channel4uk--2020-06-10--Jon Snow, on his own involvement in protests at Liverpool University 50 years ago

Next Saturday , Liverpool will be the scene of another street protest about racial inequality .
Liverpool , like Bristol , steeped in a history of slavery and racial tensions .
So it was that in 1968 , when I was a student at Liverpool University and we protested against the chancellor of the university .
Robert Gascoyne-Cecil , fifth Marquess of Salisbury Lord Salisbury , had been in post ever since 1951 .
He was the scion of a family that had feasted on white supremacy , and ravaged the mineral and other riches of southern Africa .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of what was then Rhodesia , and is now Zimbabwe .
Indeed , he supported Ian Smith ’ s illegal , racially motivated regime at the time .
The university authorities were scandalised that we should question the fitness of his lordship to be the chancellor of a multi-racial university .
We wanted him out .
The university authorities wouldn ’ t talk with us , so we seized their brand new senate block from which the university was administered .
The authorities would not talk with us .
After some ten days @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ‘ sitting in ’ deputed me to go to Liverpool ’ s Lime Street Station to meet the train upon which Lord Salisbury was due to arrive in the city .
I was chosen because I was said to have a posh voice that he might find easier to understand .
The train from London arrived and out tumbled Salisbury .
“ Excuse me , my lord , could I have a word , ” I asked .
Then I blurted out : “ My lord , my name is Jon Snow .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ behalf of the Students ’ Union that if you venture onto the campus , your presence could ignite a riot.
” “ Why don ’ t you come and take tea with me , and we can talk about it , ” he said .
Thus , in amongst the marble pillars of the Adelphi Hotel , we were served with Earl Grey tea and cucumber sandwiches .
I was concerned that I might be spotted , supping with the devil .
But at the end of it all , he declared : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ come to the University , indeed I shall never come there again .
I shall resign .
Indeed , Mr Snow I ’ ve never much liked coming to Liverpool anyway.
” And with that he , and his retinue , made for the station and the London train .
Today ’ s students have many colonial names and establishments in their sights .
Not least Gladstone Hall , a student hall of residence in Liverpool .
As prime minister , William Gladstone Gladstone spoke out against abolition because his own family had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , John , was a slave trader and benefactor – like Edward Colston in Bristol , whose statue now lies beneath the waves .
Looking back , we were offended by the involvement of a man – who still embraced racist attitudes – in the running of a seat of learning .
The lesson too , is that that the misdeeds of these people must never forgotten .
At school I was taught about the great abolitionist , William Wilberforce , but not about Edward Colston or John Gladstone and their profits from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all of us that Britain ’ s historical mis-deeds are remembered and learned from .
As for the degree I never got , Liverpool University generously gave me an Honorary Doctorate in Law , five years ago – the subject I was reading .
I am as proud of that as I am of having protested when I did .
My only sadness is that another generation is now having to wrestle with the unresolved issues of race and inequality that fuelled our own protests half a century ago .

Next Saturday, Liverpool will be the scene of another street protest about racial inequality. Liverpool, like Bristol, steeped in a history of slavery and racial tensions.
So it was that in 1968, when I was a student at Liverpool University and we protested against the chancellor of the university. Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, fifth Marquess of Salisbury Lord Salisbury, had been in post ever since 1951. He was the scion of a family that had feasted on white supremacy, and ravaged the mineral and other riches of southern Africa. The name ‘Salisbury’ adorned the capital of what was then Rhodesia, and is now Zimbabwe. Indeed, he supported Ian Smith’s illegal, racially motivated regime at the time.
The university authorities were scandalised that we should question the fitness of his lordship to be the chancellor of a multi-racial university. We wanted him out. The university authorities wouldn’t talk with us, so we seized their brand new senate block from which the university was administered. The authorities would not talk with us. After some ten days, the six hundred or so students ‘sitting in’ deputed me to go to Liverpool’s Lime Street Station to meet the train upon which Lord Salisbury was due to arrive in the city. I was chosen because I was said to have a posh voice that he might find easier to understand.
The train from London arrived and out tumbled Salisbury. “Excuse me, my lord, could I have a word,” I asked. Then I blurted out: “My lord, my name is Jon Snow. I have come to tell you on behalf of the Students’ Union that if you venture onto the campus, your presence could ignite a riot.”
“Why don’t you come and take tea with me, and we can talk about it,” he said. Thus, in amongst the marble pillars of the Adelphi Hotel, we were served with Earl Grey tea and cucumber sandwiches. I was concerned that I might be spotted, supping with the devil. But at the end of it all, he declared: “Very well, I shall not come to the University, indeed I shall never come there again. I shall resign. Indeed, Mr Snow I’ve never much liked coming to Liverpool anyway.” And with that he, and his retinue, made for the station and the London train.
Today’s students have many colonial names and establishments in their sights. Not least Gladstone Hall, a student hall of residence in Liverpool. As prime minister, William Gladstone Gladstone spoke out against abolition because his own family had slaves in the Caribbean. His father, John, was a slave trader and benefactor – like Edward Colston in Bristol, whose statue now lies beneath the waves.
Looking back, we were offended by the involvement of a man – who still embraced racist attitudes – in the running of a seat of learning. The lesson too, is that that the misdeeds of these people must never forgotten. At school I was taught about the great abolitionist, William Wilberforce, but not about Edward Colston or John Gladstone and their profits from slavery. Our curriculums owe it to all of us that Britain’s historical mis-deeds are remembered and learned from.
As for the degree I never got, Liverpool University generously gave me an Honorary Doctorate in Law, five years ago – the subject I was reading. I am as proud of that as I am of having protested when I did. My only sadness is that another generation is now having to wrestle with the unresolved issues of race and inequality that fuelled our own protests half a century ago.


channel4uk--2020-06-10--Series 5, Episode 4: Nels Abbey

Series 5, Episode 4: Nels Abbey

Nels Abbey is a British-Nigerian satirist , writer , media executive and author of ‘ Think Like a White Man @ @ @ @ @ across the world following the alleged murder of George Floyd , he talks to Krishnan @ @ @ @ @ black man in Britain , his thoughts on the political response to the demonstrations and @ @ @ @ @ and America .
You can listen to and subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts @ @ @ @ @ , Acast , CastBox and other good podcast apps .
So join us as we @ @ @ @ @ the way we think , act and live – and how much impact we can @ @ @ @ @ A filmed version of each interview is available on our Channel 4 News YouTube channel @ @ @ @ @ updated on when a new episode is published .

Nels Abbey is a British-Nigerian satirist, writer, media executive and author of ‘Think Like a White Man’.
As protests erupt across the world following the alleged murder of George Floyd, he talks to Krishnan about his own experiences as black man in Britain, his thoughts on the political response to the demonstrations and comparing racism in the UK and America.
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.
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--2020-06-11--Grenfell Tower relatives call for inquiry to investigate role of racism in fire tragedy

This Sunday will mark the third anniversary of the Grenfell fire tragedy .
It ’ s a particularly painful time @ @ @ @ @ as communities affected by the fire are unable to get together and mourn the 72 @ @ @ @ @ .
Some relatives of the dead also say that racism played a role in the @ @ @ @ @ a factor in their recovery , and are asking why the ongoing Grenfell Inquiry isn @ @ @ @ @

This Sunday will mark the third anniversary of the Grenfell fire tragedy.
It’s a particularly painful time to mark the date, as communities affected by the fire are unable to get together and mourn the 72 people who lost their lives.
Some relatives of the dead also say that racism played a role in the tragedy and continues to be a factor in their recovery, and are asking why the ongoing Grenfell Inquiry isn’t considering it.


channel4uk--2020-06-11--Fury-v-Joshua: The man with ‘chequered past’ credited with setting up fight

It sounds like a script from a gangster movie .
Two of the world ’ s most famous boxers brought @ @ @ @ @ billed as the biggest fight in British boxing history .
And the man who is @ @ @ @ @ Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury bouts is the boss of an Irish crime cartel involved @ @ @ @ @ smuggling and a string of murders .

It sounds like a script from a gangster movie. Two of the world’s most famous boxers brought together for what is being billed as the biggest fight in British boxing history.
And the man who is credited with setting up the Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury bouts is the boss of an Irish crime cartel involved in worldwide weapons and drug smuggling and a string of murders.


channel4uk--2020-06-11--Conjoined twins: Doctors separate brothers joined at the head

Their parents were told that from their birth , the boys were unlikely to survive .
Twin boys from Turkey @ @ @ @ @ .
The only place in the world that was able to operate to separate Derman @ @ @ @ @ s Great Ormond Street Hospital .
Channel 4 News has had exclusive access to the @ @ @ @ @ hospital ’ s team used new technologies to navigate their way through separating the boys @ @ @ @ @ warning , there are scenes of surgery throughout this special report by our Health and @ @ @ @ @ .

Their parents were told that from their birth, the boys were unlikely to survive. Twin boys from Turkey, joined at the head.
The only place in the world that was able to operate to separate Derman and Yigit was London’s Great Ormond Street Hospital.
Channel 4 News has had exclusive access to the painstaking operations, as the hospital’s team used new technologies to navigate their way through separating the boys’ brains.
And a warning, there are scenes of surgery throughout this special report by our Health and Social Care Editor Victoria Macdonald.


channel4uk--2020-06-11--Probation services brought back under public control

The part privatisation of probation services in England and Wales announced in 2014 by the then Justice Secretary Chris Grayling @ @ @ @ @ reoffending rates .
But all along the sell-off was dogged by controversy and heavily criticised @ @ @ @ @ And today the government announced the complete abandonment of the policy .

The part privatisation of probation services in England and Wales announced in 2014 by the then Justice Secretary Chris Grayling was supposed to drive down reoffending rates.
But all along the sell-off was dogged by controversy and heavily criticised by MPs and watchdogs.
And today the government announced the complete abandonment of the policy.


channel4uk--2020-06-11--Revealed: The key contribution withheld from BAME coronavirus review

Last week we reported that Public Health England had published a report into why people from black and ethnic minority @ @ @ @ @ Covid-19 .
But a key contribution by public health expert , Professor Kevin Fenton , @ @ @ @ @ published , leading to suggestions that it had been withheld by the government .
Tonight @ @ @ @ @ was always to publish it separately next week .

