- News Home
- UK
- World
- Society
- Politics
- Business & Money
- Science & Technology
- Sport
- Arts & Entertainment
- Weather
New laws fall victim to crunch
New laws fall victim to crunch
Last Modified: 20 Nov 2008
By:
Cathy Newman
The government's new legislative programme is to be pruned so that it can devote more time to dealing with the economy.
Four bills from the draft list that Gordon Brown announced six months ago will either have been scrapped or merged when the Queen reads the list to parliament in a fortnight's time.
Could this also mean there is an early election in the offing, cashing in on the prime minister's recent boost in the polls?
Share this article
After the collapse of the US sub-prime mortgage market, the global economy is in the throes of a credit crunch.
Credit crunch »
Credit crunch in the News
Credit crunch in Current Affairs
-
7-day catch-up »
Watch Channel 4 News when you want to.
-
Arts player »
Watch the best coverage from Nick Glass and the team.
Click to play. -
Sign up to Snowmail »
The day's news from Jon Snow and the team direct to your inbox.
-
Most watched »
Find out what's getting people clicking online this week.
-
All aTwitter? »
Start following Channel 4 News on Twitter today.
-
World of Hack »
Topical animated cartoons from artist in residence, Hack.
-
Beau Bo D'Or »
Political commentary from our blog artist Beau Bo D'Or.