The government's social mobility adviser Alan Milburn says the professions are letting down young people from poorer backgrounds and need to widen their intake.

More than 100 people protesting against government austerity cuts descend on the London home of Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg.

Jobs Report: the government says the laws in the Queen's speech can make this one of the world's most-business-friendly countries. But the response from Channel 4 News' job ambassadors is lukewarm.

As David Cameron and Nick Clegg reaffirm their commitment to the coalition during a visit to Basildon, Channel 4 News looks at the ups and downs of the Conservative-Lib Dem government, two years on.

Voters across England, from Manchester to Newcastle, reject David Cameron's dream of an elected mayor in the major cities.

The Labour Party secures 38 per cent of the national vote and gains more than 800 council seats in UK local elections, as the public turns on the Conservative-Lib Dem coalition.

Boris Johnson looks set to beat his rival Ken Livingstone for a second time in the London mayoral battle, as council seats are decided around the UK.

Prime Minister David Cameron says he intends to press ahead with reforms of the House of Lords, despite a threatened rebellion among some of his Conservative MPs.