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October 30, 2024 Linda Yueh, _University of Oxford_; Jonquil Lowe, _The Open University_; Karen Bloor, _University of York_; Phil Tomlinson, _University of Bath_; Rachel Scarfe, _University
of Stirling_, and Shampa Roy-Mukherjee, _University of East London_ Going for growth… but can chancellor Rachel Reeves keep workers and business happy at the same time? October 25, 2024
Steve Schifferes, _City St George's, University of London_ Rachel Reeves plans to change the rules on borrowing – which would boost investment spending but could also present serious
pitfalls. September 2, 2024 Steve Schifferes, _City St George's, University of London_ The PM is managing expectations ahead of tough decisions in the budget in October. July 16, 2024
Alan Shipman, _The Open University_ The financial sector is central to the UK economy – so while fears linger over its underlying strength, Labour is unlikely to give it the tougher
treatment some experts recommend. June 4, 2024 Avery Anapol, _The Conversation_ and Laura Hood, _The Conversation_ Sunak and Starmer clashed over the cost of living, immigration and the NHS.
The Conversation’s expert analysis puts their claims into context. March 12, 2024 Andy Lymer, _Aston University_ Everything you need to know about income tax, national insurance and more.
March 8, 2024 Phil Tomlinson, _University of Bath_ The UK does not allow itself enough room for the public investment necessary for growth. March 6, 2024 J. Robert Branston, _University of
Bath_; Alper Kara, _Brunel University of London_; Andrew Burlinson, _University of Sheffield_; Hilary Ingham, _Lancaster University_; Jonquil Lowe, _The Open University_; Peter Sivey,
_University of York_, and Shampa Roy-Mukherjee, _University of East London_ What could Jeremy Hunt do for voters ahead of a general election? January 16, 2024 David Sturrock, _Institute for
Fiscal Studies_ and Bee Boileau, _Institute for Fiscal Studies_ Removing certain reliefs would raise revenues that could be used to fund a cut in the headline rate or increased public
spending. March 30, 2023 Jonquil Lowe, _The Open University_ ISAs are an easy way to boost your savings but they do have rules, some of which change every year. March 17, 2023 Jonquil Lowe,
_The Open University_ To encourage the ‘economically inactive’ back to work, the government is changing pensions, childcare funding and creating more support for people with long-term
illnesses. March 15, 2023 Phil Tomlinson, _University of Bath_; Alan Shipman, _The Open University_; Andrew Burlinson, _University of East Anglia_; Catherine Waddams, _University of East
Anglia_; Despina Alexiadou, _University of Strathclyde _; Gavin Midgley, _University of Surrey_; Jim Watson, _UCL_; Karen Bloor, _University of York_; Karl Matikonis, _Queen's
University Belfast_, and Steven McCabe, _Birmingham City University_ Childcare, pensions and support for energy bills are among the main budget plans for the UK government. February 8, 2023
Karl Matikonis, _Queen's University Belfast_ The UK windfall tax has barely made a dent in surging energy profits this year. January 26, 2023 Gavin Midgley, _University of Surrey_ What
is ‘careless behaviour’ in relation to UK tax and in what other ways can people fall foul of HMRC? December 15, 2022 Tolu Olarewaju, _Keele University_ Certain parts of the UK are classed as
“left behind” and will feel the effects of an economic downturn more acutely than others. October 5, 2022 Simon Lee, _University of Hull_ Have the prime minister’s favoured tax cuts and
supply-side reforms worked in the past? August 10, 2022 Donald Hirsch, _Loughborough University_ Here’s how the government can provide clarity on the volatile cost of living crisis July 15,
2022 Alan Shipman, _The Open University_ Some leadership contenders seem to have big plans for a smaller state. April 12, 2022 Alan Shipman, _The Open University_ Sunak’s family financial
arrangements raise questions about whether, as chancellor, he benefits from rules he sets himself. April 8, 2022 Ronen Palan, _City St George's, University of London_ Non-dom status and
what it means for the very wealthy, explained.