The COVID-19 pandemic has put enormous strain on the healthcare sector globally. In England alone, there are almost 5.5 million patients waiting for routine hospital treatment.^[1] The elderly in care homes have been hit especially hard by the coronavirus. Many now fear moving into a care home, having seen the elevated mortality rate at care homes due to COVID-19. Read more …

Gas prices in the UK shot up by 37% in a single day in early October. This was on top of a near trebling in price since the Summer of last year. The UK has become more dependent on gas as a back-up to intermittent renewables on the electricity grid and consequently electricity prices have also risen precipitously. According to recent studies, 86% of the rise in electricity price is because of gas.^[1] Across the European Union it is 80%.

Much has been written about the cause of the gas price spike. Principal contributors are variously thought to have included: Read more …

Whether you’ve tried to fuel up your car recently, were warned by a friend to buy your Christmas presents in August, or are currently waiting over a month for the new iPhone 13, you’ll know that global supply chains are facing severe disruption. Read more …