National News

More support for women entrepreneurs

Today the Government has announced new support for women's enterprise as part of a wider plan for economic recovery.

Warsi slams Miliband for silence on strike

Labour-affiliated trade union Unison has confirmed strike action on 30th November, despite less than a quarter of balloted members actually voting to strike.

National adoption campaign launched

The Prime Minister has launched a new major national adoption and fostering campaign, Give a Child a Home, which calls on more people to come forward as adopters and foster parents.

World population reaches 7bn

The United Nations estimate that this week, the world's population will reach seven billion.

Protecting female public sector workers

New figures reveal that nearly 80 per cent of those expected to benefit from the Government's protections for the lowest paid public sector workers will be women.

Women MPs 'wear it pink' for breast cancer

Women cabinet ministers have united with fellow female MPs to 'wear it pink' and raise awareness of breast cancer.

Tough on crime and tough on criminals

The Government has announced that more dangerous criminals will be given life sentences, there will be automatic prison sentences for knife criminals and more common sense brought into sentencing.

Unprecedented increase in apprenticeships

New statistics out today show a huge surge in the number of apprenticeships in England following the extra investment delivered by the Coalition Government.

Clearing up the mess Labour left in Whitehall

Conservative Party co-Chairman Sayeeda Warsi has today backed the Government's plans to shed light on spending in the civil service.

Women to get 'right to know'

The Government has launched a consultation on establishing a national Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme.