channel4uk--2020-02-05--As America awaits impeachment verdict Trump gives State of the Union address

It was , said one correspondent , the most outlandish , the most ostentatiously theatrical , the most flamboyantly bizarre @ @ @ @ @ of all time .
President Trump played to the cheering crowd of Republicans in Congress @ @ @ @ @ viral moment of the night , House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ripped up a copy of @ @ @ @ @ , describing it as a “ manifesto of mistruths ” .
Mr Trump didn ’ @ @ @ @ @ trial at all .
He ’ s widely expected to be acquitted later tonight .

It was, said one correspondent, the most outlandish, the most ostentatiously theatrical, the most flamboyantly bizarre State of the Union address of all time.
President Trump played to the cheering crowd of Republicans in Congress, while in the most viral moment of the night, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ripped up a copy of the speech right behind him, describing it as a “manifesto of mistruths”.
Mr Trump didn’t mention his own impeachment trial at all. He’s widely expected to be acquitted later tonight.


channel4uk--2020-02-05--From their back yards to ours – the new exhibition from America’s deep south on show in Margate

He was born one of 27 children in America ’ s deep south , says he was traded for a @ @ @ @ @ was four , and picked cotton .
Lonnie Holly ’ s life and work addresses @ @ @ @ @ civil rights movement in a way that ’ s very rarely on show , except @ @ @ @ @ own yards .
Now it ’ s part of a landmark exhibition over here at @ @ @ @ @ .

He was born one of 27 children in America’s deep south, says he was traded for a bottle of whiskey when he was four, and picked cotton.
Lonnie Holly’s life and work addresses a part of the American civil rights movement in a way that’s very rarely on show, except in the artist’s own yards.
Now it’s part of a landmark exhibition over here at Margate’s Turner Contemporary.


channel4uk--2020-02-05--Impeachment: Republican Mitt Romney to vote to convict Trump on charge of abuse of power

Senator Mitt Romney of Utah , a Republican but quite a famous foe of President Trump , has said he @ @ @ @ @ Trump of the first charge of impeachment , “ abuse of power ” – essentially @ @ @ @ @ power of his office to try to pressure the President of Ukraine to launch an @ @ @ @ @ at the same time withholding military aid .
Mr Romney said “ that attempting to @ @ @ @ @ power is about an egregious assault in the constitution as can be made… and I @ @ @ @ @ oath that I took but to express that conclusion .
”

Senator Mitt Romney of Utah, a Republican but quite a famous foe of President Trump, has said he will vote to convict President Trump of the first charge of impeachment, “abuse of power” – essentially that he did use the power of his office to try to pressure the President of Ukraine to launch an investigation into the Bidens while at the same time withholding military aid.
Mr Romney said “that attempting to corrupt an election to maintain power is about an egregious assault in the constitution as can be made… and I have no choice under the oath that I took but to express that conclusion.”


channel4uk--2020-02-05--Council approves plans to build first deep coal mine for 30 years

As the search goes on to find someone prepared to take on the UK ’ s most important climate change @ @ @ @ @ the government ’ s pledge to make Britain carbon neutral by 2050 ?
This week @ @ @ @ @ forward their target to phase out coal by a year , yet Cumbria County Council @ @ @ @ @ build the country ’ s first deep coal mine for 30 years .
And they @ @ @ @ @ carbon neutral .
Alex Thomson has been to find out what that means .

As the search goes on to find someone prepared to take on the UK’s most important climate change job, where next for the government’s pledge to make Britain carbon neutral by 2050?
This week ministers announced they were bringing forward their target to phase out coal by a year, yet Cumbria County Council has just approved plans to build the country’s first deep coal mine for 30 years.
And they claim the mine will be carbon neutral. Alex Thomson has been to find out what that means.


channel4uk--2020-02-05--Cameron turns down key climate change summit role

David Cameron has turned down the job of leading UK preparations for the international climate summit in Glasgow , saying @ @ @ @ @ The former Prime Minister said he was sure a government minister “ or someone ” @ @ @ @ @ , but so far there hasn ’ t exactly been a rush of contenders for @ @ @ @ @ .

David Cameron has turned down the job of leading UK preparations for the international climate summit in Glasgow, saying he is too busy.
The former Prime Minister said he was sure a government minister “or someone” would take up the role, but so far there hasn’t exactly been a rush of contenders for this rather crucial environmental post.


channel4uk--2020-02-05--‘I don’t feel anyone is at war with BBC’ – Bob Shennan

I went to speak to Bob Shennan , the BBC ’ s Managing Director , and I asked him whether @ @ @ @ @ don ’ t pay the licence fee could be justified .

I went to speak to Bob Shennan, the BBC’s Managing Director, and I asked him whether criminal sanctions for people who don’t pay the licence fee could be justified.


channel4uk--2020-02-05--BBC licence fee non-payment could be decriminalised

This isn ’ t an attack on the BBC , the Culture Secretary has insisted , as she suggested the @ @ @ @ @ to an end .
Launching a consultation about decriminalising the failure to pay the licence @ @ @ @ @ we must all be open minded ” about its future after the current charter comes @ @ @ @ @ years ’ time .
Most of the BBC ’ s £3.7 billion annual income comes @ @ @ @ @ but should the corporation be made to adapt to the changing way people view TV @

This isn’t an attack on the BBC, the Culture Secretary has insisted, as she suggested the television licence fee could come to an end.
Launching a consultation about decriminalising the failure to pay the licence, Baroness Morgan said “we must all be open minded” about its future after the current charter comes to an end in seven years’ time.
Most of the BBC’s £3.7 billion annual income comes from the licence fee, but should the corporation be made to adapt to the changing way people view TV?


channel4uk--2020-02-05--Thousands of passengers held in quarantine on cruise ship after coronavirus outbreak

Thousands of passengers are being holed up on a cruise ship in Japan , after ten people on board came @ @ @ @ @ 500 people have now died from the virus and there are 24,500 confirmed cases around @ @ @ @ @ baby , said to have been diagnosed just a few hours after being born .
@ @ @ @ @ government ’ s emergency Cobra committee met again today to discuss the epidemic , as @ @ @ @ @ to leave China as soon as they can .

Thousands of passengers are being holed up on a cruise ship in Japan, after ten people on board came down with coronavirus.
Almost 500 people have now died from the virus and there are 24,500 confirmed cases around the world, including a baby, said to have been diagnosed just a few hours after being born.
In the UK, the government’s emergency Cobra committee met again today to discuss the epidemic, as ministers urged all British citizens to leave China as soon as they can.


channel4uk--2020-02-05--Coronavirus outbreak: British couple describe life on quarantined cruise ship

A number of British people are amongst the 3,700 passengers stuck on board the quarantined cruise ship , the Diamond @ @ @ @ @ been told not to leave their cabin , while the vessel will stay at sea @ @ @ @ @ an effort to stop the spread of coronavirus .
We spoke to the British couple @ @ @ @ @ currently holed up in their cabin , and started by asking if they were confined @ @ @ @ @ Watch more of the interview here :

A number of British people are amongst the 3,700 passengers stuck on board the quarantined cruise ship, the Diamond Princess.
They’ve been told not to leave their cabin, while the vessel will stay at sea for another 13 days in an effort to stop the spread of coronavirus.
We spoke to the British couple David and Sally Abel, currently holed up in their cabin, and started by asking if they were confined there all day long.
Watch more of the interview here:


channel4uk--2020-02-05--FactCheck Q&A: can the government change the law to keep terrorists in prison?

The government wants to introduce emergency legislation to stop convicted terrorists from being released automatically halfway through their sentence .
It comes after two terrorists who were let out after serving half their time , without having to go before the Parole Board , carried out further attacks .
Sudesh Amman was shot dead by police in Streatham , south London , on Sunday after stabbing two people .
Amman was given more than three years for a string of terror offences in 2018 , but he was released at the halfway point .
In November last year Usman Khan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Khan was also released automatically halfway through his 16-year prison sentence .
Why is the change controversial ?
Minsters now want terrorist offenders to be released after two thirds of their sentence at the earliest , and only after the independent Parole Board carries out a risk assessment .
This was the crucial bit in Mr Buckland ’ s speech : “ We face an unprecedented situation of severe gravity and , as such , it demands that the Government responds immediately , and that this legislation will therefore also apply to serving @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in English common law that criminals are sentenced in line with the laws or guidelines in force at the time they did the crime .
The idea is that it ’ s not fair to give people a harsher punishment than the one they might have expected to get at the time .
This explains why Rolf Harris got a relatively short prison term for abusing young girls between 1969 and 1986 .
The judge who sentenced him had to follow the guidelines that were in operation when he carried out the offences @ @ @ @ @ @ @ idea behind this principle “ can be traced in some form from Roman Law , through Magna Carta to the writings of Blackstone ” .
The rule is also enshrined in Article 7 of the European Convention on Human Rights , which state : “ Nor shall a heavier penalty be imposed than the one that was applicable at the time the criminal offence was committed.
” We know that Boris Johnson is aware of this principle because he brought it up in an interview with the BBC ’ s Andrew Marr following @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said : “ You can not retrospectively change… you can ’ t change the basis on which someone is sentenced.
” It appears that he has now changed his mind .
Did Labour bring in the rules that allowed the terrorists out halfway ?
The short answer is yes – but there is more to it than that .
Labour ’ s Criminal Justice Act 2003 said prisoners serving determinate sentences would serve half in custody before being freed on licence .
In 2008 , Labour changed the law again so that prisoners @ @ @ @ @ @ @ without going before the Parole Board .
But Labour also brought in something called an Indeterminate sentence for Public Protection ( IPP ) , and this is the sentence that the London Bridge attacker Usman Khan was originally given .
The IPP sentence meant Khan would only have been released after a minimum term if the Parole Board was satisfied he was no longer a danger to the public .
But Khan ’ s original sentence was overturned on appeal and he was given an extended sentence by appeal judges .
This meant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the Parole Board – according to Labour ’ s 2008 rules .
So the case of Usman Khan is complicated .
He was released on the Conservatives ’ watch – but under rules brought in by Labour .
But Labour also introduced a tougher kind of sentence , which Khan was in fact initially given , before judges overturned it .
Did the Conservatives “ do nothing for ten years ” ?
That was the accusation from Andrew Marr in his interview with Boris Johnson in December last year .
In fact @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the way terrorists are sentenced over the past decade , though none of these changes kept Sudesh Amman or Usman Khan in prison .
Under the coalition , Conservative Justice Secretary Chris Grayling changed the law so that some “ child rapists and terrorists ” would no longer be automatically released halfway through their sentence .
The rules came into effect in 2015 , and they followed the principle of only applying to future cases , not serving prisoners .
They didn ’ t affect Usman Khan because he was sentenced in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ changes only applied to people convicted of certain serious offences .
The Streatham attacker , Sudesh Amman , was convicted of less serious offences – dissemination of terrorist material and collection of information of a kind likely to be useful to a terrorist .
Those crimes weren ’ t not included in Mr Grayling ’ s 2015 rule change , so the change in the law had no effect on when Amman was released from prison .
Last year the Conservatives introduced more changes to the sentencing of terrorists : the Counter-Terrorism and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ further than Chris Grayling and strengthened the rules on a long list of terror offences , including the ones Sudesh Amman admitted in 2018 .
If someone were convicted of the same offences today , they would not now be automatically released halfway through their jail term .
But the Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act came in 2019 , after Amman was jailed .
So , in accordance with that long-established legal principle , it did not apply retroactively .
There is a well-established legal principle that criminals should not retrospectively be given @ @ @ @ @ @ @ force when they carried out the crime .
Of course , legal scholars disagree about whether this is a good rule and what the consequences would be if parliament decides to break it .
There has been a lot of talk from politicians about who is to blame for the fact that some convicted terrorists are still being let out automatically after serving half their time .
As ever , the facts are complicated , and it ’ s worth noting that several different agencies were involved in the cases of Sudesh Amman @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Amman on suspicion of preparation of terrorist acts in 2018 – but he was charged with lesser offences on the advice of the Crown Prosecution Service .
Khan was originally given a sentence that meant he would have had to go before the parole board – but appeal judges changed the terms of his sentence so that he was eventually released automatically .
Both Labour and Conservative ministers brought in changes to the way terrorists were sentenced – but none of the policies stopped Khan or Amman being released halfway through their jail @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

