Sunday Brunch

4 days ago | channel4.com | Jackie Long

Claire Throssel’s two young sons were killed by their father , a man who had been granted contact visits with them, despite a history of domestic violence. She says their deaths could have been avoided. As does the charity Women’s Aid – who have published a harrowing report into child homicides today, which  reveals 19 children have been killed over the past decade by a parent who was also a perpetrator of domestic abuse.

4 days ago | channel4.com | Gary Gibbon

The armed forces minister Luke Pollard said the UK “utterly condemns” any escalation after the Iranian missile attack on the US military base in Qatar – and said extra RAF Typhoon jets had arrived in the region to reinforce British positions, with protection measures at their highest level.

4 days ago | channel4.com | Symeon Brown

The Government has decided to proscribe the group Palestine Action – saying the UK would not tolerate those who put national security at risk. The Home Secretary Yvette Cooper cited a “long history of unacceptable criminal damage” with members showing “willingness to use violence”. The group say they will seek a legal challenge – describing the move as “unhinged” – while police made 13 arrests during clashes at a protest supporting Palestine Action in central London.

4 days ago | channel4.com | Jackie Long

We spoke to William Alberque, who’s a Senior Adjunct Fellow at the Pacific Forum – he was previously Director of NATO’s Arms Control, Disarmament, and Non-Proliferation Centre.

1 week ago | channel4.com | Minnie Stephenson

He’s officially known as Orville Burrell – but to his fans he’s Shaggy of ‘Boombastic’ fame. To mark the song’s 30th anniversary, he re-released the hit that topped singles’ charts around the world. The singer, who’s now sold more than 40 million albums, had an unlikely route to his two-time Grammy Award winning fame. It was while serving as a US Marine, including during the First Gulf War, that he discovered his unique singing talent.