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Budget 2013: gloom, sweeties and beer
The government’s borrowing about £56bn more than it thought it would as recently as December’s Autumn statement.
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Britain is ranked as one of the bottom countries in the developed world for teenage pregnancy, youth unemployment and involvement in further education, in a new report from Unicef.
The government’s borrowing about £56bn more than it thought it would as recently as December’s Autumn statement.
In his fourth budget, Chancellor George Osborne says growth will be lower than previously forecast, but Britain will avoid a triple-dip recession.
Ahead of Chancellor George Osborne’s 2013 budget, here are five key things to look out for – from the changes which could hit your pocket to the numbers behind Britain’s zombie economy.
Young men are far more likely to commit violent crimes if they have served in the armed forces, according to a major study.
A major new report into health in Europe reveals that the continent’s women are living an average of 7.5 years longer than their male counterparts.
Party leaders spend 45 minutes thrashing out a deal on the Leveson proposal and after “good talks” agree to reconvene on Monday. But what is the hold up and how close are we to a consensus?
I am “determined” to deal with the problem of cut-price alcohol sold by supermarkets, pledges David Cameron as he faces criticism from doctors for dropping a plan to bring in minimum pricing.
As the government again commits to reducing the amount of salt we eat, Channel 4 News looks at our love affair with the dreaded mineral.
Champagne has been replaced by white rum in a “shopping basket” used to determine inflation – so how much does this basket tell us about how austerity is hitting UK consumers?
British gun licensing laws are ‘flawed’ and in dire need of reform, a coroner warns after an inquest into a taxi driver who shot dead three members of his family before killing himself.
Almost twice as many people live alone and eat a dinner for one every evening than 40 years ago, according to a lifestyle survey monitoring British society.
Britons are more likely to die early than people in most wealthy nations, according to new research published in the Lancet, and experts fear that the gap is widening.
In the wake of sexual impropriety allegations about Lord Rennard, Channel 4 News Presenter Cathy Newman writes about her own experiences in Westminster.
Michael Moss, a journalist with the New York Times, says that it’s no accident that junk food is often people’s first choice for a meal.