Last week we reported that Public Health England had published a report into why people from black and ethnic minority communities were disproportionately affected by Covid-19.
But a key contribution by public health expert, Professor Kevin Fenton, himself black, was not published, leading to suggestions that it had been withheld by the government.
Tonight the government says the intention was always to publish it separately next week.


channel4uk--2020-06-11--Covid: Quarter of social care leaders believe most care home infections are from hospital patients

A report by a group representing social service directors across England has found nearly a quarter of them believe the @ @ @ @ @ care homes are the result of rapid discharges of patients from hospital .
A report @ @ @ @ @ service directors across England has found nearly a quarter of them believe the majority of @ @ @ @ @ are the result of rapid discharges of patients from hospital .
The survey – which @ @ @ @ @ authorities – also highlights concerns that people were potentially discharged untested to care homes that @ @ @ @ @

A report by a group representing social service directors across England has found nearly a quarter of them believe the majority of coronavirus cases in care homes are the result of rapid discharges of patients from hospital.
A report by a group representing social service directors across England has found nearly a quarter of them believe the majority of coronavirus cases in care homes are the result of rapid discharges of patients from hospital.
The survey – which received responses from 146 local authorities – also highlights concerns that people were potentially discharged untested to care homes that had insufficient protective equipment.


channel4uk--2020-06-11--‘We need rapid turnaround of test results which hasn’t happened so far’ – Former King’s Fund Chief E

We need rapid turnaround of test results which hasn ’ t happened so far ’ – Former King ’ s @ @ @ @ @ now is Sir Chris Ham , a specialist in health policy and a former chief @ @ @ @ @ tank , The King ’ s Fund .

‘We need rapid turnaround of test results which hasn’t happened so far’ – Former King’s Fund Chief Executive
Joining me now is Sir Chris Ham, a specialist in health policy and a former chief executive of the healthcare think tank, The King’s Fund.


channel4uk--2020-06-11--Government reveals first official track and trace data

Testing and tracing is at the heart of the drive to beat the coronavirus – and today the government published @ @ @ @ @ how the system is working in England .
Testing and tracing is at the heart @ @ @ @ @ the coronavirus – and today the government published the first official data on how the @ @ @ @ @ .
So how is it going ?
Officials admitted that it is “ not gold @ @ @ @ @ the Health Secretary insisted that it was having a “ huge impact ” .
The @ @ @ @ @ first week of the operation , only a fraction of likely cases were spoken to @ @ @

Testing and tracing is at the heart of the drive to beat the coronavirus – and today the government published the first official data on how the system is working in England.
Testing and tracing is at the heart of the drive to beat the coronavirus – and today the government published the first official data on how the system is working in England.
So how is it going? Officials admitted that it is “not gold standard” yet – but the Health Secretary insisted that it was having a “huge impact”.
The figures show that in the first week of the operation, only a fraction of likely cases were spoken to by tracers.


channel4uk--2020-06-11--BAME coronavirus report is a ‘total shambles’ and ‘betrayal’, says former BMA leader

BAME coronavirus report is a ‘ total shambles ’ and ‘ betrayal ’ , says former BMA leader I am @ @ @ @ @ , who ’ s a former Deputy Chair of the British Medical Association .

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channel4uk--2020-06-11--George Floyd death has led to increasing online hate speech, report claims

A new report into online neo-nazi extremism has uncovered thousands of subscribers in the UK and a British registered company @ @ @ @ @ racist videos .
There ’ s evidence that the killing of George Floyd is increasing @ @ @ @ @ head of counter-terrorism has told this programme that one of his biggest fears is that @ @ @ @ @ the Covid lockdown .
And a warning , our Senior Home Affairs Correspondent Simon Israel @ @ @ @ @ racist and antisemitic language and images .

A new report into online neo-nazi extremism has uncovered thousands of subscribers in the UK and a British registered company hosting anti-Muslim, anti-semitic and racist videos.
There’s evidence that the killing of George Floyd is increasing hate speech online and the head of counter-terrorism has told this programme that one of his biggest fears is that many are being radicalised during the Covid lockdown.
And a warning, our Senior Home Affairs Correspondent Simon Israel’s exclusive report contains racist and antisemitic language and images.


channel4uk--2020-06-11--Latest COVID-19 science updates: facemasks, high blood pressure and a new disease in children

As the COVID-19 pandemic unfolds , scientists are rushing to carry out and publish research which will help us understand how the virus works , and how the disease it causes can be treated .
Each week , Channel 4 News will provide a summary of key research papers , studies or developments from the world of COVID-19 science .
Study suggests face masks could prevent second wave of coronavirus A study published on Wednesday has suggested that widespread facemask use could help prevent a second wave of coronavirus when used in combination with social distancing .
The research used @ @ @ @ @ @ @ R value – the statistical measure of how many people one person with coronavirus might further infect – is influenced by facemask use alongside lockdown .
“ Under certain conditions , when lock-down periods are implemented in combination with 100 percent facemask use , there is vastly less disease spread , secondary and tertiary waves are flattened and the epidemic is brought under control ” , the researchers said in Proceedings of the Royal Society A .
They went on to include the possibility of incorrect use or ineffective facemasks , and found @ @ @ @ @ @ @ limited enough to decrease the chance of further waves of infection .
Experts not involved in the study were split on the significance of the findings .
Throughout the coronavirus pandemic , scientists have disagreed whether facemasks are a worthwhile disease prevention tool .
But following new advice from the World Health Organization last week , policymakers are increasingly introducing measures to support the use of facemasks in public .
Study suggests coronavirus-linked inflammatory condition in children is a new disease A study by scientists at Imperial College London has suggested that an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ children , thought to be linked with coronavirus , is a new disease .
Previous reports had suggested that the recent phenomena observed in children over the past few months had a likeness to other rare but previously known conditions , including Kawasaki disease .
But of 58 studied patients , only 22 percent of the children met diagnostic criteria for Kawasaki disease , the researchers said , adding that “ some clinical and laboratory characteristics had important differences ” from that and other known conditions .
The study , published in JAMA @ @ @ @ @ @ @ example , children with the new coronavirus-linked disease tended to be older than those with the other conditions , and tended to show more signs of heart damage and “ more intense inflammation ” .
Experts commenting on the findings noted how despite this new evidence that the condition is distinct , it ’ s still not proven to be caused by coronavirus .
Professor Adilia Warris , a paediatrician from the University of Exeter who was not involved in the study , said : “ What is important is to realize is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ childhood ( e.g .
Kawasaki disease ) , the cause is not known.
” A study of coronavirus patients in China found that those with high blood pressure were more likely to die than those without – and that the most likely to die were those taking no medication for their high blood pressure .
The research , published on Friday in the European Heart Journal , looked at 2,877 coronavirus patients .
4.1 percent of the patients who had a history of high blood pressure , or hypertension , died from coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ no hypertension died from the disease .
If the patients with high blood pressure were not taking medication for it , they were twice as likely to die from the virus , the study said .
Experts not involved in the study were cautious about the findings due to the difficulty of separating out confounding factors such as age , or other underlying health conditions like diabetes or dementia .
But they noted how , until further research is published , blood pressure should at least be taken into consideration when treating coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can be found here .

As the COVID-19 pandemic unfolds, scientists are rushing to carry out and publish research which will help us understand how the virus works, and how the disease it causes can be treated.
Each week, Channel 4 News will provide a summary of key research papers, studies or developments from the world of COVID-19 science.
Study suggests face masks could prevent second wave of coronavirus
A study published on Wednesday has suggested that widespread facemask use could help prevent a second wave of coronavirus when used in combination with social distancing.
The research used mathematical models to look at how the R value – the statistical measure of how many people one person with coronavirus might further infect – is influenced by facemask use alongside lockdown.
“Under certain conditions, when lock-down periods are implemented in combination with 100 percent facemask use, there is vastly less disease spread, secondary and tertiary waves are flattened and the epidemic is brought under control”, the researchers said in Proceedings of the Royal Society A.
They went on to include the possibility of incorrect use or ineffective facemasks, and found that even with these conditions transmission was limited enough to decrease the chance of further waves of infection.
Experts not involved in the study were split on the significance of the findings. Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, scientists have disagreed whether facemasks are a worthwhile disease prevention tool.
But following new advice from the World Health Organization last week, policymakers are increasingly introducing measures to support the use of facemasks in public.
Study suggests coronavirus-linked inflammatory condition in children is a new disease
A study by scientists at Imperial College London has suggested that an extremely rare and unusual inflammatory condition in children, thought to be linked with coronavirus, is a new disease.
Previous reports had suggested that the recent phenomena observed in children over the past few months had a likeness to other rare but previously known conditions, including Kawasaki disease.
But of 58 studied patients, only 22 percent of the children met diagnostic criteria for Kawasaki disease, the researchers said, adding that “some clinical and laboratory characteristics had important differences” from that and other known conditions.
The study, published in JAMA on Monday, noted how, for example, children with the new coronavirus-linked disease tended to be older than those with the other conditions, and tended to show more signs of heart damage and “more intense inflammation”.
Experts commenting on the findings noted how despite this new evidence that the condition is distinct, it’s still not proven to be caused by coronavirus.
Professor Adilia Warris, a paediatrician from the University of Exeter who was not involved in the study, said: “What is important is to realize is that also for other inflammatory syndromes in childhood (e.g. Kawasaki disease), the cause is not known.”
Study outlines potential link between high blood pressure and coronavirus
A study of coronavirus patients in China found that those with high blood pressure were more likely to die than those without – and that the most likely to die were those taking no medication for their high blood pressure.
The research, published on Friday in the European Heart Journal, looked at 2,877 coronavirus patients. 4.1 percent of the patients who had a history of high blood pressure, or hypertension, died from coronavirus, whereas 1.1 percent of those with no hypertension died from the disease.
If the patients with high blood pressure were not taking medication for it, they were twice as likely to die from the virus, the study said.
Experts not involved in the study were cautious about the findings due to the difficulty of separating out confounding factors such as age, or other underlying health conditions like diabetes or dementia.
But they noted how, until further research is published, blood pressure should at least be taken into consideration when treating coronavirus patients.
Last week’s update can be found here.


channel4uk--2020-06-12--Police killing of Brazilian teenager compared with George Floyd death

Chants of ‘ Vidas negras importam ’ – Portuguese for “ Black Lives Matter ” are growing louder across Brazil @ @ @ @ @ police brutality there .
The police killing of a 14-year-old boy has drawn comparisons with @ @ @ @ @ .

