Are you about to become a member of the Big Society?
I suspect I may be a candidate for membership of the ‘Big Society’. But what does that actually mean?
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I suspect I may be a candidate for membership of the ‘Big Society’. But what does that actually mean?
The Big Society will need the backing of big businesses and “corporate giving”, but as yet there are no signs of Victorian style philanthropists, writes Faisal Islam.
David Cameron says it is his “mission in politics” to give people more responsibility despite spending cuts. Political Editor Gary Gibbon writes that Broken Britain is back to sell the Big Society.
David Cameron tries to relaunch his “Big Society” idea again – but can he escape the accusation it’s just a figleaf for cuts? Channel 4 News asks what does it all mean to you?
More than 80 Liberal Democrat councillors attack the Government over local spending cuts – but an expert tells Channel 4 News the cuts are not unreasonable.
Leisure centres, libraries, swimming pools and public toilets are set to close across Manchester as part of the city council’s bid to make savings of nearly £110m this financial year.
Government spending cuts are undermining the Big Society strategy and risk “destroying the volunteer army” needed to make it work, the head of Britain’s largest volunteering charity warns.
New documents published today show that the previous Labour government did “all it could” to help Libya secure the release of Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset al-Megrahi.
Channel 4 News has learned that David Cameron’s new Trade Minister is in line for a £3.6m share payout from banking giant HSBC – as the Government attempts to strike a deal on bankers’ bonuses.
Channel 4 News has learned that David Cameron’s new Trade Minister is in line for a £3.6m share payout from banking giant HSBC – as the Government attempts to strike a deal on bankers’ bonuses.
As tensions and stakes ratchet up in Egypt, the pressure is on President Obama to back calls for democratic reform. But can he do so? Our Washington Correspondent Sarah Smith reports.
Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords remains in a critical condition but is responding to simple commands after the shootings in Tucson, Arizona. Six other people, including a girl aged nine, were killed.
Eurostar passengers are facing queues of more than five hours at King’s Cross St Pancras. People without tickets are being told they won’t be able to travel as snow and ice continue to cause problems.
Actor Julian Rhind-Tutt recently revealed that our theme music is one of his favourite pieces. Its composer Alan Hawkshaw tells Channel 4 News that it has been used in some unexpected places.
The numbers of those diagnosed with diabetes will continue to rise but, as Deborah Cohen, Investigations Editor of the BMJ explains, the cost to the NHS does not need to spiral out of control.