The government wants to introduce emergency legislation to stop convicted terrorists from being released automatically halfway through their sentence.
It comes after two terrorists who were let out after serving half their time, without having to go before the Parole Board, carried out further attacks.
Sudesh Amman was shot dead by police in Streatham, south London, on Sunday after stabbing two people. Amman was given more than three years for a string of terror offences in 2018, but he was released at the halfway point.
In November last year Usman Khan killed two people near London Bridge. Khan was also released automatically halfway through his 16-year prison sentence.
Why is the change controversial?
Minsters now want terrorist offenders to be released after two thirds of their sentence at the earliest, and only after the independent Parole Board carries out a risk assessment.
This was the crucial bit in Mr Buckland’s speech: “We face an unprecedented situation of severe gravity and, as such, it demands that the Government responds immediately, and that this legislation will therefore also apply to serving prisoners.”
There is an ancient principle in English common law that criminals are sentenced in line with the laws or guidelines in force at the time they did the crime.
The idea is that it’s not fair to give people a harsher punishment than the one they might have expected to get at the time.
This explains why Rolf Harris got a relatively short prison term for abusing young girls between 1969 and 1986. The judge who sentenced him had to follow the guidelines that were in operation when he carried out the offences.
According to legal scholars, the idea behind this principle “can be traced in some form from Roman Law, through Magna Carta to the writings of Blackstone”.
The rule is also enshrined in Article 7 of the European Convention on Human Rights, which state: “Nor shall a heavier penalty be imposed than the one that was applicable at the time the criminal offence was committed.”
We know that Boris Johnson is aware of this principle because he brought it up in an interview with the BBC’s Andrew Marr following the London Bridge attack.
Mr Johnson said: “You cannot retrospectively change… you can’t change the basis on which someone is sentenced.” It appears that he has now changed his mind.
Did Labour bring in the rules that allowed the terrorists out halfway?
The short answer is yes – but there is more to it than that.
Labour’s Criminal Justice Act 2003 said prisoners serving determinate sentences would serve half in custody before being freed on licence.
In 2008, Labour changed the law again so that prisoners given extended sentences would be released automatically without going before the Parole Board.
But Labour also brought in something called an Indeterminate sentence for Public Protection (IPP), and this is the sentence that the London Bridge attacker Usman Khan was originally given.
The IPP sentence meant Khan would only have been released after a minimum term if the Parole Board was satisfied he was no longer a danger to the public.
But Khan’s original sentence was overturned on appeal and he was given an extended sentence by appeal judges. This meant he was eventually released without the involvement of the Parole Board – according to Labour’s 2008 rules.
So the case of Usman Khan is complicated. He was released on the Conservatives’ watch – but under rules brought in by Labour. But Labour also introduced a tougher kind of sentence, which Khan was in fact initially given, before judges overturned it.
Did the Conservatives “do nothing for ten years”?
That was the accusation from Andrew Marr in his interview with Boris Johnson in December last year.
In fact, Conservative ministers have made major changes to the way terrorists are sentenced over the past decade, though none of these changes kept Sudesh Amman or Usman Khan in prison.
Under the coalition, Conservative Justice Secretary Chris Grayling changed the law so that some “child rapists and terrorists” would no longer be automatically released halfway through their sentence.
The rules came into effect in 2015, and they followed the principle of only applying to future cases, not serving prisoners. They didn’t affect Usman Khan because he was sentenced in 2012.
And Mr Grayling’s changes only applied to people convicted of certain serious offences.
The Streatham attacker, Sudesh Amman, was convicted of less serious offences – dissemination of terrorist material and collection of information of a kind likely to be useful to a terrorist.
Those crimes weren’t not included in Mr Grayling’s 2015 rule change, so the change in the law had no effect on when Amman was released from prison.
Last year the Conservatives introduced more changes to the sentencing of terrorists: the Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019.
This went further than Chris Grayling and strengthened the rules on a long list of terror offences, including the ones Sudesh Amman admitted in 2018.
If someone were convicted of the same offences today, they would not now be automatically released halfway through their jail term.
But the Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act came in 2019, after Amman was jailed. So, in accordance with that long-established legal principle, it did not apply retroactively.
FactCheck verdict
There is a well-established legal principle that criminals should not retrospectively be given a harsher sentence than the one in force when they carried out the crime.
Of course, legal scholars disagree about whether this is a good rule and what the consequences would be if parliament decides to break it.
There has been a lot of talk from politicians about who is to blame for the fact that some convicted terrorists are still being let out automatically after serving half their time.
As ever, the facts are complicated, and it’s worth noting that several different agencies were involved in the cases of Sudesh Amman and Usman Khan.
Police initially arrested Amman on suspicion of preparation of terrorist acts in 2018 – but he was charged with lesser offences on the advice of the Crown Prosecution Service.
Khan was originally given a sentence that meant he would have had to go before the parole board – but appeal judges changed the terms of his sentence so that he was eventually released automatically.
Both Labour and Conservative ministers brought in changes to the way terrorists were sentenced – but none of the policies stopped Khan or Amman being released halfway through their jail terms, or prevented them from re-offending.


channel4uk--2020-02-05--Series 4, Episode 6: John Bercow

Series 4, Episode 6: John Bercow

John Bercow stepped down after ten years as Speaker of the House of Commons at the end of last year @ @ @ @ @ about his journey from the right to the left of politics , being a victim @ @ @ @ @ for British democracy .
His autobiography ‘ Unspeakable ’ is out from tomorrow and gives @ @ @ @ @ life from childhood to Parliament to the Speakership .
You can listen to and subscribe @ @ @ @ @ Podcasts here .
Or on Spotify , Acast , CastBox and other good podcast apps @ @ @ @ @ is here .
So join us as we explore the big ideas changing the way @ @ @ @ @ live – and how much impact we can really have as individuals .
A filmed @ @ @ @ @ available on our Channel 4 News YouTube channel – hit subscribe to keep updated on @ @ @ @ @ published .

John Bercow stepped down after ten years as Speaker of the House of Commons at the end of last year.
He talks to Krishnan about his journey from the right to the left of politics, being a victim of prejudice and his worries for British democracy.
His autobiography ‘Unspeakable’ is out from tomorrow and gives a candid view of his life from childhood to Parliament to the Speakership.
Listen and subscribe
You can listen to and subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts here.
Or on Spotify, Acast, CastBox and other good podcast apps.
The direct download link is here.
So join us as we explore the big ideas changing the way we think, act and live – and how much impact we can really have as individuals.
A filmed version of each interview is available on our Channel 4 News YouTube channel – hit subscribe to keep updated on when a new episode is published.


channel4uk--2020-02-06--Last of Hollywood’s golden age, Kirk Douglas dies age 103

“ Kirk Douglas retained his movie star charisma right to the end of his wonderful life ” – the words @ @ @ @ @ , following the death of his friend at the age of 103 .
Douglas played @ @ @ @ @ a career spanning seven decades , but is perhaps best remembered as the slave Spartacus @ @ @ @ @ name .

“Kirk Douglas retained his movie star charisma right to the end of his wonderful life” – the words of film director Steven Spielberg, following the death of his friend at the age of 103.
Douglas played a variety of characters in a career spanning seven decades, but is perhaps best remembered as the slave Spartacus in the movie of that name.


channel4uk--2020-02-06--Trump celebrates impeachment acquittal by Senate – and attacks opponents

“ We went through hell : we did nothing wrong ” – that was the verdict of Donald Trump following @ @ @ @ @ impeachment trial .
In a roll call that took only half an hour , Mitt @ @ @ @ @ Republican voice to cast a vote against the President .

“We went through hell: we did nothing wrong” – that was the verdict of Donald Trump following his acquittal yesterday at his impeachment trial.
In a roll call that took only half an hour, Mitt Romney was the one lone Republican voice to cast a vote against the President.


channel4uk--2020-02-06--Scotland’s Finance Secretary resigns after reports he sent hundreds of messages to teenage boy

Scotland ’ s Finance Secretary has stepped down from his post and been suspended from the SNP over reports that @ @ @ @ @ messages to a 16-year-old boy .
News of Derek Mackay ’ s resignation came just @ @ @ @ @ to deliver next year ’ s budget .

Scotland’s Finance Secretary has stepped down from his post and been suspended from the SNP over reports that he had sent over 200 messages to a 16-year-old boy.
News of Derek Mackay’s resignation came just hours before he was due to deliver next year’s budget.


channel4uk--2020-02-06--Police believe dissident republicans behind explosive device on lorry trailer

Police in Northern Ireland say they believe dissident republicans planted a viable explosive device on a lorry trailer .
Officers @ @ @ @ @ was put there in the mistaken belief it would have been at sea when the @ @ @ @ @ last Friday night .

Police in Northern Ireland say they believe dissident republicans planted a viable explosive device on a lorry trailer.
Officers say they think the bomb was put there in the mistaken belief it would have been at sea when the UK left the European Union last Friday night.


channel4uk--2020-02-06--Third coronavirus case in the UK as China urges world not to overreact

A third case of coronavirus has been identified in the UK .
Health officials are now trying to trace anyone @ @ @ @ @ patient , who was diagnosed in Brighton but has now been transferred for specialist treatment @ @ @ @ @ Chinese Ambassador has urged the British government to avoid overreacting to the outbreak , after @ @ @ @ @ China if they could .

