Mr Douglas Alexander, Minister for Europe, today met the Deputy Prime Minister of Serbia, Dr Miroljub Labus.   

A major, three-year study of the new local system for making local development plans will be a valuable source of shared knowledge and experience, Planning Minister Yvette Cooper announced today.   

Government funding to support the Cornish language was confirmed today, to the tune of up to £80,000 a year for three years. This provides the match funding needed to support an application by Cornwall...

The National Lottery Bill received its 2nd Reading in the House of Commons today.   

A director of Britain's most complained about company has become the final member of the team to be disqualified following a DTI clampdown on the firm.   

The Foreign Secretary, Rt Hon Jack Straw MP, today updated Parliament on the actions the British Government has taken following the March Parliamentary elections in Zimbabwe and the recent security crackdown there...

This report explains what landslides are, how they can be assessed in terms of the hazards they create and the exposure to road users, identifies areas of high hazard that currently exist in scotland and makes recommendations...

Investigation of the level and types of support provided to people with learning disabilities and/or ASD in paid and unpaid jobs, including elements and examples of good practice

Investigation of the level and types of support provided to people with learning disabilities and/or ASD in paid and unpaid jobs, including elements and examples of good practice

As part of its commitment to provide more reliable journeys and better information for motorists, the Highways Agency today published a summer travel advice leaflet.   

Applications for the UK's latest offshore Oil and Gas Licensing Round have hit a thirty year high with firms applying for a record 279 blocks, the largest number applied for since 1972, Energy Minister Malcolm Wicks...

The Government recognised today that work has its health benefits and pledged to help employers and the medical profession work together and help disabled people back into work.   

Asked for further information on the Committee Honours Chairmen list, the PMS explained that it was a Written Ministerial Statement from the Prime Minister. It detailed the new chairs of the Honours Committees. ...

Asked if there were any further thoughts on Peter Mandelson's speech and his comments regarding the EU rebate, the Prime Minister's Spokesman (PMS) said there were not. Mr. Mandelson was the EU Commissioner and ...

Tony Blair has met with Luxembourg Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker during the second day of this European tour.

The UK will take a giant stride towards achieving its climate change targets if it adopts plans to store CO2 in depleted North Sea oil fields.

These appointments have, for the first time, been made through open competition to improve transparency and accountability in the honours system.

Briefing from the Prime Minister's Spokesman on: EU Rebate and Honours List.

A Manchester finance broker and debt management service has had its consumer credit licence revoked.   

The Amey Lex Consortium (ALC) has been awarded the contract for a new £600 million Private Finance Initiative (PFI) deal to provide plant equipment for the Armed Forces, Lord Drayson, Minister for Defence...

Criminal assets worth a record £84 million have been recovered during the last year, Home Office Minister Paul Goggins announced today.   

Biodiversity Minister Jim Knight has issued a challenge to groups involved in biodiversity to find innovative ways to engage more people in protecting wildlife.   

BFI is to inspect six local authorities that are slow at administering new claims to housing benefits and seven that raise few sanctions against fraudsters. Another authority that is performing poorly on a number...

£40M for emerging carbon abatement, hydrogen and fuel cell technologies   

Today, the Department for Work and Pensions published research designed to explore effective ways of communicating information about pensions and saving for retirement. As part of the Informed Choice programme, ...

CPI stays at 1.9%, RPI down to 2.9%

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A permanent building 'dedicated to Olympic ideals' would be built in east London if the capital was chosen to host the 2012 Games.

Tony Blair will meet with Luxembourg Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker today during the second day of this European tour.

Clause 17 of the Finance Bill entitled, "authorised unit trusts and open-ended investment companies", contains powers to make regulations relating to the taxation of authorised investment funds. In order to inform...

It has been a key principle of the Government's approach to dealing with the concerns of 1990–91 Gulf veterans that the Ministry of Defence will fund appropriate research into Gulf veterans' illnesses issues. ...

The Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council met on 2–3 June. I represented the United Kingdom. Items on the agenda relating to health were covered on 3 June. Items for discussion were: European...

The African Union mission in Darfur is doing an important job in trying to provide security for the people of Darfur who have suffered too long from this terrible conflict.Where the AU troops are deployed, there...

Along with Jeff Rooker, Minister of State for the Office of the First Minister and Deputy First Minister, I have deposited copies of the annual report and financial statements of Ilex URC Ltd. for the year ended...

Together with my right hon., learned and noble Friend the Attorney General I am pleased to announce today the launch of the Public Prosecution Service for Northern Ireland.This new service was one of the main recommendations...

I have considered very carefully all the information that Merseytravel has provided for Merseytram Line 1.I provisionally approved a Government contribution of £170 million, in cash terms, towards the ...