A landmark agreement between the UK and French Governments on cooperation on aircraft carriers was signed in Innsbruck today by UK Defence Secretary John Reid, and French Defence Minister Madame Michele Alliot-Marie...

The OFT is warning UK householders to beware of a group of Dutch salesmen who are denying consumers their rights in their sales of kitchenware on consumers' doorsteps.

New fire safety rules affecting all non-domestic premises in England and Wales will come into force in October the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister has announced.

New logistic support arrangements for the MoD's fleet of Merlin helicopters will increase the numbers of aircraft available to the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force, Minister for the Armed Forces Adam Ingram announced...

Pakistan Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz jetted into Downing Street this morning to thank UK troops involved in the humanitarian relief effort following the devastating earthquake in Pakistan last year.

Highways Agency Traffic Officers will now patrol the whole of the M25, after the service was introduced between junctions 14 (London Heathrow) and 17 (Rickmansworth) today.

Highways Agency Traffic Officers will now patrol the whole of the M25, after the service was introduced between junctions 14 (London Heathrow) and 17 (Rickmansworth) today.

The Cabinet Office today launched a marketing campaign to increase awareness of the wide range of information, services and transactions available on www.direct.gov.uk The campaign will feature radio, online and...

A new award-winning computer system that gets court information to victims, witnesses of crime and crime fighters much quicker has been launched in Thames Valley.

Five new members have been appointed to the Advisory Committee on Hazardous Substances Lord Bach, Minister with responsibility for chemicals, announced today.

Information Bulletin

The Department of Health today launched a consultation on proposals for a new streamlined system of selecting topics for review by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE).

The process for filling the top job in social care will begin this week, coinciding with a powerful TV campaign to attract more people in to the sector at ground level.

The amount of compensation paid to sick miners, their widows and families has passed £3 billion, Energy Minister, Malcolm Wicks announced today.

A fresh wealth of experience has been recruited to the Department for Work and Pensions Advisory Committee which provides advice on employment barriers faced by disabled people and how to tackle them.

The Social Security Revaluation of Earnings Factors Order 2006 (SI 2006/496) was laid before Parliament on 3 March. The Order, made annually under Section 148 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992, sets...

The Social Security Pensions (Low Earnings Threshold) Order 2006 (SI 2006/500) was laid before Parliament on 3 March. The Order, made annually under Section 148A of the Social Security Administration Act 1992, sets...

The Foreign & Commonwealth Office will hold a seminar on Wednesday 8 March to mark International Women's Day and the 60th anniversary of the appointment of women as UK diplomats on a permanent basis.

Asked why the Prime Minister was not at DCMS questions, the PMOS said, as we had already explained, the Prime Minister was holding a seminar on trust school sponsors. Asked if the Prime Minister had any reaction...

Asked what the Asia 2015 Conference was about, the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman (PMOS) said that it was about promoting growth and ending poverty. It was being co-hosted by the Department for International...

Press briefing from the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman on: Asia 2015 and Tessa Jowell

Asked about the possibility of Iran sanctions, the PMOS said that the important thing was that everybody recognised the size of majority on the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to have this matter reported...

Asked for further information about the Prime Minister's meeting with the Taoiseach on Wednesday, the PMOS said that this would be a stock-take exercise and how we moved things forward. As the PMOS had said before...

Asked if the Prime Minister agreed with Margaret Beckett's assessment today during an interview that what was being witnessed was a witch-hunt with regards to Tessa Jowell, the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman...

Politicians, business leaders and aid agency workers are gathering in London today to find ways to end poverty in Asia.

Tony Blair has welcomed the start of "Fairtrade Fortnight", a campaign encouraging consumers to think about how the items in their shopping basket are produced.

Press briefing from the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman on: Tessa Jowell, Taoiseach Meeting and Iran

Report of a detailed survey of current practice in decontamination of (primarily) flexible endoscopes within NHSScotland and independent hospitals.

This publication was produced by the CALL Centre and summarises the findings of interviews conducted with children/young people with complex needs, of their experiences and aspirations of further education

UK experts involved in the Pakistan earthquake relief effort visited Number 10 today to meet the Prime Minister. See our gallery of exclusive images.

Criminal Procedure description

Ten case studies of Common Housing Registers (CHRs) in Scotland exploring the experiences of partners and identifying key issues in developing, implementing and operating CHRs.

The Scottish Executive is considering whether to include within its proposed Transport & Works Bill measures that seek to remove the requirement for special parliamentary procedures in Acts relating to transport...

I am pleased to announce an increase to the household income thresholds that are used to determine eligibility for receipt of the Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA). The upper household income threshold will ...

I have reviewed the Race Relations (Immigration and Asylum) (Comparison of Fingerprints and Photographs) Authorisation 2004, which enabled the Immigration and Nationality Directorate (IND) to conduct additional ...

A meeting of the Justice and Home Affairs Council was held on 21 February. My noble friend the parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs, Baroness Ashton of Upholland, Cathy Jamieson the ...

Further to my written statement to the House on Monday 6 February, I should like to make a statement to report progress on the review of police force structures.This review was announced in September 2005 and followed...

Politicians, business leaders and aid agency workers are gathering in London today to find ways to end poverty in Asia.