A third case of coronavirus has been identified in the UK.
Health officials are now trying to trace anyone who had contact with the patient, who was diagnosed in Brighton but has now been transferred for specialist treatment in London.
Meanwhile the Chinese Ambassador has urged the British government to avoid overreacting to the outbreak, after Britons were advised to leave China if they could.


channel4uk--2020-02-06--Years of police failings in response to Rotherham child abuse, investigation finds

WARNING : This report contains contents you may find distressing .
A teenager reports being raped to the police – @ @ @ @ @ “ silly girl ” , and told that she is to blame for the abuse @ @ @ @ @ This programme can reveal the years of failings identified by a police watchdog investigation into @ @ @ @ @ in Rotherham – a town at the heart of one of the biggest grooming scandals @ @ @ @ @ suspect was a known sex offender but wasn ’ t arrested .
And no police @ @ @ @ @ action over their failings .
She has been speaking for the first time about what @ @ @ @ @ .

WARNING: This report contains contents you may find distressing.
It sounds so horribly, depressingly familiar.
A teenager reports being raped to the police – and is dismissed as a “silly girl”, and told that she is to blame for the abuse she’d suffered.
This programme can reveal the years of failings identified by a police watchdog investigation into the girl’s case in Rotherham – a town at the heart of one of the biggest grooming scandals in the country.
The suspect was a known sex offender but wasn’t arrested. And no police officers have faced any significant action over their failings.
She has been speaking for the first time about what happened to Channel 4 News.


channel4uk--2020-02-06--‘The very area where they sought sanctuary is itself coming under attack’: UN humanitarian coordinat

‘The very area where they sought sanctuary is itself coming under attack’: UN humanitarian coordinator

We speak with Dr Mohammad Abrash from Idlib Central Hospital and Mark Cutts , who ’ s the United Nations @ @ @ @ @ the Syria crisis .

We speak with Dr Mohammad Abrash from Idlib Central Hospital and Mark Cutts, who’s the United Nations Deputy regional humanitarian coordinator for the Syria crisis.


channel4uk--2020-02-06--“They believe they are going after terrorists. We’ve pointed out there are more babies than terroris

“They believe they are going after terrorists. We’ve pointed out there are more babies than terrorists in Idlib’: UK Ambassador to the UN

We spoke to the UK ’ s Ambassador to the UN , Karen Pierce , ahead of the UN ’ @ @ @ @

We spoke to the UK’s Ambassador to the UN, Karen Pierce, ahead of the UN’s emergency session.


channel4uk--2020-02-06--Hundreds of thousands of Syrians on the move amid upsurge in violence

Today , hundreds of thousands of Syrians are again fleeing an upsurge in violence and the ongoing attacks on healthcare @ @ @ @ @ Syrian government forces have upped their assault on Idlib province , slowly chipping away at @ @ @ @ @ offensive has pushed over half a million people out of their homes in the last @ @ @ @ @ north to overcrowded refugee camps on the Turkish Border .
Yesterday , government forces encircled @ @ @ @ @ a significant rebel stronghold less than 10 miles from the provincial capital .
Once it @ @ @ @ @ the last staging point before a full on assault on the city itself .

Today, hundreds of thousands of Syrians are again fleeing an upsurge in violence and the ongoing attacks on healthcare facilities.
Since December Russian-backed Syrian government forces have upped their assault on Idlib province, slowly chipping away at its southern edge.
The offensive has pushed over half a million people out of their homes in the last two months, many fleeing north to overcrowded refugee camps on the Turkish Border.
Yesterday, government forces encircled the town of Saraqib, a significant rebel stronghold less than 10 miles from the provincial capital.
Once it falls, it could be the last staging point before a full on assault on the city itself.


channel4uk--2020-02-06--Pregnant women and newborn babies saved from Syrian maternity hospital

After nearly a decade of conflict , all that now remains out of President Assad ’ s control is one @ @ @ @ @ Syria .
What many believe is the final phase is now unfolding in the province @ @ @ @ @ civilians killed in the last two months alone .
As thousands flee to the border @ @ @ @ @ of special reports from inside Syria .
Nowhere appears to be safe ; in the @ @ @ @ @ hospitals have been repeatedly hit by airstrikes and one of the only functioning hospitals has @ @ @ @ @ of attack .
Last August , Al-Iman maternity hospital just inside rebel held territory on @ @ @ @ @ hit by several airstrikes in the middle of the night .
In the first of @ @ @ @ @ battleground , we show the chaotic and emotional scenes as rescuers evacuate heavily pregnant women @ @ @ @

Warning: Distressing images and flashing images
After nearly a decade of conflict, all that now remains out of President Assad’s control is one small corner in North West Syria.
What many believe is the final phase is now unfolding in the province, with at least 300 civilians killed in the last two months alone.
As thousands flee to the border, we have a series of special reports from inside Syria.
Nowhere appears to be safe; in the past two weeks, two hospitals have been repeatedly hit by airstrikes and one of the only functioning hospitals has had to close for fear of attack.
Last August, Al-Iman maternity hospital just inside rebel held territory on the Idlib/Aleppo border, was hit by several airstrikes in the middle of the night.
In the first of our reports from the last battleground, we show the chaotic and emotional scenes as rescuers evacuate heavily pregnant women and newborn babies.
Producers:
Nidal Abdulmonem
Andy Lee
Editor:
Agnieszka Liggett


channel4uk--2020-02-07--Phillip Schofield reveals that he is gay

It was a moment made for daytime TV but with a twist .
ITV presenter Phillip Schofield became the story @ @ @ @ @ on This Morning – the programme he ’ s presented for 18 years – that @ @ @ @ @ said he had struggled with his sexuality for a very long time and that the @ @ @ @ @ conversations ” with his family .

It was a moment made for daytime TV but with a twist.
ITV presenter Phillip Schofield became the story himself today after he revealed on This Morning – the programme he’s presented for 18 years – that he is gay.
He said he had struggled with his sexuality for a very long time and that the announcement came following “heartbreaking conversations” with his family.


channel4uk--2020-02-07--‘It’s not just murder, it’s very narcissistic, twisting, ongoing torture’ – Sam Gillingham on not kn

‘It’s not just murder, it’s very narcissistic, twisting, ongoing torture’ – Sam Gillingham on not knowing where her mother’s murdered body was left

A bereaved mother has described the “ ongoing torture ” of seeing her daughter ’ s murderer released , despite @ @ @ @ @ never told police where he left her body .
Helen McCourt was 22 years old @ @ @ @ @ Ian Simms in 1988 .
“ Helen ’ s Law ” could see killers spend @ @ @ @ @ refuse to reveal where their victims remains are .
It ’ s expected to pass @ @ @ @ @ next Tuesday .
But that ’ s not in time for her mother , Marie @ @ @ @ @ the law change and saw Simms walk free on Wednesday , just days before the @ @ @ @ @ Earlier I spoke to her – and also with Sam Gillingham , whose father murdered @ @ @ @ @ also never disclosed the location of her body .

A bereaved mother has described the “ongoing torture” of seeing her daughter’s murderer released, despite the fact he’s never told police where he left her body.
Helen McCourt was 22 years old when she was murdered by Ian Simms in 1988.
“Helen’s Law” could see killers spend longer in prison if they refuse to reveal where their victims remains are.
It’s expected to pass a second reading in parliament next Tuesday.
But that’s not in time for her mother, Marie McCourt – who campaigned for the law change and saw Simms walk free on Wednesday, just days before the anniversary of the murder.
Earlier I spoke to her – and also with Sam Gillingham, whose father murdered her mother, and has also never disclosed the location of her body.


channel4uk--2020-02-07--Public losing faith in police, says watchdog

A public that has “ rumbled ” police who apparently can ’ t deal with the volume of crime , @ @ @ @ @ ” for the long term relationship between the police and the public : these – @ @ @ @ @ Majesty ’ s Inspectorate of Constabulary .
His report into the state of policing across @ @ @ @ @ that plans to recruit 20,000 extra officers wouldn ’ t solve all the problems facing @ @

A public that has “rumbled” police who apparently can’t deal with the volume of crime, something which is “corrosive” for the long term relationship between the police and the public: these – the blunt conclusions of Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary.
His report into the state of policing across England and Wales also warned that plans to recruit 20,000 extra officers wouldn’t solve all the problems facing forces.


channel4uk--2020-02-07--Bangkok coronavirus survivor speaks out – in city considered most at-risk outside China

Thailand now has 25 confirmed cases of the coronavirus , and its capital Bangkok is now considered the most at-risk @ @ @ @ @ of China for spread of the infection .
Thailand now has 25 confirmed cases of @ @ @ @ @ capital Bangkok is now considered the most at-risk city in the world outside of China @ @ @ @ @ .
Our Bangkok Correspondent Jonathan Miller has spoken to doctors and officials tasked with tackling @ @ @ @ @ they may only be able to delay its spread rather than contain it .

Thailand now has 25 confirmed cases of the coronavirus, and its capital Bangkok is now considered the most at-risk city in the world outside of China for spread of the infection.
Thailand now has 25 confirmed cases of the coronavirus, and its capital Bangkok is now considered the most at-risk city in the world outside of China for spread of the infection.
Our Bangkok Correspondent Jonathan Miller has spoken to doctors and officials tasked with tackling the virus, who admit they may only be able to delay its spread rather than contain it.


channel4uk--2020-02-07--Anger in China after coronavirus whistleblower doctor dies from disease

There has been an outpouring of grief and anger in China after the doctor who raised the alarm over the @ @ @ @ @ .
There has been an outpouring of grief and anger in China after the doctor @ @ @ @ @ the coronavirus died of the disease .
Dr Li Wen Liang was harassed by the @ @ @ @ @ fears about the new virus on social media at the end of December .
Dr @ @ @ @ @ focused anger on China ’ s communist leadership , sparking calls on social media for @ @ @ @ @

There has been an outpouring of grief and anger in China after the doctor who raised the alarm over the coronavirus died of the disease.
There has been an outpouring of grief and anger in China after the doctor who raised the alarm over the coronavirus died of the disease.
Dr Li Wen Liang was harassed by the authorities after he posted his fears about the new virus on social media at the end of December.
Dr Li’s death has focused anger on China’s communist leadership, sparking calls on social media for more freedom of speech.


channel4uk--2020-02-07--‘We’re seeing abuse of post-WW2 international settlement’ – David Miliband on Syria

I spoke to the former Foreign Secretary David Miliband – who is now Chief Executive of the charity International Rescue @ @ @ @ @ refugees in Syria .
I spoke to the former Foreign Secretary David Miliband – who @ @ @ @ @ the charity International Rescue Committee – which is helping refugees in Syria .
I asked @ @ @ @ @ to happen now .

