The Government of Sudan today agreed to allow a joint African Union/United Nations Technical Assessment Mission to travel to Darfur as soon as possible. The Mission is a necessary step in preparing the way for ...

The Minister for Africa, Lord David Triesman, has condemned the renewed outbreak of fighting in the Somali capital of Mogadishu, which resulted today in the deaths of at least 38 people, and has expressed sympathy...

Today the Foreign Secretary, Margaret Beckett, welcomed the news that Honduras and Bolivia have ratified the Optional Protocol to the UN Convention Against Torture. These ratifications allow the protocol to enter...

Margaret Beckett will move to No.1 Carlton Gardens, the Foreign Secretary's official London residence, during the summer. She currently occupies a flat in Admiralty House.

Asked for an update on official residences such as Chevening, the PMOS said that he had clarified this yesterday and without reopening old wounds for the Independent their political editor had, himself, said that...

The PMOS explained that the Prime Minister and the President would discuss the full range of issues that you would expect: trade, the DOHA round was at an important stage; Iran, which was also at an important stage...

The PMOS explained that the Prime Minister had, in Cabinet and in his remarks to the press in the street, described the Pensions White Paper published today as a landmark process. It was about reaching a consensus...

The Prime Minister's Official Spokesman (PMOS) set out that the disclosure statement on the Iraq legal advice was a response to the Information Commissioner's notice. Essentially there was nothing very new here, ...

We are holding a special webchat with pensions minister James Purnell on Friday. Don't miss your chance to ask questions about the Government's forthcoming retirement reforms.

Press briefing from the Prime Minister's Spokesman on: Freedom of Information Disclosure Statement, Pensions White Paper, President Bush talks and Offical Residences

Tony Blair has placed blame for the violence taking place in Iraq firmly on the shoulders of terrorists. His remarks came in an interview with Al Jazeera television.

Roadworks at 25 major locations on English motorways and major A-roads will be removed for the Bank Holiday weekend, the Highways Agency announced today.

Welcoming a letter from the Prime Minister setting out the priorities for the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, the Secretary of State, Tessa Jowell, said:

We condemn Israel's incursion into Ramallah on 24 May which left four Palestinians dead and tens injured. We continue to urge the Israeli Government to exercise restraint, avoid escalation of the situation, and ...

The Foreign Office today revised its travel advice for East Timor. We are now advising against all travel to East Timor.

A new action plan to prevent and deal with sexual harassment in the Armed Forces was today agreed by the Ministry of Defence and the Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) following research to clarify its extent. ...

A successful joint operation by members of the Iraqi Police Service and British soldiers resulted in a significant seizure of arms, ammunition and bomb making equipment in Basra during the night of 24 May.

Following an application by the licensee, Magnox Electric Ltd, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has granted consent for a decommissioning project at Sizewell A nuclear power station in Suffolk. The station ...

Environment Secretary David Miliband highlighted seven key achievements of his new department in Defra's annual report today.

Health Minister Andy Burnham today announced the membership of an Expert Group to investigate clinical trials to the House of Commons. The Chair of the group, Prof Gordon Duff, was appointed in April following the...

The Government today launched a timetable of plans to help boost the rights of consumers and improve the regulation of businesses.

A bold new pensions settlement designed to enable people to plan ahead and save more for their retirement was set out today in the Government's White Paper on pensions reform.

The Pensions Commissioners today welcomed the government's White Paper on pensions, and said that it represented a major opportunity to build consensus around a new pensions settlement which could last.

The Prime Minister has published full details of current Cabinet Committees in a written ministerial statement. Read the full list of Committees here.

The Pensions White Paper represents the "best chance" of facing up to the challenges of providing for people's retirement, Tony Blair said today.

Good progress is being made in implementing recommendations from the Bichard inquiry into the Soham murders, the Home Secretary said today as the Home Office published its third progress report.

An average a person living in the UK spends £34.31 per week on food and drink. It is one of the key findings published today in Family Food Expenditure 2004-5, the latest in a series of annual Defra reports...

The hostels, at Lockton in North Yorkshire and Langdon Beck in the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, have been awarded the European Ecolabel by Defra, which runs the green scheme in the UK.

Environment Minister Ian Pearson has today agreed to make three further drought orders to allow water companies to limit or prohibit non-essential uses of water.

NEW DELHI: The UK Government today announced it would further back international efforts to protect the world's tigers, including contributing £19,000 towards an International Symposium on the Tiger in...

The publication today of the Ministry of Defence's latest Armed Forces manning figures show that the UK Armed Forces are currently at 98.4 percent Full Time Trained Strength.

- New deal sees return of Saturday morning GPs in under doctored area - - First contract signals start of competition for NHS GP services -

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I am pleased to announce the Government's continued support for the Great Britain-China Centre (GBCC), through a grant-in-aid by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, after a recent review.The GBCC has been a centre...

I am pleased to announce the Government's continued support for the Great Britain-China Centre (GBCC) through a grant-in-aid by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office after a recent review.The GBCC has been a centre...

Experimental: 0.6% 3 monthly rise into Mar

Total Production rises in 3 months to April

Statistics relating to firearm and shotgun certificates held in Scotland in 2005

This research aims to review evidence on DRT delivery including the contribution that DRT can make to social inclusion and accessibility, the impact of the pilot DRT schemes and recommendations on how future DRT...

This research aims to review evidence on DRT delivery including the contribution that DRT can make to social inclusion and accessibility, the impact of the pilot DRT schemes and recommendations on how future DRT...

The OFT today announced that it is considering looking into the UK airports market with a view to establishing if the current market structure works well for consumers.

The statement on the 2006 budget of the European Communities (EC budget), entitled "European Community Finances" (Cm 6770), has today been laid before Parliament. This White Paper is the 26th in the series. As in...

On17 October 2005, I informed this House of the publication of the White Paper "The Future of Legal Services: Putting Consumers First" setting out the Government's proposals for the regulatory reform of legal services...

I am pleased to announce the Government's response, to the 25th report of the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution: "Turning the Tide—Addressing the impact of Fisheries on the Marine Environment".The Royal...

I am pleased to announce the Government's continued support for the Great Britain-China Centre (GBCC), through a grant-in-aid by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, after a recent review.The GBCC has been a centre...

The M6 toll road was privately financed, built, and is now operated by Midland Expressway Ltd (MEL) under a concession agreement signed by the then Secretary of State for Transport in 1992.Having borne all the financial...

The Wales Office departmental report was published today Wednesday 24 May 2006.