Speaking to ITV News, Rishi Sunak welcomed the latest economy figures but avoided answering questions over future tax hikes.

National debt 'doesn't worry' Sunak as economic activity picks up pace 

The outlook is bright and the Bank of England now thinks the economy will recover to its pre-crisis size by the end of this year - and it's good news for jobs. 

1.3 million jobs saved as Bank of England cuts unemployment forecast

Until now, the council has allowed Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group to continue to use the 100,000 square feet of retail space rent-free.

Can Middlesbrough attract shoppers back into the town centre?

A court in the Netherlands ruled drivers were fired unlawfully by Uber’s computer algorithm.

Dutch court orders Uber to reinstate six drivers fired for app fraud 

In Portsmouth today, there were plenty of signs of a pent-up demand - a determination to spend big as restrictions eased.

Covid has been kind to online retailers and hastened the high street's decline

ITV News Economics Editor Joel Hills writes that there are two types of countries - those with vaccines and those who have to wait.

IMF decries 'vaccine nationalism' and urges wealthy countries to share stocks

The owner of Liberty Steel insists that the collapse of his main lender will not bring his business down.

Liberty Steel owner admits ‘many billions’ owed to Greensill Capital

Deliveroo is not the first to stall on its stock-exchange debit, but the pressure is now on the company to demonstrate it can make money.

Deliveroo shares tumble as it lists on the London Stock Exchange

The public criticism of Deliveroo’s employment practices by prominent investors is embarrassing but the company believes there is plenty of interest elsewhere.

Will Deliveroo stumble on its stock market debut? 

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On April 12, as non-essential shops reopen, these eight John Lewis shops will remain shuttered and something essential will have been lost.

John Lewis closures were expected but will leave communities in a state of shock

Some Uber drivers say they have lost their jobs because the company's facial recognition software discriminates against them.

Uber drivers claim they were fired after identification software fail

Two men detained by immigration officers in Scotland were subsequently released after protesters blocked the van from leaving.

How people power on Glasgow's streets forced a Home Office immigration U-turn

There will be strict rules on Portuguese beaches this summer to ensure the return of tourism doesn't lead to a return of high Covid rates.

Towels 1.5m apart and masks on beaches - what holidays in Portugal will be like

In scenes tragically familiar in neighbouring India, there are queues at cremation sites and at hospitals for oxygen supplies in Nepal.

Covid threatening to overwhelm Nepal amid claims of 90% infection rate in parts

Beyond ritualistic calls for restraint, no one in the international community appears to know what to do as violence spirals between Israelis and Palestinians.

Israel and Palestine: Who’s going to stop the descent into the abyss?

We may have to get used to seeing the tragic after-effects of Covid for some time to come.

Covid's tragic legacy: Hospital waiting lists threaten most sick

As possible evidence of a body linked to Fred West emerges, Sports Editor Steve Scott recalls covering the killer as a young reporter in the 90s.

I reported on Fred West in 1994 - I never thought he'd make headlines decades on

On Monday, Boris Johnson said a “full, proper” public inquiry into how the government dealt with the coronavirus pandemic could begin within a year. 

Joel Hills

Business and Economics Editor

National debt 'doesn't worry' Sunak as economic activity picks up pace

1.3 million jobs saved as Bank of England cuts unemployment forecast

Can Middlesbrough attract shoppers back into the town centre?

Dutch court orders Uber to reinstate six drivers fired for app fraud

Covid has been kind to online retailers and hastened the high street's decline

IMF decries 'vaccine nationalism' and urges wealthy countries to share stocks

Liberty Steel owner admits ‘many billions’ owed to Greensill Capital

Deliveroo shares tumble as it lists on the London Stock Exchange

Will Deliveroo stumble on its stock market debut?

John Lewis closures were expected but will leave communities in a state of shock

Uber drivers claim they were fired after identification software fail

From our journalists

How people power on Glasgow's streets forced a Home Office immigration U-turn

Towels 1.5m apart and masks on beaches - what holidays in Portugal will be like

Covid threatening to overwhelm Nepal amid claims of 90% infection rate in parts

Israel and Palestine: Who’s going to stop the descent into the abyss?

Covid's tragic legacy: Hospital waiting lists threaten most sick

National debt 'doesn't worry' Sunak as economic activity picks up pace

I reported on Fred West in 1994 - I never thought he'd make headlines decades on

Covid-19 public inquiry could be agreed by Cabinet on Wednesday