Economic crisis: special report

George Osborne unveils a real-terms cut in working age benefits in his autumn statement in a bid to boost the UK’s struggling economy.

Respected think tank the Institute for Fiscal Studies warns the current period of austerity could last for a further six years as the chancellor is forced to extend cuts into the next parliament.

The OFT launches investigations into several payday lenders over “aggressive debt collection practices” and warns others they risk enforcement action if standards do not improve.

The Bank of England governor unveils new forecasts which show both weaker economic growth and higher inflation compared to previous predictions from the bank.

Ahead of his Conservative Party conference speech outlining how the government intends to axe £10bn from the welfare budget, the chancellor says the wealthy will bear the “broadest burden”.

Workers are £1,600 worse off on average than three years ago because the “dire” state of the economy has pushed down wages, according to a TUC study.

When Jon Snow interviewed Sir Mervyn King last night words like “banks” “economy” and “money” were unsurprisingly regularly used – but what else was on the Governor’s mind?

Businesses, schools and transport links are shut down across India, as protesters stage a one-day strike over sweeping economic reforms allowing foreign supermarkets to move in.

Business Secretary Vince Cable announces plans for a business bank to increase lending to businesses, but shadow Chancellor Ed Balls says it is time for an alternative economic plan to boost growth.

Chancellor George Osborne knocks back a suggestion from Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg that the country’s wealthiest should be contributing more to the UK’s fiscal turn-around.

The UK economy shrank by less than previously thought between April and June, official figures show, helped by revised construction output figures.

Chancellor George Osborne’s deficit reduction programme comes under further pressure after an unexpected rise in government borrowing in July.

Hard-hit rail commuters face a greater-than-expected 6.2 per cent hike in average fares in the new year after official figures revealed a shock rise in the inflation rate.

Children as young as eight loan their pocket money to their cash-strapped parents, a study reveals.

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.