In a surprise move, the Chancellor tells MPs that his much-criticised plans to cut tax credits to working families are to be abandoned entirely.
The arrival of Narendra Modi, leader of the world’s largest democracy, is described by David Cameron as a “historic opportunity”. But protesters condemn his record on free speech and human rights.
Siobhan Kennedy
Mark Carney is saying that in order to stop inflation overshooting the target, we might have to start raising rates more quickly or more steeply than yesterday’s report would imply.
Siobhan Kennedy
The timing of today’s HSBC announcement couldn’t be any more convenient – and there are signs that George Osborne may respond in a way that will please the bank.
Gary Gibbon
George Osborne will speak on the economic task ahead today, just as the OECD suggests he might consider easing off. Don’t expect that to be the tone of his remarks though.
UK consumer prices turned negative in April for the first time, falling to -0.1 per cent. Good news for consumers – but is there a downside?
The economy finally picked up momentum in 2013. But what is worrying for George Osborne about today’s GDP figures is how they suggest that momentum ebbing away over the last year.
Siobhan Kennedy
A new survey says Britain’s chief financial officers are so worried about the general election that they’ve started to rein in spending – a worrying development for the UK economy.
The Conservatives and Liberal Democrats claim credit for today’s news of a 2.8 per cent rise in economic output. But Labour is dismissive, saying this is still the slowest recovery in 100 years.
Chancellor George Osborne tells Channel 4 News his party is committed to the NHS. Does that include the extra £30bn a year for the service by 2020 promised by Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt?
Inflation is no more. The annual inflation rate is zero for the first time on record. So is the dawn of deflation a good or a bad thing?
Under 30s have suffered disproportionately in the recent economic downturn, so what do they make of George Osborne’s pre-election budget pledges?
As HSBC is accused of helping companies evade taxes, Channel 4 News looks at five other banking controversies since the financial crash.
The problem of late payments is costing smaller firms billions of pounds a year, the government is told. The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) says there is a “deteriorating” payment culture.
Labour sets out plans to shake up private renting, with letting fees banned, longer tenancies and an end to “excessive” rent increases.