Alex Thomson
What are the priorities for Iran’s new president?
With Iran’s new president set to be inaugurated on Sunday, how will he tackle a list of woes including ever-present sanctions and fears over its nuclear aspirations?
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How Swindon became the top therapy town
As Channel 4 News visits Swindon as part of #c4newspopup, we take a look at how the local NHS has managed to get so many people to enter therapy to cope with depression and stress.
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FactCheck: is there a cost of living crisis?
Pelted with eggs but unbowed, Ed Miliband has been ramming home Labour’s attack on the “cost of living crisis”. But how much are people really being squeezed?
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Labour’s Chris Bryant backtracks in Tesco and Next row
Labour’s Chris Bryant MP is forced to back down on claims about Tesco and Next. But Channel 4 News speaks to foreign Tesco workers who say he might just have had a point.
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How taxis become ‘confessionals’ – and the secrets we reveal
The Norwegian prime minister went undercover as a cab driver to find out what his passengers are really thinking. But what secrets do we reveal to taxi drivers in the UK? Channel 4 News finds out.
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#c4newspopup: we’re coming to you
Channel 4 News “pops up” across the UK from Cornwall to Edinburgh. We want to hear your stories – get in touch. #c4newspopup
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Labour councils use staff with zero hours contracts
Labour has come under fire after it was revealed that thousands of Londoners are working zero hours contracts for councils controlled by the party.
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Will you heed Mark Carney’s interest rates call?
The new Bank of England governor’s pledge to keep interest rates low until unemployment falls is a big innovation – and a signal to the British public to spend, writes Economics Editor Faisal Islam.
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Mark Carney’s move: interest rates to stay at historic low
In his first major move since taking the helm at the Bank of England, new governor Mark Carney announces that interest rates will not be increased until unemployment drops below seven per cent.
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Mark Carney: ‘Tremendous sympathy’ for savers
Mark Carney tells Channel 4 News the Bank of England has sympathy for suffering savers, as he announces interest rates will be kept at record lows for years to come to help the economic recovery.
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Why are we still arguing about Gibraltar?
It’s been flying the British flag for longer than America has been independent. So why is The Rock suddenly at the centre of a rapidly escalating diplomatic row with Spain?
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What have we learnt about Iran’s Hassan Rouhani?
As Hassan Rouhani is inaugurated as Iran’s president, Channel 4 News explores what we have learnt about the “moderate” cleric since his election.
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Australian PM Rudd calls election for September
An Australian general election is called for September 7 by prime minister Kevin Rudd, the move comes just six weeks after he toppled former leader Julia Gillard.
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Alex Thomson
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‘Only take immigrants from rich bits of the EU’ – think tank
Britain should only take immigrants from rich European countries – a move that would cut Portuguese, Greeks and Poles out of the UK’s open labour market – according to the head of think tank Demos.
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Is entrepreneurship the answer for young people?
With youth unemployment at high levels, a third of people under 30 say they expect to become their own boss one day.
