Following the Hakim Berkani Employment Tribunal case where the judge stated that parking firm NSL operated a "clandestine quota system", and BBC reports suggesting that NSL, working for Kensington and Chelsea Council, set its wardens minimum ticket quotas, which is illegal, Labour Opposition Councillors have: * Called for a scrutiny of the role of the Council and NSL in this scandal. * Asked why H...

The Transport Secretary is to vote against bonuses for top Network Rail executives at the firm's annual meeting on Friday.

Labour calls on prime minister not to cave in to Conservative backers’ demands to defend the City of London against political attacks

Full marks to Ed Miliband. He had a good Prime Minister’s Questions this week. One of the reasons he did so well is that he took a leaf out of Margaret Thatcher’s book. He lowered the tone of his voice. Gone was the shrill shouting of recent weeks. Instead we had a calm, firm low

Appeal judges have rejected a bid by a major tobacco firm to challenge Scottish government plans to ban the open display of cigarettes.

It is my firm belief that local people know the area they live in best, village to village, town to town. I have been asked to have a think about what policy changes should be made so that people in rural areas get a fairer deal and the resultant rural policy paper will be presented

Former Labour business secretary moves his advisory firm from one category to another on register to sidestep new disclosure requirements

Conservative peer Lord Ashcroft concealed his involvement in a business that went bust with debts of £19m, the BBC's Panorama alleges.

It has long been said to be damaging to the self-confidence of women. But it appears that society's obsession with beauty and perfection is having a bad effect on food, too.

Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith insisted today that Britain would block eurozone countries from using institutions paid for by EU nations.