Joel Hills
ITV News
United Kingdom
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Strong on ambition, short on detail: Chancellor spells out his vision for a prosperous future
In a keynote speech on Friday, Jeremy Hunt said reducing inflation was the 'only sustainable way to restore industrial harmony' in Britain. | ITV National News → Read More
Greta Thunberg: Corporations 'throw people under bus for their own gain'
Corporate bosses at the World Economic Forum have faced pressure from climate change activists, who want to stop the building of any more oil and gas fields. → Read More
Living standards in UK have lagged behind those in Germany and US for years
Data shows that the typical UK household has an annual disposable income, when adjusted for inflation, of £20,044 a year. → Read More
Boss of Unilever defends decision to retain business in Russia
Unilever's boss said the company is still doing business in Russia because if it didn't, its assets would fall into Russian hands. | ITV National News → Read More
Amazon finds itself over-extended and over-staffed
Four years ago, Amazon became the most valuable company on the planet but in the last twelve months the company’s share price has been heading steadily south. → Read More
Bank says inflation has peaked but raises interest rates and warns there may be more rises to come
Raising interest rates will take money out of the pockets of millions of borrowers, intensifying the already painful squeeze on living standards. | ITV National News → Read More
Gap in pay growth between the public and private sectors has never been wider
The labour market may be turning but it hasn’t turned yet, writes ITV News Business Editor Joel Hills. → Read More
High energy prices and rising interest rates are pushing the UK into recession
ITV News Economics Editor Joel Hills explains the impact of the Bank of England increasing interest rates to 3%. → Read More
Britannia Un-Trussed but market still betting on steep interest rates rises
The Truss/Kwarteng Growth Plan has been hacked back to a size it’s hoped investors will find easier to swallow. → Read More
Truss's National Insurance cut worth just 76p a month to poorest households
The study suggests that, if Liz Truss becomes prime minister, the same tax cut would leave the richest households in the UK better off by £93 a month. → Read More
Andrew Bailey is from Mars, Liz Truss is from Venus
No 10 hopeful Liz Truss argues the Bank of England is in part to blame for spiralling prices and should have acted earlier to raise interest rates. | ITV National News → Read More
Bank of England predicts UK is heading for long recession as inflation peaks above 13%
The UK economy is set to fall into a long recession this winter as inflation peaks above 13%, driven higher by a simply mind-boggling surge in energy prices. → Read More
Living standards fall at a record pace due to high and rising inflation
Excluding bonuses and adjusted for inflation, average wages fell by 2.8% in the three months to May. → Read More
What can we expect from new Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi?
After Rishi Sunak's resignation on Tuesday, ITV New Business and Economics Editor Joel Hills explores what we can expect from his successor, Nadhim Zahawi. → Read More
Mortgage defaults ‘unlikely to rise significantly’ but small firms set to struggle
The Bank of England concedes that smaller businesses look particularly vulnerable - some will inevitably struggle, as Joel Hills writes. | ITV National News → Read More
Union boss refuses to rule out disruption to 999 calls as BT workers back strike action
The Communication Workers Union says BT has until the end of next week to improve its offer or it will announce strike dates. → Read More
Markets bet on interest rates hitting 3.5% by next summer as inflation rises again
The soaring cost of food has helped push UK inflation to its highest rate in four decades. → Read More
Real pay slumps as businesses struggle to find workers
Joel Hills analyses a legacy of the pandemic that has serious social and economic implications - but isn’t much discussed. → Read More
Brexit cost the UK billions in lost trade and tax revenues, research finds
The economy is around 5% smaller than it would have been if the UK had stayed in the EU, the Centre for European Reform has found. | ITV National News → Read More
Revealed: P&O Ferries struggles to win back customers 10 weeks after brutally sacking 800 crew
Two briefing slides, compiled by P&O Ferries, reveal the scale of the damage to the company’s business caused by its decision to sack its crew without warning. → Read More