Hopes of an imminent breakthrough in the Brexit negotiations have been dashed after Downing Street insisted both sides remain far apart.

Top ministers will give Theresa May one final chance to win EU support for her Chequers Brexit plan before demanding an alternative, it has been reported.

We have a once in a generation opportunity to protect and grow a manufacturing supply chain, capitalise on the imminent global transition to clean technologies and ensure that manufacturing and industry remain a key thread in the fabric of British Society, says APC UK.

Ministers should do more to ensure apprenticeships are of high quality by allowing regulators to bar firms that are not up to standard, MPs have said.

Following the Select Committee's report The apprenticeships ladder of opportunity: quality not quantity, issued today, please see CMI's comment below from Rob Wall, Head of Policy at the Chartered Management Institute

Violent attacks on retail workers are on the increase. The law must offer them stronger protection, says Alex Norris 

We must give our organisations the money they need to investigate financial fraud and other crimes to the fullest extent of the law, writes Kevin Hollinrake 

SNP MPs would vote for a second referendum on Brexit if the issue came before the House of Commons, Nicola Sturgeon confirmed today.

A union boss closely allied to Jeremy Corbyn has sparked a fresh row with Labour over claims the party has shifted its position on Brexit to end up closer to the EU.

Conservative eurosceptics could vote down the Budget in a show of force designed to undermine Theresa May's Brexit plans, it has emerged.

Labour MPs have hit back at claims Theresa May is trying to win their backing in a bid to get her Brexit deal through Parliament.

The Labour Party has accused Theresa May’s office of attempting to deny MPs a ‘meaningful vote’ on the final Brexit deal. 

Sellafield Ltd has announced it will fund 50 new apprenticeships a year for small companies in Cumbria.

At the Conservative Party Conference fringe event titled “Social enterprise delivering at every scale: local, regional, national and global”, Lord Adebowale from Social Enterprise UK, lead a panel discussion on local regional, national and global social enterprise.

The Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) and the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) have given their formal support to the UK Minerals Strategy.

Theresa May's hopes of securing a Brexit deal have been given a boost after EU sources said a compromise on the Northern Ireland border issue was now "very close".

Minister of State for Apprenticeships and Skills Anne Milton MP was joined by Chair of the Education Select Committee Robert Halfon MP at a fringe meeting hosted by the Apprenticeships Forum at the Conservative party conference.

A powerful watchdog has cleared Len McCluskey of breaking the rules over his re-election as Unite general secretary.

Men with few formal qualifications are the most likely group to lose their jobs under a no-deal Brexit and then struggle to find suitable work, according to a major thinktank.

Donald Tusk has raised hopes of a breakthrough in the Brexit negotiations by declaring that a so-called "Canada +++" deal is on the table.

Based on the success of his recent ‘Powerhouse Live: Tour of the North’, Mr Berry visited two local firms to chat to the Cumbrian workforce.

The Government’s announcement of measures to tackle late payment will help the 74% of construction companies that have almost gone into liquidation because of the practice. 

EU chief Donald Tusk today hit out at Jeremy Hunt's "insulting" comparison of the European Union and the Soviet Union.

Nissan today became the latest major car manufacturer to warn against a no-deal Brexit as new figures revealed plummeting vehicle sales.