Over 400,000 public sector workers, including police officers, immigration staff and lecturers, are expected to join the nationwide strike and march the streets today to protest over pensions, pay and jobs. The dispute over the pension was fuelled by ministers claims in yesterday’s Queen’s Speech that they are pressing ahead with their controversial reforms. Unions leaders say the changes will leave workers paying more and working longer for lower pensions. However, government insists that current pension…

The Queen’s speech at the state opening of Parliament today is expected to unveil loads of “family friendly” policies as the Coalition government tries to recover from the local election humiliation. A new Children and Families Bill, which will be one of the major pieces of legislation for the next year, will be announced in the speech. Government is planning to offer more opportunities for flexible working in terms of the hours that are worked…