Eight million have no job (and don't even want one)

Benefits Britain: Labour's reign puts 300,000 families on handouts worth £20,000 a year Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1227441/Be

Bank boss Mervyn King warns Darling that Britain lacks 'credible plan' to tackle spiralling national debt

One in five people of working age contribute NOTHING to the economy for first time in almost 40 years

ECB president Jean-Claude Trichet hints at end to emergency liquidity measures

China probes US carmakers over dumping claims

Inflation fears rise as input prices jump

US jobless rate surpasses 10% to hit 26-year high

Chancellor says world must keep spending

Bank bailouts will push the public debt to 160% of GDP

Furious Mandelson turns on Europe to demand more investment and innovation

US unemployment reaches highest for 26 years

Ed Miliband to unveil plans to fast-track new nuclear power stations

Bank of England says it is hard to measure QE’s success

Miserable Brits? Don’t believe it!

Outlook for jobs will remain grim ‘for several years’

Gordon Brown triggers row with call for bank supertax

Record gold price boosts FTSE