Helia Ebrahimi , Economics Correspondent
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.
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The big issues with Labour’s carbon capture plan
Does the government’s announcement of these extra billions suggest the upcoming budget is set to be less doom-laden than the Treasury has been suggested?
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How can Labour afford to increase infrastructure spending?
The answer to a lot of the big questions being asked here is “wait for the budget”, but there are signs that the Government is gearing up to increase investment in infrastructure, things like roads, equipment and buildings, which is sometimes called capital spending.
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Interest rates could fall if inflation stays low, says Bank of England
As expected, the Bank of England has held interest rates at five percent, after cutting them from 5 and a quarter percent last month. The Bank’s governor Andrew Bailey said the rate could come down “gradually over time” if inflation stays low.
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UK inflation rate holds steady at 2.2% in year to August
Higher pay deals – like those we’ve just been hearing about – have been driven by the cost of living crisis of the last 2 years.
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Chancellor blames previous Tory government as economy flatlines for second month
New figures show the economy flatlined in July, recording no growth at all for the second month in a row.
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Bank of England cuts interest rate to 5%
Good news for homeowners with mortgages as interest rates have been cut for the first time in more than four years.
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How cost-of-living crisis affects three generations of one middle-income family
Channel 4 News spoke to three generations of one middle-income family, all affected by the cost-of-living crisis in their own way.
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How big is the ‘black hole’ Labour says is in public finances?
The Chancellor Rachel Reeves has told MPs the Government has inherited a £22 billion overspend from the Tories – and set out plans to reduce the deficit over the next two years.
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Will the government’s plan go far enough to boost the economy?
The Prime Minister has stated that his plan starts with the economy and aims to fix the foundations of the nation.
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UK economy grows more than expected in May
Solving the pressures on the NHS would be a lot easier if there was faster economic growth – with higher tax revenues as a result.
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How will Labour deal with water firms facing financial pressure?
One of the first acts of the new Labour government may well be taking Thames Water into public ownership.
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How will Labour meet new housing targets it has set?
Krishnan Guru-Murthy: As we’ve just heard, the Chancellor promised to ‘get Britain building again’ with a wave of planning reforms this morning. But how will this actually work? Our economics correspondent Helia Ebrahami has been to one so-called grey-belt site to find out.
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How will new PM and Chancellor work together?
Our Economics Correspondent Helia Ebrahimi is outside Downing Street.
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What awaits the new Labour Chancellor?
The UK is likely to have its first woman Chancellor of the Exchequer, and Rachel Reeves will have a packed inbox to deal with, not least the cost of living crisis.
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Pensioners biggest winners in tax, benefits and spending since 2010 – Resolution Foundation
When it comes to tax, benefits and spending, pensioners have been the big winners since 2010, according to the Resolution Foundation think tank.
