Archive of articles from 2006

MPs warn over adult education course closures

MPs warned the government focus on "hard skills" is leading to course closures

Adult learning courses across the country could be closed because of the government's focus on "skills and employability", a group of MPs has warned.

Public health funds 'being raided'

Public health chiefs say smoking and obesity schemes are not getting enough cash

Funds meant for tackling long-term health problems are being spent on filling gaps elsewhere in the NHS, public health experts have warned.

NEC chief defends Labour funding

The NEC have defended Union-Labour funding links

The head of Labour's national executive committee (NEC) has warned the Conservatives must not succeed in cutting his party's financial links to the trade unions.

Hain launches deputy leadership bid

Peter Hain also said he supported Gordon Brown as Labour leader

Peter Hain has today launched his campaign for the deputy leadership of the Labour party - and expressed his full support for Gordon Brown as leader.

Hewitt defends NHS sell-off

Health secretary Patricia Hewitt denies 'privatisation' claims

Patricia Hewitt has defended the sell-off of the NHS delivery firm, insisting staff and services will benefit from the move.

Blair heckled as he faces unions for the last time

Trade unionists booed Blair at his last TUC conference

Tony Blair was heckled, booed and faced a walk-out from union members as he faced the TUC this afternoon for the last time as prime minister.

Farage elected as UKIP leader

Nigel Farage has been elected as the new leader of the UK Independence Party (UKIP) after gaining nearly twice as many votes as his nearest rival.

Unions send Blair off in disgrace

Tony Woodley was one of the trade union leaders to condemn Blair's TUC speech

Union leaders have universally condemned Tony Blair's speech to the TUC in Brighton today, seeing it only as the final words of a defeated prime minister.

TUC backs trade union freedom bill

TUC delegates in Brighton vote to back trade union freedom bill

The trade unions have today given their support to a new bill that would restore to them all the rights to strike and organise that Margaret Thatcher took away.

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