Labour set to boost bank holidays
Press Review 29 March 2005
Labour has announced that all workers will be able to count bank holidays as additional to their annual leave.
Labour pledge 28 days paid holiday
News Article 28 March 2005
The practice of forcing low paid workers to take bank holidays as annual leave is to be ended, guaranteeing 28 days of paid holiday for every worker, Patricia Hewitt has pledged.
'Wales is booming', Hain insists
News Article 2 March 2005
Peter Hain has rejected Conservative claims that bureaucracy is damaging Wales, insisting that the country is "booming".
Labour criticised over St David's Day holiday failure
News Article 1 March 2005
Opposition parties in Wales have criticised Labour for failing to establish a St David's Day public holiday.
Bank holidays
Policy Consultation 25 October 2004
Comment from the Forum of Private Business, the Institute of Directors and the Federation of Small Businesses.
TUC calls for bank holiday boost
News Article 25 October 2004
An autumn bank holiday is needed to ease the seasonal gloom of millions of workers, the TUC has claimed.
Holidays would help the economy, say unions
News Article 27 August 2004
Ahead of the bank holiday weekend the TUC has said businesses are wrong to claim that more days off would damage the economy.
Commons backs ban on Christmas trading
News Article 18 June 2004
The Commons has decided to ban large shops from opening on Christmas Day.
Campaign begins for extra bank holidays
News Article 28 May 2004
The TUC has called for British workers to be given an additional bank holiday.
Ministers warned on illegal immigration
News Article 24 August 2003
A predicted fall in asylum applications to be announced this week may be masking an increase in illegal immigration, it has been claimed.
Welsh anger at bank holiday decision
News Article 5 November 2002
Welsh politicians have expressed their dismay at a decision to reject calls for St David's Day to be designated a public holiday in Wales.
Extension of Summer Time Bill (P) (Failed backbench bill 2000-2001)
Legislation 10 May 2001
A presentation bill that aims to amend the Summer Time Act 1972 so as to provide for the maintenance of British Summer Time throughout the year. It was introduced by
Anger flares over bill for new year fiasco
Press Review 9 April 2001
MPs in the mood for dancing...
News Article 29 December 2000
Nightclubs will now be able to hold commercial events on Sunday after the abolition of an ancient act by MPs.
London's New Year party is put on ice
News Article 21 November 2000
London's New Year's Eve celebrations have been put on ice well ahead of the champagne after the plans for the 12-hour party collapsed into feuding and recrimination.
