Douglas Alexander MP, Labour's Shadow Foreign Secretary, commenting on how much resource the Government is investing in to the task of assessing the balance of powers between Britain and the EU, said

With such a competitive job market in today's climate, one expert has claimed that now is the time to boost skills on a career break

Families in the UK are struggling to build up their savings as the impact of inflation puts pressure on incomes and debt levels, according to research from the latest Aviva Family Finances Report

With the first unemployment figures of 2012 due out this week, the TUC is warning today (Tuesday) that additional job cuts in local government, education, the NHS and the civil service - announced in November's autumn statement - will have a devastating impact on regional labour markets

The Government has announced a new £200 million outreach service to help England's most troubled families. Run in conjunction with local authorities and the organisations delivering the Work Programme, the new service will help families with multiple problems overcome barriers to employment

Johann Lamont, the new Scottish Labour Leader, today unveiled the first appointments to her shadow cabinet. Over the coming weeks, additional appointments from outside the world of politics will be made to bring specialist advice in their areas of expertise to shadow cabinet discussions

Commenting on continued developments in the eurozone, Prof Philip Booth, Editorial Director at the Institute of Economic Affairs, said

A revised timetable for when employers of all sizes must start enrolling their staff in a workplace pension has been set out by the Government

The presence of unions in workplaces could be saving employers in the private and public sectors as much £701m a year or £2m a day, according to a report published today (Tuesday) by the TUC

The country's biggest union, Unite, has warned the Labour party that its embrace of austerity leaves working people without a political alternative to coalition cuts - and could lead to electoral disaster