A woman shares her story about her experiences with Russell Brand with @C4Dispatches in a joint investigation with @thetimes.
Brand denies all accusations including rape, sexual assault and controlling and emotionally abusive behaviour.
In response to the allegations in this film, Russell Brand said, “What I seriously refute are these very very serious criminal allegations..."
He said: "There are witnesses whose evidence directly contradicts the narratives that these two mainstream media outlets are trying to construct, apparently in what seems to me to be a coordinated attack.”
Brand added: “The relationships I had were absolutely, always consensual”
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“It could have been nipped in the bud at the beginning of his career had he been pulled up on it.”
@C4Dispatches and @thetimes spoke to people who accuse @channel4 and the @BBC of failing to act against Brand. #C4Dispatches #RussellBrand
Channel 4 say they have carried out extensive document searches and have found no evidence to suggest the alleged incidents were brought to the attention of Channel 4…
Channel 4 say they are asking the production company who produced the programmes for Channel 4 to investigate and report their findings. They say today they have a zero-tolerance approach to unacceptable behaviour and a robust Code of Conduct…
Illegal child labour is being used to supply cocoa beans to Cadbury – Britain’s favourite chocolate brand.
#Dispatches has been undercover in Ghana where children as young as 10 have been working gruelling hours to supply cocoa beans to Cadbury.
“Did it hurt?”
Young children bear scars from the dangerous work they do using sharp knives and machetes on coca farms linked to Cadbury. Other children are seen struggling with heavy loads, long hours and dangerous tools.
“I suffer a lot when I am farming.”
Some of the children working here have been sent by their families to live and work on the farms, stopping them from going to school.
One of the experts who advised the Department for Work and Pensions on the benefit system, and raised concerns was clinical psychologist Professor Geoff Shepherd. 2/
#Dispatches conducted a survey which shows many disabled people feel this system impacts their health. We contacted 80,000 disabled benefit claimants and had over 3,500 responses. 3/
- Desperate staff shortages
- Outdated equipment
- Dangerously long wait times
- Delayed diagnoses
- Botched operations
- Needless baby deaths
- And 12,000 negligence claims in a single year
@Channel4 “You feel ashamed of the care you’re giving.”
Chronic staff shortages are putting patients and staff at risk, and affecting healthcare outcomes across the country. By 2024, it’s estimated there will be a shortage of 160,000 NHS staff - over 10% of staff.
@Channel4 In parts of the UK, there’s just one GP per 3,000 patients. Nationwide, that number is three per 1,000 - the lowest ratio in Europe.
Currently 10% of NHS jobs are unfilled, and there is a shortage of 40,000 nurses. By 2024, there is predicted to be a shortage of 11,500 GPs.