I spoke to the former Foreign Secretary David Miliband – who is now Chief Executive of the charity International Rescue Committee – which is helping refugees in Syria.
I spoke to the former Foreign Secretary David Miliband – who is now Chief Executive of the charity International Rescue Committee – which is helping refugees in Syria.
I asked him what he thinks needs to happen now.


channel4uk--2020-02-07--Russia and Syria ‘dropping barrel bombs on everybody, mainly civilians’ – US Special Representative

Russia and Syria ‘ dropping barrel bombs on everybody , mainly civilians ’ – US Special Representative for Syria Ambassador @ @ @ @ @ special representative for Syria – speaks on whether US intends to do anything to halt @ @ @ @ @ advance to Idlib .

Russia and Syria ‘dropping barrel bombs on everybody, mainly civilians’ – US Special Representative for Syria
Ambassador James Jeffrey – United States special representative for Syria – speaks on whether US intends to do anything to halt Syria and Russia’s advance to Idlib.


channel4uk--2020-02-07--Assad forces close in on last rebels as thousands of civilians try to escape

Russia is sending negotiators to Turkey this weekend to try to resolve the crisis in North West Syria where Syrian @ @ @ @ @ are all dangerously close to conflict as President Assad presses on towards the city of @ @ @ @ @ negotiators to Turkey this weekend to try to resolve the crisis in North West Syria @ @ @ @ @ Turkish forces are all dangerously close to conflict as President Assad presses on towards the @ @ @ @ @ December his Russian backed forces have stepped up their deadly assault on Idlib , slowly @ @ @ @ @ of the province .
The offensive has now pushed over half a million people out @ @ @ @ @ last two months , many fleeing north to overcrowded refugee camps on the Turkish border @ @ @ @ @ less than 10 miles from Idilb city itself , The last major bastion of the @ @ @ @ @ this sustained new offensive .

Russia is sending negotiators to Turkey this weekend to try to resolve the crisis in North West Syria where Syrian, Russian and Turkish forces are all dangerously close to conflict as President Assad presses on towards the city of Idlib.
Russia is sending negotiators to Turkey this weekend to try to resolve the crisis in North West Syria where Syrian, Russian and Turkish forces are all dangerously close to conflict as President Assad presses on towards the city of Idlib.
Since December his Russian backed forces have stepped up their deadly assault on Idlib, slowly gaining ground across the south of the province.
The offensive has now pushed over half a million people out of their homes in the last two months, many fleeing north to overcrowded refugee camps on the Turkish border.
Government forces are now less than 10 miles from Idilb city itself,
The last major bastion of the rebels which is struggling under this sustained new offensive.


channel4uk--2020-02-07--Syria: The family followed by bombs

Syria: The family followed by bombs

We have an extraordinary story of survival from the village of Maaret Harma , just a few miles from the @ @ @ @ @ now Syrian forces , backed by Russia , push further into rebel held territory .
@ @ @ @ @ village that falls , it adds to the humanitarian crisis in the last corner of @ @ @ @ @ control of opposition fighters .
As we continue our series of special reports on Syria @ @ @ @ @ we have an extraordinary story of survival from the village of Maaret Harma , just @ @ @ @ @ frontline .
As villagers there live in fear of airstrikes and shelling – we hear @ @ @ @ @ family appear to have been deliberately tracked and targeted over a terrifying four-hour period .

We have an extraordinary story of survival from the village of Maaret Harma, just a few miles from the frontline.
Practically every day now Syrian forces, backed by Russia, push further into rebel held territory.
And with every town or village that falls, it adds to the humanitarian crisis in the last corner of north-west Syria still under the control of opposition fighters.
As we continue our series of special reports on Syria’s Idlib Province, we have an extraordinary story of survival from the village of Maaret Harma, just a few miles from the frontline.
As villagers there live in fear of airstrikes and shelling – we hear how one man and his family appear to have been deliberately tracked and targeted over a terrifying four-hour period.
Producer: Nidal Abdulmonem and Andy Lee
Editor: Agnieszka Ligget


channel4uk--2020-02-07--Dozens more infected with Coronavirus on cruise ship – as David and Sally Abel explain

British couple David and Sally Abel are being quarantined on a cruise ship in Japan , where the deadly coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ people .
A friend who they dined with nearly everyday on the ship has contracted @ @ @ @ @ to hospital .
Despite the possibility of catching the infection , they remain calm and @ @ @ @ @ : “ We can either crash and crumble or we can face it.
” The @ @ @ @ @ placed under quarantine when it approached Yokohama on Monday evening .
Dozens more infected with @ @ @ @ @ as David and Sally Abel explain .

British couple David and Sally Abel are being quarantined on a cruise ship in Japan, where the deadly coronavirus has now spread to 61 people.
A friend who they dined with nearly everyday on the ship has contracted the virus and was taken to hospital.
Despite the possibility of catching the infection, they remain calm and positive, telling Jackie Long: “We can either crash and crumble or we can face it.”
The Diamond Princess cruise ship was placed under quarantine when it approached Yokohama on Monday evening.
Dozens more infected with Coronavirus on cruise ship – as David and Sally Abel explain.


channel4uk--2020-02-07--What will post-Brexit Ireland look like? | Politics: Where Next? podcast

This week Gary sits down with two guests on the eve of the Irish general election .
He speaks to @ @ @ @ @ Times and Patrick Maguire of the New Statesman to discuss the Sinn Féin surge and @ @ @ @ @ Brexit trade talks and for a united Ireland .
The full discussion is available wherever @ @ @ @ @ or watch it in full on YouTube .

This week Gary sits down with two guests on the eve of the Irish general election.
He speaks to Denis Staunton of the Irish Times and Patrick Maguire of the New Statesman to discuss the Sinn Féin surge and what this election means for Brexit trade talks and for a united Ireland.
The full discussion is available wherever you get your podcasts, or watch it in full on YouTube.


channel4uk--2020-02-07--FactCheck: is the mainstream media ignoring the yellow vest protests?

You ’ ve probably heard of the “ yellow vest ” movement .
It began in France in November 2018 , when demonstrators wearing high-vis jackets took to the streets to protest against rising fuel prices and the government ’ s tax policies .
The first weekend saw 280,000 people take to the streets across the country .
The protests have continued every Saturday since then , and have come to represent a wider discontent with President Macron ’ s economic performance .
But the story of the “ gilets jaunes ” , as they ’ re also known , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the centrist policies of Monsieur Macron .
As anyone who ’ s ever come across discussion of the yellow vests online will know , social media is full of claims that “ mainstream media ” outlets have decided not to cover the protests .
Just last week , ex-MP George Galloway described a “ yellow vests blackout ” , declaring : “ we can ’ t get a second of footage from Paris on British mainstream media ” .
And other claims that there is a “ media blackout ” or that major @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been shared thousands of times online .
So is it true ?
Has the mainstream media ignored the gilets jaunes ?
We ’ re going to look at coverage from the UK ’ s biggest broadcasters .
A lot of the criticism online centres on the BBC .
A quick search of the BBC website reveals some 20 webpages tagged “ France yellow vest protests ” .
And there are plenty of examples on the BBC News Twitter , Facebook and YouTube accounts of stories about the protests .
But what many online @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the BBC ’ s failure to report the story on television .
We haven ’ t got access to a comprehensive list of all BBC News items going back to November 2018 .
But searches of YouTube , BBC iPlayer and other platforms reveal the broadcaster has covered the yellow vest protests since their inception .
On 29 November 2018 , two weeks after the first demonstrations , the BBC ’ s flagship current affairs programme , Newsnight , featured a detailed discussion of what the gilets jaunes movement means for French politics @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the background of the movement and how it was being organised .
Newsnight ’ s coverage of the protests continued : we ’ ve found at least three reports in December 2018 and a further discussion the following January .
In April 2019 , the gilets jaunes featured heavily in a long Newsnight item looking at President Macron ’ s relationship with populism .
Meanwhile , the BBC News channel has repeatedly covered the protests .
We ’ ve found footage of TV reports from November 2018 onwards ( 30 November , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ December , 15 December , 22 December , 30 December ) and in 2019 ( 10 January , 2 February , 9 February , 18 March , 7 April , 20 April , 27 April , 1 May , 11 May , 14 September and 19 November ) .
We should also note that on 2 December 2018 , the BBC News item on the yellow vests began with a “ sting ” — a short graphic animation — titled “ France protests ” .
Creating a sting usually indicates that a broadcaster @ @ @ @ @ @ @ expects to do so again .
From what we can tell , there has been slightly less coverage of the recent protests against the French government ’ s planned pension reforms — which the gilets jaunes have got involved in — though the story was featured on BBC News on 5 , 6 , 18 and 29 December 2019 , 12 and 29 January 2020 , and in the 6 December 2019 edition of BBC Breakfast .
Andrew Neil also mentioned both sets of protests on the 5 February 2020 edition of his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ caveat all this by remembering it is certainly not a comprehensive list of BBC TV reports on the issue .
What about other UK broadcasters ?
We ’ ve also found plenty of coverage on Sky News , starting in 2018 ( 19 November , 24 November , 5 December , 9 December , 16 December ) and continuing into 2019 ( 6 January , 12 January , 16 March ) .
On 4 December 2019 , Sky even featured an interview with the man credited with inspiring the yellow vest movement , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not an exhaustive list of Sky ’ s coverage .
And our very own Channel 4 News ?
Unlike Sky and BBC News , which run 24/7 , Channel 4 News only broadcasts for one hour a day .
As a result , there are fewer news items overall — and less time spent on any one story .
That said , there are examples of Channel 4 News covering the gilets jaunes protests in 2018 ( 17 November , 24 November , 1 December , 7 December , 8 December , 11 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2019 ( two items on 12 January , 7 February , 20 April , 1 May , 5 December ) .
As with Sky and the BBC , Channel 4 News has also covered the yellow vests with video packages on social media .
As we ’ ve already discussed , the methods we ’ ve used to gauge the extent of gilets jaunes coverage are far from perfect and should not be considered comprehensive .
Nevertheless , it is slightly harder to find evidence of TV news items on the protests from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be what George Galloway , for example , had in mind when he complained of a “ blackout ” .
He seems to suggest — without evidence — that this is a concerted effort on the part of the mainstream media , perhaps a politically-motivated one .
But we would offer an alternative explanation .
The protests have continued for over a year now , and though there have been some twists and turns , the story has remained broadly similar : a significant number of people are taking to the streets , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ against President Macron ’ s policies and other economic problems .
As with any story that drags on for a long time without significant developments , it has arguably become less newsworthy .
And that ’ s especially true when we consider what else has been happening in recent months — the general election , Brexit , the coronavirus , Donald Trump ’ s impeachment , the Australian wildfires , to name just a few .
With limited resources , senior editors have to decide which stories to cover — and which ones @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of important issues that simply don ’ t make the cut , or which go from being top of the news agenda to less broadly-covered over time .
An example of this would be the Ebola crisis , which was initially headline news around the world .
There is still an outbreak ongoing in the Democratic Republic of Congo — with the World Health Organisation announcing new cases just this week — but it is infrequently mentioned in the mainstream UK media , having continued for a number of years .
Indeed , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the way newspapers covered the French protests .
Using the Factiva newspaper database , we ’ ve found six hundred articles in UK national titles that include the words “ gilets jaunes ” since November 2018 .
A graph produced automatically by the Factiva software based on our search shows use of the term in the press peaked in December 2018 and January 2019 , dropping off significantly in February and bumping along the bottom throughout the rest of the year .
This is echoed in data from Google Trends , which shows @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the phrases “ gilets jaunes ” ( shown below in blue ) and “ yellow vests ” ( shown here in red ) .
From this information , it looks like the UK public ’ s interest in the protests was most pronounced at the start of the movement and has since declined .
Though of course , we can never know for certain whether this was caused by the level of media coverage , or vice versa .

