The Conservatives look set to back the Lib Dems' proposal to commit Britain to spend 0.7% of its national income on international aid after a private members' bill was unveiled by Michael Moore, Lib Dem MP for for Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk.
To keep you informed of local summer events, we've put some dates together starting with this weekend: 4, 5 and 6 July - Chilfest, Pendley Meadow in Tring. For more details, visit www.chilfest.co.uk/ :
From this week, every employee will gain the right to request flexible working, which is expected to benefit more than 20 million employees.
Government has announced that couples already in civil partnerships can convert to marriage from 10 December 2014.
Pensioners would be guaranteed to earn at least an extra £790 per year by the end of the next parliament under Liberal Democrat manifesto plans, Pensions Minister Steve Webb announced today.
As secondary legislation for the Electricity Market Reform programme is laid in Parliament, the Government's electricity market reform (EMR) has pushed forward,. These reforms will ensure we keep the lights on, bills down and the air clean.
Hertfordshire County Council has begun a consultation on changes being suggested for Hertfordshire's 17 household waste recycling centres and want to hear your views.
Astonishingly, Labour have opposed government reforms designed to make work pay and help people get on in life. Ed Miliband recently said that a Labour government would end entitlement to out-of-work benefits for 18 to 21 year olds refusing to take training courses.
Inflation fell more sharply than expected in May, driven by a sharp drop in air fares and retail prices, with food prices at their lowest level in eight years.
The Liberal Democrats will protect the full education budget in the next parliament, Nick Clegg announced at his monthly press conference.
New guidance published will help teachers better identify mental health problems in young people. This means that fewer pupils will be wrongly labelled as trouble-makers.
Forcing someone to marry against their will has become a criminal offence. New legislation is designed to help people in England, Wales and UK nationals overseas who are at risk of becoming victims of forced marriage.
