| Client: | National Union of Students & the Higher Education Policy Institute | |
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| Published: | April, 2026 |
To support the Treasury Select Committee’s inquiry into student loan repayment terms, we were commissioned by the National Union of Students and the Higher Education Policy Institute to model the resource flows and cost implications associated with Plan 2 student loan repayment terms. The work focusses on the last cohort to be subject to Plan […]
| Client: | Office for the Pay Review Bodies | |
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| Published: | March, 2026 |
London Economics and Beamans Management Consultants undertook the latest pay comparability exercise for the Prison Service Pay Review Body (PSPRB), looking at pay for operational prison staff working for HM Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) and relevant comparators. The PSPRB is an advisory non-departmental public body sponsored by the Ministry of Justice and its remit […]
| Client: | N/A | |
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| Published: | March, 2026 |
Geostationary satellites have long been the backbone of the satellite communications industry, but structural changes in technology and demand are challenging this model. As LEO constellations achieve dominance and traditional GEO revenue streams decline, the geostationary arc may gradually shift from scarcity to unprecedented abundance. Farooq Sabri explores how this emerging surplus of orbital slots could reshape the economics of GEO and create new opportunities for both operators and new entrants.
| Client: | UK Research and Innovation | |
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| Published: | March, 2026 |
London Economics was commissioned by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) to provide an independent economic evaluation of the benefits of ARCHER2, the UK’s national supercomputer, over its operational lifetime. The study found that the economic impact of ARCHER2, hosted by EPCC at the University, has enabled more than £4.2bn in benefits to the UK economy […]
| Client: | Department for Energy Security & Net Zero | |
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| Published: | March, 2026 |
In February 2024 London Economics was commissioned by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero to undertake a Rapid Evidence Assessment (REA) of existing published literature on ‘comfort taking’. Comfort taking is a phenomenon that occurs following improvements to the energy efficiency of a property and corresponding energy bill savings. The resident takes advantage […]
| Client: | Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) | |
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| Published: | March, 2026 |
The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) has published a report demonstrating an economic model to estimate the consumer and business detriment caused by unsafe and non-compliant products on the UK market, based on analytical foundations developed by London Economics. In our study, we scoped the relevant detriments, conducted expert interviews, reviewed the literature, […]
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| Published: | March, 2026 |
In our article last month, we reflected on the publication of the UK Government’s revised ‘Green Book’ and the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services, and how they underlined the increasing importance of environmental valuation. In this month’s article we look in more detail at how these values are developed to support decision-making […]
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| Published: | March, 2026 |
The ongoing war between Iran, the United States and Israel has caused severe disruptions to global shipping, as the Strait of Hormuz, the world’s most critical chokepoint for energy supplies, is effectively closed for Western-aligned vessels. As a result, one invisible layer of space-based infrastructure has moved to the centre of the crisis: satellite communications, […]
| Client: | Low Pay Commission | |
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| Published: | February, 2026 |
London Economics’ report investigating the impact of the minimum wage on young people was published by the Low Pay Commission (LPC), an independent body that advises the government on the National Minimum Wage rates. On behalf of the LPC, London Economics used Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) data to assess the impact on young people’s employment, earnings, […]
| Client: | Department for Culture, Media and Sport | |
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| Published: | February, 2026 |
London Economics were commissioned to conduct an economic evaluation of the National Citizen Service (NCS), which was a key youth programme for 16 to 17-year-olds in England which ran until July 2025. Working alongside Verian and The Social Agency, London Economics explored the average household’s willingness to pay in taxes to support NCS, as well as […]