You’ve probably heard of the “yellow vest” movement.
It began in France in November 2018, when demonstrators wearing high-vis jackets took to the streets to protest against rising fuel prices and the government’s tax policies. The first weekend saw 280,000 people take to the streets across the country.
The protests have continued every Saturday since then, and have come to represent a wider discontent with President Macron’s economic performance.
But the story of the “gilets jaunes”, as they’re also known, is not just about populist anger with the centrist policies of Monsieur Macron.
As anyone who’s ever come across discussion of the yellow vests online will know, social media is full of claims that “mainstream media” outlets have decided not to cover the protests.
Just last week, ex-MP George Galloway described a “yellow vests blackout”, declaring: “we can’t get a second of footage from Paris on British mainstream media”.
And other claims that there is a “media blackout” or that major outlets are not covering the protests have been shared thousands of times online.
So is it true? Has the mainstream media ignored the gilets jaunes? We’re going to look at coverage from the UK’s biggest broadcasters.
The BBC
A lot of the criticism online centres on the BBC. A quick search of the BBC website reveals some 20 webpages tagged “France yellow vest protests”. And there are plenty of examples on the BBC News Twitter, Facebook and YouTube accounts of stories about the protests.
But what many online object to is what they see as the BBC’s failure to report the story on television.
We haven’t got access to a comprehensive list of all BBC News items going back to November 2018. But searches of YouTube, BBC iPlayer and other platforms reveal the broadcaster has covered the yellow vest protests since their inception.
On 29 November 2018, two weeks after the first demonstrations, the BBC’s flagship current affairs programme, Newsnight, featured a detailed discussion of what the gilets jaunes movement means for French politics. The following night, they reported on the background of the movement and how it was being organised.
Newsnight’s coverage of the protests continued: we’ve found at least three reports in December 2018 and a further discussion the following January. In April 2019, the gilets jaunes featured heavily in a long Newsnight item looking at President Macron’s relationship with populism.
Meanwhile, the BBC News channel has repeatedly covered the protests.
We’ve found footage of TV reports from November 2018 onwards (30 November, 1 December, 2 December, 8 December, 15 December, 22 December, 30 December) and in 2019 (10 January, 2 February, 9 February, 18 March, 7 April, 20 April, 27 April, 1 May, 11 May, 14 September and 19 November).
We should also note that on 2 December 2018, the BBC News item on the yellow vests began with a “sting” — a short graphic animation — titled “France protests”. Creating a sting usually indicates that a broadcaster has reported on the story before and expects to do so again.
From what we can tell, there has been slightly less coverage of the recent protests against the French government’s planned pension reforms — which the gilets jaunes have got involved in — though the story was featured on BBC News on 5, 6, 18 and 29 December 2019, 12 and 29 January 2020, and in the 6 December 2019 edition of BBC Breakfast. Andrew Neil also mentioned both sets of protests on the 5 February 2020 edition of his primetime BBC2 show.
Though we should caveat all this by remembering it is certainly not a comprehensive list of BBC TV reports on the issue.
What about other UK broadcasters?
We’ve also found plenty of coverage on Sky News, starting in 2018 (19 November, 24 November, 5 December, 9 December, 16 December) and continuing into 2019 (6 January, 12 January, 16 March).
On 4 December 2019, Sky even featured an interview with the man credited with inspiring the yellow vest movement, Ghislain Coutard. Again, this is not an exhaustive list of Sky’s coverage.
And our very own Channel 4 News?
Unlike Sky and BBC News, which run 24/7, Channel 4 News only broadcasts for one hour a day. As a result, there are fewer news items overall — and less time spent on any one story.
That said, there are examples of Channel 4 News covering the gilets jaunes protests in 2018 (17 November, 24 November, 1 December, 7 December, 8 December, 11 December, 15 December), and 2019 (two items on 12 January, 7 February, 20 April, 1 May, 5 December).
As with Sky and the BBC, Channel 4 News has also covered the yellow vests with video packages on social media.
A decline in recent coverage?
As we’ve already discussed, the methods we’ve used to gauge the extent of gilets jaunes coverage are far from perfect and should not be considered comprehensive. Nevertheless, it is slightly harder to find evidence of TV news items on the protests from the last few months.
That may be what George Galloway, for example, had in mind when he complained of a “blackout”. He seems to suggest — without evidence — that this is a concerted effort on the part of the mainstream media, perhaps a politically-motivated one.
But we would offer an alternative explanation. The protests have continued for over a year now, and though there have been some twists and turns, the story has remained broadly similar: a significant number of people are taking to the streets, usually at the weekend, to protest against President Macron’s policies and other economic problems.
As with any story that drags on for a long time without significant developments, it has arguably become less newsworthy.
And that’s especially true when we consider what else has been happening in recent months — the general election, Brexit, the coronavirus, Donald Trump’s impeachment, the Australian wildfires, to name just a few.
With limited resources, senior editors have to decide which stories to cover — and which ones are less urgent.
There are plenty of important issues that simply don’t make the cut, or which go from being top of the news agenda to less broadly-covered over time.
An example of this would be the Ebola crisis, which was initially headline news around the world. There is still an outbreak ongoing in the Democratic Republic of Congo — with the World Health Organisation announcing new cases just this week — but it is infrequently mentioned in the mainstream UK media, having continued for a number of years.
Press coverage
Indeed, we can see a similar pattern in the way newspapers covered the French protests. Using the Factiva newspaper database, we’ve found six hundred articles in UK national titles that include the words “gilets jaunes” since November 2018.
A graph produced automatically by the Factiva software based on our search shows use of the term in the press peaked in December 2018 and January 2019, dropping off significantly in February and bumping along the bottom throughout the rest of the year.
This is echoed in data from Google Trends, which shows us the distribution of web searches for the phrases “gilets jaunes” (shown below in blue) and “yellow vests” (shown here in red).
From this information, it looks like the UK public’s interest in the protests was most pronounced at the start of the movement and has since declined. Though of course, we can never know for certain whether this was caused by the level of media coverage, or vice versa.


channel4uk--2020-02-09--Film director Agnieszka Holland on her new film ‘Mr Jones’ inspired by Welsh journalist Gareth Jones

‘ Mr Jones ’ is a new movie inspired by the real life of Welsh journalist Gareth Jones – who @ @ @ @ @ first person to interview Hitler when he came power – uncovered the man-made famine that @ @ @ @ @ Stalin ’ s Soviet Ukraine .
The film – which has been criticised by Jones @ @ @ @ @ storylines about romance and cannibalism – stars James Norton .
Its director Agnieszka Holland – @ @ @ @ @ Poland and has been Oscar nominated in the past – spoke to me about why @ @ @ @ @ story .

‘Mr Jones’ is a new movie inspired by the real life of Welsh journalist Gareth Jones – who as well as being the first person to interview Hitler when he came power – uncovered the man-made famine that killed millions of people under Stalin’s Soviet Ukraine.
The film – which has been criticised by Jones’s family for fictionalised storylines about romance and cannibalism – stars James Norton.
Its director Agnieszka Holland – who was born in Communist Poland and has been Oscar nominated in the past – spoke to me about why she had to tell this story.


channel4uk--2020-02-09--Polls predict three-way tie in Ireland’s general election

Counting is underway in the Irish general election which is expected to show a move away from the established centre-right @ @ @ @ @ .
Ballot boxes were opened at nine this morning and an exit poll suggests that @ @ @ @ @ and Prime Minister Leo Varadkar ’ s Fine Gael are in a three-way tie for @ @ @ @

Counting is underway in the Irish general election which is expected to show a move away from the established centre-right parties towards left-wing Sinn Fein.
Ballot boxes were opened at nine this morning and an exit poll suggests that Sinn Fein, Fianna Fail and Prime Minister Leo Varadkar’s Fine Gael are in a three-way tie for first preference votes.


channel4uk--2020-02-09--Storm Ciara: Travel chaos and thousands without electricity

Storm Ciara left thousands of people without electricity and numerous sporting fixtures were called off .
Ferries and flights were @ @ @ @ @ passengers not to travel .
The high winds even helped a British Airways 747 break @ @ @ @ @ ever subsonic flight from New York to London – hitting a top speed of 825 @ @ @ @ @ two hours earlier than scheduled .
At its height Storm Ciara resulted in a danger @ @ @ @ @ Amber alert remains in place over large parts of England and for the whole of @ @ @ @ @ more than 200 local flood warnings in place .

Storm Ciara left thousands of people without electricity and numerous sporting fixtures were called off. Ferries and flights were cancelled and rail firms urged passengers not to travel.
The high winds even helped a British Airways 747 break the record for the fastest ever subsonic flight from New York to London – hitting a top speed of 825 miles per hour and arriving two hours earlier than scheduled.
At its height Storm Ciara resulted in a danger to life warning and an Amber alert remains in place over large parts of England and for the whole of Wales. There are still more than 200 local flood warnings in place.


channel4uk--2020-02-09--Coronavirus: Another person tests positive for the virus in England

Another person has tested positive for the coronavirus in England , bringing the total number of cases in the UK @ @ @ @ @ has tested positive for the coronavirus in England , bringing the total number of cases @ @ @ @ @ .
The new case came as another plane carrying more than 200 mainly British citizens @ @ @ @ @ .
The total death toll for the virus has now exceeded that of the SARS @ @ @ @ @ than 800 people have been killed by coronavirus , almost all of them in China @

Another person has tested positive for the coronavirus in England, bringing the total number of cases in the UK to four.
Another person has tested positive for the coronavirus in England, bringing the total number of cases in the UK to four.
The new case came as another plane carrying more than 200 mainly British citizens from Wuhan landed in Oxfordshire. The total death toll for the virus has now exceeded that of the SARS epidemic in 2003.
More than 800 people have been killed by coronavirus, almost all of them in China.


channel4uk--2020-02-08--Ireland’s general election: voting takes place to form next government

Voting is taking place in Ireland ’ s general election – with the current Taoiseach and Fine Gael leader Leo @ @ @ @ @ to hang onto power .
Polling stations close at ten o ’ clock tonight – @ @ @ @ @ tomorrow .

