Capping action taken against two local authorities

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is today reminding employers that the Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005 come into force in a little over two weeks' time on 6 April. The 2005 Regulations will replace...

Asked whether the planning laws needed to be changed to save John Prescott from being dragged into rows about donor issues, the PMOS said that John Prescott had not been dragged into planning laws; even the Sunday...

Asked about a leaked memo of a meeting between President Bush and the Prime Minister reported in the New York Times that suggested among other things that they had agreed 10 March as the start date for war, the ...

Asked to identify the new ideas that the Prime Minister had articulated, the PMOS said the new ideas centred on a global response and global ideas. In the past the Prime Minister had talked specifically about issues...

Asked whether the Prime Minister had been signalling a new desire to get on with Lord's reform and if he had been forced to change his view about electing the House because of the loans for peerages scandal, the...

Asked what exactly the Prime Minister had made a mistake over, the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman (PMOS) said, as he had made very clear last night when in Melbourne and anyone who had listened to the interview...

Press briefing from the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman on: PM Radio Interview, Lords Reform, Foreign Policy Speech, Iraq Memo and Loans

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is today inviting views and comments on a review of its strategy for regulating the design of new nuclear power stations. This follows a request from the Department of Trade...

I was pleased to learn that the OSCE's Office of Democratic Institutions and Human Right's International Election Observation Mission in Kiev today found Ukraine's parliamentary elections held on 26 March were free...

"I am delighted by the news of the safe release of John Hudspith and his two colleagues in Nigeria early this morning. I would like to extend my thanks to the Nigerian Government for their help in securing the release...

US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will visit Blackburn and Liverpool on Friday March 31st and Saturday April 1st, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office confirmed today.

Debate on local government reform was opened further today with the launch of a new web forum. The forum provides an opportunity for members of the general public to make their views known directly, as well as offering...

Relatives of murder or manslaughter victims in Manchester will have the opportunity to make a personal statement in court before sentence, in trials where someone is charged with murder or manslaughter after 24 ...

Jim Knight will tell a major international conference today that governments around the world need to show leadership and commitment in making biological diversity a real priority.

The Department of Health today launched the public consultation paper on the Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians Order 2006.

New figures show that early patient admissions for non-clinical reasons is wasting £78m a year

A Yorkshire couple were spared from shelling out £5000 in a holiday club scam after they contacted the government funded Consumer Direct helpline for advice. They also set in motion a chain of events...

"John's release has come as a huge relief for all his family. The time spent waiting for this moment has tested each of those that care for him and our appreciation goes to all those responsible for securing John...

This PAN looks at how to improve the design of places so that they can be used by everyone - regarless of age, gender or disability.

Progress & Proposals publication

* The average council tax set by local authorities in England for 2006-07 for a Band D dwelling (occupied by two adults, including parish precepts) will be £1,268, compared with £1,214 in 2005...

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Ben Bradshaw today urged businesses to take more action on waste as business and industrial waste issues are "moving up the political agenda".

As the clocks go forward into British summertime, Health Secretary Patricia Hewitt confirms that winter is now part of everyday business for the NHS. In a performance report presented to Ms Hewitt today, the National...

This document supersedes PAN 46 Planning for Crime Prevention (published in 1994). PAN 77 highlights the positive role that planning can play in helping to create attractive well-managed environments which help ...

Annual report to Parliament, outlining progress made during 2005 in implementing the 2003 WEWS Act – essentially the EU Water Framework Directive in Scotland.

This evaluation is the result of consultations with stakeholders involved in the delivery of Dialogue Youth, members of young volunteer groups and a sample of secondary school pupils.

This evaluation is the result of consultations with stakeholders involved in the delivery of Dialogue Youth, members of young volunteer groups and a sample of secondary school pupils.

A "strong alliance" is needed between countries around the world to tackle the problems of poverty, climate change and terrorism, Tony Blair has said in a speech in Australia.

Tony Blair watched the closing ceremony of the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, bringing to an end 11 days of competition involving 4,500 athletes.