A major review of policing headed by former Scotland Yard chief Lord Stevens will be set up by Labour to shape the party's policies on the future of the police... more
A major inquiry into the future of Britain's police will be carried out by senior figures in the service, shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper will announce... more
Interview: Yvette Cooper claims Boris Johnson has made it harder for the Met to get to the bottom of phone hacking as she balances the pressures of parliament with motherhood... more
Olympics will make London a 'magnet' for human trafficking unless ministers launch an urgent crackdown, shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper warns... more
Home Secretary Theresa May was accused of a 'shocking and cavalier' approach to national security as the time terror suspects can be held without charge was cut to 14 days... more
Ed Miliband stamped his authority on Labour’s economic policy today as he promoted Yvette Cooper and a clutch of women to top posts in his shadow cabinet... more
When the shadow cabinet election winners were named late last night, Ed Balls leapt on to Twitter to speak on behalf of himself and his wife: 'We both v happy with the results'... more
For a party still reeling from the Miliband of Brothers psychodrama, let alone the Blair-Brown soap opera, the idea of another family feud must feel like a plot twist too far... more
Ed Miliband faces his first major challenge as Labour leader amid fears that Yvette Cooper may turn down the key post of shadow chancellor to avoid hurting her husband Ed Balls... more
'Slash-and-burn' approach the Government is taking to reduce the deficit could end up costing the country more, shadow work and pensions secretary Yvette Cooper claims... more
Benefit rules which left the taxpayer footing the £1,600-a-week rent for a former asylum seeker and her family to live in a £1.8million flat are to be changed... more
In a day of mixed fortunes for Labour’s golden couple, Ed Balls lost his battle to be Chancellor but his wife Yvette Cooper was in line for promotion... more
Projects to build new prisons, schools and homes in London are to be rescued by the Government after the credit crunch threatened their completion... more
The Treasury struggled to combat claims that it was “dithering” over City bonuses as ministers unveiled a year-long review into bankers’ pay and perks... more
The recession will be "longer and deeper" without urgent government action to boost the economy with tax cuts and higher borrowing, Treasury chief secretary Yvette Cooper warned... more
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