Blog and updates
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25 Nov 2025
Data Starter: UK Corporation tax 2014-2025
How has the rate of corporation tax changed since 2014?
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24 Nov 2025
In the News Teaching Activity – concerns about youth unemployment increasing (Nov 2025)
UK youth unemployment spikes to 15.3% amid AI, tax hikes and pandemic fallout
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21 Nov 2025
Economics Weekly Quiz | 21 November 2025
Here's this week's Economics News Quiz. The quiz has 8 multi-choice questions about news events relating to economics from the last 7 days. Most of the questions relate to the UK economy but some...
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21 Nov 2025
Data Starter: UK public spending 2024-5
How was government spending allocated between different departments last tax year?
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20 Nov 2025
In the News Teaching Activity – Toy sales are rising (Nov 2025)
‘Kidults’ boost UK toy sales as nostalgia and cost of living pressures reshape demand
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20 Nov 2025
Should Poland Join the Euro?
Since joining the European Union in 2004, Poland has become one of the EU’s fastest-growing economies. Its GDP per capita has risen by an impressive 116%, and the country has sustained a trend...
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19 Nov 2025
Negative Externalities: The Economics Behind the Plastic Wet Wipe Ban
Did the UK government just make your wallet and the planet happier by banning plastic wet wipes? Yes! Here’s the economics behind the cleanup.
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18 Nov 2025
Data Starter: Carbon inequality
How do the global rich and poor contribute to consumer-based CO2 emissions?
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17 Nov 2025
In the News Teaching Activity – Will the Bank of England cut interest rates before Christmas? (Nov 2025)
Bank holds interest rate at 4% amid inflation jitters, soft growth and budget speculation about possible tax rises.
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14 Nov 2025
Economics Weekly Quiz | 14 November 2025
Here's this week's Economics News Quiz. The quiz has 8 multi-choice questions about news events relating to economics from the last 7 days. Most of the questions relate to the UK economy but some...
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14 Nov 2025
Data Starter: Life expectancy since 1770, world & selected continents
Where in the world has life expectancy risen the most?
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13 Nov 2025
In the News Teaching Activity – Should the government fully scrap the two-child benefit limit? (Nov 2025)
Child poverty in the UK set to rise unless benefits policy is radically overhauled
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11 Nov 2025
Data Starter: UK stock market 2021-25
What has been happening in the UK stock market since 2021?
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10 Nov 2025
In the News Teaching Activity – Is a takeover in the health goods industry in the consumer interest? (Nov 2025)
Kimberly-Clark’s $40bn takeover of Kenvue ignites debate over growth and consumer impact
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7 Nov 2025
Economics Weekly Quiz | 07 November 2025
Here's this week's Economics News Quiz. The quiz has 8 multi-choice questions about news events relating to economics from the last 7 days. Most of the questions relate to the UK economy but some...
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7 Nov 2025
Data Starter: Europe’s natural gas prices 2015-25
Are natural gas prices still high in Europe compared to the USA?
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6 Nov 2025
In the News Teaching Activity – How has Next benefited from the M&S cyber-attack? (Nov 2025)
Next overtakes M&S as competition heats up and demand shifts in fashion retail
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5 Nov 2025
Assessment materials for Edexcel Economics A
Here at tutor2u we know that timely exam-style assessment practice material is hugely important in every classroom. Here's our latest update on new and existing material to support your delivery of...
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4 Nov 2025
Data Starter: UK unemployment 2024-25
What has been happening to UK unemployment in the past year?
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3 Nov 2025
In the News Teaching Activity – Has wind power cut UK energy bills? (Nov 2025)
Wind power has slashed UK energy bills by over £100 billion, UCL study finds
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