European and Middle Eastern delegates today agreed 'as strong a statement as you could possible have' to combat terrorism, Tony Blair has said.

Lords Housing Minister Baroness Andrews today officially opened the Milton Keynes College Construction Centre at Kiln Farm.

The lives of around 2,400 people in the villages of Kpalusogu and Koshibu in Northern Ghana have been transformed, thanks to a six-man team of Royal Engineers.

A specialist party of Commando Engineers will provide vital and timely support to thousands of homeless families in one of the worst affected regions of earthquake hit Pakistan, the Armed Forces Minister Adam Ingram...

Competition Commission invites evidence

Fisheries Minister Ben Bradshaw has highlighted the need for comprehensive measures to tackle illegal, unregulated and unreported (IUU) fishing on the high seas.

"The UK as Presidency of the EU is deeply concerned about reports that the Burmese regime has extended the house arrest of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi.

Asked whether the PMOS could say whether today's FT story regarding demanding budget cuts all round was "completely wrong", the PMOS replied that he did not want to give a running commentary. However, firstly...

Asked for any guidance on the Prime Minister's trip later on in the week, and what was the Prime Minister hoping to get out of it, the PMOS said that we were at a significant point of the budget negotiations....

Asked if we held out any hope on reaching an agreement on the draft legislation defining terrorism, the PMOS said: yes. We believed that there was a consensus that everyone condemned terrorism, and that everyone...

Asked if there was any prospect of re-opening a deal on public sector pensions, the PMOS replied that people should be clear about the parameters of this discussion. Two different things should be differentiated...

Asked if the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman (PMOS) was able to confirm that 2 Britons had been killed by gunfire near Baghdad today, the PMOS said that as always, we had to be cautious, and deal with the facts...

Press briefing from the Prime Ministers Official Spokesman on: Baghdad deaths, Pensions, Terrorism Bill, Kiev-Tallinn-Budapest and CAP-EU Budget

The Scottish Executive invites your comments on a draft fire safety guide, the first in a series of planned sector-specific guides.

Check against delivery

The OFT today referred the completed acquisition by Cott Beverages Limited of Macaw (Holdings) Limited to the Competition Commission (CC). The OFT has decided that the test for reference is met in relation to the...

Home Office Minister Fiona Mactaggart today set out the national standards for services to all prosecution and defence witnesses with the publication of the Witness Charter consultation.

Sustainable Farming and Food Minister Lord Bach today launched Partners for Success, Defra's new Farm Regulation and Charging Strategy.

UK to provide £25m and formal support to the World Alliance for Patient Safety

The Prime Minister has today re-appointed Jacqueline McGlade as a Trustee of the Board of the Natural History Museum for a further four years.

Geoffrey Podger today joins the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) as it's Chief Executive. Previously at the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) he is committed to the promotion of sensible health and safety ...

Young children and mums-to-be in Devon and Cornwall will be the first to benefit from the new Healthy Start scheme offering milk, fresh fruit and vegetables and infant formula, launched by Public Health Minister...

Foreign Office Minister Dr Kim Howells MP today arrived in Pakistan on a visit which will also take in Afghanistan.

Delivery of high quality services at the heart of Government's agenda

Tony Blair has welcomed the opening of the Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt as an 'important development' in the peace process.

Tony Blair is chairing talks with EU and Middle East delegates in Barcelona today with terrorism, economic reform and education at the top of the agenda.