The report ‘Renewable Energy: Vision or Mirage’, released today (12th December) by the Adam Smith Institute and Scientific Alliance, reveals that the government’s focus on renewable energy sources is misguided. The UK’s plans for renewables are unrealistic, and these technologies cannot provide the secure energy supply the country needs

If they become unemployed, low-paid workers such as cleaners, catering assistants and machine operators are most likely to be on the dole for more than six months, according to a new TUC analysis published today (Monday) ahead of the latest unemployment statistics this week

"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

Schools Minister Nick Gibb today said that the Government was “unashamedly ambitious” in its bid to drive up the standard of children’s reading

Prime Minister David Cameron has spoken following overnight talks in Brussels amongst leaders of EU countries.He spoke at a press conference following the Informal Dinner of the Council of the European Council

Cities will be set free from the Whitehall leash to do things their way, under a dramatic shift in power, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg announced at an Institue for Public Policy Research North event in Leeds

The care given to high-risk surgery patients is falling short of acceptable standards, an independent review says

In a step designed to protect the taxpayer and provide investor certainty, the Government has set out statutory guidance for new nuclear operators to produce plans for funding the decommissioning of their power stations and managing their radioactive waste.

Britain faces a future of water shortages, and lasting environmental damage, with some rivers running dry, unless attitudes to water use change, Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman cautioned today.

Three out of four business chiefs fear that the UK will be left behind by emerging countries unless young people learn to think more globally, according to an ICM business poll released today.

New measures announced by the Government today will help small and medium sized firms to protect their intellectual property and grow their business.

Over half a million extra staff will not need to pay any extra into their pensions next year, the Department of Health announced today.

Bus services across England are set to receive £90 million to make them greener, more efficient and easier to use, Transport Minister Norman Baker announced today.

A £75 million boost for high tech small and medium sized businesses is part of a package of measures announced today in the Government’s new Innovation and Research Strategy for Growth.