On Miliband: shaping dysfunctional markets is not socialism
It was quite some shock to hear a political leader announce a “freeze” in energy prices. But is it really a return to old-school socialism?
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It was quite some shock to hear a political leader announce a “freeze” in energy prices. But is it really a return to old-school socialism?
David Cameron says the use of food banks rose tenfold under Labour. What’s the FactCheck verdict?
Two years after the flagship Big Society idea was born, where do the Conservatives’ new ideas come from – and can they boost the party’s popularity? Channel 4 News investigates.
Michael Crick looks at the Tory backlash against HS2, the plan for a high speed rail link between London and Birmingham.
Prime Minister David Cameron uses his keynote speech to the Conservative conference to pledge a return of right to buy, tax breaks for married couples, and the legalisation of gay marriage.
Coalition plans for the economy are criticised by a senior Conservative backbencher on the eve of the party’s conference in Manchester.
To mark the 80th birthday of Ealing Studios, The Lavender Hill Mob, first screened in 1951, is one of three films to be restored from its original negatives into high definition.
Thousands of charities and voluntary groups across England are facing cuts worth more than £100m, according to new figures, casting doubt on David Cameron’s vision for a Big Society.
After rubbishing Labour sleaze claims, the employment minister releases new figures which he says prove the Government is right to shake up the benefits system.
They’re on drink, on drugs and on benefits by the thousands, according to new figures. But how will the Government get Britain’s addicts back to work?
It is quite extraordinary that many of the 16-year-olds targeted by David Cameron’s National Citizen Service scheme will have £50 or £100 to spare in order to pay for work experience, blogs Faisal Islam.
It’s Chancellor George Osborne’s first full Budget. But as the Government tries to balance growth with the “age of austerity”, what will it deliver? Channel 4 News speaks to the experts.
The claim “He’s wrong. ACPO aren’t talking about frontline officers, so he’s simply wrong about that.” David Cameron MP, Prime Minister’s Questions, March 9, 2011 “Now we hear that companies who have been burgled are going to be sent fingerprint kits in the post.” Ed Miliband MP, Prime Minister’s Questions, March 9, 2011
Could the Maypole be facing the chop? With the government considering a new bank holiday later in the year, Channel 4 News fans on Twitter and Facebook have been busy suggesting where it should go.
Prime Minister David Cameron says most public services could be run by private firms, charities and voluntary groups – a move denounced by unions as “classic nasty party stuff”.