Shadow Chancellor George Osborne has spoken out over the prime ministers “spending splurge”, claiming that the government is risking economic ruin.

Women’s rights group, the Fawcett Society, say that more should be done to help bridge the gender gap when it comes to wages

A new study has suggested that employers should allow its employees to use social networking websites.

As a result of the credit crisis, the world’s financial firms have lost £1.8 trillion, the Bank of England has estimated, adding that the total spending by governments and central banks to dig banks out of trouble totals £5 trillion.

The prime minister has stood by his plans to increase government borrowing in order to “support economic activity”.

Chancellor Alistair Darling and business Secretary Lord Mandelson are to urge bank bosses to improve their treatment of small businesses at a meeting later today so that they can soften the impact of the recession.

Mervyn Kind has finally admitted the UK is most likely heading toward a recession in 2009.

MPs from the Common public accounts select committee are urging HM Revenue and Customs to “robustly” pursue companies that avoid paying tax on their profits.