Boom and bust

The government says economic growth will come from rebalancing the British economy in favour of manufacturing. But what does Britain still make? Business Correspondent Sarah Smith investigates.

Labour leader Ed Miliband says politicians must find answers to the concerns of anti-capitalist protesters at St Paul’s Cathedral, but a Labour blogger tells Channel 4 News he’s taking a risk.

As storm clouds gather around the euro, with European leaders meeting in Brussels to try to fix the crisis, Channel 4 News asks a leading economist what the future may hold.

With inflation rising to match record highs, Channel 4 News looks at the effect on the economy and consumer and considers if there are any reasons to be cheerful.

Stock markets around the world drop as indebted Greece says it will miss its deficit reduction target.

Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou says he will do what is necessary to deal with his country’s economic crisis, which is threatening to spill over into other European states.

After partially recovering in early trading, shares in markets across Europe have fallen by between 1.5 per cent and 2.5 per cent, with the FTSE slumping below the 5000 mark.

As finance ministers discuss the economic and financial crisis, former chancellor Alistair Darling tells Channel 4 News leadership is needed to avert another recession.

The International Monetary Fund says economic growth in Britain will be lower than expected this year and the government may have to delay its tax and spending plans.

As the IMF cuts its growth forecast for the British economy, Channel 4 News explains what it means for our money.

The European Union will not make a decision about the next tranche of bailout money for Greece until October, weeks later than expected.

Almost a quarter of parents, regardless of income, say the cost of childcare in the UK has caused them to get into debt, a new study finds.

Chancellor George Osborne admits that the economic recovery will be “choppy”, but says he is sticking by his plans for deficit reduction despite evidence of a slowdown.

The average annual bonus for a director in a FTSE 100 firm has increased by 187 per cent in the last ten years, a new study finds.

Royal Bank of Scotland, which is majority owned by the UK taxpayer, has stopped lending money to manufacturers of banned cluster bombs after pressure including a Channel 4 News investigation.