Channel 4

Channel 4 is a free-to-air television network based in Leeds, UK, that serves the public. It was created to be the fourth television option for viewers in the UK, alongside the BBC's licence-funded channels, BBC One and BBC Two, and the commercial ITV network. The channel launched its broadcasts on 2 November 1982. While it mainly generates its own revenue, it is still publicly owned. Initially part of the Independent Broadcasting Authority (IBA), it is now run by Channel Four Television Corporation, which is a public corporation under the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport. This organization was established in 1990 and became operational in 1993. In 2010, Channel 4 expanded its services to Wales, making it a channel available across the UK.

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US will be ‘main victim’ of Trump’s trade war, IMF warns

2 days ago | channel4.com | Neil McDonald |Neil Macdonald

The International Monetary Fund has warned that the UK’s economy will be among hardest hit by the trade war sparked by Donald Trump. It has downgraded UK growth forecasts by a third. But in a bitter, if somewhat ironic twist, the Washington-based organisation has also warned that the main victim in terms of stifling growth and rising inflation of the US tariffs would be the US itself.
Vatican analyst believes next Pope will be ‘more moderate’

3 days ago | channel4.com | Jackie Long

We spoke to Andrea Gagliarducci, a Vatican analyst with the Global Catholic Network EWTN.
Pope Francis ‘knew what diplomacy demanded’: Archbishop of Westminster

3 days ago | channel4.com | Krishnan Guru-Murthy

We spoke to Cardinal Vincent Nichols, the Archbishop of Westminster, and began by asking about Francis’ strengths and why he was so effective as Pope.
‘A very political Pope’: Vatican journalist on Francis

3 days ago | channel4.com | Jackie Long

We spoke to Gerard O’Connell, a journalist specialising in the Vatican and author of The Election of Pope Francis: An Inside Story of the Conclave That Changed History.
‘The only side against peace is Russia’, says Ukrainian MP

6 days ago | channel4.com | Krishnan Guru-Murthy
How would Trump state visit to UK go down?

6 days ago | channel4.com | Keme Nzerem

Donald Trump has declared he plans to come on a state visit to the UK in September. The US president was handed an invitation from King Charles by Sir Keir Starmer when he visited Washington earlier this year. The Stop Trump Coalition have promised even bigger protests than his last trip to the UK six years ago. So how mmight Trump state visit might go down this time around.
What Supreme Court ruling on women means for businesses

6 days ago | channel4.com | Krishnan Guru-Murthy

Businesses and public premises may need to provide extra spaces for trans people after the Supreme Court ruling on how women should be defined under the law. According to the court – sex under the equality act means biological sex – and that means trans people with a gender recognition certificate can be excluded from single sex spaces, like bathrooms or changing rooms, “if proportionate”.
Scientists find ‘strongest sign of life’ on another planet, explained

1 week ago | channel4.com | Anja Popp

Astronomers say they’ve found the strongest sign yet of possible life on another planet – one that’s 124 light years away, well outside our solar system. Scientists from Cambridge University studied the atmosphere of the planet – known unforgettably as K2-18b – and found traces of compounds which on Earth are ONLY produced by living organisms. They did warn, however – that they need to do a lot more work to confirm their findings.
Trump optimistic about EU trade deal as Meloni visits White House

1 week ago | channel4.com | Kiran Moodley

For President Trump, it’s all about the deal – and he’s confident that he has “something that everybody wants”. Today it was Italy’s turn in the Oval Office – prompting talk of a trade agreement with Europe after the 90 day pause comes to an end. Mr Trump even claimed he would make a “very good deal” with China, although he didn’t offer any evidence of any progress in that particular standoff.
Aid in Gaza facing ‘total collapse’ as Israel continues bombing

1 week ago | channel4.com | Secunder Kermani

At least 23 people, including ten members of the same family, have been killed during Israeli airstrikes on the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis, according to hospital officials. At the same time, a group of 12 independent aid organisations have warned that the humanitarian relief system is now facing “total collapse” – saying Israel’s renewed bombing campaign has made conditions too dangerous.