Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, Alan Johnson, today announced the appointment of Peter Freeman as the new Chair to the Competition Commission.

Cherie Blair flicked the switch on the Downing Street Christmas tree lights on Monday evening after hosting a children's party in Number 10.

Interim findings of a review of the administration of the Payment Scheme for Civilians interned by Japan in World War II (FEPOW) has found inconsistencies in the way the eligibility criteria were applied, Veterans...

The third phase of a groundbreaking scheme that allows people from ethnic minorities to observe mentor magistrates was launched today by the Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs and Lord Chancellor Lord...

Criminals who blight local communities will be targeted by new powers aimed at seizing their cash, Tony Blair has announced.

Tony Blair has held more talks with European leaders to discuss the future financing of the EU. Prime Minister Rasmussen of Denmark arrived on Monday morning.

The OFT has decided to refuse the application for a consumer credit licence made by Gary Hardy, a Nottinghamshire-based property and motor dealer.

Housing Minister Yvettte Cooper today welcomed a 23 per cent reduction in the number of households becoming homeless.

This release provides summary information, collected through the quarterly P1E returns, on local housing authorities' activities under homelessness legislation. This includes the number of households accepted, as...

Private Finance Initiative (PFI) projects are delivering defence procurements on time, to budget, and to specification according to a review published today that has been undertaken by the MoD.

Criminals found with £1,000 or more face having their cash seized under new proposals announced today.

Wicks welcomes new report which underlines possibilities of local energy production

The UK, as EU Presidency strongly condemns the assassination of Gibran Tueni and the murder of companions travelling with him. I wish to express my condolences to the families of the victims and pay tribute to Gibran...

Asked if the resolution of the Montreal Summit meant we were closer to being in a more optimistic frame of mind about the World Trade Organisation (WTO) talks in Hong Kong, the PMOS replied that what it showed was...

Asked what the Prime Minister's thoughts were on Mr. Kember, the PMOS said that as he had said all along, he was not going to comment on the situation, as it was not in anybody's interests to raise the profile...

Asked if there would be a statement in the House about the fuel depot explosion, the PMOS said it was possible, but it was still being considered. Asked if an emergency committee had been set up, the PMOS replied...

Asked if it was right to assume that there would be no reshuffle this week, the PMOS said the reshuffle would come when it came....

Asked if Jack Straw would give any information about the rendition flights, as mentioned on the radio today, the PMOS said that what the Foreign Secretary was doing was with the agreement of Mr. Menzies-Campbell...

Put to the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman (PMOS) that he told journalists last week that Jack Straw would publish a new proposal ahead of the summit, the PMOS that he did not; others did. The PMOS said that...

Press briefing from the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman on: EU, Rendition Flights, Reshuffle, Fuel Depot Fire, Mr. Kember and Montreal Summit-WTO

Comments are invited on the revised draft regulations to implement under the Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003.The regulations set out requirements on the storage of oil.

Consultation on Ministerial Statement required by section 3 of the Homelessness (Scotland) Act 2003

Factory gate inflation falls to 2.3% in Nov

Update of statistics on deaths and emergency hospital admissions due to unintentional injury in both children and adults.

This release includes an update to statistics on : Childhood Obesity, Hospital Admissions of Children and Childhood Mortality.

Statistical Release

Factory gate inflation falls to 2.3 % in Nov

Everyone should have the freedom not to be harmed by other people. And the basic liberties of the law-abiding citizen should always come first, Tony Blair has said.