Lindsey Hilsum
Zimbabwe elections: Mugabe in power until he dies?
Despite appearing ever more out of touch with his people, 89-year-old Robert Mugabe looks unlikely to relinquish power just yet – no matter who wins the election.
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Lindsey Hilsum
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Lindsey Hilsum
Mali: dangers of a rushed election
As Malians prepare to head to the election polls on Sunday, Lindsey Hilsum considers the serious implications for the country’s stability if not enough people vote.
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Minister says companies have duty to hire Britons
UK companies have a “social duty” to hire young British workers rather than better-qualified immigrants, a government minister says.
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Faisal Islam
After a long gestation, Prince George delivers an infant recovery
A story of business success at a car components plant in the Midlands – as George Osborne hails a revovery and says he is determined to stick to his economic plan.
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Detroit files for bankruptcy – so what happens next?
“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?
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FactCheck Q&A: Is crime really falling?
How can crime figures continue to tumble even as the economy flatlines and police numbers fall? FactCheck finds out.
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The taste of success: is food the key to economic growth?
Unemployment down, job vacancies up: good news for some, especially the food industry which is now Britain’s biggest private sector employer. So why is it so hard to get businesses off the ground?
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Britain 2013: being young and unemployed
Casey, from Salford, tells Channel 4 News about life behind the youth unemployment statistics – for more from Casey and other young people talking about austerity Britain, tune in tonight at 7.
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Italy’s Enrico Letta: we need the UK in the EU
Italy’s Prime Minister Enrico Letta says he will be asking European countries to “help” the UK in order to keep Britain in the EU – and calls for structural reform to make Europe more “pro-growth”.
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Egypt’s revolution 2.0 – nothing to be surprised about?
Tahrir Square is once again filled with tens of thousands of protesters. But why are historians not surprised? Channel 4 News looks at the rocky road to revolution.
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Khat to be banned in UK – against drugs body’s advice
Following a well-targeted campaign, the UK government has banned khat, a stimulant drug widely used by members of east African communities in the UK.
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Faisal Islam
Carney: it’s going to be more than ‘open mouth operations’
As Mark Carney starts his new job as Bank of England governor – will he push for extra stimulus to boost the economy – or allow himself to be outvoted?
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FactCheck Q&A: how will the new benefits cap work?
Do we really need another benefits cap? How will it work – and is it right to exclude pensioners?
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Faisal Islam
The Chancellor’s sunlit uplands
The spending round contained some surprises and innovations, Economics Editor Faisal Islam reports.
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Chancellor to unveil £11.5bn of spending cuts
Chancellor George Osborne is to draw up the battle lines for the next general election as he sets out his final spending plans before the country goes to the polls in 2015.
