The Foreign Secretary, the Rt Hon Jack Straw MP, will travel to the United States tomorrow.   

The Competition Commission (CC) has cleared the acquisition of LINPAC Containers Ltd by DS Smith Plc. After examining the merger's likely effects on the market for the supply of corrugated cardboard sheet in particular...

The Secretary of State for Trade and Industry has presented a petition in the High Court to wind-up Cheaper Currencies.Com Limited in the public interest.   

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The Office of the Legal Services Complaints Commissioner published today its findings from an audit into the complaints handling service of the Law Society. The report highlights problems for consumers, which include...

The Chief Veterinary Officer's annual report reviewing extensive UK developments in animal health and welfare during 2004 has been published today.   

Asked about the UK's rebate from the EU, the PMOS said that the position on the rebate had not changed since he last briefed it before the election campaign. Asked to clarify what that position was, the PMOS said...

Asked about the Government's plans to tackle anti-social behaviour in the light of Hazel Blears comments, the PMOS said that the important thing, as the Prime Minister had said last week, was to have a national ...

Asked if it was acceptable to have an unpaid minister for women, the PMOS said that there had in the past been various ministers, who, because of the limits on the size of Government have been unpaid. The important...

Asked if 450 deaths since the election of the new Iraqi Government demonstrated progress, the PMOS said what was progress was that we had for the first time in living memory a democratically elected Government in...

Asked if Jack Straw would mention Uzbekistan in his speech tomorrow, the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman (PMOS) said that it was up to him. As he had said yesterday, the Government believed that the situation...

600,000 children lifted out of poverty so far, but still much more to do says Work and Pensions Secretary David Blunkett.

Briefing from the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman on: Uzbekistan, Iraq, Minister for Women, Anti-Social Behaviour and Europe/Rebate.

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The OFT has refused an application for a consumer credit licence by a motor dealer from Hereford.   

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Environment Minister Elliot Morley today (Mon) announced new funding to improve the understanding of the impacts of climate change in the UK.   

The UK today reacted strongly to recent news reports, which have suggested that Norway, Japan and Iceland are increasing their whaling activities in the build up to the annual meeting of the International Whaling...

David Blunkett, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions today pledged to tackle child poverty at a photocall organised by the End Child Poverty Coalition.   

School dinners are set to improve as a special 'meals panel' meets for the first time. Its aim is to set 'tough minimum standards' for food served to pupils of all ages.

A Sheffield-based fireplace manufacturer and installer has had its application to renew a consumer credit licence refused by the OFT.   

Small businesses are being urged by the OFT to hang up on cold callers selling advertising in publications that they claim support the emergency services or charities.   

Science and Innovation Minister Lord Sainsbury today announced the re-appointment of Sir Graeme Davies as Chair of the Council for the Central Laboratory of the Research Councils (CCLRC) and Mr Peter Warry as Chair...

Science and Innovation Minister Lord Sainsbury today announced the re-appointment of Professor Julia Goodfellow as Chief Executive of the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC).