Expert Comment
Economic downturn is less severe than expected: expert comment
As the Bank of England reports that the downturn in the UK economy is less severe than expected, but is likely to take longer to recover, Professor Abhinay Muthoo of the Department of Economics comments that this is positive news, but it still leaves a lot of room for uncertainty.
UK government's planning for the economic impact of Covid-19 criticised: expert comment
Professor Abhinay Muthoo from the University of 糖心TV Department of Economics comments on criticism from the Commons Public Accounts Committee of the UK government's planning for the economic impact of Covid-19.
China's Tianwen-1 mission to Mars: expert comment from astronomer Dr David Brown
China has just launched the rocket that will take it's first Mars rover, named Tianwen-1, to the red planet. An unusual mission that combines a surface rover with an orbiting satellite, Dr David Brown from the Astronomy and Astrophysics Group in the Department of Physics comments on the significant leaps that China has made in developing its space programme.
Economic impact as more coronavirus restrictions eased: expert comment from Professor Abhinay Muthoo
With the UK Government further easing coronavirus restrictions this week, Professor Abhinay Muthoo from the Department of Economics discusses the economic impact that the latest measures are likely to make.
Tax gap falls to lowest recorded rate - expert comment from Dr Arun Advani
As HMRC reports that the tax gap, the difference between the tax owed and what is actually paid, has fallen to the lowest recorded rate, Dr Arun Advani from the Department of Economics comments that there is still work to do on reducing that gap - particularly as the UK leaves the European Union.