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By Alex Stevenson A backbench Labour MP faces stormy weather in his attempt to strengthen workers’ statutory redundancy rights during the recession. As the economic clouds darken in Britain’s economy Lindsay Hoyle’s attempt to change the way statutory redundancy is calculated faces its own metaphorical hurricane of government reluctance. “There’s a storm ahead. Do we… Read more »
By politics.co.uk staff All three major opposition parties have supported the Scottish budget after it was initially rejected a week ago. Scotland’s Labour leader, Iain Gray, confirmed earlier his party would vote for the £33 billion SNP budget when it came before parliament today. This means all three opposition parties; Labour, Conservatives and Liberal Democrats,… Read more »