Ed Miliband

The Labour Party leader wants to increase the national minimum wage to £8 by 2020.

But Balls is expected to say that the 'tough decision' will save taxpayers £400m over five years.

The CBI, the FSB and the IoD have raised concerns over the Labour Party leader's promise.

Labour leader says his party will raise the minimum wage to £8 an hour if it wins the 2015 UK general election.

The Labour party leader says he knows there is deep anger across the UK with Westminster politics.

Labour Party leader Ed Miliband tells the Scottish party faithful that the rejection of independence is not an endorsement of the status quo, and that the next step is greater devolution across the United Kingdom.

Lord Ashcroft poll reveals majority of 'Yes' voters felt disillusioned with Westminster politics.

The Labour Party leader says devolution is a good idea for England and Northern Ireland.

Alex Salmond: 'Make this decision with a clear head and a clear conscience'

Conservatives' David Cameron, Labour's Ed Miliband and Lib Dems' Nick Clegg back more devolution.

The former Prime Minister says that people have not grasped the implications of independence.

Professor Thom Brooks tells IBTimes UK that the immigration debate is based on misconceptions.

Survation says most young people do not feel that any of the main political parties represents them.

The shadow universities minister says UK must build a bigger knowledge economy.

Labour's Chris Leslie says more must be done for youngsters.

Only nine months ago, McPoison was predicting Miliband to be a prime minister.

The Labour leader wants to be judged on his ideas rather than his 'not from central casting' image.

Labour leader says he can't 'justify or defend horrifying deaths of hundreds of Palestinians'.

Britain's opposition says it asked for the watchdog to investigate for months.

Miliband says previous governments had wrongly 'believed that there is only one route to success'.

Miliband tells IBTimes UK that he could do huge amounts in the short-term to address the issue.

Len McCluskey says he hopes Miliband will remember that Liverpool is a Labour city.

Universal Credit has now expanded to the North West of England, with four more job centres offering the benefit.

Labour leader criticised in Liverpool for posing with paper following infamous Hillsborough coverage

Former EU trade commissioner and Labour lord plays down Ukip electoral success.

As the government unveiled its final programme before the election, senior Tory ministers were at war with each other

Political Times: The Results of the Local and European Elections 2014

Ukip electoral success means Labour leader should make stronger case for EU and immigration, says Blair.

Early results indicate that Ukip is set to top the European polls, while Labour and the Conservatives battle for second place and the Lib Dems face a humiliating defeat.

Over four fifths of small businesses feel that their energy supply doesn't care about them