Figures released today show that in March 05 nearly 3.29 million people (2.7 million households) were receiving Pension Credit.   

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Put to him that we were losing our way on our G8 agenda, the PMOS said that the time to judge the G8 would be after Gleneagles. To make a general point, the issues of Africa and Climate Change overlapped....

Asked if the Prime Minister had any plans to meet either Chancellor Schroeder or President Chirac prior to the G8 meeting, the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman (PMOS) told journalists that he was not aware of...

More than GBP100 million is being spent by the government as it seeks to invigorate northern regions of England.

Briefing from the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman on: European Council Meeting and G8.

Emergency services, councils and local people must work together on early intervention with young, potential fire-setters if we are to rid our streets of the blight of burnt-out buildings and vehicles, according...

Cabinet Secretary Sir Andrew Turnbull today launched the National School of Government.   

Figures released today show that in March 05 nearly 3.29 million people (2.7 million households) were receiving Pension Credit.   

Tony Blair has said the review of European finances on offer at the Brussels summit was 'not right for Britain.'

Detailed spending plans of a £100m growth fund to kick-start an economic rebirth in the North of England were revealed by Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott today.   

Real progress has been made in building community safety, tackling immigration abuses and reforming offender management, the Home Secretary, Charles Clarke, said today, as he set out an ambitious programme for further...

The Competition Commission (CC) has today published a document setting out its approach to the cancelled FirstGroup-Inter City East Coast (ICEC) passenger rail franchise inquiry in order to help participants in ...

Defra announced today that it would continue its investigation into allegations of inappropriate issuing of Packaging Waste Recovery Notes (PRNs) and Packaging Waste Export Recovery Notes (PERNs) by some packaging...

New figures show that 'real progress' is being made in building community safety, according to the Home Office.

More than £100 million is being spent by the government as it seeks to invigorate northern regions of England.

US redress system could benefit UK victims of scam   

Schools in the London area are invited to visit the Living Museum in St James's Park over 4-10 July, as part of the National Commemorations to mark the end of the Second World War.   

Public Health Minister Caroline Flint today unveiled detailed proposals on how legislation on smoke-free enclosed public places and workplaces would work in practice. The consultation document is designed to get...

Consultation document launched to give interested parties a chance to have their say on the government's plans for 'smoke-free' environments.

Monthly: May £7.1 bn current budget deficit

Tony Blair will report back to MPs today following the EU council meeting. You can watch his Parliamentary statement live on this website at 1530 BST.

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