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David Cameron seeks to reclaim the political initiative as MPs return to Westminster this week after a summer marked by an outbreak of internal dissent over his leadership.
Republican vice-presidential candidate Paul Ryan has vowed to turn around America’s economy in a prime-time speech at the Republican party convention in Tampa, Florida.
Matt Frei
You heard me. President Romney. Prepare to get used to it. Just as America was ready for a change in 2008, it is ready for change once again, writes Matt Frei from the Republican convention.
Chancellor George Osborne’s deficit reduction programme comes under further pressure after an unexpected rise in government borrowing in July.
A town mayor nicknamed the “modern Robin Hood” is beginning a three-week march in support of anti-austerity campaigners. So who is Spain’s new cult hero?
As latest government figures show a drop in the number of people without work – despite the recession – Channel 4 News speaks to one of the economists who are scratching their heads to explain why.
Heads of state from around the world are meeting in London with business leaders including IMF head Christine Lagarde and Google’s Eric Schmidt on the eve of Friday’s Olympics opening ceremony.
As UK politicians wine and dine a gold-plated guest list from the world of business at a pre-Olympic trade summit, Channel 4 News asks how likely it is to boost the British economy by £1bn.
“What the government isn’t saying today is something many economists agree on: a black market in services produces benefits to the economy as well as costs.”
After their rose garden tryst, David Cameron and Nick Clegg renew their coalition vows with a “brief encounter” at a train shed in Birmingham, announcing a £9bn boost for Britain’s railways.
The number of UK towns and cities that are affordable to first-time buyers is at its highest in a decade due to the sluggish housing market, a new study claims.
The US pressed the Bank of England to improve the Libor system before Lehman Bros collapsed in 2008 amid reports that Barclays and other global banks were rate rigging, newly released e-mails show.
Matt Frei
Winning the fund raising arms race doesn’t always mean winning the race, but without money you can’t even get started at any level of American politics.
As the hosepipe bans are lifted following a deluge of wet weather, Channel 4 News asks if it is the UK economy heading for a drought.
Another £50bn has been injected into the economy as Britain struggles to climb out of the double-dip recession – but pensioners and savers say they will come off worse.