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A common wealth?

23 Sep 2025 Ken Costa
As younger generations start to inherit trillions from Baby Boomers, banker and author Ken Costa explores the risks and opportunities of this historic wealth handover.
Online

How much does Britain cost?

23 Feb 2023
Paul Johnson, Director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies, follows the £1 trillion it now costs to run the UK economy, exploring where the money comes from, how it’s spent and what reforms might be needed to prepare for future challenges.
Online

Inside stories of 21st–century diplomacy

26 Jan 2023
Diplomacy often takes place behind closed doors, but what does this vital role really look like in today’s world? Baroness Catherine Ashton reflects on her time as the EU’s first High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy.
Online

How our social connections impact our economic mobility

23 Nov 2022
Harvard economist Professor Raj Chetty and Lucy Makinson, Behavioural Insights Team discuss how connectivity, social cohesion and civic engagement can play a role in shaping income equality and economic opportunity.
Online

Cash, cards, crypto: inside the war for our wallets

14 Jul 2022
Campaigner and monetary anthropologist Brett Scott explores the realities of a cashless society – how it works, who stands to gain, who will get left behind and what this future means for data privacy.
Online

The story of disorder

03 Mar 2022
How should we understand the turbulent age we’re living through? Professor Helen Thompson examines the geopolitical, domestic, and economic histories of the current moment, and what we can learn from the challenges of today.
Online

What is economics – and what should it be?

03 Feb 2022
How must economics adapt to meet the challenges of today – and tomorrow? Professor Diane Coyle lays out a vision for economics fit for the twenty-first century and digital economy.
Online

The cost of living precariously

24 Feb 2022
What could help those worst hit in economically difficult times? As the cost of living crisis tightens its grip on the nation, a panel discusses the mounting pressures on financially insecure young people.
Blog

Our social insecurity system

15 Nov 2022 Hannah Webster
How can we regenerate our social security system to remove insecurity and ensure everyone is receiving the support they need to survive?
Feature

Innovation in the bag

27 Sep 2022 Sarah Collins
Sarah Collins explores how sustainable change must be locally led and supported by collaboration between aid agencies and business.