Chants of ‘Vidas negras importam’ – Portuguese for “Black Lives Matter” are growing louder across Brazil, as demonstrators protest against police brutality there. The police killing of a 14-year-old boy has drawn comparisons with the death of George Floyd.


channel4uk--2020-06-12--DJ Sideman: ‘‘We are talking about the murder of people – it is not a hashtag, it is not a TikTok da

DJ Sideman: ‘‘We are talking about the murder of people – it is not a hashtag, it is not a TikTok dance, it is not a game.’

I spoke to BBC 1Xtra Presenter David Whitely also known as Sideman and the musician , filmmaker and DJ Don @ @ @ @ @ Bob Marley when he played in London .
I began by asking what they made @ @ @ @ @ is lively there ’ s some language which may offend

I spoke to BBC 1Xtra Presenter David Whitely also known as Sideman and the musician, filmmaker and DJ Don Letts who spent time with Bob Marley when he played in London. I began by asking what they made of the footage… the conversation is lively there’s some language which may offend


channel4uk--2020-06-12--Musical world exclusive: Bob Marley’s Burnin’ and Lootin’ live in London in 1977

If today ’ s protests had a soundtrack it might well have been written by Bob Marley .
And in @ @ @ @ @ have a musical world exclusive for you tonight from 1977 .
A rare performance from @ @ @ @ @ ’ when they played a concert at London ’ s Rainbow Theatre .
Marley sings @ @ @ @ @ about curfews and a public uprising in footage never seen before .
Lyrics that are @ @ @ @ @ s Black Lives Matter movement as they were in the 70s when the National Front @ @ @ @ @ .

If today’s protests had a soundtrack it might well have been written by Bob Marley. And in an uncanny coincidence, we have a musical world exclusive for you tonight from 1977.
A rare performance from Bob Marley and the Wailers’ when they played a concert at London’s Rainbow Theatre. Marley sings Burnin’ and Lootin’ about curfews and a public uprising in footage never seen before. Lyrics that are as relevant to today’s Black Lives Matter movement as they were in the 70s when the National Front was marching through the streets.


channel4uk--2020-06-12--Single mum in lockdown wrote to Cummings – and received response

From Saturday , people living alone or single parents can form what are being called “ support bubbles ” with @ @ @ @ @ where did the idea come from ?
When one single mother from East London wrote @ @ @ @ @ s senior advisor , Dominic Cummings and his wife Mary about the struggles she was @ @ @ @ @ stay at home during the Covid crisis , she was surprised to get a response @ @ @ @ @ by Mr Cummings ’ admission that he drove to Durham during lockdown .

From Saturday, people living alone or single parents can form what are being called “support bubbles” with one other household. But where did the idea come from?
When one single mother from East London wrote to the Prime Minister’s senior advisor, Dominic Cummings and his wife Mary about the struggles she was experiencing while being forced to stay at home during the Covid crisis, she was surprised to get a response. She had been angered by Mr Cummings’ admission that he drove to Durham during lockdown.
Minnie Stephenson spoke to her exclusively.


channel4uk--2020-06-12--Virus ‘R’ number higher in some parts of England

Today ’ s dismal GDP figures showed – clearly – the economic impact of Covid-19 .
But what about the @ @ @ @ @ New data from the Office for National Statistics shows a decline in the mortality rate @ @ @ @ @ were regional variations .
And new data on the crucial R-number shows it remains higher @ @ @ @ @ country than others .

Today’s dismal GDP figures showed – clearly – the economic impact of Covid-19. But what about the science of the disease? New data from the Office for National Statistics shows a decline in the mortality rate during May – but there were regional variations.
And new data on the crucial R-number shows it remains higher in some parts of the country than others.


channel4uk--2020-06-12--Government rules out Brexit transition extension, despite business worries

The government has written to the EU to confirm that there will not be an extension to the Brexit transition @ @ @ @ @ of the UK leaving without a deal at the end of the year .
But @ @ @ @ @ businesses will be given time to adjust as customs checks on imports from the EU @ @ @ @ @

The government has written to the EU to confirm that there will not be an extension to the Brexit transition period, heightening the possibility of the UK leaving without a deal at the end of the year.
But ministers have now said that businesses will be given time to adjust as customs checks on imports from the EU will be phased in.


channel4uk--2020-06-12--‘I don’t personally think we are going to bounce back‘ – former Chancellor Ken Clarke on UK economy

Joining me now is Ken Clarke who , amongst his many senior ministerial roles , was Chancellor of the Exchequer @ @ @ @ @ Ken Clarke who , amongst his many senior ministerial roles , was Chancellor of the @ @ @ @ @ the Conservative government in the 1990s .

Joining me now is Ken Clarke who, amongst his many senior ministerial roles, was Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Joining me now is Ken Clarke who, amongst his many senior ministerial roles, was Chancellor of the Exchequer for four years in the Conservative government in the 1990s.


channel4uk--2020-06-12--UK economy shrinks by record 20 per cent in April as lockdown hits business

The scale of the collapse in the UK economy is breathtaking .
Output has dropped by a fifth in one @ @ @ @ @ record collapse shrinks the economy back to its level 18 years ago .
This should @ @ @ @ @ gets .
The governor of the Bank of England says there are signs the economy @ @ @ @ @ to life but warned it ’ s still early days .

The scale of the collapse in the UK economy is breathtaking. Output has dropped by a fifth in one month. April’s record collapse shrinks the economy back to its level 18 years ago. This should be as bad as it gets. The governor of the Bank of England says there are signs the economy is beginning to come back to life but warned it’s still early days.


channel4uk--2020-06-12--Met Police have to ‘work hard to explain the rationality’ behind stories that suggest discriminatory

DJ Sideman : ‘ ‘ We are talking about the murder of people – it is not a hashtag , @ @ @ @ @ dance , it is not a game .
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Met Police have to ‘work hard to explain the rationality’ behind stories that suggest discriminatory policing – Met Police’s former head of diversity
Jackie Long Social Affairs Editor and Presenter
I’m joined now by Victor Olisa, the Metropolitan’s former head of diversity, and head of policing in Tottenham.


channel4uk--2020-06-12--Exclusive: Black bank manager to sue Metropolitan Police for racial discrimination after 26-month ni

Exclusive: Black bank manager to sue Metropolitan Police for racial discrimination after 26-month nightmare

The Metropolitan Police have told us they will fully investigate allegations made by Dale Semper , a black bank manager , who says he was wrongfully targeted by officers , and faced accusations of money laundering , terrorism and trafficking in an investigation which lasted more than two years before being dropped with no apology .
In this exclusive report , he told Channel 4 News , it has devastated his life .
In response the Metropolitan Police Service say given the potential legal action it would be inappropriate to comment in detail on the case , however , they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ before action for potential claims against the MPS including race discrimination , malicious prosecution and negligence .
This matter is being assessed and we will be in correspondence with the claimants ’ representatives .
The claimants have previously made a formal complaint to the MPS about an investigation into alleged possession of firearms , fraud and money laundering that began in 2017 .
No charges were bought .
The investigation of the complaint was stayed until the conclusion of the criminal investigation but is now being progressed .
Given the complaint and potential @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to comment in detail on this case .
However , we recognise the very serious nature of the allegations made and they will be fully investigated .
The Met works every day in and with communities on an intelligence-led basis to tackle serious crime .
Independent Advisory Groups across London give us feedback and advice on a range of issues including race and we listen and learn .
Where officers have not acted correctly we will take the appropriate action to ensure the public can continue to have confidence in how we police @ @

The Metropolitan Police have told us they will fully investigate allegations made by Dale Semper, a black bank manager, who says he was wrongfully targeted by officers, and faced accusations of money laundering, terrorism and trafficking in an investigation which lasted more than two years before being dropped with no apology. In this exclusive report, he told Channel 4 News, it has devastated his life.
In response the Metropolitan Police Service say given the potential legal action it would be inappropriate to comment in detail on the case, however, they say:
We have received a letter before action for potential claims against the MPS including race discrimination, malicious prosecution and negligence.
This matter is being assessed and we will be in correspondence with the claimants’ representatives.
The claimants have previously made a formal complaint to the MPS about an investigation into alleged possession of firearms, fraud and money laundering that began in 2017. No charges were bought. The investigation of the complaint was stayed until the conclusion of the criminal investigation but is now being progressed.
Given the complaint and potential legal action, it would be inappropriate to comment in detail on this case. However, we recognise the very serious nature of the allegations made and they will be fully investigated.
The Met works every day in and with communities on an intelligence-led basis to tackle serious crime. Independent Advisory Groups across London give us feedback and advice on a range of issues including race and we listen and learn. Where officers have not acted correctly we will take the appropriate action to ensure the public can continue to have confidence in how we police London.


channel4uk--2020-06-12--FactCheck: Rowling right that hormones or surgery not required for legal gender change

