A report published today by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) assesses ten merger clearance decisions by the Competition Commission (CC) and determines whether subsequent market developments confirmed or...

Bill Rammell, Parliamentary Under-Secretary, reiterated the British Government's commitment to organise a visit for one hundred Chagossians to visit their relatives' graves on the islands of Diego Garcia...

The consultation sought views on proposals to consolidate, amend and remedy defects in existing animal welfare legislati

The Royal Air Force is a step closer to getting a modern air refuelling aircraft under a Private Finance Initiative programme worth £13bn. The British based AirTanker consortium has today been selected...

A new freephone advisory service for members of the public enquiring about low flying military helicopter activity will go live from tomorrow, Tuesday 1 March, announced Ivor Caplin, Under Secretary of...

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has published a web based revised guide on the Railway and Other Transport Systems (Approval of Works, Plant and Equipment) Regulations 1994 (ROTS) which incorporates...

JUDGMENT   

A 'Framework Agreement on International Collaboration in Research and Development on Generation IV Nuclear Energy Systems' was signed today by the UK, Canada, France, Japan, and United States. HM Ambassador...

Briefing from the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman on: Commission for Africa, VE Day referendum, Terror, Attorney General's Advice on Iraq and MRSA.

Asked if the PMOS could "shed any light" on a debate amongst Cabinet colleagues about John Reid's smoking in public places proposals, the PMOS said he was not aware of any debate on the matter....

Asked about the implications of and the Government's attitude's to the demonstration yesterday in Belfast, the PMOS said that we had always believed that anyone who carried out a murder should be brought to justice...

Put to him that the Prime Minister had signalled possible "compromises" on Friday, and was it now correct that today was not seen by the Government as a day to alter its proposals, but rather to explain ...

The Prime Minister's Official Spokesman (PMOS) briefed journalists on the details of the meeting on Palestine tomorrow. He said that this meeting would be one of the largest international gatherings on the Middle...

The Prime Minister has condemned a suicide attack in Iraq which has killed at least 100 people and wounded many more.

Briefing from the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman on: Palestinian Conference, Terror Laws, Northern Ireland and Smoking.

REMARKS BY THE RT HON GORDON BROWN MP, CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER AT THE OPENING OF THE WOLVERHAMPTON LEARNING QUARTER   

Shoppers in Powys are being targeted by the OFT with hot shopping tips and advice as part of a major consumer awareness campaign.   

Tessa Jowell today opened the door to a whole new world for the UK's film industry by inviting South Africa, China, India, Jamaica and Morocco to share their expertise and talent for film making with the...

Up to 30 training places at some of the UK's top museums are to be offered to young South African curators, Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell announced today. They will help develop management and specialist...

A major new project from the Department of Health will celebrate the contribution made by people from the Caribbean Commonwealth in the early years of the NHS.   

Nigel Griffiths MP, the DTI Minister responsible for the Government's Coal Health Compensation Scheme, the world's largest personal injury compensation scheme, announced a new fast-track process starting...

"I utterly condemn today's attack in Hilla. There is no place for these horrific attacks in a civilised society. I was very sad to hear the loss of more innocent lives in Iraq and my thoughts go out to...

Mothers are to be offered an extra three months paid maternity leave under new plans announced by the Government.

Workers from across the NHS are taking part in a special day to promote cleanliness in hospitals.

Up to 100,000 workers from the mining industry can now receive payments worth thousands of pounds for lung damage caused by their time underground.

Guide to cooperation with communities for Scottish fire and rescue services

Guide to fire safety planning for Scottish fire and rescue services

Building the Best Small Country in the World - Attracting Fresh Talent to Scotland

New figures published today present experimental statistics for land use as at 2001. They are provided for England at local authority and Census ward levels. The local authority level statistics can also...

Chief Nursing Officer demands action for cleaner, safer hospitals   

Extra £1400 in best ever package for working parents   

The report explores the characteristics of each of the religion groups in Scotland using information collected from the 2001 Census in Scotland.

Summary of consultation responses to the Summary Justice Review Committee Report

From today long leaseholders in England will have improved protection and rights through the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002.   

Deficit 3.1% of GDP

Pupils who skip classes are being targeted by the latest national 'sweep' of town centres.

Mental Health LAw Newsletter

The first-ever strategy for the horse industry in England and Wales was launched in draft today by the British Horse Industry Confederation in partnership with Defra, DCMS and the Welsh Assembly Government...

Foreign Secretary today issued a statement on last night's Tel Aviv bombing:   

Foreign Secretary Jack Straw has today issued a statement on the attack on UN peacekeepers in Kafe, Ituri district in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which resulted in the killing of nine Bangladeshi...

Consultation responses

Foreign Office Minister, Bill Rammell, will visit Uzbekistan from the 2nd to 3rd March.   

[This is the transcript of one of the Prime Minister's occasional press conferences; these are the words of the Prime Minister giving a statement and answering the questions of journalists. Unlike the PMOS's briefings...

Tony Blair announced an increase in the national minimum wage in his monthly press conference. The Prime Minister also replied to questions on the Irish peace process, MRSA statistics, and the response to Syria following the assassination of a former Lebanese prime minister.

New statistics show a marked improvement in the number of cancers detected by breast screening.

Police numbers have topped 140,000 for the first time ever. This is an increase of more than 3000 on 12 months ago.

Infrastructure Investment Plan

Police numbers have topped 140,000 for the first time ever, providing a record number of officers to police communities and provide reassurance to the public, Home Office Minister Hazel Blears announced...

1.4 million women screened in England last year   

Guaranteed pay rise for 1.3 million low paid workers   

Joint DTI and Cabinet Office Release   

The Queen has been pleased to approve that Robert William Ainsworth MP, be sworn of Her Majesty's most honourable Privy Council.

Infrastructure Investment Plan

The Prime Minister announced an increase in the national minimum wage in his monthly press conference.

The Ministry of Defence today awarded the contract to build a brand new warship to VT Group, as production began on another vessel, the third Type 45 Destroyer HMS Diamond, at the Portsmouth shipyard.   

STATISTICAL PRESS NOTICE   

1.4 million women screened in England last year   

Asked if the Second Report of the Prime Minister's Strategy Unit was "just glorified spin", coming when it did before a general election, the PMOS replied that the journalist seemed to know the date of the...

Asked why Lord Falconer and Baroness Morgan "set out" his Parliamentary Written Answer of 17th March 2003, the PMOS said that as he had said in the morning lobby, he was not going to get involved in commenting...

Put to him the Leader of the Opposition had blamed the Prime Minister for the rise of MRSA, because of his support for targets, the PMOS said he was not getting into a dialogue with the Leader of the Opposition....

Asked if the PMOS was aware of any statement from the Attorney General regarding the court martial yesterday regarding abuse cases, the PMOS said he was not aware....

Asked in light of the Met Commissioner's remarks about the Madrid bomb, if Ministers had been given warning about the dangers of an attack before or during an election, the PMOS said he had been asked a similar ...

Asked if there had been a discussion at Cabinet this morning regarding future legislative programme, the PMOS said Cabinet discussed the future legislative programme all the time. Asked if the Queen's Speech had...

The Prime Minister's Official Spokesman (PMOS) informed journalists that the Prime Minister, along with Patricia Hewitt and Adair Turner of the Low Pay Commission, would announce the Government's response to the...

Briefing from the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman on: Press Conference/Minimum Wage announcement, Legislative Programme, Terror Attack, Court Martial, MRSA, Attorney General Statement and Strategy Unit.

This report provides an analysis of the written responses to the Retention of Organs at Post Mortem: Review Group Phase 3 Report consultation

This report provides an analysis of the written responses to the Retention of Organs at Post Mortem: Review Group Phase 3 Report consultation

This report provides an analysis of written consultation responses to the consultation 'Legislation Relating to Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation'

This report provides an analysis of written consultation responses to the consultation 'Legislation Relating to Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation'

This report provides an analysis of the written responses to the consultation 'Legislation Relating to Hospital Post-Mortem Examinations'

This report provides an analysis of the written responses to the consultation 'Legislation Relating to Hospital Post-Mortem Examinations'

This report provides an analysis of the written responses to the 'Consultation on Existing Provisions and Licencing Arrangements of the Anatomy Act 1984'

This report provides an analysis of the written responses to the 'Consultation on Existing Provisions and Licencing Arrangements of the Anatomy Act 1984'

Ensuring the safe and ethical development of new technologies so that their benefits can be rapidly gained is a priority for the Government, Lord Sainsbury, Science and Innovation Minister, said today ...

