The Metropolitan Police Authority has provisionally selected four applicants for appointment, in due course, to the rank of Deputy Assistant Commissioner within the Metropolitan Police Service.

Alison Littley has been appointed by the Office of Government Commerce as the new Chief Executive of its commercial trading arm, OGCbuying.solutions (OGCbs). She will be assuming the post in October and takes over...

Work on the Highways Agency's £490 million National Roads Telecommunication Service project to upgrade motorway communications and give drivers more accurate, real-time information about travel conditions...

The Competition Commission (CC) has concluded that the completed acquisition by Railway Investments Limited (a wholly-owned subsidiary of English Welsh & Scottish Railway Holdings Limited) (EWS) of Marcroft Holdings...

The Office of the Schools Adjudicator has published a decision on an objection by the London Borough of Brent to the admission arrangements of Queens Park School for September 2007.

Patrick McDonald has taken up post as the Health and Safety Executive's (HSE) Chief Scientist, he replaces Dr Paul Davies who recently retired. Patrick joins HSE from the Department for Trade and Industry where ...

Asked if the Prime Minister would discuss Iran, the PMOS that Iran was bound to be one of the issues discussed....

Asked about any planned meetings with the political parties this week, the PMOS said that given where things were people would be surprised if we were not in touch with the parties. Equally, however, for that very...

Asked whether he would make any analysis of his Middle East trip in the speech, the PMOS said that the Prime Minister would refer to, in the general sense, a desire to move forward. We needed to continue to push...

The Prime Minister's Official Spokesman (PMOS) read out some excerpts from the speech the Prime Minister would make to the TUC conference. He would say the following: "Globalisation is so often debated today...

Press briefing from the Prime Minister's Spokesman on: TUC speech, Middle East, Northern Ireland and PM Wen's visit

The Metropolitan Police Authority is again supporting London Week of Peace, the annual festival (10 - 17 September) for Londoners to celebrate and promote initiatives that positively impact on peace and community...

The Office of the Schools Adjudicator has published a decision on a proposal to vary the admission arrangements for Hope High School in Salford. The adjudicator, Richard Lindley, has approved the variation to reduce...

12 September - Education at a glance 2006 - OECD report

This study was carried out by Scottish Executive economists and outlines the potential economic impact of a regional type casino being located in Scotland. The main conclusions draw on the available research evidence...

A ceremony was held today at RAF Kinloss to mark the repatriation of 14 Service personnel tragically killed in the Nimrod MR2 crash on Saturday 2 September 2006 near Kandahar, Afghanistan.

Enabling judges at all levels to leave the bench and return to legal practice, if they wish to, will contribute to increasing judicial diversity, the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs...

The quintessential English garden and law is under threat, warned Climate Change and Environment Minister, Ian Pearson, today.

SPEECH BY RT HON DAVID MILIBAND MP SECRETARY OF STATE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS AT THE TUC CONGRESS BRIGHTON

Booklet designed to support people bereaved by suicide

More victims of domestic violence are to receive better support and care after the Government announced 28 new specialist courts.

Children, Young People and Families Minister Beverley Hughes today urged local authorities to come up to the standard of the best as she set out the Government's plans to build on its success so far in bringing ...

Minister for Lifelong Learning, Further and Higher Education, Bill Rammell, today welcomed confirmation by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) that the UK's education system is performing...

District Judge David Lipman will retire from the District Bench on the Midland Circuit on 12 September 2006

This study was undertaken through a review of the British and international research evidence on the social impacts of gambling and casinos. It also analysed fresh data from the 1999 Prevalence Survey of gambling...

This study was undertaken through a review of the British and international research evidence on the social impacts of gambling and casinos. It also analysed fresh data from the 1999 Prevalence Survey of gambling...

This study was undertaken through a review of the British and international research evidence on the social impacts of gambling and casinos. It also analysed fresh data from the 1999 Prevalence Survey of gambling...

Site owners and managers are today warned of the danger of moving vehicles after two companies were fined last week following a prosecution brought by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).

A practical resource to help parents and schools look at how they can work together in partnership. Accompanies the Guidance on the Parental Involvement Act.

A leaflet for parents to explain the new Parental Involvement Act and what it means for them.

Guidance for education authorities, Parent Councils and others on the Scottish Schools (Parental Involvement) Act 2006.

August: CPI rises to 2.5%, RPI up to 3.4%

With just under a week to go until the new child car seat laws come into force parents are being urged to make sure that they are familiar with the changes. The changes are expected to save up to 2000 child casualties...