Consultation Responses received on the Draft Guidance on Regional Transport Strategies

The Rural Affairs, Landscape and Biodiversity Minister, Jim Knight, was expected to make his decision in 2006, but the designation process has been delayed due to uncertainties over the interpretation of the National...

The Foreign Secretary, Jack Straw, is expected to criticise the lack of progress in the Darfur peace talks taking place in Abuja, during his visit to Nigeria on 14 and 15 February. He will also deliver a keynote...

Put that as the Prime Minister was meant to be doing Parliamentary Labour Party (PLP) tonight, was the Deputy Prime Minister stepping in instead, the PMOS replied that it was a matter for the Party....

Put that in the Observer yesterday, it was claimed that the Prime Minister had told friends that he did not feel strong enough to carry out a reshuffle, and was that recognised, the PMOS said he recognised a reshuffle...

Asked if the Prime Minister was planning to vote on the Smoking Bill tomorrow, the PMOS said that as it was a free vote, traditionally, he did not comment on it, as it was up to MPs to make up...

Asked for further information about the Prime Minister's trip to Berlin later in the week, the PMOS replied that the issues that people could expect to be covered in a meeting with Chancellor Merkel would be covered...

Asked if the Bill was still due to published at the end of the month, or would it happen this week, the PMOS said the commitment was always to publish it before the end of the month, and debate it...

Asked if it was fair to assume that the Treasury had co-ordinated the Chancellor's speech all with No10, and other departments, the PMOS said that it was perfectly natural that the Chancellor spoke up on these kinds...

Asked what the Prime Ministers thoughts were on the UN inquiry on Guantanamo, the PMOS said that our view had been clearly expressed by the Prime Minister on many occasions, including on the floor of the House. ...

Asked what had happened to the Prime Minister's plane that had broken down last night in South Africa, and why could he not be back in Britain today, the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman (PMOS) told journalists...

Press briefing from the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman on: Prime Minister's Plane, Guantanamo Inquiry, Chancellor's Speech-Terrorism, Education Bill, Iraq abuse, Berlin Trip, Smoking Vote, Reshuffle and PLP...

'SECURING OUR FUTURE' SPEECH BY THE RT. HON. GORDON BROWN MP, CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER, AT THE ROYAL UNITED SERVICES INSTITUTE (RUSI), LONDON

The OFT has today accepted the undertakings offered by Hilton Group plc and Ladbroke Racing (Reading) Limited (Ladbroke). It has decided that the undertakings offered address the competition concerns which arose...

The OFT has decided today to accept the undertakings offered by William Hill plc. It has decided that the undertakings offered address the competition concerns which arose from the completed acquisition by William...

150 Royal Marines Commandos were today making final preparations at their barracks in Devon before leaving for Helmand, Afghanistan tomorrow (14 February 2006).

Secretary of State for Defence, John Reid, and the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Gordon Brown, have announced that the proceeds raised from the Trafalgar Coin will help fund the new Armed Forces Memorial in Staffordshire...

Victims of crime in the capital could be compensated to the tune of £8 million in total following a major effort by courts staff across London to collect unpaid money from offenders.

Minister launches NHS Good Corporate Citizenship Self-assessment Model

Royal Colleges provide expertise to bring healthcare closer to home

Research study, by Faber Maunsell, commissioned by the Scottish Executive, into Local Authority Road Traffic Reduction Targets.

Quality Meat Scotland Framework Document consisting of Management Statement and Financial Memorandum

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Gordon Brown, today set out new measures to strengthen further the financial system's ability to deny terrorists funds, identify and investigate terrorist networks and disrupt terrorist...

A new Code of Practice for professional users of plant protection products was published today. The Statutory Code replaces and updates three previous codes of practice including the code for using pesticides in...

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

Statistical Release

A vaccine which protects against a disease that causes blood poisoning, meningitis and pneumonia is being added to the UK child immunisation programme.

Factory gate inflation rises to 2.9%

A great deal of hard work still lies ahead to tackle poverty in Africa, Tony Blair has said. The PM spent the weekend meeting world leaders in South Africa.

The overwhelming majority of British troops around the world behave properly and do a great job for their country, Tony Blair has said.

where we live! - a new collaboration between the national Government agencies responsible for sport, arts, heritage, the built environment, and museums, libraries and archives - was launched today at the LGA Delivering...

New campaign shows tragic consequences of smoking for one family