That was the claim from author JK Rowling in an online essay she published this week .
She was setting out her views on sex and gender after she faced backlash for tweets on the topic .
Pink News , a UK-based website which reports on LGBT issues , described the claim in an article as “ wrong ” , “ incorrect ” and “ not true ” .
The article , published on 10 June , says that if an applicant for a GRC has “ not had any treatment or surgery , they must send a report that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” But the Government Equalities Office , which oversees the process by which people can change their legal gender in the UK , told FactCheck today that : “ You do not have to be taking hormones or planning to get surgery to get a GRC ” and “ it ’ s not in the legal requirements that someone be taking , or planning to take , hormones ” .
After FactCheck contacted Pink News for comment on the apparent mismatch between their piece and government rules , they edited part of their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it is possible to receive a Gender Recognition Certificate without having had surgery or hormones ” , though says these instances are “ rare ” .
The revised Pink News article no longer contains the statement “ it is incorrect to claim that a man ‘ who intends to have no surgery and take no hormones ’ can ‘ be a woman in the sight of the law , ’ as JK Rowling claimed.
” In a statement to FactCheck , a Pink News spokesperson told us : “ PinkNews was happy to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ its challenge of JK Rowling ’ s interpretation of the process.
” What are the criteria for changing your legal gender ?
If you want to change your legal gender in the UK , you must obtain a Gender Recognition Certificate ( GRC ) .
To get a GRC , you must be over 18 , have “ lived full time in your acquired gender for at least two years ” and have a diagnosis of gender dysphoria – which the NHS defines as a “ sense of unease that a person may @ @ @ @ @ @ @ biological sex and their gender identity ” .
Proof that the applicant has lived in their “ acquired gender ” ( the gender they are transitioning into ) can take the form of bank statements , utility bills , passports , “ or other documents of an official nature ” .
Evidence is then submitted to a panel , which decides whether to grant the GRC .
What are the requirements around hormones and surgery ?
Some trans people take hormones and/or have surgical procedures to align more closely with their acquired gender @ @ @ @ @ @ @ medical reports : one from a gender specialist or psychologist confirming the diagnosis of gender dysphoria , the other from a registered doctor that details what other medical interventions the applicant has undergone .
It ’ s that second report that Ms Rowling ’ s claim refers to .
Government guidance for doctors says the report must detail “ whether they [ the applicant ] have undergone or are undergoing or have planned any treatment for the purpose of modifying their sexual characteristics ” and that “ if the patient has not had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” .
We asked the government whether this means that it is possible for an applicant to not have – and not plan to have – any surgery or hormones and obtain a GRC .
A government spokesperson told FactCheck : “ You do not have to be taking hormones or planning to get surgery to get a GRC , but you do need to have an approved medical practitioner diagnose you as having gender dysphoria , and have lived in your new gender for at least two years ” .
They confirmed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the legal requirements that someone be taking , or planning to take , hormones ” .
This is consistent with guidance from Mermaids , a UK charity for trans children and teenagers that has campaigned to make getting a Gender Recognition Certificate easier .
Mermaids says : “ If you haven ’ t had any surgery then the report must explain the reason why .
This could be because you are on a waiting list , because you aren ’ t medically able , because you are waiting for improvements in surgical techniques @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the need for surgery or for any other reasons , but an explanation must be given.
” The government did not comment directly on the Mermaids guidance when we put it to them , but a spokesperson for NGA Law , a UK firm that provides legal services for people seeking a GRC , told us that the guidance was “ right ” .
“ While JK Rowling may be correct to say that a trans person does not have to undergo hormone therapy or surgery in order to receive a Gender Recognition @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to millions of her followers , who may not know the realities of the trans experience , is worrying.
” They said : “ An earlier version of a PinkNews article , which addressed these issues , contained an inaccuracy regarding Gender Recognition Certificates due to the extreme rarity of the process being completed without hormone therapy or surgery .
PinkNews was happy to correct this inaccuracy , but stands by its challenge of JK Rowling ’ s interpretation of the process .
“ Trans rights are human rights and do not come @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rights .
”

“A man who intends to have no surgery and take no hormones may now secure himself a Gender Recognition Certificate and be a woman in the sight of the law”
That was the claim from author JK Rowling in an online essay she published this week. She was setting out her views on sex and gender after she faced backlash for tweets on the topic.
PinkNews, a UK-based website which reports on LGBT issues, described the claim in an article as “wrong”, “incorrect” and “not true”. The article, published on 10 June, says that if an applicant for a GRC has “not had any treatment or surgery, they must send a report that details what treatment they plan to have.”
But the Government Equalities Office, which oversees the process by which people can change their legal gender in the UK, told FactCheck today that: “You do not have to be taking hormones or planning to get surgery to get a GRC” and “it’s not in the legal requirements that someone be taking, or planning to take, hormones”.
After FactCheck contacted PinkNews for comment on the apparent mismatch between their piece and government rules, they edited part of their article.
The new version states “it is possible to receive a Gender Recognition Certificate without having had surgery or hormones”, though says these instances are “rare”.
The revised PinkNews article no longer contains the statement “it is incorrect to claim that a man ‘who intends to have no surgery and take no hormones’ can ‘be a woman in the sight of the law,’ as JK Rowling claimed.”
In a statement to FactCheck, the editor of the PinkNews website, Ryan Butcher, told us: “PinkNews was happy to correct this inaccuracy, but stands by its challenge of JK Rowling’s interpretation of the process.”
What are the criteria for changing your legal gender?
If you want to change your legal gender in the UK, you must obtain a Gender Recognition Certificate (GRC).
To get a GRC, you must be over 18, have “lived full time in your acquired gender for at least two years” and have a diagnosis of gender dysphoria – which the NHS defines as a “sense of unease that a person may have because of a mismatch between their biological sex and their gender identity”.
Proof that the applicant has lived in their “acquired gender” (the gender they are transitioning into) can take the form of bank statements, utility bills, passports, “or other documents of an official nature”.
Evidence is then submitted to a panel, which decides whether to grant the GRC.
What are the requirements around hormones and surgery?
Some trans people take hormones and/or have surgical procedures to align more closely with their acquired gender.
GRC applicants must also submit two medical reports: one from a gender specialist or psychologist confirming the diagnosis of gender dysphoria, the other from a registered doctor that details what other medical interventions the applicant has undergone.
It’s that second report that Ms Rowling’s claim refers to.
Government guidance for doctors says the report must detail “whether they [the applicant] have undergone or are undergoing or have planned any treatment for the purpose of modifying their sexual characteristics” and that “if the patient has not had surgery then the report must explain why”.
We asked the government whether this means that it is possible for an applicant to not have – and not plan to have – any surgery or hormones and obtain a GRC.
A government spokesperson told FactCheck: “You do not have to be taking hormones or planning to get surgery to get a GRC, but you do need to have an approved medical practitioner diagnose you as having gender dysphoria, and have lived in your new gender for at least two years”.
They confirmed: “it’s not in the legal requirements that someone be taking, or planning to take, hormones”.
This is consistent with guidance from Mermaids, a UK charity for trans children and teenagers that has campaigned to make getting a Gender Recognition Certificate easier.
Mermaids says: “If you haven’t had any surgery then the report must explain the reason why. This could be because you are on a waiting list, because you aren’t medically able, because you are waiting for improvements in surgical techniques, because you don’t feel the need for surgery or for any other reasons, but an explanation must be given.”
The government did not comment directly on the Mermaids guidance when we put it to them, but a spokesperson for NGA Law, a UK firm that provides legal services for people seeking a GRC, told us that the guidance was “right”.
Pink News’ reply
In a statement, the editor of the PinkNews website, Ryan Butcher, told FactCheck:
“While JK Rowling may be correct to say that a trans person does not have to undergo hormone therapy or surgery in order to receive a Gender Recognition Certificate, her simplification of the process to millions of her followers, who may not know the realities of the trans experience, is worrying.”
They said: “An earlier version of a PinkNews article, which addressed these issues, contained an inaccuracy regarding Gender Recognition Certificates due to the extreme rarity of the process being completed without hormone therapy or surgery. PinkNews was happy to correct this inaccuracy, but stands by its challenge of JK Rowling’s interpretation of the process.
“Trans rights are human rights and do not come at the expense of women’s rights.”


channel4uk--2020-06-12--Series 5, Episode 5: Ruth Davidson

Series 5, Episode 5: Ruth Davidson

Ruth Davidson was leader of the Scottish Conservative Party from 2011 to 2019 .
She stood down in August 2019 @ @ @ @ @ personal reasons for her decision .
Still serving as an MSP , she speaks to @ @ @ @ @ during lockdown , complexities within Conservative politics and what she thinks of Dominic Cummings .
@ @ @ @ @ subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts here .
Or on Spotify , Acast , @ @ @ @ @ apps .
So join us as we explore the big ideas changing the way we @ @ @ @ @ – and how much impact we can really have as individuals .
A filmed version @ @ @ @ @ on our Channel 4 News YouTube channel – hit subscribe to keep updated on when @ @ @ @ @ .

Ruth Davidson was leader of the Scottish Conservative Party from 2011 to 2019. She stood down in August 2019 – giving several political and personal reasons for her decision.
Still serving as an MSP, she speaks to Krishnan about her mental health during lockdown, complexities within Conservative politics and what she thinks of Dominic Cummings.
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.
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--2020-06-13--Statues of those involved in slave trade under review

Now with towns and cities across the UK forced to address the darker side of their history – there are @ @ @ @ @ streets named after controversial figures , many involved in the slave trade or colonialist past @ @ @ @ @ well as protests – a billboard has been erected in the city centre with the @ @ @ @ @ who ’ ve died in racist attacks or in police custody .
Among the statues @ @ @ @ @ Roberts – a 19th century military leader who ’ s accused of helping to set @ @ @ @

Now with towns and cities across the UK forced to address the darker side of their history – there are moves to review statues and streets named after controversial figures, many involved in the slave trade or colonialist past.
In Glasgow – as well as protests – a billboard has been erected in the city centre with the names of thousands of people who’ve died in racist attacks or in police custody.
Among the statues attracting controversy there – Frederick Roberts – a 19th century military leader who’s accused of helping to set up concentration camps.


channel4uk--2020-06-13--Support bubbles designed to help people especially lonely during lockdown

Now from today single adults in England can form what ’ s called a ‘ support bubble ’ with one @ @ @ @ @ to visit each other inside their homes , and even stay overnight .
It ’ @ @ @ @ @ who ’ ve been especially lonely during lockdown .

Now from today single adults in England can form what’s called a ‘support bubble’ with one other household – allowing them to visit each other inside their homes, and even stay overnight.
Northern Ireland has introduced a similar move.
It’s designed to help people who’ve been especially lonely during lockdown.


channel4uk--2020-06-13--Couple married for over 50 years lose their lives within two weeks of each other

The official number of deaths across the UK has risen by 181 since this time yesterday – bringing the total @ @ @ @ @ Scotland – more people have died of coronavirus in care homes than in the country @ @ @ @ @ we hear the story of a couple , married for over 50 years , who @ @ @ @ @ weeks of each other in the same care home .

