Siobhan Kennedy
A lot of people were surprised at David Cameron’s decision to bring forward the Help to Buy 2 scheme, least of all his Business Secretary Vince Cable. But will the results of this decision be more alarming?
After George Osborne says he wants to deliver a surplus in the next parliament, Sajid Javid, economic secretary to the treasury, joins Chris Leslie, shadow treasury minister, to discuss the economy.
After George Osborne unveils plans to make long term unemployed people carry out community service, Home Affairs Correspondent Andy Davies visits Ebbw Vale to find out what people there think.
George Osborne outlines the “help to work” programme and his hope to freeze fuel duty, but tells the Conservative party conference the battle to turn Britain around “is not even close to being over”.
As George Osborne unveils plans to deliver a surplus in the next parliament if the Tories are re-elected, Economics Editor Faisal Islam goes through his numbers to see how and if this can be achieved.
George Osborne defends his plans to make the long-term unemployed “work for the dole”, saying it will help people get off benefits.
Gary Gibbon
The battle lines are drawn up on Europe at the Conservative Party conference. David Cameron promises to put the brakes on European integration, and takes aim at the European Convention on Human Rights.
Gary Gibbon
Ukip holds the balance of power in the next election… how can David Cameron win over the “f*** off voters”? And that’s not his only problem.
Dismissing the warnings about stoking house prices David Cameron brings forward his Help to Buy scheme to start next week. Gary Gibbon reports from the Conservative party conference.
After being heckled by veterans at his party conference speech, Defence Secretary Philip Hammond defends his cuts to the military. And the PM’s help to buy scheme.
The Tories are back in Manchester. Political Correspondent Michael Crick looks at the challenges facing David Cameron and his team ahead of tomorrow’s party conference.
David Cameron proposes rewarding marriage with a tax cut – worth £200 a year to four million couples. But it won’t go to everyone. Who gets the £3.85 a week marriage bonus?
Chancellor George Osborne to discuss the economy, the Tories and his plan for the year ahead – in conversation with Channel 4 News Political Editor Gary Gibbon in Manchester.
Polling research by Iposos MORI for Channel 4 News shows the Labour Party trails the Tories on economic credibility, and that the Liberal Democrats claim to be a “party of government” is not believed.
George Osborne denies that the government’s sale of 6 per cent of its shares in Lloyds has actually led to a loss for the British taxpayer.