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Did the hot summer make more people worry about climate change? Here’s what the latest indications show
The UK’s record-breaking summer of 2026 brought extreme heat and drought into sharp focus. But has experiencing heatwaves changed how people think about climate change, or their support for action? Professor Lorraine Whitmarsh MBE and Bella Zanin explore why experiencing...
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Mr Burnham’s first Budget: Fiscal headroom is distracting from the bigger debate
The government's 'fiscal headroom' is often presented as an indicator of the Budget’s credibility. But how useful is it a guide to the health of public finances or as a measure of the Budget’s success? Ahead of the Autumn Budget...
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Climate action is social: What this means for policy
Governments often rely on information campaigns to encourage people to change their behaviour, but climate action requires more than simply providing information. Drawing on research into social influence, Dr Sam Hampton at the University of Bath explores how policymakers can...
