New Labour Party rules will ‘give power back to ordinary people’ on unprecedented scale as subscription will give anyone the right to influence policy and leadership elections

With membership numbers declining, Labour’s leader desperately needs to connect with people. Oliver Wright hears how he plans to do it

Clegg had described Farage as 'the leader of the party of out,' while he is 'the leader of the party of in'

The national minimum wage needs to be overhauled to combat continuing problems of low pay and inequality across Britain, the architect of the policy said today.

They don’t come more Scottish than Eve Muirhead – so who will get her referendum vote?

The company that carries out “fitness for work” tests on disabled benefit claims is seeking an early exit from its contract with the Government in the face of persistent death threats to staff.

Ed Balls threw down the gauntlet when he found out the Chancellor is also following the 5:2 diet

A Tory minister has been accused of sexism after suggesting British women should take up “feminine” sports like cheerleading.

The government is considering charging people who appeal against the decision to withdraw their benefits

Nigel Farage, the leader of the UK Independence Party, was today challenged by Nick Clegg to a live debate over Britain's membership of the European Union.

Britain should press ahead with fracking for shale gas in the drive to cut Britain's carbon emissions, George Osborne has said.

The former Local Government Secretary is to step down in 2015

European Commission to take legal action against Britain over high levels of dangerous gas

One has been the face of the BBC’s General Election coverage for 35 years and despite turning 76 next year has no intention of stopping any time soon.

The author of a Government-commissioned report into food banks has told the Independent that welfare reforms since she conducted the research are forcing many more people to resort to emergency food handouts.