Liverpool is one of four authorities that has volunteered to experiment with devolved power from Whitehall. Photograph: Kendall David Kendall/www.paphotos.com David Cameron will announce on Monday that he hopes to liberate four areas from the strictures of red tape and central government... 

The number of part-time workers has hit record levels with people struggling to find full-time employment. Photograph: Andy Rain/EPA The number of part-time workers in the UK has hit a record high as more people are forced to take on shorter hours or not work at all. Official data released... 

Microsoft said it has now sold 175m Windows 7 licences. Photograph: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Microsoft added to the growing sense of recovery in the technology sector last night by reporting record quarterly revenues, driven by strong sales. The software giant pipped Apple, one of its greatest... 

Reckitt, the group behind household favourites such as Vanish and Cillit Bang, has seen rival Procter & Gamble muscle in on its market Reckitt Benckiser, the company behind household brands Cillit Bang and Vanish, today reported its first quarter-on-quarter sales decline in Europe as... 

Andy Murray worked with Miles Maclagan, right, for two and a half years. Photograph: Andrew Milligan/PA Andy Murray has split with his coach, Miles Maclagan, as well as his part-time adviser, Alex Corretja, ending weeks of speculation that there has been trouble in the World No4′s camp. The... 

Lord Heseltine will chair a panel that will back regional projects in England offering economic growth. Photograph: Reuters Lord Heseltine is to chair a panel that will consider how to spend a £1bn fund aimed at boosting regional economies. The Regional Growth Fund will support projects in...