Drawing a line under tuition fees?

Liberal Democrat deputy leader Simon Hughes has been appointed as a government advisor on access to higher education.

Doctors against NHS reforms

Over half of doctors oppose the government's NHS reforms, according to a survey from the British Medical Association (BMA).

Disability cuts

Disabled protestors gathered in London today to lobby MPs about threats to their allowances.

Directors' pay

Pay packets for the directors of the top UK companies have swollen by 50% over the past year, making the average pay for a FTSE 100 director just short of £2.7 million.

Issue of the day: Diamond Jubilee

Diamond Jubilee

MPs have paid tribute HM Queen Elizabeth II in the Address to Her Majesty.

Devolution of power

Plans have been put in motion by the coalition government to allow local authorities in England to scrap unwanted and outdated by-laws without the need for a go-ahead from Whitehall.

Default retirement age scrapped

Workers will no longer be forced to stop working when they reach their 65th birthday.

Default retirement age

Default retirement age

Defamation bill

A major shake-up the UK's libel laws has been announced by the government.

David Laws suspension

David Laws is still likely to return to government, despite a seven-day Commons ban for his expenses claims.

David Cameron speech

David Cameron issues a rallying cry to the party faithful

David Cameron's conference speech

David Cameron has delivered his first speech to the Conservative conference as prime minister.

Dale Farm eviction

Tensions are reaching breaking point today as Basildon council's bailiffs begin the eviction of travellers from Dale Farm.

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MRSA Action UK Annual Memorial Event

Families will pay tribute and remember those lost to MRSA and healthcare associated infections at Westminster Abbey on Thursday 13th June 2013

BSIA: Information Destruction Exhibition & Conference 2013

Following the great success of the BSIA's Information Destruction Conference and Exhibition in May 2012, we are pleased to annouce that the event is returning again in June 2013. This one-day conference and exhibition is aimed at key decision makers in organisations that carry out the secure destruction of confidential material.