The Channel 4 News FactCheck team looks at how three generations have fared financially - from the baby boomers to today's school leavers.
"The actual cash saving this year is nothing like £445. It's £3.10, barely enough to buy you a pint of beer in a central London pub."
Working parents and businesses will benefit most from George Osborne's autumn statement, as the chancellor tries to boost the ailing UK economy. Channel 4 News looks at what to watch out for.
Two severely disabled adults have won a 'landmark' High Court battle against Isle of Wight Council over cuts to adult care.
As police warn they could use rubber bullets at the higher education march, a student protest group tells Channel 4 News it is a "scare tactic" aimed at stopping people attending the demo.
Channel 4 News talks to a surfer, a former diamond merchant, the hacker group Anonymous, and an actor about why they are protesting and what they hope to achieve.
As protests take place across London, six unions challenge the government for "unfair" changes to the way pensions are calculated at the high court. Channel 4 News hears why.
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.
Campaigners in Brent, north London, lose their high court bid to save six libraries from closure as Mr Justice Ouseley dismisses their application for judicial review.
What happens if Europe's politicians fail to resolve Greece's debt problems? Channel 4 News looks at the repercussions.