Brick Walls: Why the UK Housing Market is Out of Reach for Most
The latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reveal a sobering truth: the average home in England is now affordable only to the richest 10% of the population. For everyone else,...
Data Starter: Income inequality in the UK 1961- 2023
According to the Gini coefficient, what has been happening to income inequality in the UK since 1961?
Super Tuesday - Two Livestreams Today!
Two Livestreams tomorrow (Tuesday) as the end of term comes into view! At 1630 I am running a live revision session on the Economics of Inequality - a fast-paced 25 minutes of questions and...
Breaking Barriers: How a UK-EU Trade Reset Could Boost Economic Growth
The United Kingdom’s post-Brexit economic journey is at a crossroads. Enter Rachel Reeves, Chancellor of the Exchequer, addressing the Euro-Group of finance ministers—the first UK chancellor to do...
In the News Teaching Activity – how climate change is affecting food price inflation (Dec 2024)
Extreme weather events are putting upward pressure on food inflation, with coffee prices hitting near-record highs.
Guinness, Gen Z, and the Economics of a Foamy Frenzy
Imagine the agony: heading to your local pub (health club) anticipating a perfectly poured pint of Guinness, only to discover your local pub is out of stock. Welcome to the unexpected reality of...
Festive Quiz! UK Economy and Business in the News (2024)
Here is a twelve question quiz covering the UK Economy and Business in the News during 2024. This year our theme is 'The 12 Jumpers of Christmas'! Click on the link below to download the quiz and...
The tutor2u A Level Economics Festive Quiz
The annual tutor2u Festive Quiz is here! This year our theme is 'The 12 Jumpers of Christmas'! Each Powerpoint quiz contains 12 multi-choice questions to use in class.
The tutor2u GCSE Economics Festive Quiz
The annual tutor2u Festive Quiz is here! This year our theme is 'The 12 Jumpers of Christmas'! Each Powerpoint quiz contains 12 multi-choice questions to use in class.
The Great Christmas Veggie Battle: Who Pays the Price for Cheap Carrots?
Every Christmas, a peculiar war rages in Britain’s supermarkets—not over luxury chocolates or fancy wines, but over humble vegetables. Carrots for 15p, potatoes for 19p, parsnips at bargain-bin...
Economics Weekly Quiz | 06 December 2024
Here's this week economics news quiz! The quiz has 8 multi-choice questions about news events relating to economics from the previous 7 days. Most of the questions relate to the UK economy but some...
Data starter: World's top 30 good exporters 2023
Which countries & geographical regions exported the most goods in 2023?
Can Starbucks save itself?
This Bloomberg video looks at the supposed decline of Starbucks - falling sales and a lack of a coherent strategy - but will the appointment of a new CEO, Brian Niccol, turn the company around?...
The Mobile Network Power Play: Vodafone and Three’s £16.5 billion Mega-Merger Explained
The telecom world just got a seismic shake-up: the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has green lit Vodafone’s £16.5bn merger with Three, a move set to create the UK’s largest mobile network...
In the News Teaching Activity – why Gen Z is paying for ‘forever games’ (Dec 2024)
Gen Z’s unique gaming preferences are transforming the industry, shifting the focus from one-time purchases to live-service models fuelled by in-game spending and community engagement.
South Western Railway is Nationalised
The Labour government are taking train operating companies back into public ownership, having announced that South West Trains are going to be the first operator to be renationalised in May 2025....
Water firms push for higher shareholder returns
Is this another failure of privatization? In this case, water companies are hoping that OFWAT will allow them to increase bills such that this allows for higher shareholder returns to fund record...
Typhoo Tea, a cherished 120-year-old brand, recently faced what seemed like an insurmountable economic challenge: slumping sales, ballooning debts, and an unfortunate break-in at its Wirral...
Data Starter: National Insurance Contributions 2024-25
What are the marginal rates of NICs for employees, the self-employed & employers?
Revision Session on Aggregate Demand and Supply (Tuesday 4pm)
Today at 4pm I am running a 25 minute live revision session on our YouTube channel covering aspects of aggregate demand and supply. There will be topical questions encouraging students to improve...
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