The official number of deaths across the UK has risen by 181 since this time yesterday – bringing the total number to 41,662.
In Scotland – more people have died of coronavirus in care homes than in the country’s hospitals. Tonight we hear the story of a couple, married for over 50 years, who lost their lives within two weeks of each other in the same care home.


channel4uk--2020-06-13--Chair of Lambeth independent police advisory group: ‘The violence, the venom, the rage against the p

Chair of Lambeth independent police advisory group: ‘The violence, the venom, the rage against the police was totally horrific’

Couple married for over 50 years lose their lives within two weeks of each other

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‘Tourists getting in the way of wildfire recovery on Maui,’ says former state representative


channel4uk--2020-06-13--Far right activists and statue ‘protectors’ clash with police in London and across UK

The Home Secretary has condemned “ unacceptable thuggery ” after crowds hurled bottles and flares at riot police – as @ @ @ @ @ roads around Whitehall .
The violence has also been condemned by the Labour mayor of @ @ @ @ @ , some from far right groups , converged on Parliament square .

The Home Secretary has condemned “unacceptable thuggery” after crowds hurled bottles and flares at riot police – as officers struggled to blockade the roads around Whitehall.
The violence has also been condemned by the Labour mayor of london after hundreds of people, some from far right groups, converged on Parliament square.


channel4uk--2020-06-13--Channel 4 News obtains more of leaked report into why BAME communities are disproportionately affect

Channel 4 News obtains more of leaked report into why BAME communities are disproportionately affected by Covid-19

Now the government didn ’ t want – just yet at least – to publish Professor Kevin Fenton ’ s @ @ @ @ @ Asian and minority ethnic communities are being disproportionately affected by COVID19 .
Now this programme @ @ @ @ @ it .

Now the government didn’t want – just yet at least – to publish Professor Kevin Fenton’s report into why Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities are being disproportionately affected by COVID19.
Now this programme has seen more details from it.


channel4uk--2020-06-14--Three year anniversary of Grenfell marked with virtual memorial

A virtual memorial is being held to remember the victims of the Grenfell Tower fire – on the third anniversary @ @ @ @ @ distanced services of commemoration have been held throughout the day – while this evening church @ @ @ @ @ Downing St and other landmarks across London will be illuminated to commemorate those who lost @ @ @

A virtual memorial is being held to remember the victims of the Grenfell Tower fire – on the third anniversary of the tragedy.
Socially distanced services of commemoration have been held throughout the day – while this evening church bells will ring, and Downing St and other landmarks across London will be illuminated to commemorate those who lost their lives.


channel4uk--2020-06-14--Leaked letter sent to Scottish chief medical officers warning about negative impact of routine care

Leaked letter sent to Scottish chief medical officers warning about negative impact of routine care home testing

The Scottish government promised back in May that all care home staff would be able to get weekly Covid tests @ @ @ @ @ seen a leaked letter to Scotland ’ s chief medical officer from the country ’ @ @ @ @ @ warning about the negative impact that kind of routine testing could have .

The Scottish government promised back in May that all care home staff would be able to get weekly Covid tests.
But this programme has seen a leaked letter to Scotland’s chief medical officer from the country’s directors of public health warning about the negative impact that kind of routine testing could have.


channel4uk--2020-06-14--Damian Green MP: ‘We are facing a horrendous economic catastrophe if we don’t get back to something

Damian Green MP: ‘We are facing a horrendous economic catastrophe if we don’t get back to something like normal working as quickly as possible’

We are joined by the Conservative MP and former work and pensions secretary Damian Green .

We are joined by the Conservative MP and former work and pensions secretary Damian Green.


channel4uk--2020-06-14--Prime Minister insists people should be able to ‘shop with confidence’

Boris Johnson has insisted people should be able to ‘ shop with confidence ’ when non-essential stores in England open @ @ @ @ @ to Westfield shopping centre , the prime minister said the falling number of cases gave @ @ @ @ @ ” on the 2 metre social distancing rule .
The official number of UK coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ since yesterday – although weekend figures are usually lower because of reporting delays .

Boris Johnson has insisted people should be able to ‘shop with confidence’ when non-essential stores in England open tomorrow.
On a visit to Westfield shopping centre, the prime minister said the falling number of cases gave “more margin for manoeuvre” on the 2 metre social distancing rule.
The official number of UK coronavirus deaths has risen by 36 since yesterday – although weekend figures are usually lower because of reporting delays.


channel4uk--2020-06-14--Labour MP Florence Eshalomi: ‘This issue is not just a black issue, we need our white allies, we nee

Labour MP Florence Eshalomi: ‘This issue is not just a black issue, we need our white allies, we need everybody talking about this issue’

Earlier Cathy spoke to the Labour MP Florence Eshalomi – and she began by asking her what she thought about @ @ @ @ @ of ten year jail sentences for people who desecrate war memorials .

Earlier Cathy spoke to the Labour MP Florence Eshalomi – and she began by asking her what she thought about the government’s consideration of ten year jail sentences for people who desecrate war memorials.


channel4uk--2020-06-14--Man who saved protestor at London rally speaks – as police reveal 100 were arrested’

Scotland Yard say they made more than a hundred arrests during yesterday ’ s far right protest in central London @ @ @ @ @ been widespread praise for the Black personal trainer pictured carrying an injured white man to @ @ @ @ @ he ’ s been speaking to our reporter Keme Nzerem .

Scotland Yard say they made more than a hundred arrests during yesterday’s far right protest in central London.
But there’s been widespread praise for the Black personal trainer pictured carrying an injured white man to safety during the clashes – he’s been speaking to our reporter Keme Nzerem.


channel4uk--2020-06-15--Labour demands action not reviews – after Boris Johnson announces racial inequality commission

Boris Johnson has announced a new cross-governmental commission to tackle racial inequality .
The Prime Minister said it will focus @ @ @ @ @ , health , employment and education .
But opposition MPs and race campaigners have criticised @ @ @ @ @ review – with the Equality and Human Rights Commission pointing to “ countless ” reports @ @ @ @ @ which expose the scale of racial inequality in the UK .
Shadow Justice Secretary David @ @ @ @ @ reports and commissions was over and action is needed now .

Boris Johnson has announced a new cross-governmental commission to tackle racial inequality.
The Prime Minister said it will focus on discrimination in criminal justice, health, employment and education.
But opposition MPs and race campaigners have criticised the idea of yet another review – with the Equality and Human Rights Commission pointing to “countless” reports and data already in existence which expose the scale of racial inequality in the UK.
Shadow Justice Secretary David Lammy said the time for reports and commissions was over and action is needed now.


channel4uk--2020-06-15--‘I’m hoping that the legacy will be some real genuine change for the future’ – Patrick Hutchinson

It was an image that went viral across the world : personal trainer Patrick Hutchinson and fellow Black Lives Matter @ @ @ @ @ counter-demonstrator to safety during violent clashes in London on Saturday .
It was an image @ @ @ @ @ world : personal trainer Patrick Hutchinson and fellow Black Lives Matter protesters carrying an injured @ @ @ @ @ violent clashes in London on Saturday .
He spoke to Channel 4 News exclusively yesterday @ @ @ @ @ a “ hero ” .
Today we spoke again to Patrick and his friends who @ @ @ @ @ demo and I started by asking Patrick what real action to improve policing here in @ @ @ @ @ .

It was an image that went viral across the world: personal trainer Patrick Hutchinson and fellow Black Lives Matter protesters carrying an injured white counter-demonstrator to safety during violent clashes in London on Saturday.
It was an image that went viral across the world: personal trainer Patrick Hutchinson and fellow Black Lives Matter protesters carrying an injured white counter-demonstrator to safety during violent clashes in London on Saturday.
He spoke to Channel 4 News exclusively yesterday, playing down being labelled a “hero”.
Today we spoke again to Patrick and his friends who were with him at the demo and I started by asking Patrick what real action to improve policing here in the UK would look like.


channel4uk--2020-06-15--Racial inequality commission ‘brought in to deflect from lack of action from government’ – Labour MP

Racial inequality commission ‘brought in to deflect from lack of action from government’ – Labour MP Abena Oppong-Asare

We invited the Equalities Minister on to the programme to discuss Boris Johnson announcement of a new commission to tackle @ @ @ @ @ told she was not available .
But we were joined by Labour MP Abena Oppong-Asare @ @ @ @ @ is a Conservative activist who stood unsuccessfully as a Brexit Party candidate in last year @ @ @ @ @

We invited the Equalities Minister on to the programme to discuss Boris Johnson announcement of a new commission to tackle racial inequality – but were told she was not available.
But we were joined by Labour MP Abena Oppong-Asare and Calvin Robinson, who is a Conservative activist who stood unsuccessfully as a Brexit Party candidate in last year’s general election.


channel4uk--2020-06-15--British cities embrace cycling after lockdown

The order ’ s gone out from up high – get people walking and cycling .
So across Britain , @ @ @ @ @ we ’ ve begun to see what our new normal looks like .
Our Chief @ @ @ @ @ on a Tour de England as our cities emerge from lockdown to embrace two-wheeled travel @

The order’s gone out from up high – get people walking and cycling.
So across Britain, streets are being transformed and we’ve begun to see what our new normal looks like.
Our Chief Correspondent Alex Thomson has been on a Tour de England as our cities emerge from lockdown to embrace two-wheeled travel.


channel4uk--2020-06-15--Coronavirus: Brazil becomes second most infected country in the world

Brazil has now become the second most infected country in the world , with more than 800,000 cases and almost @ @ @ @ @ et the far-right President , Jair Bolsonaro , is insistent that businesses need to open @ @ @ @ @ calamity , accusing critics of fake numbers .
They argue his response to the virus @ @ @ @ @ divided , as the deaths keep rising .

