Total 27 Posts
The rise in inflation in the UK, in addition to the economic impact of global issues including the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine and COVID-19 pandemic have meant that the UK's cost of living is the most affected of advanced economies.
The UK economy’s COVID bounceback was stronger than we thought – but here’s why people are still feeling financial pain
5 min read
An economist explains why new official figures have eased the gloom surrounding the UK economy, but haven’t fully dispelled all fears.
Energy price cap: A targeted ‘social tariff’ must be part of a much wider set of reforms
4 min read
No more tweaks: let’s replace the energy price cap with something more radical.
Channel 4’s shocking Gregg Wallace: The British Miracle Meat owes much to Swift and his gruesome satire
4 min read
Channel 4’s stealthy documentary on engineering human meat from the poor parallels Swift’s suggestion that people should eat the children of Ireland’s most destitute.
Your energy bills are finally about to go down
4 min read
A reduction in your energy bills may not provide immediate relief from your financial difficulties, as inflation and interest rates remain high and exert pressure.
How to fly like a foreign secretary: A guide to luxury jets and showers
3 min read
Foreign Secretary James Cleverly recently used a luxury business jet for his eight-day tour of the Caribbean and Latin America despite the cost of living crisis.
Rishi Sunak’s new law could force workers to break strikes
5 min read
The strikes bill making its way through parliament potentially means employers will be able to block workers from taking industrial action. Despite his efforts to portray trade unions as out-of-control, is Rishi Sunak misreading the voters’ opinion?
The long-term effects of austerity last for generations
4 min read
Public spending cuts and the soaring cost of living will not only affect people’s lives now but could trickle down through generations.