Helia Ebrahimi is the Economics Correspondent for Channel 4 News.
Channel 4 News' Economics Correspondent Helia Ebrahimi reports on the big changes in the economy and the public finances - and how they'll influence the world you live in.
The gradual lifting of Covid restrictions has seen some parts of the UK economy begin to bounce back, with unemployment falling for the fourth month in a row.
The anti-corruption watchdog has said ministers and senior civil servants could be banned from lobbying for up to five years after leaving office and face penalties if they break the rules.
There are some signs that the UK economy is clambering back from the depths of the pandemic recession, growing by 2.3 per cent in April as more shops and outdoor hospitality venues began opening up again.
Ever wondered if claims from businesses that they are going green are too good to be true? You’re not alone. A new expert body has been tasked by the government to tackle the problem of ‘greenwashing’ by setting out what constitutes a truly environmentally-sustainable investment.
As the Prime Minister urges global co-operation at the G7 summit, Boris Johnson faces condemnation from charities and some of his own MPs for breaking a manifesto commitment to spend 0.7% of national income on foreign aid.
Rishi Sunak has hailed what he called an “historic agreement” to reform the global tax system – creating a worldwide base rate of corporation tax of at least 15%.
The unemployment rate for Black people is more than twice the rate for the white population, and for young Black people it is even higher.
Tackling the pandemic has so far cost the UK a staggering £372 billion, according to the National Audit Office.
David Cameron said it was a “painful day” as he was hauled before MPs to answer for his role in the collapse of the financial firm Greensill Capital.
“Our plan is working” – the Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s response to figures published today which showed the economy did shrink in the first quarter of this year, but by 1.5 per cent. That’s a much smaller decline than expected and, within the figures, output in March was actually up. But even as the economy improves,…
The scale of David Cameron’s lobbying efforts on behalf of the finance company Greensill were laid bare today, revealing the former prime minister sent 62 texts and 11 emails to ministers and officials including Michael Gove and the chancellor.
Hugging is coming back – in England at least, as Boris Johnson confirmed the next step in unlocking the country from the coronavirus restrictions, with the UK’s alert level lowered to three.
The UK is expected to enjoy its strongest economic growth for more than 70 years, as the country begins opening up again after the Covid restrictions.
Health Secretary Matt Hancock has been told by a judge that he must release more information about the way Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) contracts were awarded during the pandemic.
The Treasury’s most senior civil servant has told MPs that he received text messages and a phone call from David Cameron on behalf of the failed financial firm Greensill Capital.