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The CBI has said that the union modernisation fund must have water-tight safeguards to prevent "taxpayers' money being abused by unscrupulous unions".

Operations guidelines for the government's union modernisation fund have been published.

Second six months of parenting leave should be shared, EOC tells DTI

Moves aimed at easing the burden of red tape for smaller businesses will be announced later today

There is "no way" the UK will give up its opt-out to 48-hour working week regulations, despite pressure from Brussels, new trade and industry secretary Alan Johnson has insisted

Our irascible insider HR Hartley on the DTI's name game

Having worked their socks off during the election campaign, MPs are off for a well-earned 80-day rest.

The Queen's Speech has laid out the forthcoming legislation for the next parliamentary term, with education and training being the government's "main concern".

The UK lags behind almost all of its major economic rivals in terms of overall competitiveness, and has now been...

The Liberal Democrats have joined the Labour and Conservative parties in announcing a re-shuffle.In moves most relevant to HR, Norman...

Earlier this week we brought you news of the ministerial changes within the government. Here, for the record, are details of the Conservative shadow reshuffle

The government has decided to rename the Department for Productivity, Endergy and Industry the DTI

The government’s decision to rebrand the Department of Trade and Industry has been denounced as “utterly pointless” by the Institute of Directors

If the Labour government had been a private company on 5 May, it would have seriously questioned its HR strategy...

The prime minister has had to settle for a compromise cabinet, according to newspaper reports at the weekend