In the media The Scotsman Supreme Court ruling: Why a de-facto independence referendum is irrelevant and politicians must decide on lawful indyref2 route Opinion piece by Ciaran Martin after the Supreme Court ruled that the Scottish government cannot hold an independence referendum without the UK government consent. Ciaran Martin United Kingdom (UK)
In the media The Conversation UK energy windfall tax: what it is and why it needs to change İrem Güçeri's piece explains how windfall taxes work and why the UK needs a stronger windfall tax design to bring in more money, more efficiently. İrem Güçeri Economic growth and equality United Kingdom (UK)
In the media CNBC How ‘trickle-down economics’ backfired on Britain’s shortest-serving prime minister Eric Beinhocker speaks about 'trickle-down economics' and potential better alternatives, like 'middle-out economics'. Eric Beinhocker United Kingdom (UK)
In the media Prospect Postindustrial revolution: What Sheffield can teach us about true levelling up Article about Sheffield, which despite being one of Britain's biggest cities is affected by chronically low productivity, and the South Yorkshire Economic Summit which aims to revive it. Paul Collier, one of the minds behind the summit, is quoted. Paul Collier United Kingdom (UK)
In the media The Independent More of UK's foreign aid budget spent in Britain than in poor countries, study finds Stefan Dercon's comments on Twitter are quoted regarding a report that the UK is now spending more of its international development budget at home than in poor developing countries, mainly due to housing refugees from Ukraine. Stefan Dercon United Kingdom (UK)
Research update Ciaran Martin contributes to briefing on states' cyber operations United Kingdom (UK)
In the media The Guardian Billions in foreign aid never leaves Britain under Sunak rules – analysis Stefan Dercon's tweets regarding the amount spent on aid outside the UK are quoted. Stefan Dercon United Kingdom (UK)
In the media The Scotsman A national question the Supreme Court can’t answer Ciaran Martin's opinion piece on why Scottish independence is not a legal issue, but a political one. Ciaran Martin United Kingdom (UK)
