Trade and industry secretary Alistair Darling is in discussions over plans to end the UK's right to opt out of the 48 - hour maximum working week. (politics.co.uk)
Trade and industry secretary Alan Johnson has insisted that the government will uphold a deal allowing existing public sector workers to retire at 60. (politics.co.uk)
He was Environment Secretary and Trade and Industry Secretary under Edward Heath, and Energy Secretary and Welsh Secretary under Margaret Thatcher. (conservativehome.blogs.com)