Coalition 'sowing seeds of confusion and preventing investment'

The coalition government is creating uncertainty by putting politics back into the planning process, the shadow business minister Ian Lucas has said.

Economy

Promoting the success of North West businesses

Ahead of its fringe event at the Conservative party conference, representatives of the North West Business Leadership Team discuss economic rebalancing, LEPs and high speed rail.

Tories 'addicted to austerity'

Angela Eagle has accused the chancellor of being "addicted to austerity".

PFI 'too expensive', says Hodge

The chair of the Commons public accounts committee has argued that the private finance initiative (PFI) is too expensive to be used as a driver for economic growth.

'Removing barriers to growth'

Prior to the National Federation of Builders' Labour Party conference fringe event, chief executive Julia Evans outlines what is stunting growth in the construction sector.

Speech in full - John Denham

John Denham's speech to Labour Party Conference

Balls unveils five point economic plan

Shadow chancellor Ed Balls has set out "five immediate steps the government can and should take right now" to help the economy recover.

Speech in full - Ed Balls

Ed Balls' speech to Labour Party Conference.

Local food 'vital to the economy'

The shadow environment secretary has praised the innovative work of local food suppliers and producers.

'Women are being left in the dark'

Time is running out for the government to change its plans for the state pension age, says Rachel Reeves MP in support of Age UK's 'our State Pension Age' campaign.

Speech in full - Nick Clegg

Liberal Democrat Leader and Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg speech to the annual conference.

Nuclear industry 'should pay windfall tax'

The Liberal Democrat conference has approved a motion that allows for a windfall tax on operators of existing nuclear power stations.

Compensation culture is 'bad for society'

The UK's compensation culture is having perverse social consequences, the chair of the justice committee has said.

Infrastructure should receive more parliamentary time

Speech in full - Steve Webb

Paddick condemns police riot response

Elderly 'ill-served' by the banking sector

Speech in full - Danny Alexander

Speech at the Festival of Business - George Osborne

'New industrial revolution' in manufacturing

A parliamentary reception has celebrated the achievements of a number of pioneering campaigns aimed at increasing awareness of British manufacturing.

Ministers call for sell-by dates to be canned

Sell-by dates will be removed from food products in a bid to cut £12bn worth of waste and save shoppers money, ministers have said.

Energy companies 'a cartel'

A Labour MP has accused the 'big six' energy companies of acting like a 'major cartel'.

Last chance to stop women being penalised

MPs across all political parties recognise the unfairness of the proposals to increase the age at which women receive their state pension, says Age UK.