Businesses should agree a “new social contract” on improved tax compliance, treatment of workers and support for communities in exchange for emergency support during the coronavirus crisis, a new report says today.

Motorists should be charged for every mile they drive, with fees based on their car’s emissions and wider air pollution conditions, a think-tank says today.

Adopting a London-style franchising system could improve some of the UK’s bus networks, but may only provide a short term boost to ridership, a new report suggests today. 

Graduates from disadvantaged homes who get a degree end up earning thousands of pounds less than middle-class graduates, a new study has found.

A reformed National Lottery should offer players a chance to divert part of their ticket price into a savings account, to help lower-income households build up a financial reserve, a think-tank says today.

Local councils are supporting fewer unpaid family carers looking after elderly relatives and sick children, even as the numbers of those carers rises, NHS figures reveal.

The drive for economic growth could confront a Labour government with choices between competition and industrial aims, says competition watchdog’s former strategy director.