Pension Protection Fund   

Economy rose by 0.7% in 2004 Q4

The DTI today launched a consultation on the EU's draft Consumer Credit Directive.   

The Commission for Africa's report will be published on 11 March the Prime Minister has announced.

I have been told by some health staff that you can now see a queue of ministerial cars outside each accident and emergency department, and that that queue is only outnumbered by the number of ambulances waiting ...

Since launching in June, we've made hundreds of small improvements to the site. However, the cold winter nights have sparked an explosion of activity, and we've launched a slew of new features in response to requests...

Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Rt. Hon Paul Boateng and Home Office Minister for Race Equality and Community Cohesion, Fiona Mactaggart today hosted a "Third Sector Summit" at Number 11 Downing Street...

Assembly 'delay' on diabetes test - A diabetes charity claims the assembly is dragging its feet on a screening programme for the disease. [BBC News feed]

Since launching in June, we've made hundreds of small improvements to the site. However, the cold winter nights have sparked an explosion of activity, and we've launched a slew of new features in response to requests...

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) prosecuted a scaffolding company, Crowe Fabrications Ltd, before the Old Bailey, London, following an investigation into a fatal incident on 12 July 2002 at Hindred...

The last full gathering of the Commission for Africa has taken place in London.

Prime Ministers Strategy Unit   

In response to the publication of the Foreign Affairs Committee Report on their Inquiry into UK policy towards the Western Balkans on 23 February, Denis MacShane UK Minister for Europe said:   

Asked what the Government's response to the NSO report that MRSA deaths have doubled since 1999, the PMOS said that as the ONS itself set out, firstly we recognised that this was a serious issue, but the ONS believed...

Asked about the meeting between Lord Falconer, Lord Goldsmith and Baroness Morgan, the PMOS said that he would neither comment on leaks nor on private meetings. Asked about whether the Parliamentary Statement on...

Asked if amendments to the Terror bill had been discussed at Cabinet, the PMOS said that Charles Clarke had been absent which perhaps indicated that the issue had not been a significant one at today's meeting. What...

Asked if Patricia Hewitt was right when she said the campaign for the referendum on the European Constitution would be launched on May 8th, which was the anniversary of VE day, the PMOS said that he didn't think...

Asked what we could expect from the meeting of the Commission for Africa today, the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman (PMOS) said that this was very much a working meeting, finalizing the report. What people would...

Briefing from the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman on: Commission for Africa, VE Day referendum, Terror, Attorney General's Advice on Iraq and MRSA.

HECA Report to cover the progress of Local Authorities for the period Apr 2001 - Mar 2003

The OFT welcomes the judgments given today by the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) on the appeals brought by Apex Ashphalt and Paving Co Ltd and Richard W Price (Roofing Contractors) Ltd.   

The latest Quarterly Statistics (National Office of Statistics TSP4) are now available on the DASA website at www.dasa.mod/uk   

Today the UK ratified the United Nations' Aarhus Convention, covering the public's involvement in three areas of environmental democracy; access to environmental information, participation in environmental...

Carers get extra £60m   

Figures published today by the Office for National Statistics for 1999 to 2003 show that drug related deaths fell for the third year in a row to reach their lowest level since 1997. The total reduction...

The principles set to underpin reform of state and private pensions, were outlined today by the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, Alan Johnson.   

The Prime Minister has today appointed Sir John Guinness and Mrs Gilly Drummond DL as Trustees of the National Maritime Museum. The term of each appointment will be for four years.

Internet users can help protect themselves from viruses and hackers by using a free alerting service launched by the Government.

Draws together and reinforces the Executive's published design policy commitments and sets out the role of Architecture and Design Scotland.

Information booklet on how to consider a future research career in Nursing, Midwifery and the Allied Health Professions

CORRECTED VERSION   

March 1st 2005 is the birth date of the New Forest National Park, Alun Michael Rural Affairs Minister confirmed today. The New Forest becomes the newest member of the National Parks family and the first...

