"If you see it - sort it" is the message from Stephen Williams, the Chief Inspector of Construction at the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), as construction inspectors begin a nationwide inspection programme targeting...

Commando Engineers from North Devon and Commando Royal Marines from Plymouth returned today from the earthquake disaster region of Bagh in Pakistan where they built shelters to replace schools and health centres...

Germany's soccer chief Franz Beckenbauer paid a visit to Downing Street as part of his tour of the nations taking part in this summer's World Cup.

There has never been a better time to be optimistic about Europe and enthusiastic about Britain's place in it, Tony Blair has said.

More authorised sites and better enforcement are needed to prevent the problem of unauthorised Gypsy and Traveller sites in inappropriate locations, the Government said today.

"The safety of patients and staff is paramount," Lord Hunt, Minister for health and safety said today. "The costs of getting it wrong are unacceptable, both morally and economically."

Environment and Climate Change Minister Elliot Morley today urged consumers, businesses and water companies to be mindful of their own role in preventing a serious water shortage in the south east.

In the last year the DTI's Manufacturing Advisory Service has delivered more than £90 million of added value to UK manufacturing and boosted productivity by an average of 20%, Trade and Industry Secretary...

Asked if we had any response to the Iranian foreign minister's threats if Iran was referred to the UN security Council, the PMOS said that the only real response was to say that what we needed at the moment was...

Asked if Cabinet had discussed the Religious Hatred Bill, the PMOS said that there had been a brief discussion, and the Prime Minister had fully accepted his responsibility for missing the second vote, as he had...

The Prime Minister's Official Spokesman (PMOS) gave journalists an outline of the Prime Minister's speech this evening. He said that this speech was a survey of Britain's relationship with Europe and also what the...

Press briefing from the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman on: Europe Speech, Religious Hatred and Iran

Miliband hosts debate on structure and leadership

Following its successful prosecution of Omni-Pac (UK) Ltd, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) reminds everyone of the dangers of asbestos.

'Government Skills' - The Sector Skills Council for Central Government is being launched today. It has been created to focus on the skills needed to improve delivery in central government.

The Prime Minister has approved the appointment of Gill Rider to be Director General, Leadership and People Strategy in the Cabinet Office.

The Department for Culture, Media and Sport today published its proposals for the implementation of the Gambling Act from 1 September 2007.

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Mr Boyd McCleary CVO has been appointed British High Commissioner to Malaysia in succession to Mr Bruce Cleghorn CMG who will be retiring from the Diplomatic Service. Mr McCleary will take up his appointment in ...

Changes to incapacity benefit will remove the barriers to employment for people who want to work, Margaret Hodge said today.

The OFT has launched an investigation into MasterCard's new arrangements for setting the fallback interchange fees that apply to all UK domestic transactions made using UK-issued MasterCard credit and charge cards...

Identity fraud is costing the UK economy over £1.7bn a year, according to figures published today by the Home Office.

Biodiversity Minister Jim Knight announced in India today that the UK Government is joining the US-led Coalition Against Wildlife Trafficking (CAWT) and he urged India and China to do so in order to save rare species...

This research reviews how a national process of education reform for children aged 3-18 was under way and revision of the existing curriculum guidance for children aged three to five was being considered. The review...

Defra has today published four more guidance notes for the local authority-regulated Pollution Prevention and Control system.

A new consultation that aims to provide the Government with a framework to guide future progress in the construction industry was launched today by the Rt. Hon Alun Michael, Minister of State for Industry and the...

Asked why the Prime Minister was now in favour of amalgamation when in 1995 he had spoken out against amalgamation of police forces, as it would remove local policing further from communities, the PMOS said that...

Asked what the Prime Minister's attitude was to the Intelligence and Security Committee (ISC) investigation into rendition given that Jack Straw had confirmed it to Menzies Campbell, the PMOS said that it was entirely...

Asked whether he could illuminate journalists further on what the Prime Minister had been doing at around 8.07pm last night, the PMOS thanked the Evening Standard for it's polite question, but the answer was no. ...

Asked what the Prime Minister had to say to the families of those who had lost loved ones in Iraq; whether the Prime Minister would attend Gordon Pritchard's funeral; and how would he respond to claims that given...

Press briefing from the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman on: Iraq Casualties, Religious Hatred Bill, ISC-Renditon and Police Amalgamation

The Competition Commission (CC) has provisionally cleared the acquisition by FirstGroup plc (FirstGroup) of the Greater Western passenger rail franchise (GWF).

Ministers have today put forward alternative options on how far to extend the smoking ban in public places. This follows the decision to give MPs a free vote at Report Stage of the Health Bill, taking place later...

The Austrian Justice and Home Affairs Informal Council was held on 12–14 January in Vienna. I represented the UK along with my noble Friend the Under-Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs, Baroness Ashton...

I have received the eighth report of the Independent Monitoring Commission (IMC). This report has been made under articles 4 and 7 of the international agreement that established the Commission and it reports on...

I am today issuing a decision on the proposals submitted by Hutchison Ports for reconfiguration of Felixstowe South, "The Landguard Terminal" as a deep-sea container port terminal. The inspector's report of the ...

The Review Group on Common Parts was set up, during the passage of the Disability Discrimination Bill, which gained Royal Assent in April 2005, because of concerns expressed by Members of the other place that some...