Brazil has now become the second most infected country in the world, with more than 800,000 cases and almost 44,000 deaths from coronavirus.
et the far-right President, Jair Bolsonaro, is insistent that businesses need to open up to stave off economic calamity, accusing critics of fake numbers.
They argue his response to the virus has left a nation bitterly divided, as the deaths keep rising.


channel4uk--2020-06-15--Footballer calls for government U-turn on free school meal vouchers

When we talk of Premier League footballers and money it ’ s usually because people are outraged by their seemingly @ @ @ @ @ Manchester United and England striker Marcus Rashford has already been praised for helping to raise @ @ @ @ @ to vulnerable people during the lockdown .
Now he ’ s spoken about how his @ @ @ @ @ him and his siblings – and in a letter calls for the government to reverse @ @ @ @ @ meal vouchers through the summer for children who receive free school meals .

When we talk of Premier League footballers and money it’s usually because people are outraged by their seemingly obscene weekly wages.
But Manchester United and England striker Marcus Rashford has already been praised for helping to raise £20 million to supply meals to vulnerable people during the lockdown.
Now he’s spoken about how his own mother struggled to feed him and his siblings – and in a letter calls for the government to reverse its decision to end £15-a-week meal vouchers through the summer for children who receive free school meals.
Clare Fallon reports.


channel4uk--2020-06-15--Philippines journalist faces six year prison sentence for highlighting corruption allegations

She is one of the Philippines ’ most high-profile journalists and her website Rappler had shone a light on the @ @ @ @ @ s anti-drugs crackdown .
Now Maria Ressa is facing a possible six-year prison sentence over @ @ @ @ @ about a Filipino businessman and alleged corruption .
The Duterte regime has denied there is @ @ @ @ @ case but the verdict has prompted criticism from campaigners for press freedom .

She is one of the Philippines’ most high-profile journalists and her website Rappler had shone a light on the brutality of President Duterte’s anti-drugs crackdown.
Now Maria Ressa is facing a possible six-year prison sentence over an article posted in 2012 about a Filipino businessman and alleged corruption.
The Duterte regime has denied there is any political motivation behind her case but the verdict has prompted criticism from campaigners for press freedom.


channel4uk--2020-06-15--Shoppers return to the High Street as stores reopen in England

The British love of queuing is no secret .
Today , people in England rekindled that love affair as shops @ @ @ @ @ three-month lockdown .
But this was no ordinary shopping spree .
There was plenty of @ @ @ @ @ had to stay two metres apart .
Loosening the lockdown further is contingent on the @ @ @ @ @ .
The latest government figures showed a further 38 people have died in the UK @ @ @ @ @ .

The British love of queuing is no secret.
Today, people in England rekindled that love affair as shops were thrown open after the three-month lockdown.
But this was no ordinary shopping spree.
There was plenty of sanitizer on hand and customers had to stay two metres apart.
Loosening the lockdown further is contingent on the virus being kept under control.
The latest government figures showed a further 38 people have died in the UK bringing the total to 41,736.


channel4uk--2020-06-15--Widow of man shot dead by police in US appeals for calm

Warning : this report contains images some viewers may find distressing .
The widow of a black man who was @ @ @ @ @ police officer in Atlanta at the weekend have called for calm at a press conference @ @ @ @ @ dead after an altercation in the car park of a drive-through restaurant that was later @ @ @ @ @ .
Atlanta ’ s police chief resigned after the incident on Friday night and one @ @ @ @ @ fired .

Warning: this report contains images some viewers may find distressing.
The widow of a black man who was shot dead by a white police officer in Atlanta at the weekend have called for calm at a press conference.
Rayshard Brooks was shot dead after an altercation in the car park of a drive-through restaurant that was later set on fire by protesters.
Atlanta’s police chief resigned after the incident on Friday night and one of the police officers was fired.


channel4uk--2020-06-15--Johnson says ‘good chance’ of EU trade deal with ‘a bit of oomph’

Boris Johnson has insisted that there is a “ good chance ” of reaching a trade deal between Britain and @ @ @ @ @ negotiations are given “ a bit of oomph ” .
The Prime Minister and EU @ @ @ @ @ ” the talks in a video conference this afternoon .

Boris Johnson has insisted that there is a “good chance” of reaching a trade deal between Britain and the European Union if the negotiations are given “a bit of oomph”.
The Prime Minister and EU leaders agreed to “intensify” the talks in a video conference this afternoon.


channel4uk--2020-06-15--FactCheck: does Covid-19 cause diabetes in previously healthy patients?

It ’ s been known for some time that already having diabetes can increase your risk of severe illness and death from Covid-19 .
A draft study by the University of Oxford and the London School of Hygeine and Tropical Medicine looking at 17 million NHS records suggested that people with “ uncontrolled ” diabetes ( where your blood sugar is too high despite treatment ) were 2.5 times more likely to die with coronavirus than people of the same age and sex without diabetes .
But in recent days , there have been reports suggesting coronavirus could actually cause @ @ @ @ @ @ @ say they will look at whether coronavirus might trigger “ classic type 1 or type 2 diabetes or a new type of diabetes ” as part of a global investigation .
Let ’ s take a look at what we know – and what we don ’ t .
On 12 June , sixteen academics from around the world wrote to the New England Journal of Medicine outlining a possible biological mechanism by which Covid-19 might trigger diabetes .
The researchers say that “ new-onset diabetes and severe metabolic complications of preexisting diabetes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ patients with Covid-19 ” .
They refer to three papers as evidence of this claim .
Only one of them describes possible “ new-onset diabetes ” in a previously healthy patient – it ’ s a case study looking at a single patient in China .
The other two reports looked at groups of patients who already had diabetes to see whether coronavirus might make the condition worse .
As Dr Gabriela da Silva Xavier , senior lecturer in cellular metabolism at the University of Birmingham , points out : “ none of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on by Covid-19 ” .
He says : “ it would be unfair to take the cited data to indicate that Covid-19 is causal of diabetes and diabetes complications ” .
Nevertheless , he says “ it is reasonable to propose to look at this carefully ” .
Dr Riyaz Patel , associate professor of cardiology and consultant cardiologist at University College London Hospital , said : “ There is no robust data yet to indicate that Covid-19 causes new diabetes or worsens existing diabetes .
Some data however suggests there could be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to explore this further.
” Dr Patel points out that there are some confounding factors when it comes to diabetes and coronavirus .
“ We know that any stress inducing illness can cause blood sugar levels to temporarily rise and we see this for example with heart attacks .
Also people who are more likely to get very sick with Covid may be at risk of developing diabetes anyway perhaps because they are overweight.
” That means it ’ s hard to tell whether someone has diabetes because of a coronavirus infection , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other factors – like weight – that can increase the chance of both ( Type 2 ) diabetes and severe Covid-19 illness .
And Lora Heisler , professor of human nutrition at the University of Aberdeen , identifies another possible challenge : “ trying to figure out whether the diabetes is actually new before Covid-19 because some people may have undiagnosed diabetes.
” When will we know more ?
Naveed Sattar , professor of metabolic medicine at the University of Glasgow , said : “ This is definitely an important question that many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ see what happens to diabetes rates over the next 1-2 years to confirm or refute such risks.
” The researchers who wrote to the NJEM are establishing a global database with other experts to track cases of “ Covid-19-related diabetes ” , which they hope will give more insight .
They say they will look at whether coronavirus might trigger “ classic type 1 or type 2 diabetes or a new type of diabetes ” as part of the investigation .
Several media outlets have reported that coronavirus could trigger diabetes in previously @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wrote to a leading medical journal on the topic .
The scientists did not cite any definitive evidence of this having happened : the closest they got was a paper looking at a single patient in China .
However , they did outline a biological mechanism by which Covid-19 might bring on diabetes and/or aggravate existing diabetes .
Other experts agree that this is a question worthy of investigation , but it could be some time before we get clear answers .
The researchers who wrote to the journal have established a global @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Covid-19-related diabetes ” , which they hope will shed more light .

It’s been known for some time that already having diabetes can increase your risk of severe illness and death from Covid-19.
A draft study by the University of Oxford and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine looking at 17 million NHS records suggested that people with “uncontrolled” diabetes (where your blood sugar is too high despite treatment) were 2.5 times more likely to die with coronavirus than people of the same age and sex without diabetes.
But in recent days, there have been reports suggesting coronavirus could actually cause diabetes in previously healthy patients. Researchers say they will look at whether coronavirus might trigger “classic type 1 or type 2 diabetes or a new type of diabetes” as part of a global investigation.
Let’s take a look at what we know – and what we don’t.
What’s the evidence?
On 12 June, sixteen academics from around the world wrote to the New England Journal of Medicine outlining a possible biological mechanism by which Covid-19 might trigger diabetes.
The researchers say that “new-onset diabetes and severe metabolic complications of preexisting diabetes […] have been observed in patients with Covid-19”.
They refer to three papers as evidence of this claim. Only one of them describes possible “new-onset diabetes” in a previously healthy patient – it’s a case study looking at a single patient in China.
The other two reports looked at groups of patients who already had diabetes to see whether coronavirus might make the condition worse.
As Dr Gabriela da Silva Xavier, senior lecturer in cellular metabolism at the University of Birmingham, points out: “none of the studies cited explicitly describe diabetes brought on by Covid-19”.
He says: “it would be unfair to take the cited data to indicate that Covid-19 is causal of diabetes and diabetes complications”. Nevertheless, he says “it is reasonable to propose to look at this carefully”.
Dr Riyaz Patel, associate professor of cardiology and consultant cardiologist at University College London Hospital, said: “There is no robust data yet to indicate that Covid-19 causes new diabetes or worsens existing diabetes. Some data however suggests there could be a possible link so researchers are seeking to explore this further.”
Dr Patel points out that there are some confounding factors when it comes to diabetes and coronavirus.
“We know that any stress inducing illness can cause blood sugar levels to temporarily rise and we see this for example with heart attacks. Also people who are more likely to get very sick with Covid may be at risk of developing diabetes anyway perhaps because they are overweight.”
That means it’s hard to tell whether someone has diabetes because of a coronavirus infection, or whether it was brought on by other factors – like weight – that can increase the chance of both (Type 2) diabetes and severe Covid-19 illness.
And Lora Heisler, professor of human nutrition at the University of Aberdeen, identifies another possible challenge: “trying to figure out whether the diabetes is actually new before Covid-19 because some people may have undiagnosed diabetes.”
When will we know more?
Naveed Sattar, professor of metabolic medicine at the University of Glasgow, said: “This is definitely an important question that many doctors are watching but we need to see what happens to diabetes rates over the next 1-2 years to confirm or refute such risks.”
The researchers who wrote to the NJEM are establishing a global database with other experts to track cases of “Covid-19-related diabetes”, which they hope will give more insight. They say they will look at whether coronavirus might trigger “classic type 1 or type 2 diabetes or a new type of diabetes” as part of the investigation.
FactCheck verdict
Several media outlets have reported that coronavirus could trigger diabetes in previously healthy patients after a group of scientists wrote to a leading medical journal on the topic.
The scientists did not cite any definitive evidence of this having happened: the closest they got was a paper looking at a single patient in China.
However, they did outline a biological mechanism by which Covid-19 might bring on diabetes and/or aggravate existing diabetes.
Other experts agree that this is a question worthy of investigation, but it could be some time before we get clear answers. The researchers who wrote to the journal have established a global database to track potential cases of “Covid-19-related diabetes”, which they hope will shed more light.


