Author: Gabriella
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Is Rachel Reeves the economist we were promised?
Rachel Reeves is unlike her predecessors as Chancellor of the Exchequer. Not only is she the first female Chancellor, but she is among few that can be legitimately called an ‘economist’. Despite the scrutiny that her CV has come under in recent years, Reeves is one of the most economically qualified Chancellors to grace No…
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Response to the Curriculum & Assessment Review
Today, the Curriculum and Assessment Review has shown a strong response to the desire from students, teachers, parents, campaigners, and the financial sector alike to ensure that all students receive a stronger financial education. The report has increased the level of content that is present on the Citizenship curriculum; made citizenship statutory in primary schools…
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Financial Education Report 2025
After months of work, my second report on the state of financial education in UK schools is now available for you to read. Featuring a foreword from personal finance expert Abigail Foster, new data and insights from students across the UK, and serious policy recommendations to ensure that all students receive the financial education they…
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The Complete Guide to Student Money
University is often the time that people manage their own money for the first time, and if you are in that situation then you probably have a lot of questions and areas of uncertainty. But fear not, here is your complete guide to student money which not only tells you what products to get, but…
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What should Rachel Reeves do about ISAs?
Rachel Reeves’ much-trailed and much-derided ISA plans have been pushed down the road (most likely until the Budget in the autumn) but after reiterating her commitment to using investment from individuals do boost growth in her Mansion House speech it leaves the question as to where we go from here? And that question is far…
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How do we fix the UK’s dysfunctional energy market?
The UK energy market is something of an enigma – it is a heavily regulated oligopoly masquerading as a competitive market. Amidst the remains of failed energy firms, bizarrely designed maximum prices, bans on acquisition pricing, spiralling bills and toothless regulators, is the result of what can be deemed a big experiment in what happens…
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How does student finance work?
Today (4th November 2024) the government announced that tuition fees and the maintenance loan will be increasing. Tuition fees will rise from £9250 a year to £9535 and the maintenance loan will increase by 3.1% meaning that students will more able to cope with the higher cost of living. However, discussions around increased costs has…
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The key points from the Budget you haven’t heard about
After much anticipation, today Rachel Reeves delivered the first Budget of our new Labour government and (arguably more importantly) the first ever Budget from a female Chancellor. And she certainly packed a punch. In a speech which lasted over an hour, Reeves detailed how she aims to repair our public services and fill the £22bn…
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How to save money on your energy bills
It seems like the only utility bill which gets any media attention is energy – from oil price movements to the Winter Fuel Payment being scrapped for all but the poorest pensioners, energy bills are always hitting the headlines. However, they are a more pertinent concern to those who pay them, especially in winter when…
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What is going on with energy?
One of the key costs that people face are their energy bills and this normally rather unexciting expense has been hitting the headlines recently for all sorts of reasons (some of them due to our new Labour government). The first piece of energy news is that the Energy Price Cap (that’s not a price cap)…
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