The Health and Safety Commission has published a consultative document setting out proposals for new regulations to consolidate and replace the Construction (Design and Management) and Construction (Health Safety...

Views are seeked on the draft Meat (Hygiene and Inspection) (Charges) (Wales) Regulations 2005, which will allow the current system of Meat Hygiene Service (MHS) charges for meat inspections to continue on 1 January...

The Department, together with Defra and the devolved administrations, is proposing to consolidate and update the TSE Regulations. This letter seeks your comments on the proposed TSE Regulations (Northern Ireland...

Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) Regulations (as amended) (Northern Ireland) 1999

Specification for the Reinstatement of Openings in Roads

Notice under paragraph 2 of schedule 6A of the Competition Act 1998 of the Gas and Electricity Authority's proposal to accept commitments persuant to section 31A(2) of the Competition Act 1998

Road users are advised by the Highways Agency to take extra care when travelling over the next few days as heavy rain is set to continue in many parts of the country.   

[This is the transcript of one of the Prime Minister's occasional press conferences; these are the words of the Prime Minister giving a statement and answering the questions of journalists. Unlike the PMOS's briefings...

The Prime Minister has held his final monthly press conference before the summer break. Read the full transcript here.

The cull of pheasants at a farm in Surrey to stop the spread of Newcastle Disease has been completed. The affected premises are now being cleansed and disinfected.   

Consultation on the overhaul of UK migration routes, which is aimed at implementing a simpler, clearer more selective points-based system for managed migration.

The OFT has written to eight major credit card companies to consult on its provisional conclusion that the levels of default charges they impose (e.g. for late payments) are excessive.   

Following on from the great success of last year's awards, entries are being invited for this year's Deputy Prime Minister's Awards for Sustainable Communities.   

Environment Minister Elliot Morley has today agreed to make a drought order to allow Southern Water to reduce the compensation flow from Weir Wood reservoir to the River Medway.   

The Lakin and Vickers family has requested that the Foreign Office issue the following statement:   

Mr Paul Brummell has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Republic of Kazakhstan in succession to Mr James Sharp who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Mr Brummell will take...

A wave of new GP practices and walk-in services are set to open next year to tackle poor access to health care.

The Prime Minister has held his final monthly press conference before the summer break.

All parties are working together to examine a whole new range of anti-terror measures over the summer, Tony Blair said today.

The OFT has decided to revoke the consumer credit licence of a debt consultant from London. Michael Brandon has had his credit licence revoked on the grounds that in 2001 he was disqualified from being a company...

A new green housing development which will cut the amount of harmful carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere has been given a government minister's seal of approval.   

The following statistics were released today by the Health and Social Care Information Centre.   

A loan shark who built up an £800,000 empire by preying on vulnerable people has been sent to prison for three years and nine months after being caught by a new Government funded team of loan shark hunters...

Tony Blair has held talks with with French Prime Minister, Dominique de Villepin, in Downing Street. Read a transcript of the press conference.

The Prime Minister will hold his final monthly press conference before the summer break today at 1200 BST.

HOUSE OF LORDS APPOINTMENTS COMMISSION   

Over 700 people are currently barred from working in regulated social care settings by the Protection of Vulnerable Adults Scheme, which is one year old this week.   

The Competition Commission (CC) has provisionally concluded that the completed acquisition by Somerfield plc (Somerfield) of 115 stores and other assets from Wm Morrison Supermarkets plc (Morrisons) may be expected...

Total production fell in 3 months to June

- Deprived and growth areas get support to tackle inequalities in health services -