channel4uk--2020-06-16--Rev Al Sharpton praises BLM hero Patrick Hutchinson, and says he’d like to meet him

“ Get your knees off our necks ” – the passionate words of the civil rights leader , the Reverend @ @ @ @ @ eulogy to George Floyd after he was killed by a white police officer in Minneapolis @ @ @ @ @ .
Sharpton told mourners George Floyd would be turned into “ the cornerstone of a @ @ @ @ @ world ” .
We asked him what he made of the reaction that has poured @ @ @ @ @

“Get your knees off our necks” – the passionate words of the civil rights leader, the Reverend Al Sharpton, in his eulogy to George Floyd after he was killed by a white police officer in Minneapolis last month.
The Rev. Sharpton told mourners George Floyd would be turned into “the cornerstone of a movement that would change the world”.
We asked him what he made of the reaction that has poured out across the world.


channel4uk--2020-06-16--Trump condemns police defunding campaign as he ushers in reforms

“ Without the police , there is chaos , without the law , there is anarchy.
” President Trump has @ @ @ @ @ departments to be defunded , as he signed an executive order at the White House @ @ @ @ @

“Without the police, there is chaos, without the law, there is anarchy.”
President Trump has condemned the movement for police departments to be defunded, as he signed an executive order at the White House ushering in new reforms.


channel4uk--2020-06-16--Racism may have contributed to BAME virus risks, says report

The government has now finally published a review into why BAME communities are disproportionately affected by Covid-19 .
As this @ @ @ @ @ the study found evidence that structural racism may have been a contributing factor .
There @ @ @ @ @ government to immediately implement its recommendations .

The government has now finally published a review into why BAME communities are disproportionately affected by Covid-19.
As this programme has already revealed, the study found evidence that structural racism may have been a contributing factor.
There have been calls for the government to immediately implement its recommendations.


channel4uk--2020-06-16--Companies shed permanent staff as effects of lockdown felt

There is more evidence of the impact coronavirus is having on the jobs market .
Figures from the Office for @ @ @ @ @ the headline unemployment rate remained unchanged at 3.9 % in the three months to April @ @ @ @ @ a much bleaker picture is unfolding .

There is more evidence of the impact coronavirus is having on the jobs market.
Figures from the Office for National Statistics released today show the headline unemployment rate remained unchanged at 3.9% in the three months to April.
But other indicators suggest a much bleaker picture is unfolding.


channel4uk--2020-06-16--Foreign Office to be merged with foreign aid department

Three former Prime Ministers have condemned Boris Johnson ’ s plans to merge the Foreign Office and the Department for @ @ @ @ @ as a mistake .
But despite concerns from Tony Blair , Gordon Brown and David @ @ @ @ @ it would maximise British interests , claiming the current aid spending arrangements had been treated @ @ @ @ @ in the sky ” .

Three former Prime Ministers have condemned Boris Johnson’s plans to merge the Foreign Office and the Department for International Development, describing it as a mistake.
But despite concerns from Tony Blair, Gordon Brown and David Cameron, Mr Johnson insisted it would maximise British interests, claiming the current aid spending arrangements had been treated like “some giant cashpoint in the sky”.


channel4uk--2020-06-16--Government U-turn on school meal vouchers in England over summer

Free school meal vouchers will now be made available to England ’ s poorest families through the summer holidays , @ @ @ @ @ government .
Scotland and Wales will also continue with their voucher schemes .
The government @ @ @ @ @ to change tack after a campaign led by the footballer Marcus Rashford .
He said @ @ @ @ @ a platform for the voices of vulnerable parents all over the country and told MPs @ @ @ @ @ now had one less thing to worry about .

Free school meal vouchers will now be made available to England’s poorest families through the summer holidays, after a U-turn by the government.
Scotland and Wales will also continue with their voucher schemes.
The government had come under mounting pressure to change tack after a campaign led by the footballer Marcus Rashford.
He said he’d just provided a platform for the voices of vulnerable parents all over the country and told MPs he was grateful these families now had one less thing to worry about.


channel4uk--2020-06-16--‘This is a major breakthrough, no question about it’ – Lancet’s Richard Horton on steroid used to tr

‘This is a major breakthrough, no question about it’ – Lancet’s Richard Horton on steroid used to treat Covid patients

The official number of UK deaths went up by 233 in the last 24 hours , taking the total number @ @ @ @ @ died to just under 42,000 .
We talk to Richard Horton , who ’ s @ @ @ @ @ medical journal for 25 years and has just written a book titled ‘ The Covid-19 @ @ @ @ @ Gone Wrong and How to Stop it Happening Again ’ .

The official number of UK deaths went up by 233 in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of people who’ve died to just under 42,000.
We talk to Richard Horton, who’s been editor of the Lancet medical journal for 25 years and has just written a book titled ‘The Covid-19 Catastrophe – What’s Gone Wrong and How to Stop it Happening Again’.


channel4uk--2020-06-16--Coronavirus ‘major breakthrough’ – cheap drug reduces deaths among sickest

It is a “ major breakthrough ” that can significantly reduce deaths among the very sickest of Covid-19 patients .
@ @ @ @ @ during this crisis that we have been able to bring you good news , but @ @ @ @ @ has announced that a common steroid called dexamethasone , that costs just £5 for an @ @ @ @ @ has been shown to cut the risk of death by a third for Covid patients @ @ @

It is a “major breakthrough” that can significantly reduce deaths among the very sickest of Covid-19 patients.
It’s not often during this crisis that we have been able to bring you good news, but today a UK drug trial has announced that a common steroid called dexamethasone, that costs just £5 for an entire course of treatment, has been shown to cut the risk of death by a third for Covid patients on ventilators.


channel4uk--2020-06-16--Revealed: Shocking conditions in PPE factories supplying UK

A Channel 4 News investigation has revealed the shocking exploitation of migrant workers who churn out Personal Protective Equipment ( PPE ) for companies that supply the NHS .
Staff at Top Glove factories in Malaysia – the world ’ s largest manufacturer of medical gloves – have provided disturbing evidence about working conditions , while trying to meet intense production targets during the Covid-19 pandemic .
• Payslips reveal some workers clocking up 111 hours in overtime , in breach of Malaysian law as the company tries to meet global demand for PPE • Appalling conditions in hostels with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Top Glove reported a 366 % increase in quarterly profits because of PPE demand Top Glove , which has 44 factories worldwide and last week announced a tripling of profits during the lockdown , has been dogged by accusations of abusive labour practices since 2018 .
The manufacturing giant has been a supplier of gloves to Polyco Healthline , a major contractor to the NHS Supply Chain , which provides PPE to our hospitals .
Documents seen by Channel 4 News show that BM Polyco , a subsidiary of Polyco Healthline , ordered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ February .
Polyco Healthline insists the order was not for the NHS .
In the early stages of the pandemic , the UK government put pressure on the Malaysian Government to increase production of gloves amid chronic shortages in our NHS hospitals and care homes .
Top Glove maintains it has taken appropriate measures to protect its workers during the lockdown , but Channel 4 News has seen evidence that the company has failed to properly enforce social distancing at its factories , worker hostels and transportation .
This is in breach of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Malaysian Government on essential industries as part of its Covid-19 preventative strategy .
Migrant workers from Bangladesh , Myanmar and Nepal are housed in cramped and squalid company-run hostels .
A union leader in Malaysia warned that the substandard accommodation was a potential breeding ground for a spread of Covid-19 , after mass outbreaks of the disease in migrant worker hostels in neighbouring Singapore .
“ All they need is only one person if at all contacted with someone who has Covid , the entire group of workers will be in a vulnerable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” said Gopal Krishnam , former Secretary General of the Malaysian Trades Union Congress .
Top Glove workers have told Channel 4 News the company compels them to work 12-hour shifts , six days per week .
They are paid Malaysia ’ s minimum wage , approximately £1.08 per hour .
Overtime rates are just £1.50 .
Workers also claim the company makes unlawful deductions from its employees ’ salaries for lateness and clocking out early from the factory .
Workers are not paid for the additional time , up to 30 minutes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ temperature checks , meaning they are effectively paid less than Malaysia ’ s minimum wage .
Payslips seen by Channel 4 News show that some migrant staff have worked up to 111 hours in overtime each month – in excess of the maximum allowed under Malaysia ’ s employment laws .
Many workers have paid extortionate recruitment fees of up to 5,000 US dollars to agents in their home countries , leaving them in effective debt bondage .
Many are trapped in poverty because they are paid a basic wage of 1,200 Ringgit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , after deductions , leaves them with little money to live on , let alone send to their families back home .
Concerns about the conditions of migrant workers at Top Glove were first raised in December 2018 in investigations by the Guardian and Thomson Reuters .
The Department of Health and Social Care announced an investigation which was initiated by NHS Supply Chain .
NHS Supply Chain confirmed to Channel 4 News that one of its biggest glove suppliers , Polyco Healthline , had purchased product from Top Glove for the NHS @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” was agreed and an audit was carried out and completed in August 2019 that showed Top Glove had made “ good progress ” in addressing concerns .
Top Glove declined to address any of the allegations specifically but said the report was inaccurate .
It told Channel 4 News : “ Top Glove is compliant with labour laws and social compliance requirements & is committed to continuously improving our labour practices.
” The Department of Health and Social Care told Channel 4 News : “ We take all allegations of modern slavery @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the NHS to follow the highest legal and ethical standards .
“ The British High Commission in Kuala Lumpur engages regularly with the Government of Malaysia on improving the protection of vulnerable migrant workers.
” Polyco Healthline declined to give Channel 4 News a statement but made clear this order was not for the NHS .
They insisted that any gloves produced for the NHS had come from a different Top Glove factory that was “ A rated ” .

