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Dot chart showing how many countries introduced energy-saving measures during the 2026 energy crisis, split between Asia and others. The most common step (20 countries) was reducing consumer demand. Fewer adopted transport limits (15), travel restrictions (11), remote work (10), or limits on cooling and school hours (5 each).

From Bangladesh to Zambia, spiralling fuel prices and looming shortages due to the Iran war are forcing governments to take extreme measures, with middle-income and developing economies hit first ... and worst.

Read the story on #FTEdit 👉 The global wave of energy rationing ft.trib.al/moL6noT

Bar chart of the number of countries that have introduced emergency measures in response to the 2026 energy crisis showing many governments have introduced energy conservation measures

Column chart of oil shipments by destination relative to the 2025 average showing most of the oil lost due to the Iran war was headed to east Asia and the Pacific

🔋⚡ spiralling fuel prices and looming energy shortages are forcing governments to take drastic measures to conserve supplies. Lots of charts in this @financialtimes.com piece about the global wave of energy rationing as.ft.com/r/a26a41a9-6...

Column chart of the number of students on UK foundation year courses showing the number has almost quadrupled in a decade

The rapid growth in foundation year courses at UK universities has raised concerns about poor graduate outcomes, as @financialtimes.com research shows a stark gap in grades at the largest providers

More from me and @josephinecumbo.bsky.social here: as.ft.com/r/60b74329-3...

The Bank of England was a real outlier with its comms this week, far more hawkish than peers

Language analysis shows a sharp shift in tone from the UK central bank this week

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Line chart of central bank sentiment score showing the BoE's language has shifted sharply negative this week

Heatmap of mentions of energy prices in central bank announcements and decisions showing the energy shock loomed large in central bank messaging

The Bank of England’s hawkish pivot in language has rattled markets. @financialtimes.com analysis shows it was the largest shift of any major central bank, raising questions about whether it misjudged its tone

Lots of number crunching from me and @joelsuss.ft.com here:
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Which leading economies will pay the biggest price for the Iran war? Not the US, it turns out

Great to end my first week on the @financialtimes.com economics desk working on this story with Sam and Myles

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Grade inflation in some UK universities? Lost myself in cool dataviz in great piece by @amyborrett.ft.com www.ft.com/content/6935...

Bar chart of the number of open referras for ADHD in England showing most patients have already been on the waiting list for over a year

GPs are tightening the rules for ADHD patients with private diagnoses, leaving them with monthly prescription fees that can total hundreds of pounds. Historic underdiagnosis has led to a surge in referrals & waiting lists over a decade in some areas @financialtimes.com

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Spending on consultants cut by 14% across UK government Consultancy costs have ballooned in recent years due to Brexit and the pandemic

Spending on consultants cut by 14% across UK government ft.trib.al/bU42Sqx

Britons are drinking less alcohol than before, as financial pressures, health concerns and an ageing population lead to cutbacks in consumption ft.trib.al/rad0Hny

Line chart of hospital patients with flu showing hospitals in England already under significant pressure from flu patients

Line chart of shrae of flu tests with a postitive result, 7-day rolling average, showing England's flu circulation is stablising

NHS England warns hospitals are on“high alert” as they battle disruption from strikes and record flu admissions for this time of year, but new surveillance data shows flu activity is starting to stabilise

Academics from across the UK higher education sector have warned that financial ties to Beijing have led to self-censorship. on.ft.com/4oDkblP

British universities’ reliance on Chinese fees fuelling self-censorship, say academics Lecturers call for improved safeguards against Beijing’s influence on UK campuses

British universities’ reliance on Chinese fees fuelling self-censorship, say academics on.ft.com/48YhMxh

Essex university to cut 400 jobs as overseas student numbers plummet Roles to be lost are part of wave of redundancy programmes across UK’s higher education sector

Great article from @amyborrett.ft.com. But it does make me wonder again why there was zero national media coverage when the University of Brighton closed down its big, decades-old campus in Eastbourne. Now of course, it would make a great case study for a journalist of the economic/cultural impact.

