Faisal Islam
Ireland’s crisis: could it happen here?
Economics Editor Faisal Islam analyses the parallels – and the differences – between the economic prospects of Ireland and the UK.
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Ireland’s economic and reputational crisis
As Ireland faces a 34bn euro bill to prop up the ailing Anglo Irish bank, economic analyst Peter Stafford looks at how the country will cope with its uncertain economic future.
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Lloyds tops list as bank complaints rise
More than a million customers have complained to their bank or building society this year, a rise of 5 per cent on 2009. Channel 4 News samples the most common complaints.
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Cost of Irish bank bail out rises
As Irish taxpayers brace themselves for another bank bailout, our Economics Editor Faisal Islam says the prospects should be better in Britain.
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LIVE BLOG: Join in with the #c4news conversation
Join the chatter about tonight’s Channel 4 News via our programme live-blog or on Twitter using the #c4news hashtag. Thursday 30 September, 7pm.
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Iceland’s ex PM faces negligence charges
Iceland’s former Prime Minister has become the first politician to face charges over the financial crisis, after the Icelandic parliament voted to bring negligence charges against him.
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Ed Miliband prepares for party speech
As Ed Miliband prepares for the biggest speech of his political career one communications expert tells Channel 4 News the new leader needs to reach out beyond the conference walls.
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How red is Ed Miliband?
This morning, Ed Miliband took to the airwaves to insist the party wouldn’t “lurch to the left” under his leadership. So, just how red is Ed? FactCheck takes a look
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Global economy: bubble to burst
The economic euphoria of the ‘go go years’ quickly turned to bust as the credit crisis rocked banks and entire continents. But what lessons have been learned by global finance?
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Faisal Islam
At what point will the Cable snap?
Economics editor Faisal Islam analyses Business Secretary Vince Cable’s principles – and whether they pose a threat to his participation in the coalition government.
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How much will Clegg take off the banks?
There’s nothing the Lib Dems like more than a bit of banker bashing – but how much is the coalition really going to raise from the banking levy?
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Jon Snow
Night and day with Mr and Mrs Clegg
Jon Snow blogs on interviewing the Liberal Democrat leader, Nick Clegg…and a late-night meeting with Mrs Clegg.
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Business group backs Cable on immigration cap
A business organisation campaigning against the government’s cap on immigration tells Channel 4 News Cabinet minister Vince Cable is right to say that the measure is damaging the economy.
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Jon Snow
Why Benedict is no John Paul
The spirit of uplift and renewal conjured up by Pope John Paul II when he came to the UK in 1982 seems unlikely this week when Pope Benedict XVI visits these shores, blogs Jon Snow.
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Cuts will make UK a ‘darker, brutish’ place
Britain will become a “darker, brutish and more frightening place” as the government’s sweeping spending cuts take effect, the TUC leader Brendan Barber has warned.
