Unions are threatening to strike over the possibility of redundancies in the academic sector, with ballot papers having been sent out.

The prime central London property market is starting to recover ground as investors becoming interested in buying again, an expert has stated.

The new equality bill has been published by the minister for women and equality, Harriet Harman, who has pledged that it will help females, ethnic minorities and the disabled in the workplace.

The rate by which house prices are falling is slowing, new figures have indicated.

From today there will be less restrictions on media reporting of family law cases, meaning those facing divorce cases could see more details of their lives being released into the public domain.

A bank employee who broke an ankle falling off a step has won a personal injury claim after her employer accepted it had failed to meet its health and safety obligations in the workplace.

An announcement by chancellor of the exchequer Alistair Darling of £80 million extra funding towards the HomeBuy Direct scheme has been welcomed.

Plans announced by chancellor of the exchequer Alistair Darling in the Budget to carry out a review of insolvency laws have been criticised as insufficient.

Official figures have confirmed a rise in the number of people out of work.

Housing transactions increased in March, new figures from HM Revenue & Customs have indicated.