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8 Dec 2025
tutor2u Festive Quiz 2025 | A-Level Economics
The A-Level Economics tutor2u Festive Quiz for 2025 is here!
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8 Dec 2025
In the News Teaching Activity – How bad is the state of the UK’s macroeconomy? (Dec 2025)
UK economy limps on despite wage rises — but households and public services still feel squeezed
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5 Dec 2025
Economics Weekly Quiz | 05 December 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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5 Dec 2025
Data Starter: Global climate targets
Can the world limit the global temperature rise to 2OC or less?
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4 Dec 2025
In the News Teaching Activity – what are the economic costs of flytipping? (Dec 2025)
Massive 60m illegal rubbish mountain near Kidlington may bankrupt council clean-up
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2 Dec 2025
Data Starter: UK broad money supply 2016-2025
Has the UK’s broad measure of the money supply been increasing?
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1 Dec 2025
In the News Teaching Activity – Can the Budget measures help to boost UK living standards? (Dec 2025)
Budget boosts welfare but raises taxes – a mixed bag for living standards
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28 Nov 2025
Economics Weekly Quiz | 28 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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28 Nov 2025
Data Starter: Global government debt 2025
Which countries’ governments have the highest public sector debt levels?
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27 Nov 2025
2025 Budget Breakdown | Fiscal Policy & Tax Rises I UK Economy
Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivered her budget on November 26, 2025, aiming to raise £26 billion in taxes to repair public finances while funding new cost-of-living support. The announcement was...
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27 Nov 2025
A Big Drop in UK Net Migration I Economics in the News
Recent data confirms that long-term international net migration for the year ending June 2025 has fallen significantly—estimates suggest a drop of roughly 69% (approximately two-thirds) compared to...
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27 Nov 2025
In the News Teaching Activity – can regulation help reduce information failure? (Nov 2025)
Regulators should curb rip-off bills that hurt consumers and drag down the economy
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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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