Autumn leaves are staying green for longer in Britain – here’s why: Every year people ask me, “why haven’t the leaves fallen yet?” If autumn starts on September 1 then by early November winter should be well on its way. And yet, an amateur photographer who has captured the season’s colours for several years in …
What the autumn statement means for women – three economists explain: Image Point Fr/Shutterstock This year’s autumn statement was announced by the chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, on Equal Pay Day – the day that UK women stop being paid when compared with men’s wages, due to the gender pay gap. It’s fitting then that the statement …
Fallen autumn leaves are a valuable resource – here’s how to make the most of them: I Wei Huang / shutterstock Towards the end of autumn the days get colder and shorter. This triggers the reduction of the plant hormone auxin in most deciduous trees, which start to shed their leaves. In natural woodlands, this …
Autumn statement: what national insurance cuts and other changes mean for young people: Natee Meepian/Shutterstock At first glance, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s autumn statement appears to reduce the tax burden, increase pay and make our lives a bit easier. But given the cost of living and other pressures, the big picture is not as pretty. If …
Autumn statement: experts react to national insurance and business tax cuts: UK chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, with his 2023 Autumn Statement. Simon Walker/No 10 Downing Street/Flickr, CC BY-NC-ND The UK chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, as announced a raft of changes to the tax and benefit system as part of the government’s autumn statement. They included: main employee …
Autumn statement live: will chancellor unveil tax and benefit cuts?: UK chancellor Jeremy Hunt. Sean Aidan Calderbank Welcome to The Conversation’s live blog for the UK’s autumn statement 2023, which is due to be delivered to parliament from midday. We’ll be updating the blog throughout the day. Check back here for details of what’s in …
Autumn statement: earlier tax cuts could boost UK economy, but businesses also need more certainty: It’s the right time to cut taxes to grow the economy, according to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. Both he and the chancellor have been discussing the “path to reducing the tax burden” in recent days. The government is set to …
Tax cuts rumoured but the UK’s autumn statement will offer little economic comfort: Bk87/Shutterstock The UK chancellor’s autumn statement is likely to be relatively uneventful – yet extremely significant. Although some headline-seeking tax cuts are rumoured, sluggish economic growth and persistent inflation leave little scope for major policy announcements. That said, the fiscal update is …
Autumn statement: what to expect, what they’re not saying, and the traps for Labour: Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s budget on Wednesday, November 22 will put into place a major piece of the Conservative party’s strategy for the general election – the plan to turn the economy around and tackle the cost of living crisis. But with …
Six ways the upcoming autumn statement could affect your personal finances: The UK chancellor Jeremy Hunt will have limited room for manoeuvre when he makes his autumn statement about the government’s financial plans on November 22. The government is committed to supporting the Bank of England’s current strategy for reducing inflation, which involves using rate …
This is the hottest autumn on record – and it’s impacting the climate system and human society: We are still getting used to a “new normal” of devastating summer heatwaves. But the effects of a warming climate are being felt throughout the year, and recent autumn months have been further off the charts than ever. …
Here’s what’s driving the record autumn heat (it’s not just carbon emissions): Climate scientists have detected a striking jump in global temperatures during 2023. September was 1.75°C above Earth’s pre-industrial average temperature and a whole half-degree celsius warmer than the previous hottest September. These observations have been variously described as “shocking”, “mind-blowing” and “gobsmacking” by …
Cancer vaccine trials could start in the in autumn – UK signs deal with BioNTech: Mentor57/Shutterstock The UK government recently announced that it is partnering with German firm BioNTech to test vaccines for cancer and other diseases. The project aims to build on the mRNA vaccine technology that BioNTech became famous for developing, and which …
What the autumn statement means for financially struggling schools: Monkey Business Images/Shutterstock The cost-of-living crisis and new staffing costs have been pushing schools in England into financial trouble. So school leaders were relieved to hear of an increase to their budget in the government’s autumn statement, delivered on November 17. However, now that teachers and …
Autumn statement is highly political compared to research on ‘best’ ways to fix public finances: The UK faces some significant belt-tightening following Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s autumn statement, which announced spending reductions and tax rises of around £55 billion. Much research has been done into the best ways to do fiscal austerity in terms of reducing …
Autumn statement 2022: what Sunak’s first big announcement tells us about how he will lead the country: Understandably, much of the focus on the autumn statement – the plan for the UK’s finances outlined by chancellor Jeremy Hunt on November 17 – is on its economic impact. But all economic policy making has considerable political …
Jeremy Hunt’s autumn statement is a poisoned chalice for whoever wins the next election: UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has produced a highly political autumn statement that throws forward major cuts in public spending to after the next general election. The accompanying economic forecast by the government’s Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) confirms that the country …
Autumn statement 2022: experts react: UK chancellor Jeremy Hunt laid out his plans for the British economy today. The statement was made against a backdrop of a more than 40-year inflation high and recession warnings from the Bank of England. Hunt skipped the usual photocall with his red ministerial box, since this is an autumn …