As 2020 draws to a close, we’re taking a look at some of our most watched and shared stories over the last extraordinary 12 months.
Ben Kavanagh, a teacher in Wuhan - the first city under quarantine as the coronavirus spread across China – shared what daily life was like under lockdown in January.
And in March, as countries around the world battled the coronavirus - we took a look at life before and after lockdown.
Dr David Hepburn, a critical care consultant at a hospital in Newport, described what it was like to die from coronavirus and urged people to stay home.
@adavies4 We spoke to a Black bank manager suing the police for discrimination after 26-month nightmare. The Met Police said they recognised the very serious nature of the allegations and they would be fully investigated. @JackieLong's report is from 12 June.
@adavies4@jackielong In October, we took an in depth look at the Thai King’s secret Bavarian life.
We went on the hunt for the wealthiest monarch in the world, whose penchant for parties and poodles fuelled protests against him in Thailand.
@adavies4@jackielong In an exclusive interview with Channel 4/CNN, the Thai King told his country was “the land of compromise” amid widespread protests.
@adavies4@jackielong@millerC4 Ahead of the 2020 US election, we revealed how Trump’s election campaign wanted to deter millions of Black Americans from voting in 2016.
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Millions of Americans in key battleground states were separated into eight categories, so they could be targeted with tailored ads online.
One of the categories was named ‘Deterrence’, which was later described publicly by Trump’s chief data scientist as containing people the campaign “hope don’t show up to vote”.
Watch our report from the Hong Kong Polytechnic barricades here:
@mattfrei@CCunninghamC4@Worldwidewebb1@lilo11@hodgerob The International Emmy for News is the only one awarded to a non-US broadcaster and it is the fifth time in eight years that Channel 4 News has taken home the statue.
Channel 4 News has been told by the agent of Dame Diana Rigg that the British actor died today at the age of 82.
Rigg, known for her roles in The Avengers and Game of Thrones, won BAFTA, Emmy, and Tony awards for her work on stage and screen.
Her daughter said Rigg died in her sleep this morning, having been diagnosed with cancer in March.
She said she "spent her last months joyfully reflecting on her extraordinary life, full of love, laughter and a deep pride in her profession. I will miss her beyond words."
Dame Diana's agent said: “It is with tremendous sadness that we announce that Dame Diana Rigg died peacefully early this morning. She was at home with her family who have asked for privacy at this difficult time. Dame Diana was an icon of theatre, film, and television."
"The Met Police is systematically racist and it needs to change."
Labour MP Dawn Butler says "there's something wrong with the system" - after she was stopped by police in London today.
The Met Police said in a statement:
"An officer incorrectly entered the registration into a police computer... Upon stopping the vehicle and speaking with the driver it quickly became apparent that the registration had been entered incorrectly." 1/3
"Once the mistake was realised the officer sought to explain this to the occupants; they were then allowed on their way.
No searches were carried out on any individuals." 2/3