The Competition Commission (CC) today held an open meeting in Manchester as part of its inquiry into the home credit industry.   

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CAT determines replica kits penalties appeal - total fines over £16m   

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) today unveiled a second series of case studies that demonstrate the vital role that director leadership has to play health and safety.   

The costs to the UK metalworking industry from illnesses like asthma and dermatitis run into many millions of pounds from companies failing to maintain the quality of Metalworking fluids (MWF).   

Health Secretary Patricia Hewitt called on NHS leaders to kick start a big programme of public engagement in order to shape the future of NHS family health services.   

Asked if there might be a Government change of policy on cannabis, the PMOS said the experts were having a preliminary meeting this week, but it would take some time to produce their opinion. Therefore, we would...

Asked what the Government's response was to the EU Commission's proposal to freeze the EU rebate, the PMOS replied that unless the journalist had heard something he hadn't, we had not yet received a proposal, so...

Asked if there were any circumstances with which the British Government would ratify the EU Constitution in any form except with a referendum for the British people, the PMOS said the Prime Minister had made it ...

Asked about when the ID Cards Bill might be published, the PMOS said it did take a few days to decide the order and timetable of publications. The PMOS said he believed the Government hoped to reintroduce the bill...

Briefing from the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman on: ID Cards Bill, EU Referendum, Rebate and Cannabis.

Today's reintroduction of the Consumer Credit Bill has been welcomed by the OFT.   

The OFT today issued, for consultation, its draft opinion on the compatibility with competition law of exclusive distribution arrangements between newspaper and magazine publishers and wholesalers.   

The Queen, on the recommendation of the Lord Chancellor, has been pleased to approve the following appointments:   

A consultation has been launched today to look at how treatment facilities dealing with electrical waste can meet tighter permitting controls due to be introduced at the end of this year.   

Two new organisations tasked with conserving, enhancing and managing England's valuable natural environment and giving a stronger voice to rural communities would be created under the Natural Environment and Rural...

Defra is investigating concerns raised by the farming industry following a consultation on the introduction of a new compensation scheme for four notifiable cattle diseases.   

A new chief executive officer has been appointed to lead the Deapartment of Health's Care Services Improvement Partnership (CSIP).   

A scheme to reduce NHS spending on agency staff was announced today by Health Minister Lord Warner.   

The final stage in the most significant reform of Britain's consumer credit laws in 30 years begins today with the re-introduction of the Government's Consumer Credit Bill.   

The Foreign Secretary has set out the UK's overseas policy priorities. He called for a 'renewed and re-invigorated alliance for freedom' between Europe and the US.

The report of the consultation on the draft Code of Practice, draft Regulations and policy papers for the Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Act 2004.

Put to him that what Douglas Alexander had said earlier today had seemed to mean that there would "definitely be" a referendum, which seemed slightly different to what he, the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman...

Briefing from the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman on the EU Referendum.

Statistics on the issue of firearms and shotgun certificates, by police force

Down since 1990

Growth still lower than first half of last year

The Foreign Secretary has set out the UK's policy priorities during a speech in the United States.

A special London Olympics Bill announced in this week's Queen's Speech has paved the way for the Games to be launched in the capital.