A Channel 4 News investigation has revealed the shocking exploitation of migrant workers who churn out Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for companies that supply the NHS.
Staff at Top Glove factories in Malaysia – the world’s largest manufacturer of medical gloves – have provided disturbing evidence about working conditions, while trying to meet intense production targets during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Our investigation has found:
Migrant workers paid £1.08 an hour for gruelling 12-hour shifts, 6 days a week
Payslips reveal some workers clocking up 111 hours in overtime, in breach of Malaysian law as the company tries to meet global demand for PPE
Top Glove accused of making illegal deductions from workers’ salaries
Appalling conditions in hostels with up to 24 workers per room
Workers fear catching virus because of poor social distancing arrangements
Top Glove reported a 366% increase in quarterly profits because of PPE demand
Top Glove, which has 44 factories worldwide and last week announced a tripling of profits during the lockdown, has been dogged by accusations of abusive labour practices since 2018.
The manufacturing giant has been a supplier of gloves to Polyco Healthline, a major contractor to the NHS Supply Chain, which provides PPE to our hospitals.
Documents seen by Channel 4 News show that BM Polyco, a subsidiary of Polyco Healthline, ordered 2.8 million gloves from Top Glove in February. Polyco Healthline insists the order was not for the NHS.
In the early stages of the pandemic, the UK government put pressure on the Malaysian Government to increase production of gloves amid chronic shortages in our NHS hospitals and care homes.
Top Glove maintains it has taken appropriate measures to protect its workers during the lockdown, but Channel 4 News has seen evidence that the company has failed to properly enforce social distancing at its factories, worker hostels and transportation. This is in breach of Movement Control Order measures imposed by the Malaysian Government on essential industries as part of its Covid-19 preventative strategy.
Migrant workers from Bangladesh, Myanmar and Nepal are housed in cramped and squalid company-run hostels. A union leader in Malaysia warned that the substandard accommodation was a potential breeding ground for a spread of Covid-19, after mass outbreaks of the disease in migrant worker hostels in neighbouring Singapore.
“All they need is only one person if at all contacted with someone who has Covid, the entire group of workers will be in a vulnerable situation as what happened in Singapore,” said Gopal Krishnam, former Secretary General of the Malaysian Trades Union Congress.
Top Glove workers have told Channel 4 News the company compels them to work 12-hour shifts, six days per week. They are paid Malaysia’s minimum wage, approximately £1.08 per hour. Overtime rates are just £1.50.
Workers also claim the company makes unlawful deductions from its employees’ salaries for lateness and clocking out early from the factory. Workers are not paid for the additional time, up to 30 minutes per day, they spend queuing for temperature checks, meaning they are effectively paid less than Malaysia’s minimum wage.
Payslips seen by Channel 4 News show that some migrant staff have worked up to 111 hours in overtime each month – in excess of the maximum allowed under Malaysia’s employment laws.
Many workers have paid extortionate recruitment fees of up to 5,000 US dollars to agents in their home countries, leaving them in effective debt bondage. Many are trapped in poverty because they are paid a basic wage of 1,200 Ringgit per month (approximately £225) which, after deductions, leaves them with little money to live on, let alone send to their families back home.
Concerns about the conditions of migrant workers at Top Glove were first raised in December 2018 in investigations by the Guardian and Thomson Reuters. The Department of Health and Social Care announced an investigation which was initiated by NHS Supply Chain.
NHS Supply Chain confirmed to Channel 4 News that one of its biggest glove suppliers, Polyco Healthline, had purchased product from Top Glove for the NHS. They said an “action plan” was agreed and an audit was carried out and completed in August 2019 that showed Top Glove had made “good progress” in addressing concerns.
Top Glove declined to address any of the allegations specifically but said the report was inaccurate. It told Channel 4 News: “Top Glove is compliant with labour laws and social compliance requirements & is committed to continuously improving our labour practices.”
The Department of Health and Social Care told Channel 4 News: “We take all allegations of modern slavery very seriously and we expect all suppliers to the NHS to follow the highest legal and ethical standards.
“The British High Commission in Kuala Lumpur engages regularly with the Government of Malaysia on improving the protection of vulnerable migrant workers.”
Polyco Healthline declined to give Channel 4 News a statement but made clear this order was not for the NHS. They insisted that any gloves produced for the NHS had come from a different Top Glove factory that was “A rated”.
This report was produced by Lee Sorrell and the Channel 4 News investigations team


channel4uk--2020-06-16--Black Lives Matter explained: The history of a movement

The Black Lives Matter group has been fighting to be heard since 2013 – and the phrase itself is now @ @ @ @ @ screens all around the world after the killing of George Floyd .
But how did @ @ @ @ @ And how did it begin ?

The Black Lives Matter group has been fighting to be heard since 2013 – and the phrase itself is now being seen on streets and screens all around the world after the killing of George Floyd.
But how did the movement get here? And how did it begin?


channel4uk--2020-06-16--Timeline: Statues felled and vandalised following Black Lives Matter protests

The death of George Floyd has sparked protests across the world – as well as calls for certain statues to @ @ @ @ @ some demonstrators doing it themselves – or vandalising them .
In the United States , @ @ @ @ @ monuments built to remember those who fought for the slave-supporting Confederacy during the Civil War @ @ @ @ @ protests around the explorer Christopher Columbus , accused of crimes against indigenous people in the @ @ @ @ @ , a statue of Edward Colston was torn down and thrown in the harbour .
@ @ @ @ @ and slaver , Robert Milligan , was taken down by authorities in London , while @ @ @ @ @ Winston Churchill and Mahatma Gandhi were boarded up to protect them from protesters .
In @ @ @ @ @ Netherlands , South Africa , Australia and New Zealand , people are debating – and @ @ @ @ @ discuss their history .

The death of George Floyd has sparked protests across the world – as well as calls for certain statues to be taken down, with some demonstrators doing it themselves – or vandalising them.
In the United States, the focus has been on monuments built to remember those who fought for the slave-supporting Confederacy during the Civil War. There have also been protests around the explorer Christopher Columbus, accused of crimes against indigenous people in the Americas.
In the UK, a statue of Edward Colston was torn down and thrown in the harbour. A statue of another merchant and slaver, Robert Milligan, was taken down by authorities in London, while statues of historical figures like Winston Churchill and Mahatma Gandhi were boarded up to protect them from protesters.
In Belgium, Italy, the Netherlands, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand, people are debating – and defacing – statues as they discuss their history.


channel4uk--2020-06-17--Colombia virus cases still rising despite swift lockdown

Colombia acted swiftly to lock down early and yet cases there keep on rising .
The country is now beginning @ @ @ @ @ strict conditions have just been reimposed in parts of the capital Bogota .
It is @ @ @ @ @ families who have been displaced by the decades-long guerrilla war , now living hand to @ @ @ @ @ correspondent Guillermo Galdos reports .
Filmed by Marcel Mettelsiefen and produced by Juan Camilo Cruz @ @

Colombia acted swiftly to lock down early and yet cases there keep on rising.
The country is now beginning to ease restrictions, although strict conditions have just been reimposed in parts of the capital Bogota.
It is taking its toll on many families who have been displaced by the decades-long guerrilla war, now living hand to mouth.
Our Latin America correspondent Guillermo Galdos reports. Filmed by Marcel Mettelsiefen and produced by Juan Camilo Cruz Orrego.


channel4uk--2020-06-17--‘No-one is safe until everyone is safe’ – WHO’s Dr Hans Kluge

We spoke to Dr Hans Kluge from the World Health Organization and began by asking him what he was hearing @ @ @ @ @ .

We spoke to Dr Hans Kluge from the World Health Organization and began by asking him what he was hearing about the situation in China.


channel4uk--2020-06-17--Former Archbishop of Canterbury George Carey has permission to officiate at religious services revok

Former Archbishop of Canterbury George Carey has permission to officiate at religious services revoked by Church of England

The former Archbishop of Canterbury , George Carey , has had his permission to officiate at religious services revoked by the Church of England .
We spoke to the writer and academic Andrew Graystone .
In a statement , Lord Carey told Channel 4 News : “ I am bewildered and dismayed to receive the news a short time ago that due to ‘ concerns ’ being raised during the review of John Smyth QC I have had my PTO revoked .
I have been given no information on the nature of these ‘ concerns ’ and have no memory @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2018 the National Safeguarding Team and the office of the Archbishop of Canterbury invited me to meet with them to arrange safeguarding training and facilitate a meeting with survivors of Peter Ball ’ s abuse .
“ They have failed to deliver action on either of these matters which were the subject of mutually agreed action .
As a result , I have little confidence in their ability to pursue a proper investigation .
I understand from the testimony of victims and survivors of clerical abuse that this lack of confidence is shared @ @ @

The former Archbishop of Canterbury, George Carey, has had his permission to officiate at religious services revoked by the Church of England. We spoke to the writer and academic Andrew Graystone.
In a statement, Lord Carey told Channel 4 News: “I am bewildered and dismayed to receive the news a short time ago that due to ‘concerns’ being raised during the review of John Smyth QC I have had my PTO revoked. I have been given no information on the nature of these ‘concerns’ and have no memory of meeting Mr Smyth.
“In 2018 the National Safeguarding Team and the office of the Archbishop of Canterbury invited me to meet with them to arrange safeguarding training and facilitate a meeting with survivors of Peter Ball’s abuse.
“They have failed to deliver action on either of these matters which were the subject of mutually agreed action. As a result, I have little confidence in their ability to pursue a proper investigation. I understand from the testimony of victims and survivors of clerical abuse that this lack of confidence is shared widely. ”