Falling consumer confidence

 https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/11/uk-households-brace-cost-of-living-crisis-pwc-survey-consumer-confidence and https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/apr/23/uk-braces-for-price-rises-driven-by-iran-war-as-economic-confidence-plummets

National debt explained in 60 seconds

 Thanks to tutor2u https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMRuPtED8lw&t=70s

Changing consumer tastes: Pubs closing

 Thanks to the BBC https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9d355nw7jzo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss