UK economic growth: Super-George to the rescue
A Conservative Chancellor comes to power and the economy starts to soar away.
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As fresh fighting breaks out in Libya, Channel 4 News Chief Correspondent Alex Thomson says Colonel Gaddafi’s forces seem to be rapidly losing their grip on key western towns near Tripoli.
The Irish government prepares to publish a 15bn euro plan for drastic savings amid financial crisis. Economics Editor Faisal Islam looks at what is at stake for Ireland’s political class.
Ireland’s premier Brian Cowen rules out rushing through emergency economic measures, as financial experts tell Channel 4 News that the Irish bailout could lead to more splits in the Eurozone.
As the details of the EU/IMF deal to rescue Ireland’s economy are finalised, what could be the impact on other countries potentially at risk of financial breakdown?
Ahead of an EU bailout and a government austerity package, Channel 4 News speaks to Irish graduates about whether the country offers them a future.
As talks continue over a multi-billion euro bailout to save Ireland from financial fallout, Prof Andrew Clare writes that unless debt holders learn hard lessons the economic crisis will persist.
Ireland moves closer to accepting an EU-backed bailout worth tens of billions of euros to stabilise the economy, though the Irish government says an agreement has not yet been finalised.
A Conservative Chancellor comes to power and the economy starts to soar away.
After warning the CBI that Britain risks “sleepwalking” back into economic ruin, Labour leader Ed Miliband tells Channel 4 News the Coalition is gambling with growth and jobs.
Economics Editor Faisal Islam analyses the parallels – and the differences – between the economic prospects of Ireland and the UK.
As the accident and emergency unit at Queen Mary’s hospital in Kent closes due to staff shortages, a Channel 4 News investigation reveals a third of hospitals are struggling with the same problem.
Islamic charities are on the ground providing aid in flood-hit Pakistan, but there is still widespread devastation as the floods spread south, writes Jonathan Miller from the country.
As the election campaign nears its close, Jon Snow blogs on what results the result may throw up on Friday.
The claim “This year, actually, we are borrowing more as a percentage of GDP than the Greeks are. Of course there are differences between Britain and Greece and you can see that in all sorts of ways. But Greece stands as a warning to what happens if you don’t pay back your debts.” David Cameron,…
The Liberal Democrat turned to banking in this morning’s briefing and FactCheck turned to some of their statements.