National and Premium Rate Phone Numbers Banned From April   

Health Minister Rosie Winterton meets NHS Dental recruits in Poland   

Housing Benefit fraud and error has been cut by around £60m official estimates published by DWP today show.   

Asked about what we could expect from the Commission for Africa, the PMOS said that tomorrow was the final drafting session. What people will get is some idea of the literally thousands of people who had been spoken...

Asked why we were passing this legislation if, as the leader of the opposition had pointed out this afternoon, police already had very similar powers to arrest people suspected of terrorist activities, the PMOS ...

Asked if the Government was committed to the idea that the Home Secretary initiated a control, the PMOS said that the Prime Minister had given a very clear explanation at PMQs earlier today. The Prime Minister said...

Asked to clarify if the words of the Written PQ of March 17th were drafted by the Attorney General, or were they drafted instead by Downing Street, the PMOS said that for the avoidance of all doubt, the PMOS referred...

Asked if the Prime Minister was going to go to the Royal wedding, or just the reception, or the blessing, etc, the PMOS that he would await an invitation before making a comment or speculating. Put to him that so...

Asked if there had been a previous occasion when the Prime Minister had given casualty figures with regards to a terrorist attack, as he had done in today's PMQs, the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman said that...

Briefing from the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman on: Terror Attack Figures, Royal Wedding/Legal Advice, Attorney General, Charles Clarke/Anti Terror, Belmarsh Detainees and Commission for Africa.

The Queen has been pleased to approve that the Honourable John Alastair Cameron, Lord Abernethy and the Honourable Alan Charles Macpherson, Lord Johnston, be sworn of Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council ...

Expensive telephone numbers that charge patients over the odds to call NHS services have been outlawed.

The Prime Minister has today re-appointed Dr Derek Langslow as a Trustee of the National Heritage Memorial Fund for a term of three years from 18 February 2005.

As snow and ice grip the UK, the Government has reminded elderly people to claim their Winter Fuel Payment.

An annual publication providing information on Scottish Local Authority income and expenditure, outstanding debt, and local taxes

Statistical Publication Notice

Consultation on legislative proposals to enable those who are put at risk of infection with a blood borne disease as a result of a crime to apply for the assailant to provide a blood sample

First Release Coverage: Great Britain Theme: Social and Welfare   

Deaths up in August heatwave

0.7% rise in fourth quarter 2004

Deaths continue to increase in 2003

Tony Blair answered questions about the education system, the terror control orders, housing, hospice care and tackling drug dealers during his weekly PMQs.

Tony Blair answered questions about the education system, the terror control orders, housing, hospice care and tackling drug dealers during his weekly PMQs.

The last full gathering of the Commission for Africa before their final report is published takes place in London today.

OAPs' assembly council tax demo - Pensioners demand a change to the council tax system as they protest at the Welsh assembly. [BBC News feed]

Senior executives and union representatives from across the construction industry met this afternoon at a Construction Health and Safety Summit held at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre in London...

Egg Marketing Explanatory Leaflet

Sets out the minimum standards of service that victims of crime should receive from all criminal justice agencies and the children's hearing system.

Major roads and motorways leading to the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, for the Carling Cup Final match on Sunday 27 February at 3pm, are likely to be busy both before and after the game.   

Road users are being warned by the Highways Agency to take extra care when travelling overnight and tomorrow morning as snow and low temperatures are forecast in many parts of the country.   

Pensioners who have not yet claimed their Winter Fuel Payment were today urged to do so straight away by Pensions Minister, Malcolm Wicks.   

Asked why it was now safe to release people who had been in prison for 3 years, the PMOS said that what was important to recognise that to some extent the debate over control orders had been dominated by one...

Asked if the Prime Minister still felt that Ken Livingstone should apologise, the PMOS said that he had dealt with this issue yesterday albeit in a somewhat disembodied form, he was happy however to reiterate it...

Asked about the statistics released today by OFSTED which indicated that 50% of boys and 30% of girls left Primary school without sufficient literacy skills, the PMOS said that what was also important was...

Asked why the Government had not published the Attorney General's advice the PMOS the Attorney General had made it clear that he had given that advice, that it was his independent advice, and that in his opinion...

Asked what kind of advice Downing Street was giving to Buckingham Palace the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman (PMOS) said that in terms of the advice we gave, as we had set out at the time of the announcement...

Briefing from the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman on: Lord Chancellor's Legal Advice (Royal Wedding), Attorney General's Legal Advice (War), Education, Ken Livingstone and Belmarsh Detainees.

This report analyses responses to the housing consultation 'Maintaining Houses - Preserving Homes'.

Report from working group established by Ministers to consdier aspects of encouraging a wider section of the community to consider standing for election to local authorities

Report of the working group established by Ministers to consider aspects of a remuneration, pension and one-off severance scheme for councillors

The OFT has today announced its provisional conclusions on the compatibility with competition law of exclusive distribution arrangements between newspaper and magazine publishers and wholesalers.   

Hundreds of homes, three churches, and a primary school are to be saved from collapse into the mines much of Bath was quarried from, Planning Minister Keith Hill announced at Combe Down today.   

A joint Action Group comprising almost thirty Government, public and private sector bodies meets for the first time today.   

Community care Minister Stephen Ladyman today announced the winning bids for this year's £40m Extra Care Housing Fund.   

A Grantham man who obtained goods on credit while bankrupt and dishonestly avoided paying for them, has been imprisoned for six months following a DTI prosecution.   

Mr Peter Butcher has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to Turkmenistan in succession to Mr Paul Brummell who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Mr Butcher will take up...

Tony Blair answered questions about the education system, the terror control orders, housing, hospice care and tackling drug dealers during his weekly PMQs.

Education Secretary Ruth Kelly has revealed the Government's White Paper response to the Tomlinson review into secondary qualifications.

The Committee on Standards in Public Life welcomed today the publication of new research, produced by MORI for the Public Appointments Commissioner. This shows that in addition to a low level of public...

New research, produced by MORI for the Public Appointments Commissioner, shows that more needs to be done to increase confidence in the system of Ministerial appointments to public bodies.   

Adair Turner, Chair of the Pensions Commission, will today outline the major pensions challenge facing Scotland as he presents the findings of the Pensions Commission's first report Pensions: Challenges...

Asked if the Government agreed with an article in which John Major said the Government had dealt in "political black arts" and "demeaning politics", the PMOS said there was an element of party politics...

Asked to confirm if the Prime Minister, along with President Chirac and Chancellor Schroeder had written to the Polish Government encouraging them to purchase Airbus planes, rather than Boeing, and if so, were there...

Asked if there was any discussion of China at the breakfast meeting, and did the Prime Minister still believe the arms embargo should be lifted, the PMOS replied that we recognised that the US had concerns, and ...

Asked if the Government could envisage any legislation being introduced, either before or retrospectively relating to the Royal wedding, the PMOS said the Government had given its view to the Palace, as it was required...

Asked what the Prime Minister's reaction was towards Ken Livingstone's refusal to apologise about his recent comments to a journalist, the PMOS said that the Prime Minister had given his personal view last week ...

Asked if Paul Murphy's statement to the House of Commons later today would be a definite and substantive response to the IMC report to the Northern Bank robbery, and also if there was a need for a Government motion...

Put to him that President Bush was "full of very warm words" for the Prime Minister, why had the Prime Minister not said anything in return, or was that just a "difference in style", the PMOS said...

Asked what would be the significance of President Bush's remarks on the Palestine Conference next week; did they lend some "much needed gravitas", and also what was the Prime Minister's response on Darfur...

Asked if France and Germany were planning ahead in the form of training, or were they contributing towards a trust fund, and also why the Prime Minister appeared to be keeping a low profile today, the PMOS said ...

Put to him that President Bush had renewed his threat to Iran yesterday regarding their nuclear ambitions, and whether the Prime Minister could see any circumstances where we would join forces, the PMOS replied ...

Asked for more information on where and when the EU/US conference may take place, and why was it decided to go "this route" rather than take an existing format, such as NATO or the UN, the PMOS replied that...

Asked about the scale of help which would be given to the Iraqi Government, and what it would mean to the removal of British troops from Iraq, and when that might happen, the PMOS said that the scale of help...

