Since March 2020, Airmic has been issuing Friday Reading, a curated series of readings and knowledge resources sent by email to Airmic members. The objective of Airmic Friday Reading was initially to keep members informed during the Covid-19 pandemic. Today, Airmic Friday Reading has evolved in scope to include content on a wide range of subjects with each email edition following a theme. This page is a searchable archive of all the readings and knowledge resources that have been shared.
Friday Reading Edition 272 (28th November 2025)
Despite better-than-expected economic forecasts, the Autumn Budget on 26 November 2025 announced £26 billion of tax rises - taking the UK tax burden to a record high by the end of this Parliament - as the Chancellor sought to bolster her fiscal headroom and increase public spending.
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Friday Reading Edition 272 (28th November 2025)
The latest update of the OBR’s forecasts was published on 26 November 2025 in the November 2025 Economic and fiscal outlook.
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Friday Reading Edition 272 (28th November 2025)
IFS researchers provide a response to the new economic forecast and major policy announcements contained in the 2025 Budget – this was a big Budget, but not in the way people were necessarily expecting.
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Friday Reading Edition 270 (14th November 2025)
November’s UN climate summit in Brazil won’t put the world on track for 1.5 °C. But it can demonstrate sustained commitment to tackling climate change and support the implementation of pledges made at previous COPs.
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Friday Reading Edition 270 (14th November 2025)
Extreme weather is intensifying, and funding for adaptation measures remains a challenge. Emerging markets face growing economic and credit risks given limited resilience and insurance protection.
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Friday Reading Edition 270 (14th November 2025)
The host city of this year’s COP is known as the gateway to the Amazon, but after the disappointments of recent conferences, can the event still be a gateway to progress on climate commitments?
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Friday Reading Edition 270 (14th November 2025)
The analysis, published in the run-up to the COP 30 climate summit in Brazil, illustrates how weather extremes are eroding the economic substance of even the largest industrialised countries.
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Friday Reading Edition 268 (31st October 2025)
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warned of catastrophic conditions in Jamaica as Hurricane Melissa makes landfall, bringing winds gusts exceeding 300 kilometres per hour, flash floods, and landslides, marking the worst storm to hit the island this century.
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Friday Reading Edition 266 (17th October 2025)
The US president’s accomplishment in bringing about a ceasefire in Gaza is welcome. But without diplomatic engagement, a cornered and wounded Iran could undermine longer term peace.
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Friday Reading Edition 266 (17th October 2025)
The Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal in Gaza will not bring a return of global ocean freight shipping to the Red Sea. Houthi rebels who have been launching attacks on Red Sea trade said the targeting of the maritime routes will continue. The complexities involved in making changes to global trade routes, and the uncertainty regarding how the Middle East situation will play out.
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