Transport investment could give the UK economy a £50billion lift
The TUC - and in this case it is representing 48 trade unions - claim that investment in public transport can simultaneously provide a £50 billion boost to economic growth, as well as make a...
Proposals to reform UK Council Tax
I've been reading Paul Johnson's excellent "Follow the Money" recently, and this Larry Elliott piece chimes with much contained in the book. In both cases, Johnson and pressure group, Fair Share,...
IMF downgrades UK Growth Forecast
The UK is forecast to be the worst performing economy, both in the G7 and the larger G20 group of nations in 2023, with the IMF predicting that the economy is going to shrink by 0.3%, before...
Updated Resources on Economic Development
To coincide with our live revision session on Economic Development which is on Tuesday 11th April at 12 noon, we have updated our collection of resources covering economic development. We hope you...
Week Two of Live Economics Revision!
Join me for Week Two of tutor2u's Easter Holiday live revision for A-Level Economics exams in 2023. Over 6,000 students joined us for Week 1. Week Two could be even busier as 18 May gets closer!...
Does the UK economy need a steel industry in the UK anymore?
An excellent 12 minute video here on the future for the UK steel industry. It is not clear that the UK any longer has a competitive advantage in steel. But might the UK become the first modern...
We've had an super-busy week on the tutor2u YouTube channel with five separate live revision sessions totalling 200 minutes of group work on some key topics. The quality of answers produced by the...
Gender Pay Gap - Men earn more than women in most jobs
The median pay gap in most UK firms has stayed stubbornly consistent at around 9%, and hasn't fallen since 2017/18 when the data was first published, suggesting that the gender pay gap has scarcely...
Digital Services Tax - Are Tech Companies Avoiding It?
The Public Accounts Committee and the National Audit Office are both slightly concerned about the effects of the Digital Services Tax (DST) with measure generating 30% more tax revenue than was...
Norway's Salmon Tax - A Leap towards Sustainability?
Interesting news from Norway, where the government are pressing forward with a so-called salmon tax. The move is in response to the large profits made by this important sector of industry, and the...
Nigel Lawson
The former Chancellor of the Exchequer, Nigel Lawson has died aged 91. He was undoubtedly one of the most significant ministers to serve under Margaret Thatcher between the years 1981 to 1989...
60 Second Shorts on Key Economic Concepts
As many students enter full-on revision mode, we are producing a series of 60-second video shorts walking through many important economic concepts.
External Debt - China's loans to Africa worry World Bank
The President of the World Bank, David Malpass, has voiced his concerns about the nature of Chinese lending to Africa, highlighting loans to Zambia and Ghana, in particular.
Live Revision Sessions for A-Level and IB Economics
Over the Easter break, we are running free daily revision livestreams for all Year 13 A-Level Economics students.
The UK has been admitted to the The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership - or CPTPP. It's a trading bloc established in 2018, and focused on the Asia-Pacific region.
Manchester introduces £1 a night tourist tax
Manchester has become the first city in the UK to impose an explicit tourist tax - hoping to raise around £3m revenue per year. Many European cities already do this, and it's not seen as unusual....
Deindustrialisation in the UK - UK car industry under threat
An established player in the UK car industry has suggested that the UK is on the point of entering the last chance saloon as far as its car industry is concerned.
Dynamic efficiency in action! Is the future of detergents going to be via enzymes from fermented fruit,? If it is, to what extent will it help overcome the threat of detergent pollution creating...
The outgoing head of the World Bank, David Malpass, has marked his departure by calling for a substantial increase in funding to help developing economies deal with the conjunction of war, the...
UK set to join Asia-Pacific Trade Bloc
The Financial Times is reporting that the UK is in the final stages of agreeing to join the 11-member Asia-Pacific trade bloc.