Samira Shackle
Articles by Samira Shackle
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Broadcast
Press TV, the Iranian state-funded news channel, loses UK licence
- 20 January 2012
- 37 comments
The controversial broadcaster has been taken off the air after Ofcom ruled it was in breach of licencing rules.
North America
Barack Obama's three year anniversary: a reader
- 20 January 2012
- 25 comments
It has been three years since the US President took office. Has he lived up to his promise?
Newspapers
News International payouts: photo gallery
- 19 January 2012
- 4 comments
News International has paid out more than £600,000 in damages to 18 victims of phone hacking, plus legal costs.
International Politics
Britain admits that it was spying on Russians with "fake rock"
- 19 January 2012
- 4 comments
Jonathan Powell reveals that the 2006 allegations were true.
UK Politics
Boris 2012 claims police numbers are up. But are they?
- 18 January 2012
- 6 comments
According to Labour campaigners, the Mayor's re-election website has inflated the number of Met officers by 722.
North America
Jon Huntsman withdraws from Republican race
- 16 January 2012
- 4 comments
Former Utah governor to endorse Mitt Romney amid poor polling results in South Carolina.
Economy
The UK could already be back in recession, say forecasters
- 16 January 2012
- 45 comments
The Item Club and the CEBR say Britain is in a double-dip recession. Where is the government's plan for growth?
Middle East
Why we need a new understanding of "Islamism"
- 13 January 2012
- 30 comments
As Islamic political parties take power in the Middle East, outdated and static perceptions are unhelpful.
UK Politics
Cameron hints that child benefit cut could be eased
- 13 January 2012
- 10 comments
"We always said we would look at the steepness of the curve," says PM, as worries over the female vote grow.
UK Politics
Victory for sick and disabled as Lords reject welfare reforms
- 12 January 2012
- 16 comments
Peers have voted against reducing support for cancer patients and young disabled people. Where next for the government's flagship welfare reform bill?











