New guidance published will help teachers better identify mental health problems in young people. This means that fewer pupils will be wrongly labelled as trouble-makers.
Forcing someone to marry against their will has become a criminal offence. New legislation is designed to help people in England, Wales and UK nationals overseas who are at risk of becoming victims of forced marriage.
Liberal Democrats have announced that the Liberal Democrat manifesto will include a commitment to a "parental guarantee" - so that every parent can be confident that their child will be taught a core curriculum by a properly qualified teacher.
At the launch of a new action plan this week, Liberal Democrat Pensions Minister Steve Webb stressed that British businesses must realise the potential of older workers and help people to stay in the workplace.
A record rise employment saw nearly 5,500 more people in work every working day over the last three months.
Nick Clegg has outlined the process by which Liberal Democrats will unveil their 2015 General Election manifesto and the key values that will inform the policies in it. In his speech Nick called it "an independent, liberal manifesto from an independent, liberal party" and said it "will not be written with an eye to what Labour or the Conservatives think or might sign up to." Put simply, the Liberal Democrat manifesto will be: "written as an answer to one, simple question: how can we build opportunity for all?"
Reflecting on the year’s International Women’s Day theme of “accelerate action”, I am sadly reminded of how much more we still need to achieve.
The UK needs to strengthen both our Armed Forces and our soft power.
Today is Holocaust Memorial Day.
