Financial Times (11.07. 2017) Government should encourage companies to improve employment options. Some view the gig economy as a flexible working arrangement, while others see it, if not straightforwardly as a form of exploitation, then as one that allows for very little employment protection. But if companies like Deliveroo or Uber were mandated to offer their workers a choice of employment options, wouldn’t this help ensure workers were being treated fairly?

Think-tank says discouraging petrol and diesel vehicles risks creating divisions.

The rush by global policymakers to discourage the use of petrol and diesel cars risks punishing the poorest in society.

Increasingly onerous emissions standards as well as the promotion of ride-sharing and electric cars risks benefiting the wealthy and those in big cities at the expense of the poor and those in rural areas, according to a new report.

BBC News (29.05.2017) During the election campaign politicians have been keen to pledge support for women born in the 1950s who have been angered by raises in the age at which they qualify for a state pension.

Bloomberg (14.05.2017) Theresa May on Monday will pledge to broaden employment rights in Britain as the country pulls out of the European Union, outlining a raft of promises designed to safeguard pensions, gig economy workers with companies such as Uber Technologies Inc., and wages.

jdsupra.com (10.05.2017) Due to the calling of a snap general election, the Work and Pensions Committee has curtailed its inquiry and has now published its report on the gig economy and its use of self-employment. The report is somewhat damning of companies that utilise the gig economy model.

Reuters (10.09.2016) A common platform to enable British savers to group all their pension pots in one place and potentially recover 400 million pounds ($530 million) in lost savings should be ready by March 2017, Britain's finance ministry said on Sunday

telegraph.co.uk (08.10.2016) Radical pension reforms are being prepared by the Government to help millions of savers get better returns, The Sunday Telegraph has learnt.

BBC News (09.10.2016) A new financial guidance service to provide advice on pensions, managing debts and other money issues is to be created by the government.

The Guardian (18.10.2016) Number of people working for themselves up by half in 15 years but their average pay down £60 a week, thinktanks say

BBC News (26.10.2016) A rising number of retirees are cashing in their pension pots but the amount they typically withdraw has fallen, figures show.