage it.(Subscribe: bit.ly/C4_News_Subscribe) ----------------------- Follow us:Facebook - facebook.com/Channel4NewsTwitter - twitter.com/Channel4NewsTikTok - tiktok.com/@c4newsInstagram - instagram.com/channel4news
Overcrowded prisons trigger emergency measures in England Channel 4 News 2024-05-15 | Prisons in England are now so full that people newly charged by the police are having their court appearances delayed because there might not be a cell available if they're sent to jail awaiting trial.Critics say the whole situation is further evidence of a criminal justice system on the verge of collapse.The Ministry of Justice says it's tackling the situation with a scheme known as Operation Early Dawn - which appropriately began at 5.30 this morning.(Subscribe: bit.ly/C4_News_Subscribe) ----------------------- Follow us:Facebook - facebook.com/Channel4NewsTwitter - twitter.com/Channel4NewsTikTok - tiktok.com/@c4newsInstagram - instagram.com/channel4news
Israel Hamas war: fighting intensifies as Palestinians mark Nakba anniversary Channel 4 News 2024-05-15 | Fighting in Gaza has intensified again today, including in the southern city of Rafah, despite international calls for Israel to show restraint.The Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insisted his forces would press on - saying efforts to root out another four Hamas battalions could take weeks.While Palestinians have been marking the anniversary of what they call the 'Nakba' or catastrophe - when hundreds of thousands were forced to flee their homes during the 1948 war surrounding Israel's creation.(Subscribe: bit.ly/C4_News_Subscribe) ----------------------- Follow us:Facebook - facebook.com/Channel4NewsTwitter - twitter.com/Channel4NewsTikTok - tiktok.com/@c4newsInstagram - instagram.com/channel4news
Slovakia PM in life-threatening condition after shooting Channel 4 News 2024-05-15 | With Slovakia's prime minister's life hanging in the balance - his political rivals and supporters have come together to denounce the assassination attempt - calling it an attack on Slovak democracy.Robert Fico was hit in the stomach after a gunman opened fire during a meeting with supporters in the town of Handlova, just over 100 miles from the capital Bratislava.He was airlifted to hospital - where the next few hours will prove critical.A warning - there are shocking images from the very start of this report.(Subscribe: bit.ly/C4_News_Subscribe) ----------------------- Follow us:Facebook - facebook.com/Channel4NewsTwitter - twitter.com/Channel4NewsTikTok - tiktok.com/@c4newsInstagram - instagram.com/channel4news
European Prime Minister shot Channel 4 News 2024-05-15 | The Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico is in hospital in a life-threatening condition after being shot in the town of Handlova. Police have arrested the suspected attacker, but there is no news yet on a possible motive for the shooting.(Subscribe: bit.ly/C4_News_Subscribe)-------Get more news at our site - channel4.com/news Follow us:Facebook - facebook.com/Channel4NewsTwitter - twitter.com/Channel4NewsTikTok - tiktok.com/@c4newsInstagram - instagram.com/channel4news
Mum convicted for failing to report extremist son to police Channel 4 News 2024-05-15 | Nabeela Anjum has been convicted of terror offences for failing to report her teenage son Sameer to police.(Subscribe: bit.ly/C4_News_Subscribe)-------Get more news at our site - channel4.com/news Follow us:Facebook - facebook.com/Channel4NewsTwitter - twitter.com/Channel4NewsTikTok - tiktok.com/@c4newsInstagram - instagram.com/channel4news
