The Board of SSE plc ('SSE') today announces that it has entered into an agreement with innogy SE ("Innogy") in respect of a proposed demerger of SSE's household energy and services business in Great Britain ('SSE Retail') and combination with innogy's subsidiary npower Group plc ('npower') to form a new independent UK incorporated company to be held by SSE shareholders (following the demerger) and with minority participation by innogy ('Combined Retail Company').  

The proposed merger between energy giants SSE and npower is for the sole benefit of shareholders, with scant concern for the workforce and the consumer, Unite, the country’s largest union, said today (Wednesday 8 November).

Shadow Minister Holly Lynch writes following a shift on patrol with West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service to see the challenges they face throughout the year, especially on Bonfire Night.

Aides working in the House of Lords have been granted access to a Commons anti-bullying hotline in the wake of the Westminster sexual harassment scandal, PoliticsHome can reveal.

The Lib Dem Home Affairs spokesperson writes ahead of his Westminster Hall debate on 'Funding for community policing' following the loss of 2,850 police staff and 2,150 PCSOs since 2015.

A Tory MP and whip has referred himself to the police after allegations over his behaviour, Downing Street has confirmed.

Dods People draws together a list of last week's appointments in Westminster politics, all the devolved administrations and the public affairs sector.

Theresa May will today call for a "new culture of respect" as party leaders meet to discuss their response to the Westminster sex scandal. 

Amber Rudd has called on US tech giants to do more to stop the "exponential" growth of online child exploitation.

Michael Gove has reportedly been added to Theresa May’s top team of strategists planning Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union.

Theresa May's closest Cabinet ally has accused a former counter-terror police officer of trying to frame him over claims "extreme" pornography was found on his work computer.

Households face a massive hike in shopping bills in the UK crashes out of the EU without a deal, a think tank has warned.

We’re delighted that this week saw the official launch of Be Connected, Australia’s flagship digital inclusion program for older people that we’re playing a key role in. 

Amber Rudd has issued a blistering rebuke to police chiefs, telling them they must focus on “cutting crime,” rather than “lobbying the Government for money”. 

A female staffer at Westminster has told how she was let down by parliamentary authorities after being attacked by an MP on a foreign trip.

A Labour activist who claims she was raped by a party official has said she was encouraged not to report the incident because it could harm her career.

Westminster is at risk of "navel-gazing" over the sexual harassment scandal which has engulfed parliament, according to a former Conservative Cabinet minister.

The number of peers sitting in the House of Lords should be cut by a quarter to 600, according to a landmark report.

The recent ‘coup’ against Theresa May was doomed from the start. But could the plotters have learnt from history? Kevin Schofield looks back at recent plots against PMs – and speaks to some of the key figures involved in thwarting them 

The recent ‘coup’ against Theresa May was doomed from the start. But could the plotters have learnt from history? Kevin Schofield looks back at recent plots against PMs – and speaks to some of the key figures involved in thwarting them 

The Bar Council has responded to the Lord Chancellor’s announcement today of a post-legislative review of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act (LASPO) 2012. 

Cheating bankers should be stripped of their huge bonuses and sent to jail, according to Gordon Brown.

The Chairman & CEO of Chivas Brothers, which controls 14 distilleries in Scotland, calls on the Chancellor to take action in the Budget to reduce duty on whisky to boost the Scotch Whisky industry, which has recently witnessed a drop in sales.

Ministers found guilty of sexual harassment will be sacked from their jobs, Andrea Leadsom has said.