"Don't take a gamble with your life" is the message to maintenance workers from Steve Coldrick, Director of the Health and Safety Executive's Disease Reduction Programme.

Two companies have been fined this week for exporting ballistic protection clothing, military specified flak jackets and helmets without the correct export licenses, following investigations by HM Revenue & Customs...

The Office of the Schools Adjudicator published a decision on an objection by Southend on Sea Borough Council to the admission arrangements of the Eastwood School, Leigh on Sea.

7 September - How people handle uncertainties - BA event

7 September - Marriage and cohabitation in government statistics - BCFT report

7 September - How people handle uncertainties - BA event

7 September - Marriage and cohabitation in government statistics - BCFT report

Asked if the Prime Minister had discussed his proposed visit to the Middle East with President Bush, the PMOS said that the Prime Minister and President spoke on a regular basis. President Bush was well aware of...

The Prime Minister's Official Spokesman (PMOS) advised journalists that the Prime Minister would be visiting two schools in London this afternoon. The first visit would be to a primary school in East London where...

The champion for water consumers in England and Wales today supported the Environment Agency's view that a large-scale water grid from the north of England or Wales was not the answer to shortages in Southern England...

BUPA Care Homes Ltd has been fined £90,000 and ordered to pay £19,247 costs to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) in a prosecution by the HSE, following the death of 95-year-old woman, Mrs...

Peter Holland has been appointed as the first chair of the new National Policing Improvement Agency, Home Office Minister, Tony McNulty announced today.

Young black and minority ethnic people were urged today to use their vote.

In a speech today to the NHS in the North West, Health Minister Andy Burnham today reiterated his continued determination to make improvements to patients' environments a priority.

The Government is working closely with banks to ensure their customers get clearer information on credit card cheques.

Pharmacists will dispense specialist health treatment and advice to patients along with prescriptions under new Government plans.

Press briefing from the Prime Minister's Spokesman on: Prime Minister and Middle East

Latest UK Regional Trade in Goods estimates show that total exports between Quarter one 2006 and Quarter two 2006 rose in all 12 of the regions and countries of the UK.

The Government's vision for a diverse education system in which schools make use of greater freedoms to raise standards moved a step closer today as Education Secretary Alan Johnson named the first schools working...

Ofwat will ensure that customers of Tendring Hundred Water are reimbursed after the company admitted that an accounting error led to customers paying more than was necessary.

In response to the OFT's statement of principles on the calculation of credit card default charges, credit card issuers have agreed to reduce their default charges - the majority by almost half.

The 13 British victims of Sharm el-Sheikh, Kusadasi and Doha bombings are to be commemorated later this month at a national memorial service.

Consumer Minister Ian McCartney today unveiled plans to provide consumers with stronger protection from rogue door-to-door salesmen and women.

Trade and Industry Secretary Alistair Darling today issued a joint statement with Brazilian Trade Minister Luiz Furlan to help increase trade and investment flows between the UK and Brazil. The statement was agreed...

Measures to further improve numeracy and literacy standards in primary schools across England were unveiled today by Education and Skills Secretary Alan Johnson.

Ofwat has today issued a position note, which raises no specific concerns about the planned capital restructuring of Thames Water, but intends to use the opportunity to extend the ring-fencing of the regulated business...

The Department for Transport has today published National Statistics on sea passengers travelling on short-sea routes, for the second quarter of 2006.

The main changes between 1995/97 and 2005 include:

The following statistics were released today by the Department of Health

Orders in the twelve months to July 2006 rose by eight per cent compared with the previous twelve months, and orders in the three months to July 2006 rose by six per cent compared to the same period a year earlier...

The Competition Commission (CC) has today published for consultation its proposed remedies, designed to address the deficit of competition that it identified in its provisional findings report on the market for ...

Margaret Hodge, Industry and Regions Minister today announced a multi-million pound project in the West Midlands to unleash the commercial potential of cutting-edge micro and nanotechnology.

The Queen has been pleased to appoint Derek Twigg MP as Parliamentary Under Secretary at the Ministry of Defence and Tom Harris MP as Parliamentary Under Secretary at the Department for Transport.

The British Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, the Rt Hon. Margaret Beckett MP will be in Egypt on Thursday 7 September 2006.