June heatwave cost the UK economy more than £1 BILLION, study claims ⊕
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Researchers from the London School of Economics (LSE) surveyed almost 2,000 Brits to understand the impact the record-breaking heat had on their working hours and ability to sleep.
4 days ago
Wealth tax on UK’s super-rich could raise £10bn a year, Andy Burnham told ⊕⊕
New prime minister urged to introduce 2% minimum charge on households with more than £100m in wealth
A wealth tax on the UK’s super-rich households could raise £10bn a year, according to academics who…
30 days ago
Datacentres facing increase in global climate-related legal cases, report finds ⊕
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LSE analysis highlights litigation linked to energy sources, water consumption and air pollution
The proliferation of datacentres and AI is increasingly at the forefront of environmental litigation ar…
39 days ago
The era of trillionaires will be dire for democracy. Here is how we can fight back | Gabriel Zucman ⊕
There is a fundamental tension between extreme wealth and the very possibility of democracy. That’s because extreme wealth is always an extreme power
The stock market listing of SpaceX has led to an o…
45 days ago
We economists have done the maths: ‘growth’ is a doomed strategy – there is a better way | Olivier De Schutter and others ⊕
Our roadmap has been shaped by experts across the world, from UN agencies to grassroots movements. We call on political leaders at all levels to use it
We live in an age of manufactured scarcity. In a…
46 days ago
Pupils shun the arts in favour of more money-making A-levels as Economics makes top 5 for first time ⊕⊕
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Some 46,365 pupils are finishing their Economics A-levels this summer, making it the fifth most popular subject after Maths, Psychology, Biology and Chemistry.
47 days ago
Look at the protests Jared Kushner has caused in Albania. This could be a shining light for Europe | Lea Ypi ⊕
The slogan ‘Albania is not for sale’ reveals a nation that respects itself, and will not sell its soul for investment
“That’s how we found it. We swam to the island, we went on a hike barefoot to the …
5 months ago
Revealed: The social classes of the modern age - so, are you a Dink, an Alice, or a Henry? ○
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The social classes of the modern age include Dinks, Alices and Henry. That's according to Renaud Foucart, a senior lecturer in Economics at Lancaster University.
Rachel Reeves sparks fresh Brexit 'betrayal' fears as Chancellor says deeper integration with EU is 'biggest prize' ⊕
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Speaking at a London School of Economics event, the Chancellor set out Labour's case for closer economic and security ties with the UK's nearest neighbours.
6 months ago
Britain will be fifth biggest economy in the world by 2040, report says - overtaking Japan to get back into the top five ⊕
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New research published by the Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) predicts the UK's total GDP will rise from just under $4trillion in 2025 to $6.8tn over the next 15 years.