The Health and Safety Commission (HSC) has launched consultation on the draft HSC Science Strategy 2005-2008 - Gathering Evidence; Developing Understanding; Identifying Solutions. The Strategy describes...

Asked in terms of the numbers and seniority of those getting killed in Iraq with the situation seemingly getting worse would the election really be a cut off point for the violence the PMOS said that he did not ...

Asked if there was any response to the Guardian article suggesting that the Government had no idea how many gang masters or illegal immigrants working for them there were the PMOS said that the Gangmasters Licensing...

Asked if the Prime Minister had mulled over the newspapers with the Chancellor the PMOS said that the Prime Minister had been getting on with business this morning. Yesterday he had said all he intended to say about...

Asked if there would be a Blair-Ahern press conference this week the PMOS said that there would not be. The Taoiseach was currently in China and as was said on Friday they would meet following his return. Paul Murphy...

Asked what the Prime Minister would be saying in his statement the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman (PMOS) said that the Prime Minister would give an update on the figures. They would not come as a surprise to...

Her Majesty The Queen will attend a special memorial service for the UK tsunami victims, Tony Blair has announced.

Briefing from the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman on: Tsunami Statement, Northern Ireland, Blair-Brown, Gangmasters and Iraq.

Home Secretary Charles Clarke and Chancellor Gordon Brown today launched the 'year of the volunteer' (YOV).

Foreign Secretary Jack Straw has congratulated Mahmoud Abbas on his victory in the Palestinian presidential election.

Professor John Beddington CMG FRS is the new chair of Defra's Science Advisory Council (SAC).   

The Government, today, launched the second phase of a national drive to recruit more people to work in the social care work sector.   

Millions of businesses nationwide will soon have direct access to local and central government business opportunities, thanks to a new national web portal the Small Business Service (SBS) and Office of...

Science Minister, Lord Sainsbury, today announced the appointment of Professor Alan Thorpe as Chief Executive and Deputy Chair of the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC).   

Employees returning to work after the Christmas break are being urged to make sure they're on track for a comfortable retirement, by Pensions Minister, Malcolm Wicks. One of the easiest ways to do this...

Douglas Alexander MP, the UK Minister of State for Trade, Investment and Foreign Affairs arrives in Pakistan today for the start of a 3 day visit.   

Measures to cut by half the amount of toxic mercury which crematoria release into the atmosphere were announced by the government today.   

A week of events aimed at keeping school kids safe from crime starts today.

As the Sudanese celebrate the historic signing of a peace deal the UK has pledged GBP 50 million towards the UN's aid budget for the region.

Four in every ten pensioners are missing out on the council tax benefit they are entitled to - a total of three quarters of a billion pounds a year.

* The mix-adjusted average house price in the UK in November 2004 stood at £180,226, down from £180,444 in October (not seasonally adjusted).   

A national press advertising campaign starts today to stop pensioners missing out on an average £426 towards their council tax bills.   

Factory gate inflation falls to 2.9%

As the Sudanese celebrate the historic signing of a peace deal the UK has pledged £50 million towards the UN's aid budget for the region.

A week of events aimed at keeping school kids safe from crime starts on Monday.