Voting is taking place in Ireland’s general election – with the current Taoiseach and Fine Gael leader Leo Varadkar facing a stiff challenge to hang onto power.
Polling stations close at ten o’clock tonight – with the vote count starting tomorrow.


channel4uk--2020-02-08--Thai soldier kills 20 in shooting rampage

At least 20 people have been killed after a soldier in Thailand went on a shooting rampage before hiding inside @ @ @ @ @ east of Bangkok .
Police say they have now secured the mall with the suspect @ @ @ @ @ , there are distressing images in Minnie Stephenson ’ s report .

At least 20 people have been killed after a soldier in Thailand went on a shooting rampage before hiding inside a busy shopping centre north east of Bangkok. Police say they have now secured the mall with the suspect still inside
And a warning, there are distressing images in Minnie Stephenson’s report.


channel4uk--2020-02-08--Coronavirus: Five Brits test positive for virus in French ski chalet

The five Britons who ’ ve tested positive for coronavirus at a ski chalet in the Alps had been nowhere @ @ @ @ @ the man who they got it from .
In a worrying new development – French @ @ @ @ @ and a 9 year old child had been in contact with another British citizen who @ @ @ @ @ Singapore – and was later found to have coronavirus after he had returned to his @ @ @ @ @ people have now died in the virus outbreak in mainland China – with well over @ @ @ @

The five Britons who’ve tested positive for coronavirus at a ski chalet in the Alps had been nowhere near China. Nor had the man who they got it from.
In a worrying new development – French officials said the four adults and a 9 year old child had been in contact with another British citizen who’d recently returned from Singapore – and was later found to have coronavirus after he had returned to his home in Brighton.
722 people have now died in the virus outbreak in mainland China – with well over 34,000 cases confirmed.


channel4uk--2020-02-10--Parasite becomes first foreign-language film to win Oscar for best picture

The South Korean movie Parasite made Oscars history last night – as it became the first non-English language film to @ @ @ @ @ best picture .
Bong Joon Ho ’ s comic thriller also picked up three other @ @ @ @ @ strong competition .
But once again political messages – in particular about diversity – were @ @ @ @ @ .

The South Korean movie Parasite made Oscars history last night – as it became the first non-English language film to win the Academy Award for best picture.
Bong Joon Ho’s comic thriller also picked up three other major awards – beating off strong competition.
But once again political messages – in particular about diversity – were never far from the ceremony.


channel4uk--2020-02-10--‘Brexit opponents made big mistake by trying to turn it into catastrophic scenario’ – Prof Paul Krug

‘Brexit opponents made big mistake by trying to turn it into catastrophic scenario’ – Prof Paul Krugman

The Chinese economy has already taken a hit from the spread of coronavirus , but what about the rest of @ @ @ @ @ speaks to the Pulitzer prize winning liberal economist Paul Krugman about everything from Trump to @ @

The Chinese economy has already taken a hit from the spread of coronavirus, but what about the rest of the world?
Jon Snow speaks to the Pulitzer prize winning liberal economist Paul Krugman about everything from Trump to Brexit.


channel4uk--2020-02-10--Syria: are civilians being deliberately targeted by pro-Assad forces?

President Assad ’ s regime has always insisted it ’ s fighting a war against terrorists and jihadists , while @ @ @ @ @ deliberately aiming at civilians .
Tonight this programme has an investigation which appears to show @ @ @ @ @ being targeted .
As part of our series of special reports from North West Syria @ @ @ @ @ in the village of Ma ’ aret Hurmah , just a few miles from the @ @ @ @ @ still trying to live in rebel-held areas in Idlib province , surviving targeted airstrikes is @ @ @ @ @ is the story of just one attack and its devastating consequences .
And we should @ @ @ @ @ contains some distressing images .

President Assad’s regime has always insisted it’s fighting a war against terrorists and jihadists, while denying that it’s deliberately aiming at civilians.
Tonight this programme has an investigation which appears to show that civilians are in fact being targeted.
As part of our series of special reports from North West Syria – we examine an airstrike in the village of Ma’aret Hurmah, just a few miles from the front line.
For civilians still trying to live in rebel-held areas in Idlib province, surviving targeted airstrikes is a constant endeavour. This is the story of just one attack and its devastating consequences. And we should warn you: this report contains some distressing images.
Producer: Nidal Abdulmonem and Andy Lee
Editor: Agnieszka Ligget


channel4uk--2020-02-10--Turkish soldiers killed in attack blamed on Syrian forces

Turkey has deployed thousands of troops to Idlib in north west Syria in an effort to halt an offensive by @ @ @ @ @ displaced almost 700,000 civilians .
Five Turkish soldiers were killed as a military base came @ @ @ @ @ .
In the last week President Assad ’ s push to take the last rebel @ @ @ @ @ some of the most serious direct confrontations between Turkish and Syrian troops since the conflict @ @

Turkey has deployed thousands of troops to Idlib in north west Syria in an effort to halt an offensive by Syrian government forces that has displaced almost 700,000 civilians.
Five Turkish soldiers were killed as a military base came under attack prompting immediate retaliation.
In the last week President Assad’s push to take the last rebel held enclave has led to some of the most serious direct confrontations between Turkish and Syrian troops since the conflict began.


channel4uk--2020-02-10--Post-Brexit freeports plan announced by government

The government has launched a consultation on plans to create up to ten freeports across the UK , claiming it @ @ @ @ @ and boost growth .
Critics say the ports – which have special rules on tariffs @ @ @ @ @ enable the super rich to avoid taxes and could even lead to money laundering and @ @ @

The government has launched a consultation on plans to create up to ten freeports across the UK, claiming it would create thousands of jobs and boost growth.
Critics say the ports – which have special rules on tariffs and tax duty – will enable the super rich to avoid taxes and could even lead to money laundering and other crimes.


channel4uk--2020-02-10--MPs call on government to halt Jamaica deportation flight

The Government has defended plans to deport fifty people to Jamaica tomorrow morning , despite calls from 170 MPs for @ @ @ @ @ off .
Ministers insisted those on board had been convicted of serious offences but critics @ @ @ @ @ been living in Britain since they were children and had ‘ no memory ’ of @ @ @ @ @ d been born .
Lawyers have said that they have obtained injunctions to stop dozens @ @ @ @ @ on the Jamaica flight .

The Government has defended plans to deport fifty people to Jamaica tomorrow morning, despite calls from 170 MPs for the flight to be called off.
Ministers insisted those on board had been convicted of serious offences but critics said some of them had been living in Britain since they were children and had ‘no memory’ of the country where they’d been born.
Lawyers have said that they have obtained injunctions to stop dozens of the detainees being deported on the Jamaica flight.


channel4uk--2020-02-10--Sinn Fein calls for coalition talks after historic gains in Irish elections

The Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald has hailed what she called a ‘ revolution in the ballot box ’ @ @ @ @ @ gains in the Irish general election .
She ’ s talking to the other smaller @ @ @ @ @ ’ s possible to form a government , but it looks like Ireland is set @ @ @ @ @ .

The Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald has hailed what she called a ‘revolution in the ballot box’ after her party made historic gains in the Irish general election.
She’s talking to the other smaller parties to see if it’s possible to form a government, but it looks like Ireland is set for weeks of political uncertainty.


channel4uk--2020-02-10--Coronavirus: China’s economy takes huge hit – and President Xi appears in public

China ’ s President Xi Jinping has made a rare appearance on the streets of Beijing – wearing a protective @ @ @ @ @ residents and staff at a hospital in the capital .
Xi promised more action to @ @ @ @ @ China would strive to meet its economic targets .
But with major businesses moving their @ @ @ @ @ at a standstill and millions of people confined to their homes , the Chinese economy @ @ @ @ @ hit .

China’s President Xi Jinping has made a rare appearance on the streets of Beijing – wearing a protective face mask as he greeted residents and staff at a hospital in the capital.
Xi promised more action to contain the virus and claimed China would strive to meet its economic targets.
But with major businesses moving their production elsewhere, international travel at a standstill and millions of people confined to their homes, the Chinese economy is already taking a huge hit.


channel4uk--2020-02-10--Risk to UK population from coronavirus ‘moderate’ – Public Health England’s Paul Cosford

Paul Cosford , Emeritus Medical Director of Public Health England speaks to Krishnan Guru-Murthy about what the country ’ s @ @ @ @ @ further spread of the virus .

Risk to UK population from coronavirus ‘moderate’ – Public Health England’s Paul Cosford
Paul Cosford, Emeritus Medical Director of Public Health England speaks to Krishnan Guru-Murthy about what the country’s plans are to prevent the further spread of the virus.


channel4uk--2020-02-10--Man dies as Storm Ciara causes damage and disruption across UK

Emergency financial aid will be made available by the Government to areas badly hit by Storm Ciara , which has @ @ @ @ @ power , damaged buildings and caused widespread disruption to travel .
A 58-year-old man was @ @ @ @ @ height of the gales when his car was hit by a falling tree .
And @ @ @ @ @ weather to come , with heavy snow and ice in some areas and many flood @ @ @ @ @

Emergency financial aid will be made available by the Government to areas badly hit by Storm Ciara, which has left thousands of homes without power, damaged buildings and caused widespread disruption to travel.
A 58-year-old man was killed in Hampshire at the height of the gales when his car was hit by a falling tree.
And forecasters have warned of hazardous weather to come, with heavy snow and ice in some areas and many flood warnings still in force.


channel4uk--2020-02-10--Coronavirus: more cases in UK confirmed as GP surgery closes

A Brighton GP practice has been closed after a medical worker thought to be a member of staff tested positive @ @ @ @ @ has now declared a “ serious and imminent threat to public health ” , taking @ @ @ @ @ with the virus can be forcibly quarantined and won ’ t be allowed to leave @ @ @ @ @ UK are now infected – all the latest cases linked to a businessman who contracted @ @ @ @ @ to the French Alps .

A Brighton GP practice has been closed after a medical worker thought to be a member of staff tested positive for coronavirus.
The government has now declared a “serious and imminent threat to public health”, taking new measures which mean anyone with the virus can be forcibly quarantined and won’t be allowed to leave.
Eight people in the UK are now infected – all the latest cases linked to a businessman who contracted it in Singapore before flying to the French Alps.


channel4uk--2020-02-11--Johnson unveils £5bn buses and cycles package

Boris Johnson unveiled a £5bn , five-year package for bus services and cycle lanes in England , as the government @ @ @ @ @ the many years of austerity cuts to public transport .
Downing Street claimed it would @ @ @ @ @ simpler fares .
But Labour called the new funding ‘ paltry ’ – and nowhere @ @ @ @ @ users ’ needs .

