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The opposition leader said: "We’re going to put a stop to that so we can better protect the living standards of workers in the country”

Labour wants to close loophole in agency workers directive, but CBI says such a move could harm economy

The Labour leader and prime minister have clashed over unemployment figures at Prime Minister's Questions.

The Health Secretary’s move is too little and too late according to Labour - who say there are 6,000 fewer nurses than when Tories came to power

Ed Miliband expected to draw attention to the 'childcare crunch' in a speech on Monday

Parents in England face a "childcare crunch" as they struggle with soaring nursery costs, Ed Miliband is to say.

The number of unemployed people in the UK fell by 48,000 to 2.47 million between July and September, the Office for National Statistics has said.

"Working Britain needs a pay rise," Ed Miliband says.

The taxpayer would save a significant sum of money if low paid employees were paid the Living Wage.

Conservative backbenchers believe opposing fair pay could be an electoral 'disaster' like the party's opposition to the minimum wage a decade ago

Ed Miliband's plans to encourage businesses to pay the living wage will "not significantly" tackle lower pay, members of his party warned him today.

Almost 20% of the UK workforce, including 500,000 local government workers, are paid less than the Living Wage

Employers have accused Labour leader Ed Miliband of putting jobs at risk by targeting a “perfectly legal” loophole used to exploit cheap foreign labour.

A Labour government will clamp down on British businesses using cheap foreign labour, Ed Miliband will pledge today, as he gives a warning that the arrival of migrant workers from Romania and Bulgaria could make the cost of living crisis worse for...

Big banks should pay for extended free childcare to help parents who are facing a

EXTENDING free childcare for working parents should be paid for with a levy on big banks, Ed Miliband has said.

The average price of a nursery place has shot up 30% to £107 for 25 hours a week under this Government, new figures produced by Labour show

Ed Miliband will open a new front in his campaign over the “cost of living crisis” on Monday, pledging more help with childcare if Labour wins power.

Miliband will also promise to make UK-based IT firms take on a full-time British apprentice for each overseas recruit

JIM SHERIDAN MP gives his take on Unite's battle with Ineos management - and the lessons Labour should draw

Labour leader to say that his cost of living policy symbolises choice between his party and Tories at next election

Editorial: One way of tackling cost of living issues is to bear down on prices. The other is to get more cash into people's pockets

Mark Ferguson for LabourList: Rather than try to coax employers into adopting the living wage, Miliband should raise the minimum wage to the same level