Dot plot of share of British adults strongly agreeing that people would learn to stand on their own two feet if welfare benefits were less generous showing the attitudes of young adults and men have shifted the most

Line chart of share of British adults strongly agreeing that people would learn to stand on their own two feet if welfare benefits were less generous showing attitudes towards benefits claimants are hardening

Young Brits' attitudes towards benefits claimants and criminals are hardening, according to @natcen.bsky.social, as discontent with the “broken social contract” drives younger voters towards Reform and the Greens.

More @financialtimes.com from me and @jonathanvincent.bsky.social : on.ft.com/4nBB53E

Great to work with @aendra.com @amyborrett.ft.com @jonathanvincent.bsky.social on this important new dataset of deprivation in England

Thanks Tim, although the credit for the amazing interactive should go to @aendra.com

Alan Turing Institute head to quit after internal turmoil Technology secretary Peter Kyle branded flagship national AI agency a “failing organisation”

Alan Turing Institute head to quit after internal turmoil on.ft.com/4p8thIC

Bar chart of UK maths entries graded 4 and above in 2024 showing most students retaking maths and English GCSE fail to make the grade

✏️ This year's GCSE results show double-digit increases in the number of children retaking maths and English, a "resit crisis" according to one exam board chief as the vast majority of these pupils fail to meet the required grades for most jobs/further study

@financialtimes.com: on.ft.com/4787avs

Gender gap at GCSE falls to lowest level since 2000 Exam results show a surge in UK students retaking maths and English

Key line from today's #GSCE results - over 80% of students retaking failed to pass after the govt made resits in maths and English mandatory.

“This is a resit crisis, tinkering at the edges of policy won’t fix this” Jill Duffy, OCR ceo

Analysis by @amyborrett.ft.com www.ft.com/content/d693...

While earlier research suggested the gender pay gap was largely driven by course choices, as men and women took different subjects, the data indicated that men were more likely to prioritise a lucrative career and earn more than women even with identical degrees (3/3) www.ft.com/content/cb0e...

Male graduates are quick to earn more than their female peers, according to Financial Times analysis of official data, with a median annual salary of £34,700 five years after leaving university, 14.1% above the £30,400 figure for women (2/3) www.ft.com/content/cb0e...

Female graduates in the UK fall behind men from the very start of their careers, even when they have taken the same courses, and are out-earned after studying more than four-fifths of university subjects (1/3) www.ft.com/content/cb0e...

In charts: UK private schools lose ground to state rivals in A-level results race [FREE TO READ] Data shows increasing popularity of science and maths, while boys overtake girls in top grades

More on the narrowing gap between private and selective state schools, boys taking the lead for top grades, and London pulling even further ahead of the rest of the country @financialtimes.com

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Bar chart of annual change in A-level entries for top 10 subjects showing economics, maths and phyiscs are rising in popularity

The data comes as A-level results show a shift towards STEM subjects, with a record number of maths and economics entries and a sharp decline in languages, history and english. Acceptances on engineering and tech courses have jumped 12.5% as a result

Dot plot of the change in students accepted on UK undergraduate courses between 2024 and 2025 showing univerisites are recruiting more Chinese and American students

Overseas demand for undergraduate study is up 3% from last year's dip, driven by a 13% rise from China and 10% from the US. But this data does not cover the lucrative postgraduate market and the sector regulator has previously said unis are relying on "optimistic" recruitment forecasts

Line chart of accepted UK students on A-level results day by tariff group of university showing high-ranking univerisites have expanded their intake of UK students

🎓New data shows top unis are enrolling more UK undergraduates due to “uncertainty” over international recruitment and mounting financial pressures, outperforming lower-ranking institutions which are typically more reliant on the domestic market

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Record number of US students are choosing UK universities 🎓🇺🇸🇬🇧

7,930 US applicants for UK undergrad courses this autumn -- a 13.9% annual rise and the highest since records began in 2006, writes @amyborrett.ft.com ‬

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