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Amey Rail Limited was fined £4,000 yesterday at Camborne Magistrates' Court in a prosecution brought by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). The prosecution followed an investigation into an incident...

Two new measures to improve and enhance jury service have been announced today.   

A consultative document seeking views on the Government's proposals for implementing the EU Directive on Takeovers Bids has been published today. Copies are available in the Library and on the DTI website...

Asked what the Prime Minister's view was about public money being used for "Gay Month" the Prime Minister's Spokesman (PMS) said what she thought the journalist was referring to was a website that had been...

Briefing from the Prime Minister's Spokesman on: Campaign against Homophobic Bullying.

Unruly drinkers will be banned from pubs and clubs under a 'three strikes' rule, new licensing proposals have revealed.

TV Eye and its member broadcasters have provisionally agreed to amend certain arrangements governing the sale of advertising airtime after the OFT put competition concerns to them.   

A series of proposals building on the tougher powers that will exist under the Licensing Act 2003 to tackle 'binge' and underage drinking were unveiled in a consultation document by Culture Secretary Tessa...

A new fee structure that will enable licensing authorities to deliver tougher protections for local residents against alcohol related crime and disorder and public nuisance has been laid before Parliament...

More money is to be made available to improve the quality of key wetland habitats across England, Environment Minister Elliot Morley announced today.   

A top appointment was announced today by Trade Secretary Patricia Hewitt to help tackle red tape in the retail sector.   

Industry and Regions Minister Jacqui Smith today announced the appointment of John Hanlon as the Community Interest Company Regulator (CREG). He will take up his post on 1 April 2005.   

Asked if there were going to be any further meetings on 24 hour Licensing, the PMOS said he thought it would be a short time before people knew what the outcome was, and would therefore not have long to wait....

Asked if there were any plans for the Prime Minister to meet the Sinn Fein leadership in the coming weeks. The PMOS replied that as we had already indicated last week, they would meet at some point and the purpose...

Asked if David Blunkett would be staying in his house indefinitely, due to security reasons, the PMOS said "indefinitely" was a very big word. It was no unusual in the past for a transition period to occur...

Asked if the Prime Minister felt he had been given wrong advice from the Speaker regarding the court martial, the PMOS said the judge's comments recognised that the Prime Minister had to respond to questions. What...

Asked if the Prime Minister haD spoken to Mr. Yuschenko today in order to congratulate him on the Supreme Court's ruling the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman (PMOS) replied: no. Pressed further on whether congratulations...

Briefing from the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman on: Mr. Yuschenko, Court Martial, David Blunkett's House, Northern Ireland and 24 Licensing.

Britons are more likely to start up their own businesses than residents of any other EU nation, new research has revealed.

A specialist team of investigators is confiscating the backlog of money owed to the courts by some of the UK's most serious criminals.

Second annual report published on National Suicide Prevention Strategy for England   

Rate up to 74.8% in 3 months to Nov

Monthly: Dec £3.9bn current budget deficit

Trading slowdown at end of 2004

The crackdown on neighbourhood nuisance in England and Wales intensified today as the 100th magistrates' court to step up response to anti-social behaviour (ASB) was announced by Constitutional Affairs...

New study shows boost to UK women entrepreneurs and narrowing of the North-South gap -