United Kingdom predictions for 2022

Read 39 predictions about the United Kingdom in 2022, a year that will see this country experience significant change in its politics, economics, technology, culture, and environment. It’s your future, discover what you’re in for.

Quantumrun Foresight prepared this list; A trend intelligence consulting firm that uses strategic foresight to help companies thrive from future trends in foresight. This is just one of many possible futures society may experience.

International relations predictions for the United Kingdom in 2022

International relations predictions to impact the United Kingdom in 2022 include:

Politics predictions for the United Kingdom in 2022

Politics related predictions to impact the United Kingdom in 2022 include:

Government predictions for the United Kingdom in 2022

Government related predictions to impact the United Kingdom in 2022 include:

  • UK finalises plans for regulation of ‘wild west’ crypto sector.Link

Economy predictions for the United Kingdom in 2022

Economy related predictions to impact the United Kingdom in 2022 include:

  • Unemployment levels rise to 5.8% in the aftermath of Brexit. Likelihood: 50%1
  • A thriving virtual reality industry helps the entertainment and media sector grow by GBP 8 billion each year since 2018. Likelihood: 80%1
  • The e-sports market in the UK has grown 21% each year since 2018, and the sector is now worth GBP 48 million. That makes the UK the largest e-sports market in Europe. Likelihood: 80%1
  • Digital music streaming revenues are GBP 1.4 billion this year, an increase of over GBP 621,000,000 since 2018. Likelihood: 80%1
  • UK finalises plans for regulation of ‘wild west’ crypto sector.Link
  • Europe’s CFOs react defensively to the effects of inflation.Link
  • Creative Hubs.Link
  • British children living in poverty 'could hit record high' – report.Link
  • UK entertainment and media sector to grow by £8 billion by 2022.Link

Technology predictions for the United Kingdom in 2022

Technology related predictions to impact the United Kingdom in 2022 include:

  • New 3D scanners at Heathrow airport allow security officers to view luggage contents clearly and from multiple angles, cutting down the amount of time travelers spend in security queues. Likelihood: 100%1
  • Lab-grown blood given to people in world-first clinical trial.Link
  • The Sci-Fi Dream of a ‘Molecular Computer’ Is Getting More Real.Link
  • Cutting-edge bionic arms are now available on the NHS.Link
  • Why privacy and security are the biggest hurdles facing metaverse adoption.Link
  • How UK fintech can survive a big freeze on funding.Link

Culture predictions for the United Kingdom in 2022

Culture related predictions to impact the United Kingdom in 2022 include:

  • How pop culture went multipolar.Link
  • Creative Hubs.Link
  • The Shapeshifting Cam Girl Rewriting the Rules of Digital Porn.Link

Defense predictions for in 2022

Defense related predictions to impact the United Kingdom in 2022 include:

  • Drone swarms developed by the UK military are now being deployed to accompany F-35s on missions as a way to confuse and overwhelm enemy air defenses. Likelihood: 60%1
  • The United Kingdom wants a drone swarm by 2022.Link

Infrastructure predictions for the United Kingdom in 2022

Infrastructure related predictions to impact the United Kingdom in 2022 include:

  • To increase road safety, all new cars are now equipped with intelligent speed assistance that automatically stops drivers from exceeding speed limits. Likelihood: 100%1
  • As diesel trains are phased out, the UK's newest trains run entirely on hydrogen, emitting only water.
    Likelihood: 80%1
  • Solar power generation in the UK has only grown by 2.1GW since 2016, making the UK the slowest growing solar market among the top 20 GDP nations around the world. Likelihood: 70%1
  • UK solar deployment halved in 2017 following government’s ‘solar exit’.Link
  • Hydrogen fuel cell trains to run on British railways from 2022.Link
  • All new UK cars to have speed limiters by 2022 under EU plans.Link

Environment predictions for the United Kingdom in 2022

Environment related predictions to impact the United Kingdom in 2022 include:

  • Schools across the UK eliminate single-use plastics. Likelihood: 90%1
  • Packaging made of new plastic materials are now subject to a UK plastic tax. Only packaging made with at least 30% recycled materials are exempt. Likelihood: 90%1
  • Europe’s CFOs react defensively to the effects of inflation.Link
  • Schools challenged to go single-use plastic free by 2022.Link

Science predictions for the United Kingdom in 2022

Science related predictions to impact the United Kingdom in 2022 include:

  • Lab-grown blood given to people in world-first clinical trial.Link
  • The Era of Fast, Cheap Genome Sequencing Is Here.Link
  • Uk crypto investors should limit holdings, financial regulator says.Link

Health predictions for the United Kingdom in 2022

Health related predictions to impact the United Kingdom in 2022 include:

  • Increased government funding supports the development of new, at-home telemedicine services, such as blood pressure monitoring and weight management machines. Likelihood: 100%1
  • Lab-grown blood given to people in world-first clinical trial.Link
  • Malaria booster vaccine continues to meet WHO-specified 75% efficacy goal.Link
  • Bumps or lumps? How two students are trying to beat breast cancer.Link
  • UK telemedicine market outlook to 2022 by services, technology platform and clinical applications - demand for telemedicine in the UK is expected to grow at a rapid pace during 2021-2022.Link

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January 7, 2022. Last updated January 7, 2020.

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