The Competition Commission (CC) has today published its Corporate Plan for 2006/07, setting out its aims and objectives over the next year.

The Foreign Secretary, Jack Straw, said today,

A group of Chagossians visited Diego Garcia on the final leg of their humanitarian visit to the Chagos islands on 6 April.

Government has set out today next steps to help homebuyers with the announcement by Housing Minister, Yvette Cooper, of details of a dry-run prior to introducing Home Information Packs (HIPs) on 1 June 2007.

On the 3 April 2006 at Salisbury Magistrates' Court, Growing Success Organics Ltd and a director of the company, Stanley Mernagh, were each convicted of two offences relating to the illegal supply of two unapproved...

Claims of a mass exodus of dentists from the NHS proved unfounded as the great majority of dentists have signed up to new dental contracts, announced health minister Rosie Winterton today.

To transform the recovery and enforcement of court fines and penalties through specialised administration processes and robust "opt-out" sanctions.

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There is widespread public support for reforming and modernising the burial system, state responses published today to a Government consultation.

Ian Hargreaves and Sara Nathan have been re-appointed as Non-Executive Directors of Ofcom by the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, Tessa Jowell and the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, Alan...

The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) today announced that its Permanent Secretary, Dame Sue Street DCB, will retire in September.

Health Minister Rosie Winterton addresses Tropical Health and Education Trust conference

Mr Tom Phillips CMG has been appointed to be Her Majesty's Ambassador to the State of Israel in succession to Mr Simon McDonald CMG who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Mr Phillips...

The Queen has approved the re-appointment of Gareth Wardell as a non-executive Forestry Commissioner for Wales until 17 January 2007.

The Queen has approved the re-appointment of Martin Gale CBE as a non-executive Forestry Commissioner for Scotland for a second three-year term until 31 March 2009.

The Queen has approved the appointment of Ian Forshaw as Executive Commissioner of the Forestry Commission from 15 December 2005.

The Queen has approved the appointment of Dr Olutayo Adebowale as a non-executive Forestry Commissioner for England with effect from 1st April 2006.

In his Budget statement, the Chancellor set out decisions to build a strong and strengthening economy to invest in Britain's future.

Fires cost the economy £7.03bn in 2004 according to new figures published today (date) by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister.

A new national 24 hour Outreach Service - the first in the UK for victims of human sex trafficking - will be set up through the POPPY scheme thanks to £2.4 million Government funding, Home Office Minister...

Estimates of employment in the public sector in Scotland from Q1 1999 to Q4 2005.

A new web-based toolkit, devised by the Home Office and the National Union of Students, is launched today, giving student welfare officers advice and tips on working in partnership with their institution, police...

Union density up slightly in 2005

Growth slows in 2005

UK residents visits abroad up by 3%