Blog and updates
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6 Sept 2022
UK government attempts to defend their record on sewage discharges
This article from The Guardian looks at the failure of water companies to tackle the issue of sewage discharges into the UK's oceans, and touches on a range of issues, most obviously the negative...
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6 Sept 2022
Scotland introduces rail and rent freeze
The powers of the devolved Scottish government are limited, but here is an example of additional forms of government intervention to help offset the cost of living crisis.
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6 Sept 2022
Should energy profits be subject to a tax raid?
Alex Lawson looks at the case for the government imposing a windfall tax on the UK energy companies, which seems increasingly likely, given the proposed freeze on energy bills that seems to be in...
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5 Sept 2022
Horizontal Integration - Vistry Group and Countryside to merge in £1.3bn deal
Vistry Group (formerly Bovis Homes) and Countryside are set to merge in a deal that will create one of the largest house-builders in the UK construction industry.
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5 Sept 2022
Cost of Living Crisis - Should all households get some free energy?
The left-leaning New Economics Foundation have put forward some proposals to tackle the energy crisis, and they're more radical than most.
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4 Sept 2022
Economics and Business Summer News Quiz (2022)
I've put together this economics and business quiz and will be using with my own students this week to see who has been keeping up to date with the news!
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4 Sept 2022
Kent Brewer left with just one EU customer after Brexit
The Old Dairy Brewery in Kent, which featured in a promotional video about the opportunities of Brexit has seen the value of its beer exports drop from £600,000 to £2,000 as it now only has one EU...
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3 Sept 2022
Supply shock - UK carbon dioxide price quadruples
A classic of the genre, with the quadrupling of carbon dioxide prices having lots of interesting economics implications, largely because of the derived demand for carbon dioxide.
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3 Sept 2022
Bus fares in England to be capped at £2 per journey for 3 months
The Transport Minister, Grant Shapps, has announced that bus fares are going to be capped at £2 per single journey for three months from January 2023.
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2 Sept 2022
Zambia secures emergency support from the IMF
Having come to the aid of Sri Lanka, the IMF has turned its attention to bailing out Zambia, a country with a financial crisis of its own, and similarly high debt levels.
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2 Sept 2022
Inter-connections that help explain the crisis
This BBC clip from the excellent Ros Atkins looks at how the cost of living has been precipitated by a variety of factors - climate change, Covid and Russia's war in Ukraine - all of which have...
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1 Sept 2022
Economics Weekly Quiz | 02 September 2022
It's back! Our weekly economics quiz returns for the start of a new term.
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1 Sept 2022
Cost of Living Crisis - Two decades of real pay growth set to be wiped out
The Resolution Foundation is forecasting that households' spending power might fall by £3,000, as up to 3 million households experience fuel poverty.
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1 Sept 2022
Mega Deal in Sports Streaming - BT Sport and Eurosport UK complete a joint venture
Here is a cracking applied example to add to Year 13 Business Economics class notes.
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31 Aug 2022
Cost Crisis Worsens for UK Care Homes
Paul Brand has reported for ITV in stark terms about the cost pressures facing care homes as winter approaches.
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31 Aug 2022
Energy Economics - Hornsea 2 becomes fully operational
Here is an important glimmer of hope during the energy crisis. Hornsea 2 - the world's largest off-shore wind farm has become fully operational.
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31 Aug 2022
A-Level Economics Update Magazine | Issue 2 | Digital Edition
We are delighted to announce the publication of Issue 2 of A Level Economics Update Magazine freely available for schools and colleges.
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30 Aug 2022
Cost of Living Crisis - Dairy prices expected to remain high
ARLA Dairies, one of the biggest producers in the world has warned that a plateau of high prices is likely to stay well into 2023.
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30 Aug 2022
Free Online Induction Courses for new Year 12 Economists
We've updated and extended our popular online induction courses for students starting their new A-Level Economics courses!
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29 Aug 2022
Free Online Course for All Year 13 Economics Students
We are super excited to launch a new free support course for all Year 13 economists as they head into a new school year.
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