A new report claims that the glass ceiling preventing women from climbing to the upper rungs of the corporate ladder will still be firmly in place at the end of this decade.

The Government's Red Tape challenge website, which gives the public a chance to have their say on the effectiveness of current regulation within the UK, is now focusing on the subject of equality legislation.

The Government has launched a consultation on plans to introduce a new system of flexible parental leave from 2015 as part of its plans to create a modern workplace for the modern economy.