The government is pressing ahead with the closure of a legal watchdog despite concerns raised by a committee of MPs.
Commenting on the ruling in the Supreme Court today (Wednesday) which found against a number of insurance companies which have been seeking to deny compensation to the victims of mesothelioma,
English universities will see their teaching budgets slashed by a third this academic year (2012/13) and there will be 11,000 fewer student places available as government cuts to higher education start to bite.
Around 150 jobs are at risk at Salford University after the university today announced a sixth round of job cuts in less than a year.
Iberia pilots plan 30 days of strikes
Current uncertainty in aviation finance is unprecedented: Ascend survey
Current uncertainty in aviation finance is unprecedented: Ascend survey
Iberia pilots plan 30 days of strikes
Commenting on the figures on public and private sector pay published today (Tuesday) by the Office for National Statistics, TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said:
The union-led learning initiative at East Coast Trains is proving a huge success as more and more members and employees are signing-up for the courses on offer.