Spending review lessons from Sheffield for Osborne
Capital spending on infrastructure has been halved by George Osborne. On Wednesday, he will announce an increase in this type of spending, but why was this not done three years ago?
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The UK is losing its fight against e-crime and is becoming “complacent” towards the problem as victims are “hidden in cyberspace”, according to an influential group of MPs.
It’s not all green and pleasant: infrastructure in the countryside can be worse, mobile phones don’t work, the bedroom tax hits harder, and houses can be more expensive, according to a report by MPs.
“Let me be blunt: Detroit is broke.” Michigan’s governor says the city has gone bankrupt after 60 years of decline. But can the city that was once a symbol of industrial might bounce back?
Portuguese medical student Francisco Ribeiro Mourao tells Channel 4 News’s Austerity Kids project that cuts to his country’s health system are hurting patients – and threatening future care.
The Labour selection row in Falkirk has pushed Len McCluskey into the spotlight. On the day he addresses the Durham Miners’ Gala, we ask if the Unite boss justifies his “Red Len” tag.
Capital spending on infrastructure has been halved by George Osborne. On Wednesday, he will announce an increase in this type of spending, but why was this not done three years ago?
Ed Miliband promises a Labour government would create a “fair and sustainable” social security system – but would his policies work?
Labour criticises the government’s handling of the NHS, saying that A&E units are being closed in the middle of a “crisis” that could have been avoided.
Up to a thousand lawyers are expected to stage a protest against planned cuts in criminal legal aid at Parliament today.
The chief inspector of constabulary calls for a focus on crime prevention. But the government’s focus on data and budget cuts has made this more difficult, the Police Federation tells Channel 4 News.
The government faces protests as it launches the controversial new universal credit benefit system as part of major changes to welfare.
Around 20 per cent of Southampton’s residents were born abroad – making it a perfect place to gauge the pros and cons of being an immigration nation.
The Anglican Bishop of Grantham – where Baroness Thatcher was born – questions the scale and cost of her funeral, as details of Wednesday’s service are published.
Shelter has released startling figures for how many families could find themselves homeless if they lose their job. Are they right?
Margaret Thatcher was Britain’s first woman prime minister. And, as Gary Gibbon writes, at her death the Iron Lady leaves behind a country very different from the one she once led.