Channel 4 to unveil deeper job cuts as ad downturn bites
Sunday, 28 January 2024 Channel 4 will announce plans this week for deeper-than-expected job cuts amid a steep downturn in the broadcast advertising market.
Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves tells Channel 4: “What Keir [Starmer] has achieved in the Labour Party in turning it around is phenomenal. And I know that, if he can do that to the Labour Party, he can turn around the fortunes of our country.” Report by Jonesia. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Channel 4's Britain Decides election programme reveals the results of the exit poll which forecasts a Labour majority of 170 which would see Sir Keir Starmer become prime minister. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Nigel Farage calls for an inquiry into Channel 4, accusing the broadcaster of an "outrageous smear" and being "deeply dishonest", claiming they hired an actor to discredit Reform UK. Channel 4 News as well as the said actor, Andrew Parker, deny the allegations. Report by Czubalam. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Labour’s Darren Jones says that it is the responsibility of Reform UK leader, Nigel Farage to tackle racism within the party. He said: “When it comes to a political party, if there is evidence of this type of behaviour, it is incumbent on the leaders of those parties to take swift and decisive action.” It comes as a Channel 4 investigation filmed a canvasser saying that migrants crossing the Channel should be used as “target practice”. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has admitted that the party is not “perfect” after a Channel 4 investigation filmed a canvasser saying that migrants crossing the Channel should be used as “target practice”. Mr Farage said "you get the odd exception, like Andrew Parker, that turns up and is gratuitiously offensive, and that is wrong, and he is gone." Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn