Foreign Office Minister Denis MacShane said:   

Asked why the Government had ignored the proposals of Liam Donaldson with regards to MRSA, the PMOS said that far from ignoring the recommendations, the Government was taking forward those proposals for a Hygiene...

Asked about the decision to reward the achievements of the Arctic Convoy veterans with what amounted to a badge, the PMOS said that, to give a bit of colour, he was walking towards the Prime Minister's office last...

Asked what the Government's approach to the Prevention of Terrorism legislation was, the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman (PMOS) said that the position hadn't changed since yesterday. We continued to believe ...

Asked if it was true that the Government would rather extend the current legislation, rather than have no laws at all if no agreement was reached by Friday, the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman (PMOS) said, as...

Briefing from the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman on: Anti Terror Legislation Bill.

The consultation outlined the proposals to amend the scale of fees payable by applicants under the Electricity (Applications for Consent) Scotland Regulations. This document summarises the responses r

Proposals for General Binding Rules to be introduced under the Controlled Activities Regulations of the Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003

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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is today publishing its report on the UK economy, along with the UK's statement to the IMF Executive Board, which sets out the Government's response to the report.   

In this 200th anniversary year of the Battle of Trafalgar, RNAS Culdrose has played an important part in assisting Madron Church, near Penzance, to ensure that its bells will be among the first to peal...

The only surviving sail from the Battle of Trafalgar is to go on show to the public as part of the celebrations for this year's bicentenary. A special exhibition displaying the historic fore topsail from...

Major roads and motorways leading to the National Exhibition Centre (NEC), Birmingham, for Crufts 2005, are likely to be busy before and during the event. The event takes place over the weekend of the ...

Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell today presented an Honorary OBE to Pat Eddery in recognition of his valuable services to horse racing.   

John Stringer OBE has been reappointed as Regional Chair of Postwatch Northern Ireland. The reappointment, made by Postal Services Minister Gerry Sutcliffe, extends Mr Stringer's contract for 12 months...

A wine investment company which deliberately misled its clients and sold wine at a mark up of more than 100 per cent has been wound up following a DTI investigation.   

Foreign Office Minister Denis MacShane said:   

Briefing from the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman on: Terror, Arctic Convoy and MRSA.

A statement of the Scottish Executive's housing policies

Assisting troubled young adults escape the spiral of disadvantage is the focus of a new report, 'Transitions', from the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister's Social Exclusion Unit.   

Commenting on the report of the Commission for Racial Equality (CRE) into the police service, Home Office Minister Hazel Blears said:   

The Government published today its final response to the Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC) report on the Welfare of Farmed Animals at Slaughter or Killing.   

The UK will vote against the declaration on human cloning at the United Nations' General Assembly today (8 March 2005). The UN declaration is non-binding and has no legal status, but it calls on countries...

The Department of Health is today issuing the latest information about the numbers of known cases of Creutzfeldt Jakob disease. This includes cases of variant Creutzfeldt Jakob disease (vCJD) - the form...

Celebrity chef Antony Worrall Thompson cooked up a treat at a London Jobcentre Plus office today, promoting the catering industry to local customers and employers.   

Tony Blair held a reception in Downing Street to mark the extraordinary contribution of the Arctic Convoys during the Second World War.

Home Office Minister Hazel Blears says she is grateful for the 'thorough' report from the Commission for Racial Equality into the police of England and Wales.

The OFT has decided today to accept the undertakings offered by Capital Radio plc to divest its Century 106 radio station. It has decided that the undertakings offered address the competition concerns ...

The Highways Agency has appointed Derek Turner as the new National Traffic Director for motorways and trunk roads in England, the Agency's Chief Executive Archie Robertson announced today.   

Defra is today launching a public consultation on proposed legislation which will set out the legal requirements of a robust testing regime to replace the Over Thirty Months (OTM) Rule. This week also...

CORRECTED VERSION PARA 6 - BEGINS "THE PROJECTS WE ARE SUPPORTING...   

A cowboy driveway contractor, who left a string of failed companies and angry customers in his wake, has been banned from running a company for five years following a DTI investigation.   

Asked about Roger Liddle's comments on the European constitution, the PMOS said that Roger Liddle was entitled to his own personal view. It was the Prime Minister's prerogative to listen to advice and and to make...

Asked if the Prime Minister was meeting veterans from the Artic convoy, the PMOS confirmed that he was. Asked if they would be receiving a separate campaign medal, the PMOS said that discussions were going on with...

Asked about the defence report on the Hercules crash, the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman (PMOS) said that as he understood it, the report ruled out certain causes that had been suggested. There were still a...

Briefing from the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman on: Hercules, Arctic Convoy and Roger Liddle.

Environment Secretary Margaret Beckett today confirmed that England has successfully met and exceeded its target to recycle and compost 17 per cent of household waste during 2003/4.   

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Young people with mental health problems are set to benefit from a £5 million funding boost, with a significant proportion being given to projects that specifically work with black and minority ethnic...

Scottish consumers and renewable generators set to benefit from new grid arrangements   

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, Alan Johnson has today published a report by the Benefit Fraud Inspectorate (BFI) on the processing of Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit claims by Copeland...

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, Alan Johnson, has today published an inspection report by the BFI on the administration of Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit and counter-fraud activity...

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, Alan Johnson, has today published a Good Practice Review by the BFI on the administration of Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit and counter-fraud activity...

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, Alan Johnson has today published an inspection report by the Benefit Fraud Inspectorate (BFI) on the administration of Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit...

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, Alan Johnson has today published a report by the Benefit Fraud Inspectorate (BFI) on the processing of Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit claims by Brentwood...

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, Alan Johnson, has today published a report by BFI on local authorities' compliance with the Race Relations Act as regards their benefits sections. This is ...

Students who leave handbags or mobile phones on show are in for a shock today.

Faster and more effective enforcement powers to stop the development of unauthorised Gypsy sites have now come into force.

Trade and Industry Secretary and Minister for Women, Patricia Hewitt today welcomed the Interim report from the Women and Work Commission, led by Baroness Margaret Prosser.   

Nearly 1,000,000 women in the UK are now running their own business - but they are still lagging behind the men. The figures were revealed to mark International Women's Day.

More than 950,000 women are now self employed, with 130,000 taking the plunge in the last year, Women and Equality Minister Jacqui Smith announced today, International Women's Day.