Three defendants today received fines totalling £95,000, plus costs of £60,000, at Southwark Crown Court, London. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) prosecuted Lindsay Barr, David O'Keefe & Co. Ltd...

A new era of openness was hailed today by Lord Chancellor Lord Falconer at the end of the first month of the Freedom of Information Act.   

Briefing from the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman on: Iraq, Gerard Conlon, Chancellor Events, Mrs Blair, Davos Travel, Condoleeza Rice and Animal Rights.

Briefing from the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman on Iraq.

Briefing from the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman on: Hercules Crash update, President Bush, Sudan, Animal Rights, Householder Defence, Ian Blair, Taoiseach and School discipline.

Asked what was being done to stop text messaging in classrooms, the PMOS said that unless someone could text him the answer immediately, he could not answer, as he did not have that amount of detail! He suggested...

Asked about the meeting with Taoiseach, the PMOS informed journalists that the Chief Constable of Northern Ireland and his opposite number in the Garda would give the two Prime Ministers an update into the investigation...

Asked if Ian Blair agreed with the Prime Minister over the "grossly disproportionate" wording regarding the home defence law, the PMOS replied that he thought the journalist was oversimplifying both the ...

Asked if the Prime Minister would admit he was wrong when he said the law should be changed regarding the home defending issue, the PMOS said that the Prime Minister had said the law should be reviewed. What was...

Asked about the apparent contradictions of opinion between Hazel Blears and Patricia Hewitt regarding arrests of animal rights activists, the PMOS repeated his words of yesterday, which were he was not getting drawn...

Asked if Britain believed that the International Criminal Court was the correct forum for those accused of abuse in Darfur, the PMOS replied that to begin with, we had to study the International Commission Report...

Asked for some further details about the Prime Minister's conversation yesterday with President Bush, the PMOS said whilst he would not brief in full, it could be read that Iraq elections made up some part of the...

Asked if there was any further news regarding the Hercules crash, and also if there was a flight data recorder on board, the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman (PMOS) said he did not have any further updates. The...

Briefing from the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman on: Hercules Crash update, President Bush, Sudan, Animal Rights, Householder Defence, Ian Blair, Taoiseach and School discipline.

Consultation paper on new scheme

A new policy blueprint to deliver sustainable communities through the reformed planning system was unveiled by Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott today.   

A drive to develop a European approach to creating sustainable communities was launched today by the Deputy Prime Minister, John Prescott.   

Parents of toddlers in Devon and Cornwall will soon be able to claim free fruit and vegetables when the first phase of the new Healthy Start initiative is introduced, announced Health Minister, Melanie...

Chief Nursing Officer Professor Chris Beasley today set out how NHS nurses will help to deliver better care to the millions of people in England coping with long-term conditions.   

Foreign Office Minister Douglas Alexander today summoned the Nepalese Ambassador in London to convey the British government's grave concerns about political developments in Nepal.   

Education Secretary Ruth Kelly says she wants schools to take a 'zero tolerance' approach to tackling bad behaviour by pupils.

The Queen has approved the nomination of the Reverend John Ronald Angus Stroyan MTh to the Suffragan See of Warwick, in the Diocese of Coventry, in succession to the Right Reverend Anthony Martin Priddis, MA, Dip...

Guidance for homeowners on the force they can use to tackle intruders was published today.

Tony Blair said today he wanted the Government to deliver a welfare structure which 'rewards work.'

Consultation to obtain views on whether independent ambulance services in Scotland should be regulated

Improving Regulation Annual Report 2003-2004

Statistics release on Day Care Services, Scotland 2004

Check against Delivery   

A Belfast estate agency has been required to change its conduct and be more transparent in its dealings with consumers following action by the OFT.   

The Northern Way will invest up to £10 million into pilot schemes to help get thousands of long-term unemployed people back into work and finance other innovative projects to boost the North's economy...

A Salford residents group's dedication to improving their neighbourhood was today rewarded with first prize in a new competition to find England's top community space project.   

Welcoming the publication of the joint Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) and Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) leaflet on 'Householders and the use of force against intruders,' Home Secretary, ...

Tourism Minister Richard Caborn and Councillor Chris White of the Local Government Association (LGA) today heralded the launch of an initiative to help local authorities crack down on sub-standard hotel...

Radical changes in how the world generates and uses energy will be needed to combat the global challenge of climate change, Environment Secretary Margaret Beckett told a conference of International Scientists...

New Limits on Awards for Unfair Dismissal and Redundancy Payments   

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

The Government announced today a Regional Selective Assistance package of £5 million to help secure the production of a new model, and safeguard 1,000 automotive jobs, at Nissan Motor Manufacturing in...

People can now see the boundaries and restrictions placed on their dream home though the Land Registry's new paid-for online service.

The Prime Minister has welcomed Iraq's 'first steps' to democracy.

OFT launches scams awareness month   

People will be able to see the boundaries and restrictions placed on their new home though the Land Registry's new online service.