Uncharted Territory

UK Energy Prices: Are We Dodging the Bullet?

The UK has been hit with an unexpected bill for energy of the order of £100bn. This is a one-off,

It puzzles me slightly that there is so much focus on the “meteorological summer” – June, July and August. June

The Met Office has announced that summer 2022 was, with 2018, the joint hottest in England on record. Wanstead Meteo

Because inflation is affected by delays in the economic system, it is cumulative and persistent. To minimise the depth of

The UK energy price spike should be addressed directly and the rest of the economy isolated as much as possible

Well, that was unpleasant. In fact, it still is. The block I live in seems to have retained heat from

As the southern part of Great Britain enters another heatwave, it’s worth noting that the “1976” drought and heatwave actually

The UK record temperature of 40.3C set on 19th July 2022 could potentially be significantly exceeded, even in the current

Here we go again. Yet another heatwave here in London. And, with the Met Office forecasting 34C, it’s very likely

The Chancellor could have subsidised energy prices directly, which would not only have reduced inflation (depending how the ONS deals