Johann Lamont MSP, Scottish Labour Leader, commenting on the proposed timing of the referendum on Scotland leaving the United Kingdom and David Cameron’s comments on the issue, said

A building at Bletchley Park used to break the Enigma Code and which contributed to the allied victory in the Second World War has been given Grade II listed status today by Heritage Minister John Penrose

A proposal for an EU directive designed to encourage countries to reduce their energy consumption is "too rigid and top-heavy" and could cost NHS organisations millions of pounds at a time when the service is already trying to achieve substantial savings

A new programme that will provide dedicated and structured coaching support for up to 10,000 high growth potential businesses a year has taken another step forward today. The Coaching for Growth Consortium has signed a contract to deliver the programme, which is scheduled to be fully operational by March 2012

Commenting on the first estimate of GDP growth published today (Wednesday) for the last quarter of 2011, which showed the economy shrunk by 0.2 percentage points, TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said

Commenting on the latest unemployment figures, Mark Littlewood, Director General at the Institute of Economic Affairs, said

New Year is the peak time for couples to consider divorce or separation - but Justice Minister Jonathan Djanogly is encouraging families to consider mediation as an alternative to going to court

With elections to Scotland’s local authorities taking place in May this year the SNP welcomed figures from the last four and a half years showing that support for the party was continuing to grow

"Cameron has chosen isolation when he should have been building alliances to solve eurozone crisis" says Ed Balls, who has responded to today's EU summit

The drive for UK companies to begin trading with overseas firms is set to lead to a boost in bosses adding foreign languages to the management skills they possess