New research in this data pack, conducted by the Social Market Foundation, analyses the potential impact of the new National Living Wage rate on businesses across the UK.
This report highlights significant failures in the current rail system – both in terms of its efficiency and in terms of responsiveness to passenger needs. The authors argue that we should look to radical reform of how we franchise rail services to deliver a more efficient and passenger-orientated system.
This briefing pack accompanies the launch of the SMF's new Commission on Inequality in Education, chaired by Rt Hon Nick Clegg MP, and contains the initial findings of the commission.