Alex Thomson
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Thousands gather as Pope Benedict XVI laid to rest in Rome
To the tolling of bells, former Pope Benedict XVI was laid to rest in Rome today, a decade after his shock resignation. He made history one more time by being the first pontiff in over two centuries to have his funeral presided over by his successor. Thousands came to see Pope Francis lead a day of worship, pomp and ceremony as the Vatican bid farewell to its Pope Emeritus. → Read More
Redcar’s iconic blast furnace demolished
Towering as high as St Paul's cathedral, the blast furnace at the former Redcar steelworks was demolished today - changing one of the best known skylines in the North East of England forever. → Read More
1.5°C climate target ‘still on life support’, says outgoing COP President Alok Sharma
We spoke to outgoing COP26 President Alok Sharma, who today handed over the presidency and opened the COP27 summit here in Egypt. We asked him what's at stake. → Read More
How the UK’s landscape and wildlife has changed in the last 70 years
Over the next few days there will be much reminiscing about the Queen’s 70-year reign. From a wildlife perspective, Britain’s countryside and coastlines are now very different to those of 1952. As we head into the Jubilee weekend, we take a look at how those changes have impacted Britain’s green and pleasant Land. → Read More
Mass graves discovered amid new claims of war crimes on eastern border
Mass graves, civilians tortured and shot, an entire town virtually obliterated as residents took whatever shelter they could. → Read More
Revealed: Secretive corporate group guiding British Museum
Leading figures from large corporations, including oil giant BP, are members of an influential but almost entirely unaccountable group advising the British Museum in secretive meetings, Channel 4 News can reveal. → Read More
Around 600 million birds lost in 40 years, RSPB study finds
Bird populations across Europe have fallen by around 600 million in the past 40 years, according to a report exclusively shared with Channel 4 News. → Read More
COP26: Alok Sharma says climate deal is ‘absolutely historic’
Earlier I spoke to Alok Sharma and I began by asking him why he'd been so profoundly sorry when announcing the Glasgow climate pact. → Read More
Humanity now heading in right direction says PM, after Glasgow climate pact agreed
Boris Johnson has hailed what he called the "game changing" agreement at the end of the COP26 climate summit, saying humanity was now heading in the right direction. → Read More
COP26: Groundbreaking climate deal within reach after marathon talks
“The world is willing us on to be bold, we will succeed or fail as one.” → Read More
Environmentalists raise questions about fossil fuel industry’s influence over COP26
Now with the COP26 climate summit starting on Monday in Glasgow, questions have been raised about the fossil fuel industry's influence over the event. → Read More
'Mike Ashley was dismal but Newcastle takeover proves there's no morals in football'
Mike Ashley was dismal, writes Chief Correspondent of Channel 4 News Alex Thomson, but at least he didn't chop up his critics - the Saudi takeover proves Gordon Strachan right, 'there are no morals in football'' → Read More
Exclusive: Palm oil bosses human rights abuses claims
Palm oil executives have been caught on camera apparently admitting to human rights abuses in Papua New Guinea (PNG), home to the world's third largest rainforest, linking global brands to deforestation and child labour. → Read More
Rules to protect wildlife tilted in favour of developers, say campaigners
With just seven weeks until the critical COP26 climate conference in Glasgow, the government is yet to pass its flagship post-Brexit green legislation. → Read More
Afghanistan war: British veterans express ‘sadness and anger’ at Taliban advances
UK combat troops largely left Afghanistan in October 2014, but hundreds remained to train and assist Afghan forces. Now, watching the Taliban advance and violence escalate from afar, veterans are pondering their legacy. → Read More
The garlic-fed cows combating global warming
A report published today on a plan for a national food strategy did not just deal with what we eat, but also how we produce it in a sustainable way. → Read More
Tsunami of litter has turned Britain’s beauty spots into giant skips
Now - it's been the warmest day of the year so far and the combination of sunshine and easing of lockdown restrictions has drawn many people to the countryside - determined to take full advantage of the Bank holiday weekend. But there's a downside: a tsunami of litter - as… → Read More
Biggest tree planting operation ever undertaken in England takes place in Yorkshire
Yorkshire is quite literally going back to its roots - with the biggest tree planting operation ever undertaken in England going on right now. A third of Broughton Hall estate near Skipton will be returned to nature. → Read More
How will Sunak’s ‘green revolution’ help the UK become carbon zero?
“Green revolution”, “building back better” – the Chancellor and his line manager certainly love their buzzwords. But with time running out in a climate crisis, what did Rishi Sunak actually deliver today to put the UK on track to carbon zero by 2050? → Read More
Rent strikes spreading across universities over accommodation lockdown
Thousands of students in England are joining a rent strike – saying it’s not fair for them to keep paying for university accommodation which they can’t use because of the lockdown. Some colleges have pledged to provide a rebate – but many haven’t – while there are signs the strike is spreading beyond rent because students say they’re having to pay full fees for a partial university experience. → Read More