A portfolio of technologies and solutions is needed to help developed and developing nations combat the challenge posed by climate change and move towards sustainable energy systems over the next 50 years...

Fire and Rescue authorities throughout England have a chance to bid for a share of a further £150m of Private Finance Initiative (PFI) credits, Fire Minister Nick Raynsford announced today (16th March...

The Government is looking at ways in which the resources of the private sector can be used to bolster the ODPM's low cost homeownership schemes and help more hard working families own their own homes.   

Bill Callaghan, Chair of the Health and Safety Commission, today welcomed publication of the final Hampton report 'Reducing administrative burdens: effective inspection and enforcement'.   

Criminal Justice Minister Baroness Scotland today published a new guide on restorative justice for local police forces, prosecutors and offender managers.   

Responding to recent concerns about Nottinghamshire police performance, the Home Secretary Charles Clarke said today:   

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Issued by Defra and the Devolved Administrations on behalf of the NFSCo   

Education spending will rise to GBP12 billion next year, to help Britain keep up with the growing economies of China and India.

The Ministry of Defence and the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) today announced a collaborative programme to determine the military benefit of Unmanned Combat Air Systems for future...

The UK's economy is continuing to grow strongly and the Government is meeting its strict fiscal rules for sound public finances over the economic cycle, Mr Brown said.

Education spending will rise to £12 billion next year, to help Britain keep up with the growing economies of China and India.

Measures to encourage enterprise are essential if Britain is to compete in a changing global environment, said Chancellor Gordon Brown in his Budget speech.

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The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Gordon Brown, today set out measures to deliver the Government's objective of building a strong economy and fair society, where there is opportunity and security for all...

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A package of measures to tackle tax fraud and avoidance was announced by the Chancellor today. The reforms will protect revenue for investment in public services and ensure that an unfair burden does not...

Philip Hampton today published his final report 'Reducing administrative burdens: effective inspection and enforcement'. His review considers how to reduce administrative burdens on business without compromising...

Tessa Jowell today urged the tourism industry to meet the needs of 21st century, web-based consumers by getting behind EnglandNet - a new £10 million online one-stop-shop for holidaymakers in England.   

Margaret Beckett welcomed today's Budget and the Chancellor's clearly stated commitment to sustainable development and his intention to meet the global challenge of climate change.   

A new set of clear recommended standards to improve sexual health services in the NHS have been jointly launched today by Public Health Minister Melanie Johnson and Ruth Lowbury of the Medical Foundation...

Health Secretary John Reid today confirmed that the Healthcare Commission and the Commission for Social Care Inspection will merge to form a single organisation by 2008.   

The UK government is today hosting the IAEA's International Conference on Nuclear Security: Global Directions for the Future as part of its G8 presidency year. The conference is taking place at the Mermaid...

This analysis is based on people of working age who claim a key benefit and who receive an additional allowance for a child under 16 years of age or for a young adult dependant aged between 16 and 18 in...

Foreign Office Minister Bill Rammell today called on the annual UN Commission on Human Rights not to lose sight of its central mandate to promote and protect the human rights of individuals, especially...

Asked if the Prime Minister felt there was no need to either change the law or to debate the current 24-week time limit on abortion, the PMOS reiterated the position he set out this morning. On 7th July 2004, the...

Asked what the Government's view was on Martin McGuiness' words about the McCartney family, and also how they were being treated by the Americans during their trip, the PMOS said the important thing all the way ...

Asked if the Prime Minister had held talks today with the Chancellor about the Budget, the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman (PMOS) said that as he had said yesterday, all the usual preliminary meetings had been...

Asked if the Prime Minister had decided what role to give Gordon Brown in the general election campaign, the PMOS said the question was one that was more appropriate for the Labour Party press office, and not him...

Put to the PMOS that various Muslim and Jewish leaders had intervened on the abortion issue, and asked whether the Prime Minister changed his mind about the need for a debate about timing, the PMOS said: no. As ...

Asked what the Prime Minister's response was to Prime Minister Berlusconi's remarks last night about withdrawing Italian troops from Iraq, the PMOS said that what had become clear was that Prime Minister Berlusconi...

Asked if the Chancellor had spelt out any further details of the Budget, the PMOS said the Chancellor went through the main elements of the Budget as he always did on Budget Day. Asked if anyone had had concerns...

Gordon Brown has unveiled his 2005 Budget, the ninth of his career as Chancellor of the Exchequer.

Tony Blair answered questions about unemployment, crime in Nottingham, education funding, troops in Iraq, health and Northern Ireland during PMQs.

The Prime Minister has today appointed Fiona Rae as a Trustee of the Tate Gallery. The term of appointment will be for four years from 8 March 2005.

Briefing from the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman on: Budget, Robert McCartney murder and Abortion.

Briefing from the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman on: Budget, Iraq, Abortion and General Election.

This publication contains detail on the work conducted to develop the tool. It also contains the toolkit, and guidelines for assessors which were developed by service users and carers.

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The Client Group Analysis of the Population Over State Pension Age for Nov 2004 is published today. This continues the series on the population over state pension age in Great Britain in receipt of key...

Sir Derek Morris has today published his final report on the actuarial profession in the UK. The review focused on three broad areas: the regulatory framework for the actuarial profession; the level of...

The Government's prolific and priority offenders programme has been successfully rolled out across England and Wales in just six months, the Home Office announced today.   

Minister for Work, Jane Kennedy, today welcomed new statistics confirming the strength of the UK labour market.   

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Pay growth steady in year to January

Rate up to 74.9% in 3 months to January

The Chancellor will unveil his 2005 Budget today. He will begin his statement at 1230 GMT, immediately after Prime Minister's Question Time.

Tony Blair will take part in his weekly question and answer session today in Parliament today. Watch it live at 1200 GMT.

Former member of the Beach Boys, David Marks, is today calling on the public to 'faCe their past' as part of a government campaign to raise awareness of hepatitis C. The Beach Boy, who found out that he...