The Prime Minister has spoken of his disappointment in losing the parliamentary vote on whether to allow authorities to detain terror suspects for up to 90 days.

Press briefing from the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman on the Terror Bill

Speaking from the Health and Safety Commission's (HSC) Stakeholder Conference in London yesterday, Bill Callaghan, Chair of the HSC, passed on to colleagues the sad news of George Brumwell's death. George Brumwell...

Asked what the Prime Minister would be discussing with President Hu today, the PMOS said they would be discussing the big global issues of climate change, international security, trade, poverty reduction, immigration...

Asked why the Chancellor had dramatically changed his mind upon arriving in Israel and decided to return for this afternoon's vote on the Terror bill, the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman (PMOS) said that he ...

Tony Blair held talks with Chinese president Hu Jintao today in Downing Street. The leaders announced a series of major commercial ventures between the two countries.

Tony Blair today said the Childcare Bill would open up a 'new frontier' for the welfare state. He was speaking during this week's PMQ session.

Press briefing from the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman on: Terror Bill and China

A short guide on the New Mental Health Act for people involved in criminal proceedings

The Overview summarises the key issues from the National Strategy on the development of the social service workforce.

The strategy focuses on the development of the social services workforce and puts forward positive solutions to the challenges the whole workforce face.

NOTE TO CORRECT PRESS RELEASE 214/05 Issued today at 10:00

Free post for Christmas presents to the Armed Forces away on operations begins tomorrow, Secretary of State for Defence John Reid reminded their families and friends today.

The Secretary of State for Trade and Industry has presented a petition in the High Court to wind up Candy Care Limited in the public interest.

Tony Blair answered questions in Parliament today during his weekly PMQ session.

Tony Blair held talks with Chinese president Hu Jintao today in Downing Street. Subjects up for discussion included include trade and climate change.

Enabling local authorities to make local decisions about who is best placed to tackle anti-social behaviour in their areas is at the heart of a Government consultation launched today.

An independent analysis of the Government's proposed national identity cards scheme has concluded that the costing methodology produced by the Home Office is 'robust and appropriate' for the current stage of development...

Organisations from the public and private sector are being asked by Defra what actions they are taking to adapt to the changing climate.

A record number of English beaches have passed the toughest test of the quality of their bathing water, Environment Minister Elliot Morley announced today.

There are more NHS dentists now and will be in the future thanks to a successful recruitment campaign bringing dentists to the NHS to improve access, and an increase in the number of students able to train as dentists...

Europe must ensure that people have access to financial education and information so they can make confident choices about their retirement said Stephen Timms, Minister for Pension Reform at an EU Presidency meeting...

Put to him that it was odd that we were putting forward measures about "on the runs" at the same time as the anti-terror legislation, especially as it was not in the Belfast Agreement, the PMOS said it was...

Asked if the Prime Minister had been working on or seeing people in respect of the 90 days aspect of the legislation today, the PMOS said that the Home Secretary and the Home Office were leading the main effort. ...

Asked what our main objectives were, the PMOS said, as he had this morning, this was the third time the Prime Minister had met President Hu this year. He had met him at Gleneagles and again in September when the...

The Prime Minister's Official Spokesman (PMOS) drew journalists' attention to New York where the Security Council would vote on a new resolution for the continuation of the Mutli-National Force in Iraq (MNFI). The...

Analysis of the response to the consultation on proposals to improve and modernise the Registration Service in Scotland

The OFT has provisionally found that an agreement between fifty fee-paying independent schools to exchange detailed information about the fees that they intended to charge was in breach of competition law.

The Deputy Prime Minister, John Prescott, announced today he has appointed Dr Pauleen Lane CBE as Deputy Chair to the board of English Partnerships (EP). English Partnerships is the national regeneration agency ...

Green Spaces Minister Baroness Andrews today visited the 600th community space to be transformed - thanks to a £30 million initiative.

Young people aged between 15 and 20 from disadvantaged communities are being trained to be advisers on local decisions affecting them. The pilot project, which will give young people the skills to become involved...

The continuing success of Home Office policy and police action in tackling football disorder was demonstrated by new figures published today, which show a marked rise in the number of football banning orders coupled...

London, 9 November 2005 - More than 67,000 archaeological items and 427 pieces of treasure have been discovered by members of the public over the past year. The details of the finds are revealed today in two new...

More than 78,000 people have been screened for chlamydia as part of the Government's programme to target young men and women across the country, Public Health Minister Caroline Flint announced today.

Following a conversation today between Barry Gardiner, Minister for Competitiveness, and the Royal Mail, the company has agreed to revise the arrangements for its special issue 68 pence Christmas stamp.

Deficit narrowed to £3.9 bn in Sep 2005

Press briefing from the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman on: Un Security Council Resolution, Chinese State Visit, 90 Days and Northern Ireland "on the runs"

The Government have committed themselves to informing Parliament on an annual basis of the sanctions regimes being implemented by the United Kingdom. Currently the United Kingdom implements mandatory United Nations...

With the support of Her Majesty's Government, the United Nations Security Council on 31 October 2005 adopted UNSCR 1636 (2005) which calls on Syria to comply with the UN International Independent Investigation Commission...

In August 2003, the Department consulted on a package of proposals to reform the regulatory system governing national health service community pharmacy services. It also put forward possible options for further ...

Section 36 of the Immigration and Asylum (treatment of claimants etc) Act 2004 allows for the electronic monitoring of those liable to be detained under the Immigration Acts. This includes asylum seekers, illegal...

Excellent progress has been made on implementing the two key commitments on debt relief made by G8 leaders at the Gleneagles summit in July. In addition, the UK has granted further bilateral debt relief over the...

On 17 October the World Health Organisation and Sudanese Ministry of Health published the report of the second Darfur mortality survey. This was a six-month retrospective mortality survey, covering the period from...

The overall payment performance of Government is 97.09 per cent. Figures for the financial year 2004–05 show that there has been a continuing improvement on last year's figure of 96.68 per cent. There has also been...

The Railways Act 2005 provided for the transfer of certain health and safety functions on the railway (and other guided transport systems) from the Health and Safety Commission to the Office of Rail Regulation. ...

On behalf of my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, the BFI inspection report on Boston Borough Council was published today and copies have been placed in the Library.In 2004–05, Boston...

Tony Blair will answer questions from MPs today in his weekly PMQ time session. You will be able to watch the broadcast live here from 1200 GMT.

Tony Blair will hold talks with Chinese president Hu Jintao today in Downing Street. Subjects up for discussion will include trade and climate change.