A motion by a former hairdressing MP to force all salons to register with a professional body has been blocked in the commons.  Tory MP David Morris, who ran salons for 28 years before becoming an MP, hoped his bill would prevent serious injury and even death caused by improper use of chemicals by the industry.

The Bribery Act, the single biggest change in UK legislation for decades, has rightly forced companies to reassess their conduct, but officials have urged businesses not to over-react when it comes to giving at Christmas this year.

Companies who believe that cancelling their Christmas shindigs will save money in the long-run have been urged not to turns the lights out by the Forum of Private Business (FPB).

A horse rider who suffered severe brain damage after colliding with a motorcycle whilst out riding has launched a major battle for compensation.

In 2006, Michaela Devereux was horse riding with her husband in the New Forest when a motorcyclist careered into her.