Boris Johnson unveiled a £5bn, five-year package for bus services and cycle lanes in England, as the government attempts to reverse some of the many years of austerity cuts to public transport.
Downing Street claimed it would mean more frequent services and simpler fares.
But Labour called the new funding ‘paltry’ – and nowhere near enough to meet transport users’ needs.


channel4uk--2020-02-11--HS2 ‘costs will now be under control’ – Chancellor Sajid Javid

As well as concerns about the huge cost of HS2 , there wasn ’ t much else for the Chancellor @ @ @ @ @ as new figures showed the British economy flatlined in the last three months of the @ @ @

As well as concerns about the huge cost of HS2, there wasn’t much else for the Chancellor to cheer about today – as new figures showed the British economy flatlined in the last three months of the financial year.


channel4uk--2020-02-11--Sanders tipped to win New Hampshire primary

He ’ s ahead in the polls and – barring any unforeseen upsets – Vermont senator Bernie Sanders is tipped @ @ @ @ @ primary .
It ’ s a crowded field of Democratic contenders ; Mayor Pete Buttigieg @ @ @ @ @ after being declared winner of last week ’ s Iowa caucus .
But if the @ @ @ @ @ s contest might narrow the field , that doesn ’ t look very likely .

He’s ahead in the polls and – barring any unforeseen upsets – Vermont senator Bernie Sanders is tipped to win the New Hampshire primary.
It’s a crowded field of Democratic contenders; Mayor Pete Buttigieg is snapping at his heels after being declared winner of last week’s Iowa caucus. But if the Democrats were hoping tonight’s contest might narrow the field, that doesn’t look very likely.


channel4uk--2020-02-11--Government to appeal against Jamaica deportations ruling

The cases of eight people due to be deported on a flight to Jamaica are now being reviewed by the @ @ @ @ @ representations were made .
Ministers and officials have insisted all those who were due to @ @ @ @ @ criminal offences , including manslaughter and rape .
But human rights campaigners – backed by @ @ @ @ @ had all lived in this country since they were children and were “ British in @ @ @ @ @

The cases of eight people due to be deported on a flight to Jamaica are now being reviewed by the Home Office after new legal representations were made.
Ministers and officials have insisted all those who were due to be deported had committed serious criminal offences, including manslaughter and rape. But human rights campaigners – backed by around 150 MPs- said they had all lived in this country since they were children and were “British in every meaningful way”.


channel4uk--2020-02-11--‘Here, we would expect to see some small clusters of cases’ – Prof Steven Riley

Here , we would expect to see some small clusters of cases ’ – Prof Steven Riley Stephen Riley is @ @ @ @ @ London and a member of the Scientific Pandemic Influenza Group on Modelling , which advises @ @ @ @ @ ’ s response to the Coronavirus .

‘Here, we would expect to see some small clusters of cases’ – Prof Steven Riley
Stephen Riley is a professor at Imperial College London and a member of the Scientific Pandemic Influenza Group on Modelling, which advises the government on the UK’s response to the Coronavirus.


channel4uk--2020-02-11--Questions over whether Brighton coronavirus carrier could have been identified earlier

Questions over whether Brighton coronavirus carrier could have been identified earlier Ayshah Tull reports from Brighton on the British businessman @ @ @ @ @ virus to at least 11 other people .

Questions over whether Brighton coronavirus carrier could have been identified earlier
Ayshah Tull News Correspondent
Ayshah Tull reports from Brighton on the British businessman thought to have passed the virus to at least 11 other people.


channel4uk--2020-02-11--UK businessman linked to coronavirus cases says he has ‘fully recovered’

A businessman who ’ s believed to have inadvertently infected up to 11 other Britons with coronavirus says he is @ @ @ @ @ the NHS for his treatment .
The global death toll has now passed 1,000 .
@ @ @ @ @ has officially renamed the virus Covid-19 , urging countries to be “ as aggressive as @ @ @ @ @ .

A businessman who’s believed to have inadvertently infected up to 11 other Britons with coronavirus says he is recovering well – and thanked the NHS for his treatment.
The global death toll has now passed 1,000. And the World Health Organisation has officially renamed the virus Covid-19, urging countries to be “as aggressive as possible” in fighting it.


channel4uk--2020-02-11--Damage caused by HS2 route ‘irreparable and  irreplaceable’ – The Wildlife Trusts’ Nikki Williams

Damage caused by HS2 route ‘ irreparable and irreplaceable ’ – The Wildlife Trusts ’ Nikki Williams The Mayor for @ @ @ @ @ Street , and Nikki Williams , who is head of campaigns at The Wildlife Trusts @ @ @

Damage caused by HS2 route ‘irreparable and irreplaceable’ – The Wildlife Trusts’ Nikki Williams
Cathy Newman Presenter
The Mayor for the West Midlands, Andy Street, and Nikki Williams, who is head of campaigns at The Wildlife Trusts discuss HS2.


channel4uk--2020-02-11--Business leaders and environmental campaigners at odds over HS2

The impact of the new rail line has been greeted by both dismay and enthusiasm – depending on who you @ @ @ @ @ impact of the new rail line has been greeted by both dismay and enthusiasm – @ @ @ @ @ re asking .
Environmental campaigners say more than a hundred ancient woodlands will be lost @ @ @ @ @ sites , calling it a “ costly and damaging mistake ” .
But business leaders @ @ @ @ @ great news for investment and growth in many parts of the country .

The impact of the new rail line has been greeted by both dismay and enthusiasm – depending on who you’re asking.
The impact of the new rail line has been greeted by both dismay and enthusiasm – depending on who you’re asking.
Environmental campaigners say more than a hundred ancient woodlands will be lost along with hundreds of wildlife sites, calling it a “costly and damaging mistake”. But business leaders have already said it is great news for investment and growth in many parts of the country.


channel4uk--2020-02-11--‘The Treasury would never have allowed the Channel Tunnel to go ahead’ – Boris Johnson defends HS2

The Treasury would never have allowed the Channel Tunnel to go ahead ’ – Boris Johnson defends HS2 Earlier I @ @ @ @ @ on behalf of all UK broadcasters .
I began by asking if his chief advisor @ @ @ @ @ described HS2 as a disaster zone – was wrong about it ?

‘The Treasury would never have allowed the Channel Tunnel to go ahead’ – Boris Johnson defends HS2
Cathy Newman Presenter
Earlier I spoke to the Prime Minister on behalf of all UK broadcasters. I began by asking if his chief advisor Dominic Cummings – who once described HS2 as a disaster zone – was wrong about it?


channel4uk--2020-02-11--Johnson gives go-ahead to HS2 high-speed rail line

Despite the spiralling costs , the years of delay , the environmental objections and the Tory backbench concerns – the @ @ @ @ @ go ahead – first linking London to Birmingham and then a second phase on to @ @ @ @ @ Johnson insisted it would bring prosperity across the country – and promised a full time @ @ @ @ @ keeping costs under control .
But there are plenty of Tory backbenchers who remain deeply @ @ @ @ @ .

Despite the spiralling costs, the years of delay, the environmental objections and the Tory backbench concerns – the new HS2 rail link will go ahead – first linking London to Birmingham and then a second phase on to Manchester and Leeds.
Boris Johnson insisted it would bring prosperity across the country – and promised a full time minister to take charge of keeping costs under control.
But there are plenty of Tory backbenchers who remain deeply critical of the whole project.


channel4uk--2020-02-12--‘We cannot say it’s a pandemic’ – WHO’s Dr Sylvie Briand on COVID-19 coronavirus

WHO steps up international action on COVID-19 coronavirus as first case is confirmed in London

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channel4uk--2020-02-12--‘Much more coherent, consistent public health campaign’ needed on COVID-19 coronavirus –  Caroline L

‘Much more coherent, consistent public health campaign’ needed on COVID-19 coronavirus –  Caroline Lucas MP


channel4uk--2020-02-12--Race to find patients of two Sussex doctors infected with COVID-19 coronavirus

Health officials in Sussex say they ’ ve traced all close contacts of two GPs who have been diagnosed with @ @ @ @ @ in Sussex say they ’ ve traced all close contacts of two GPs who have @ @ @ @ @ .
Several schools in the Brighton area have said that parents can choose to keep @ @ @ @ @

Health officials in Sussex say they’ve traced all close contacts of two GPs who have been diagnosed with the illness.
Health officials in Sussex say they’ve traced all close contacts of two GPs who have been diagnosed with the illness.
Several schools in the Brighton area have said that parents can choose to keep their children at home.


channel4uk--2020-02-12--WHO steps up international action on COVID-19 coronavirus as first case is confirmed in London

Reducing deaths , protecting health workers and developing a vaccine .
Those are the priorities of the World Health Organisation @ @ @ @ @ go on air after a two day meeting of health experts in Geneva .
They @ @ @ @ @ global call to action to tackle coronavirus , which they ’ ve now renamed COVID-19 @ @ @ @ @ ’ s been confirmed that a woman who flew into London from China a few @ @ @ @ @ for coronavirus , bringing the total number of UK cases to nine .
She reportedly @ @ @ @ @ Heathrow and is now in a central London hospital .

Reducing deaths, protecting health workers and developing a vaccine. Those are the priorities of the World Health Organisation, set out as we go on air after a two day meeting of health experts in Geneva.
They’ve put together a global call to action to tackle coronavirus, which they’ve now renamed COVID-19.
This comes as it’s been confirmed that a woman who flew into London from China a few days ago is being treated for coronavirus, bringing the total number of UK cases to nine.
She reportedly developed symptoms after landing at Heathrow and is now in a central London hospital.


channel4uk--2020-02-12--Where have all our insects gone? Report finds 50 per cent fewer than 15 years ago

It used to be an irritating summer ritual – wiping the splattered insects off your car windscreen .
Not so @ @ @ @ @ new report released today and seen exclusively by this programme , found 50 % fewer @ @ @ @ @ compared to just 15 years ago .
Amid all the focus on glaciers melting and @ @ @ @ @ decline in insects could spell potential catastrophe for the planet .
As Jon Snow found @ @ @ @ @ pollinators , not only necessary for the food we eat , but because they ’ @ @ @ @ @ the food chain , they ’ re vital to many of our treasured wildlife too @

It used to be an irritating summer ritual – wiping the splattered insects off your car windscreen. Not so much any more.
A new report released today and seen exclusively by this programme, found 50% fewer insects splattered on our windscreens compared to just 15 years ago.
Amid all the focus on glaciers melting and devastating wildfires, this quiet decline in insects could spell potential catastrophe for the planet.
As Jon Snow found out, they are vital pollinators, not only necessary for the food we eat, but because they’re at the bottom of the food chain, they’re vital to many of our treasured wildlife too.


channel4uk--2020-02-12--Sanders beats Buttigieg in primary – can he beat Trump?

