MILLIONS of parents are to be given the right to demand flexible working hours from their employers under proposals expected to be unveiled by the Prime Minister this week. ... Gordon Brown is set to announce an extension in the right to part-time working for parents...
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By Golnar Motevalli 4 minutes ago GLASGOW (Reuters) - Britain's ruling Labour Party lost one of its safest parliamentary seats on Friday, deepening doubts within the party about Prime Minister Gordon Brown's ability to win the...
They were my first thoughts on realising that with a 22.5 per cent swing and a majority of 365 Labour had lost the Glasgow East by-election. You have to genuinely wonder whether there is any seat in the country which we could...
Defra has today announced that the Bluetongue Protection Zone will be extended again on Monday 28 July. The Protection Zone will be extended to cover Herefordshire, the unitary authority of Telford and Wrekin and the districts...
Environment Secretary Hilary Benn today announced plans to explore how the environmental benefits previously provided by set-aside can be developed. Welcoming the latest report from Sir Don Curry's High Level Group on set aside...