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US rejects global tax idea

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:12:00 +0000

The Prime Minister's surprise idea for the G20, a global tax on bank transactions to fund future bail-outs, has been flatly rejected by America.

'Stitch-up' reports over MPs' expenses

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:24:00 +0000

There are accusations of a "behind-the-scenes stitch-up" following reports that key elements of the proposed plan to clean up the system of MPs' expenses could be scrapped.

Motives behind Fort Hood shooting

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:15:00 +0000

Investigators in the United States are trying find a motive behind the mass shooting at a Texas military base, which left 13 people dead and more than 40 wounded. Ben Cohen reports.

Author James Ellroy: 'I'm a genius'

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +0000

LA Confidential author James Ellroy speaks to Nicholas Glass about living in history, lying in dark rooms and why his newest tale of "realistic intrigue" is his greatest work yet.

Brown's bid to boost by-election hope

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:22:00 +0000

Gordon Brown has accused the Scottish government of "letting down" the people of Glasgow as he joined the campaign to boost Labour's chances in next week's by-election. Cathy Newman reports. Click here for full candidates list.

Queen leading tribute to war dead

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:25:04 +0000

Queen leading tribute to war dead

Admirer steals a kiss from Camilla

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:20:12 +0000

Admirer steals a kiss from Camilla

US House passes Obama health bill

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 04:40:02 +0000

US House passes Obama health bill

US shooting suspect off ventilator

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 04:30:05 +0000

US shooting suspect off ventilator

Father shot dead on US road trip

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 04:15:03 +0000

Father shot dead on US road trip

Fire death: murder probe launched

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 04:10:06 +0000

Fire death: murder probe launched

Tough love good for children: study

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:55:06 +0000

Tough love good for children: study

Lack of drivers hits rail route

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:10:14 +0000

Lack of drivers hits rail route

Royal 'enthusiasm' over Olympics

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:55:04 +0000

Royal 'enthusiasm' over Olympics

Peres tells Abbas to not stand down

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:15:03 +0000

Peres tells Abbas to not stand down

FactCheck: why are we in Afghanistan?

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:02:00 +0000

Gordon Brown gave a high-profile speech setting out why British troops are in Afghanistan. But how do the reasons he gives today compare to those given by our leaders over the past eight years?

Brown warns Karzai to act on corruption

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:15:00 +0000

Gordon Brown declares the mission in Afghanistan must not fail, but warns that he is not prepared to put British lives at risk for an Afghan government that does not stand up to corruption. Jonathan Miller reports.

RBS records losses of over £2bn

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:07:00 +0000

The mostly state owned Royal Bank of Scotland has halved its losses in the last three months, but its chief executive says recovery is "a marathon, not a sprint". John Sparks reports.

National debt could grow by £1.5trn

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:10:02 +0000

National debt could grow by £1.5trn

Insolvencies hit record high

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:15:03 +0000

Insolvencies hit record high

British Airways announces record loss

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:42:00 +0000

The troubled airline company announces a pre-tax loss of £292m as cabin crew hours are "unwillingly" slashed in a bid to save money. John Sparks reports.

RBS posts third-quarter losses

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:45:02 +0000

RBS posts third-quarter losses

Does anybody use government websites?

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:44:00 +0000

More 4 News has discovered that no one actually knows who uses the majority of government websites. Harry Anscombe reports.

Copenhagen climate deal looks doubtful

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:30:00 +0000

Talks in Barcelona suggest efforts to cut harmful emissions as well as raise hard cash for developing countries could be delayed by up to a year. Julian Rush and Faisal Islam report.

Global warming 'threat to children'

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:00:00 +0000

A charity warns that the biggest health threat to children in the 21st century is global warming. Band Aid's Midge Ure travelled back to Ethiopia and speaks to Krishnan Guru-Murthy.

Google Dashboard reveals private data

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:18:00 +0000

Google Dashboard is unveiled revealing just how much information the internet giant stores about its users. Benjamin Cohen asks whether it raises privacy concerns.

Do we own too many things?

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:19:00 +0000

More4 News asks whether we should buyÂ fewer tools, clothes and utensils and rent them instead to cut waste.

Sesame Street celebrates 40 years

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:05:00 +0000

Big Bird and the Cookie Monster celebrate Sesame Street's 40th anniversary - making it the longest running programme in children's television. Elodie Harper reports.

WWI soldier records published online

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:19:00 +0000

Detailed career records of over two million British soldiers who served in the first world war are published online for the first time. Tony Robinson speaks to Krishnan Guru-Murthy.

Cinemas drop Birmingham gun film

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:01:00 +0000

A film about gun culture in Birmingham will not be shown in the city because cinemas there say they have security concerns. Jane Deith reports.