For his fanatical supporters , victory in the New Hampshire primary was exactly what Bernie Sanders needed to give himself @ @ @ @ @ become the Democratic Party ’ s candidate who will fight Donald Trump for the presidency @ @ @ @ @ left-wing senator ’ s victory last night was a narrow one , and the support @ @ @ @ @ split between former naval intelligence officer Pete Buttigieg and Minnesota senator Amy Klobuchar .

For his fanatical supporters, victory in the New Hampshire primary was exactly what Bernie Sanders needed to give himself lift-off in his battle to become the Democratic Party’s candidate who will fight Donald Trump for the presidency in November.
But the left-wing senator’s victory last night was a narrow one, and the support of more moderate voters was split between former naval intelligence officer Pete Buttigieg and Minnesota senator Amy Klobuchar.


channel4uk--2020-02-12--Government given ultimatum on housing of people with learning disabilities and autism

“ Hospitals are not homes and people should not live in them.
” That was the conclusion of a report @ @ @ @ @ Health in 2012 .
It promised that people with learning disabilities and autism would get @ @ @ @ @ suitable accommodation , but deadline after deadline has been missed and over 2,000 people are @ @ @ @ @ .
Now the government has been given 14 days to improve the situation , or @ @ @ @

“Hospitals are not homes and people should not live in them.”
That was the conclusion of a report published by the Department of Health in 2012.
It promised that people with learning disabilities and autism would get personalised care and support in suitable accommodation, but deadline after deadline has been missed and over 2,000 people are still detained in secure facilities.
Now the government has been given 14 days to improve the situation, or face legal action.


channel4uk--2020-02-12--Turkey bolstering military support for rebel forces in Syria

WARNING : There are distressing images in this report .
Syrian government forces are continuing to make gains in their @ @ @ @ @ ’ s eight-year conflict by eliminating the last remaining insurgents .
But Turkey is bolstering @ @ @ @ @ forces , leading to escalating tensions with the Syrian government and its backers Russia and @ @ @ @ @ of thousands of civilians are fleeing their homes to escape bombardment .

WARNING: There are distressing images in this report.
Syrian government forces are continuing to make gains in their campaign to end the country’s eight-year conflict by eliminating the last remaining insurgents.
But Turkey is bolstering its military support for rebel forces, leading to escalating tensions with the Syrian government and its backers Russia and Iran.
Meanwhile, tens of thousands of civilians are fleeing their homes to escape bombardment.


channel4uk--2020-02-12--Ofcom to be given new powers over social media

The broadcasting watchdog Ofcom is to be put in charge of policing the internet too , with bosses from social @ @ @ @ @ protect users possibly facing fines or even jail .
Under government plans , internet giants @ @ @ @ @ will have to make clear what behaviour and content is allowed on their sites and @ @ @ @ @ enforce those rules and remove illegal content promptly .

The broadcasting watchdog Ofcom is to be put in charge of policing the internet too, with bosses from social media firms who fail to protect users possibly facing fines or even jail.
Under government plans, internet giants such as Youtube and Facebook will have to make clear what behaviour and content is allowed on their sites and the regulator will ensure they enforce those rules and remove illegal content promptly.


channel4uk--2020-02-12--Series 4, Episode 7: Paul Krugman

Series 4, Episode 7: Paul Krugman

Paul Krugman is a Nobel prize-winning liberal economist , author and New York Times columnist .
Ahead of the 2020 @ @ @ @ @ book ‘ Arguing with Zombies ’ tackles common misunderstandings in the world of economics .
@ @ @ @ @ what are these Zombie ideas , comparing American and British politics and why Brexit isn @ @ @ @ @ You can listen to and subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts here .
Or @ @ @ @ @ CastBox and other good podcast apps .
The direct download link is here .
So @ @ @ @ @ the big ideas changing the way we think , act and live – and how @ @ @ @ @ have as individuals .
A filmed version of each interview is available on our Channel @ @ @ @ @ hit subscribe to keep updated on when a new episode is published .

Paul Krugman is a Nobel prize-winning liberal economist, author and New York Times columnist.
Ahead of the 2020 Presidential debate, his new book ‘Arguing with Zombies’ tackles common misunderstandings in the world of economics.
Krugman talks to Krishnan about what are these Zombie ideas, comparing American and British politics and why Brexit isn’t a catastrophe.
Listen and subscribe
You can listen to and subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts here.
Or on Spotify, Acast, CastBox and other good podcast apps.
The direct download link is here.
So join us as we explore the big ideas changing the way we think, act and live – and how much impact we can really have as individuals.
A filmed version of each interview is available on our Channel 4 News YouTube channel – hit subscribe to keep updated on when a new episode is published.


channel4uk--2020-02-13--Coronavirus & Me: Ben Kavanagh’s complete journey

Irish teacher Ben Kavanagh has become an unexpected internet sensation .
His videos of everyday life throughout the Covid-19 coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ millions , offering a unique insight into what it ’ s like to be caught @ @ @ @ @ a global outbreak .
From exploring Wuhan ’ s deserted streets to being held in @ @ @ @ @ Ben has filmed every step of his journey .
He has shown what everyday life @ @ @ @ @ which have swept around the world .
Braving a city in lockdown to go shopping @ @ @ @ @ his flat alone as the virus rapidly spreads through China .
Being evacuated to the @ @ @ @ @ two weeks in quarantine – and finally being reunited with his family .

Irish teacher Ben Kavanagh has become an unexpected internet sensation.
His videos of everyday life throughout the Covid-19 coronavirus epidemic have been watched by millions, offering a unique insight into what it’s like to be caught up in the middle of a global outbreak.
From exploring Wuhan’s deserted streets to being held in quarantine for 12 days, Ben has filmed every step of his journey.
He has shown what everyday life is like behind the headlines which have swept around the world.
Braving a city in lockdown to go shopping. Spending his birthday in his flat alone as the virus rapidly spreads through China. Being evacuated to the UK. Living for almost two weeks in quarantine – and finally being reunited with his family.
This is Ben’s complete journey.


channel4uk--2020-02-13--Hospital baby deaths: review launched into East Kent NHS Trust

An independent review has been launched into maternity services at the East Kent NHS Trust – after a number of @ @ @ @ @ 2011 .
The Government said there were “ failings in leadership and governance ” at @ @ @ @ @ sending in an independent clinical support team to make sure improvements are made .
The @ @ @ @ @ wholehearted ” apology to all the families affected – saying they were taking the necessary @ @ @ @ @ .

An independent review has been launched into maternity services at the East Kent NHS Trust – after a number of potentially avoidable baby deaths since 2011.
The Government said there were “failings in leadership and governance” at the trust – and was sending in an independent clinical support team to make sure improvements are made.
The Trust has issued a “wholehearted” apology to all the families affected – saying they were taking the necessary steps to provide safe care.


channel4uk--2020-02-13--Who paid for Boris Johnson’s luxury holiday?

Labour has called on the Parliamentary Standards watchdog to open an investigation into who financed Boris Johnson ’ s New @ @ @ @ @ .
The prime minister and his partner enjoyed a £15,000 stay in a luxury villa @ @ @ @ @ in the register of members interests that it had been provided by Carphone Warehouse co-founder @ @ @ @ @ for Mr Ross , a major donor to the Tory Party , later described it @ @ @ @ @ kind ” .

Labour has called on the Parliamentary Standards watchdog to open an investigation into who financed Boris Johnson’s New Year holiday in the Caribbean.
The prime minister and his partner enjoyed a £15,000 stay in a luxury villa in Mustique – and declared in the register of members interests that it had been provided by Carphone Warehouse co-founder David Ross.
A spokesman for Mr Ross, a major donor to the Tory Party, later described it as a “benefit in kind”.


channel4uk--2020-02-13--David Gauke: reshuffle ‘is essentially No. 10 taking over the Treasury’

David Gauke : reshuffle ‘ is essentially No .
10 taking over the Treasury ’ We ’ re joined from @ @ @ @ @ cabinet minister , David Gauke , who served in the Treasury for seven years .

David Gauke: reshuffle ‘is essentially No. 10 taking over the Treasury’
We’re joined from Hertfordshire by the former Conservative cabinet minister, David Gauke, who served in the Treasury for seven years.


channel4uk--2020-02-13--Johnson’s reshuffle is ‘pure Machiavelli’, says former No.10 aide

Johnson ’ s reshuffle is ‘ pure Machiavelli ’ , says former No.10 aide We ’ re joined by Craig @ @ @ @ @ David Cameron ’ s communications chief in No.10 , and by Anita Boateng , who @ @ @ @ @ David Lidington and Brandon Lewis .

Johnson’s reshuffle is ‘pure Machiavelli’, says former No.10 aide
Matt Frei Europe Editor and Presenter
We’re joined by Craig Oliver, who served as David Cameron’s communications chief in No.10, and by Anita Boateng, who was a special advisor to David Lidington and Brandon Lewis.


channel4uk--2020-02-13--Huge swarm of locusts causes devastation in east Africa – as Jamal Osman reports from Kenya

The biggest swarm of locusts for decades sweeps across East Africa , and it ’ s threatening to wreak catastrophe @ @ @ @ @ food insecurity .
Somalia has already declared a state of emergency , with several swarms @ @ @ @ @ Ethiopia more than a billion locusts have swarmed across the country and have spread south @ @ @ @ @ Tanzania .
Now there are fears the pests could spread further – to Eritrea and @ @ @

The biggest swarm of locusts for decades sweeps across East Africa, and it’s threatening to wreak catastrophe on countries already struggling with food insecurity.
Somalia has already declared a state of emergency, with several swarms there devastating crops.
In Ethiopia more than a billion locusts have swarmed across the country and have spread south to Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania.
Now there are fears the pests could spread further – to Eritrea and South Sudan.


channel4uk--2020-02-13--Sajid Javid quits as chancellor

Sajid Javid quits as chancellor

Today ’ s cabinet reshuffle suddenly got a lot more dramatic when Sajid Javid unexpectedly quit as chancellor – after @ @ @ @ @ fire his closest aides .
Mr Javid said it was a condition which “ no @ @ @ @ @ ” .
He ’ ll be replaced by Rishi Sunak , just four weeks before @ @ @ @ @ Downing Street says a new joint team of special advisers is being established to advise @ @ @ @ @ the chancellor .

Today’s cabinet reshuffle suddenly got a lot more dramatic when Sajid Javid unexpectedly quit as chancellor – after Boris Johnson ordered him to fire his closest aides.
Mr Javid said it was a condition which “no self respecting minister would accept”. He’ll be replaced by Rishi Sunak, just four weeks before the Budget is due.
Downing Street says a new joint team of special advisers is being established to advise both the prime minister and the chancellor.