The results of further tests from the poultry farm in Dereham, Norfolk have confirmed the H7 avian flu virus, Defra announced today. The tests also indicate that the strain of virus is low pathogenicity.

Today Jack Straw said:

On 27 April the Belarusian authorities sentenced Alexander Milinkevich and other members of the opposition to 15 days in prison for their participation in a rally to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Chernobyl...

Seeks views on the classification of casinos within the UCO and particularly on Scottish Ministers' preferred option of removing casinos from the classes in the UCO, i.e. making casinos sui generis (of their own...

Asked if the Prime Minister had ever considered giving peerages to former Labour MPs if they didn't stand at the next election, the PMOS said that that was a party matter. Put to him that it was a question about...

Asked if the Prime Minister had made a decision on building new generation nuclear power stations, the PMOS said that the energy review was continuing. Michael Wicks had been involved in a consultation exercise, ...

Asked if the Prime Minister still had full confidence in the Home Secretary, the PMOS said yes. The PMOS said that it might be useful, given some of the reports this morning, to point out that there were actually...

Asked for any developments on whether Sir John Bourn would be making an inquiry into whether the Deputy Prime Minister might have breached the Ministerial Code, the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman (PMOS) said...

OFT takes action against Magna Jewellery Limited

Today, Workers' Memorial Day, the Health and Safety Commission (HSC) is supporting calls from the labour movement to ask everyone to spare a moment and remember those who have been killed at work in Great Britain...

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) today gave an update on its investigation into the outbreak of occupational lung disease at the Powertrain Limited plant in Longbridge, Birmingham. HSE's investigation began...

The Competition Commission (CC) has formally cleared the completed acquisition of Macaw (Holdings) Ltd (Macaw) by Cott Beverages Ltd (Cott).

This week the PM launched a public health initiative, hosted an education reception, spoke about the latest report on Northern Ireland and held his monthly press conferece. We have news stories, transcripts and ...

Press briefing from the Prime Minister's Spokesman on: Deputy Prime Minister, Foreign Prisioners-Home Secretary, Nuclear Power and Peerages

Air Chief Marshal Sir Jock Stirrup takes over as Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS) today. He succeeds General Sir Michael Walker who has been in post since May 2003.

With the football World Cup kicking off on 9 June, it is not only Sven-Goran Eriksson who should be planning ahead for the tournament. English football fans intending to travel to Germany are being warned by the...

A guide for NHS mental health trusts seeking to become NHS foundation trusts has been launched today.

Part of Parenting Agreement for Scotland pack, aimed at separating parents.

Staff of Scottish Local Authority Social Work Service 2005

This report presents the findings of an evaluation of the 218 Centre for women offenders

On 26 April preliminary tests indicated that the avian influenza virus was present in samples from chickens on a poultry farm near Dereham in Norfolk.Further tests are being carried out to determine the strain of...

The 2005 Fast Stream recruitment report was published online at www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk today. It summarises the results of the Civil Service Fast Stream recruitment competitions completed in the year ending...

In my Statement of 20 March 2006 to the House I announced that the Government intended to amend the Electoral Administration Bill, currently before this House, to make it compulsory for political parties to disclose...

My right honourable friend the Prime Minister has appointed Paul Williams and Michael Langley as members of the Senior Salaries Review Body (SSRB), initially for a three-year term. They will take up their post with...

The 2005 fast-stream recruitment report was published on-line at http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk today. It summarises the results of the civil service fast-stream recruitment competitions completed in the...

The National Lottery Bill, which is currently before Parliament, will establish the Big Lottery Fund as a new lottery distributing body, replacing three of the existing distributing bodies, the Community Fund, the...

I am pleased to announce that the 25th anniversary of the Falklands conflict will be commemorated in the United Kingdom in June 2007. The commemorations, which will be designated "South Atlantic 25", will begin ...

My right hon. Friend the Home Secretary has today placed in the Libraries of both Houses the second annual report of the Independent Monitor of the Certification of Claims as Clearly Unfounded under section 94 of...

I have appointed Paul Williams and Michael Langley as members of the Senior Salaries Review Body (SSRB), initially for a three-year term. They will take up their post with immediate effect.The other members of the...

Asked if he could characterise the Prime Minister's mood, the PMOS said that the Prime Minister accepted that there were events which happened which you had to deal with. As he demonstrated at his press conference...

Asked if the Prime Minister was satisfied that the Deputy Prime Minister had not breached the ministerial code, the PMOS said that the fact that people may have made allegations didn't make this any less of a private...

Asked if it was likely that the Home Secretary would provide an update on the issue of foreign prisoners, the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman (PMOS) said that he didn't anticipate anything further today. He ...

Press briefing from the Prime Minister's Spokesman on: Foreign Prisoners, Deputy Prime Minister and Government

Some banking customers in Northern Ireland appear to be paying higher charges on their personal current accounts which may be due to a lack of competition, according to the latest document published by the Competition...

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