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Working but Poor: Why UK Families Struggle Amid Record Poverty
In 2024, the UK's poverty rates have reached their highest levels since the turn of the century, marking a distressing milestone for one of Europe’s largest economies. According to a new report from ...
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In the News Teaching Activity – what impact has the increase in employer NICs and NMW had on Pizza Hut’s profits? (Nov 2024)
Pizza Hut is trying to find ways of adjusting to the higher employer National Insurance Contributions and the higher NMW it needs to pay after the Budget. The rise in NICs from 13.8% to 15%, combined ...
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Search and Destroy? How Google’s Monopoly Faces a Legal Overhaul
If you’ve ever Googled anything (and chances are you have), you’ve participated in a market dominated by one of the most powerful companies in the world. Google handles an eye-popping 90% of global ...
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Pint-Sized Price Surge: Why Your Pub Drinks May Soon Cost More During Peak Hours
Picture this: It’s 9:59 p.m. at O’Neill’s pub on London’s Wardour Street. You glance at your £7.40 pint of Brewdog IPA, wondering if a sip at 10:01 p.m. is worth £2 more. Welcome to surge ...
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Inflation’s Second Wind: How Energy Costs Are Heating Up the UK Economy
Inflation is back on the radar, and the culprit is as familiar as a cold winter night: energy costs. With UK inflation rising to 2.3% in October, up from 1.7% in September, households and policymakers ...
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Delhi’s Deadly Air: A Breathless Economy Suffocates Under the Weight of Negative Externalities
Thick smog blankets Delhi - India’s capital - trapping millions in a toxic haze of particulate matter, dust, and noxious gases. At first glance, this might seem like a purely environmental issue. But ...
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Raising the Bar on Poverty: Why the World Bank’s New Definition Matters
For decades, the global fight against extreme poverty has often been distilled into a simple benchmark: a dollar-a-day. Back in 1990, this metric was used by the World Bank to measure extreme poverty, ...
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Asos accused of rewarding ‘spectacular failure’ as CEO gets £300k rise
Executive pay is in the spotlight again, with the news that despite the slump in Asos' share price, its Chief Executive is going to get a 44% pay rise, despite its share price having fallen by 60% ...
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Two-Child Benefit Cap
A UK policy limiting state benefits to families with two or fewer children.
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Demographic Structure
The composition of a population, often broken down by age, income level, or other key characteristics.
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Upper-Middle-Income Poverty Line
A new poverty benchmark (2024) set by the World Bank at $6.85 a day (PPP), reflecting higher income levels and broader living standards.
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Analysing Articles: Unit 4 Enquiries into Current Research in H&SC
This student handout is invaluable for students preparing for Part A of their assessment for BTEC National Unit 4 Enquiries into Current Research in Health & Social Care. It provides a series of ...