The Prime Minister's Official Spokesman briefed journalists from Brussels via a phone link-up. He said that the Prime Minister had met President Bush this morning. He said that we had been very encouraged by what...

Asked what the Government was trying to get across in the documents released in conjunction with the Home Secretary's Statement the Prime Minister's Spokesman (PMS) said that they were intended to set out the situation...

Briefing from the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman on: Brussels Brief, Iraqi Government, EU/US Conference, Iran, Training, Palestine Conference, President Bush/Prime Minister, Northern Ireland, Ken Livingstone...

Briefing from the Prime Minister's Spokesman on: Anti Terror Law.

Chancellor Gordon Brown will deliver his Budget to the House of Commons on 16 March, the Treasury has announced.

Changes planned for the honours system will make it more transparent and easier to understand.

Announcement of the Scottish Household Survey 2004 quarter 3 release

The Competition Commission (CC) is consulting on undertakings from Emap Plc (Emap) which will ensure that the company sells the ABI Building Data Limited (ABI) business, which it acquired last year.   

More cash could soon be invested in a range of GP services as a result of the Government's scheme to allow practices to directly commission services.   

Britain would have four million fewer people in work if it had the same average employment rate as the European Union, Minister for Work Jane Kennedy said today.   

NHS hospital patients say they are waiting less time for emergency treatment and outpatient departments, two major national surveys have found.

Famous explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes was among those who attended a special lunch to celebrate the remarkable progress of a national life-saving campaign.

Tony Blair will answer questions in Parliament today during his weekly PMQ session.

It had to happen - anonymous comment posting is permitted on this site so someone decided to parade their idiocy. No suprise they kept themselves anonymous. It's like this: this website was put together very quickly using a standard CivicSpace template to get things up and running asap. Over time we'll make the adjustments needed to make it nice and accessible.

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) will be carrying out a blitz of construction sites across Great Britain in March as part of a nationwide initiative to tackle serious work-related ill health.   

Eric Dawson, a local builder, was given a four month custodial sentence at Hartlepool Magistrates Court today (22 February 2005), following his attack on a Health and Safety Executive (HSE) Inspector. ...

Bed shortage postpones cancer op - A great grandmother's cancer surgery is cancelled for the third time in as many weeks due to a shortage of intensive care beds. [BBC News feed]

Late widow's 34 hours on trolley - A family talks of their anger after a 94-year-old relative dies days after a 34-hour wait on a trolley in casualty. [BBC News feed] The spokesman also said pressures on the emergency unit remained significant and there were occasions when patients had to wait longer than the hospital would have liked

A leaflet providing an overview to the Equality and Diversity Impact Assessment toolkit and provides an insight into it's use and content.

Constitutional Affairs Secretary and Lord Chancellor Lord Falconer has appointed Mike Hinchliffe, Deputy Legal Director of the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (CAFCASS), to the Family...

The Gambling Bill received its second reading in the Lords today as it continued its progress through Parliament.   

World famous expedition leader Sir Ranulph Fiennes will join Health Secretary John Reid at a special lunch this Thursday to celebrate the lives saved by a national programme to place emergency equipment...

Top lawyers from across the UK have met in Eidnburgh to talk about the falling rate of convictions in rape cases.

Because of my visit to China, I am sorry not to be able to be with you in person today at this hugely important conference to celebrate British science.   

The Spring Supplementary Estimates, presented to the House of Commons today, seek £7,067 million in resources and £6,074 million in cash. The Estimates seek increased resources and cash for existing ...

Fines totalling £650,000 have been imposed on two companies following the death of a woman at a British Sugar plc factory.   

Boosting Pension Credit by almost an extra £10 a month will help tackle pensioner poverty, Work and Pensions Secretary Alan Johnson said today.   

NHS hospital patients say they are waiting less time for emergency treatment and outpatient departments, two major national surveys have found.

A new marketing campaign is aiming to increase the number of tourists from China to the UK. The aim is to attract upwards of 200,000 visitors a year by 2010.

The Russian region devastated by the Beslan school terrorist atrocity is receiving a cash boost.

The OFT will join forces with government agencies around the world for the next 48 hours in a co-ordinated assault upon scammers and spammers. The OFT will join its partners in the International Consumer...