The Department for Education and Skills today published revised regulations on performance management for teachers and headteachers.

Asked if the PMOS was aware Alastair Campbell had periods of depression whilst at Downing Street, the PMOS said that issue came under the heading of personnel matters. Therefore he would not comment. Asked if the...

Asked what would the Prime Minister say to those MPs who claimed that one reason that the prisons were in the current state of crisis was the mess left by David Blunkett who by his own admission was not concentrating...

Asked what the government's position was on David Cameron's comments on introducing legislation to enshrine the independence of the NHS, the PMOS said this was a party political matter and he would not respond officially...

Asked whether the government had accepted North Korea's claim of testing nuclear weapons, the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman (PMOS) said that the Foreign Secretary would be making a statement shortly. However...

Press briefing from the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman on: North Korea, Opposition Proposals for the NHS, David Blunkett and Alastair Campbell

Radical and wide ranging reforms to improve the quality, range and choice of care for society's most vulnerable children were announced today by Education Secretary Alan Johnson.

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has published a report on its investigation into the death of a construction worker killed by a falling load. HSE's findings raise an issue for those undertaking routine examination...

New measures to tackle knife crime were announced by the Home Office today.

In this case Abhaya Kumar Bodh ("AKB") the Claimant, claims against Charan Dass Boudh ("CDB") the first defendant and Vijay Kumar Boudh ("VKB") the Second Defendant and son of CDB, a declaration that a will dated...

The principal issue in this case is whether the London Borough of Southwark has erred in law in its decision to cease providing support under Children Act 1989 s.23C or s.24A to Gordon Binomugisha, the Claimant...

Each of the claimants in these applications for judicial review is a housewife responsible for raising several children and is a person who qualifies under statutory criteria to receive certain social security benefits...

The defendant appeals with the permission of His Honour Judge Holman against his case management decision of 6 April 2006 whereby he revoked the permission granted by District Judge Beattie on 12 October 2005 to...

With just six months to go before the launch of the New Construction Industry Scheme (New CIS), HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is urging the industry to get ready for its introduction in April 2007.

**Since this press release was issued, the Law Society has applied for permission to judicially review the new rule. As an interim measure in those proceedings, the High Court issued an interim declaration on 5th...

Analysys of responses received to the Scottish Executive consultation on the Scotland Rural Development Programme 2007-13

The 100th Typhoon off the production line is due to arrive at RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire today - flown in by the Station's highest ranking officer.

The following statistics were released today by the Department of Health

Energy Trends and Quarterly Energy Prices publications are published today 28 September by the Department of Trade and Industry. Energy Trends covers statistics on energy production and consumption, in total and...

Asked what would the Chancellor be speaking about later in the week, the PMOS replied that the speech was largely focused on security and financing and terrorism and how that could be tackled. The PMOS said journalists...

Asked for some information regarding Afghanistan and the troops there, the PMOS said that in terms of Afghanistan, the Prime Minister had spoken for the situation on Saturday morning. In terms of resources, we would...

Put that a Sun reporter managed to evade security at Leeds/Bradford airport, and did the Prime Minister show any security concerns as a result, the PMOS replied that in terms of the operational assessment on security...

Asked for further information regarding the Prime Minister's meeting with Prime Minister Singh tomorrow, and would they discuss terrorism, the PMOS replied that as always when the Prime Ministers met, terrorism ...

Asked if people had the right to be worried about a "lunatic" with his hands on something so important as nuclear weapons, the PMOS said that as the Prime Minister's recent words made clear, we did regard...

Asked what the expectations of the talks in Scotland were, the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman (PMOS) said that it was difficult to overstate the importance of this week. This was it. Last week, we said that...

Press briefing from the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman on: Northern Ireland Talks, North Korea, UK-India Summit, Veils, Afghanistan-Army and Chancellor's Speech

This is a very strange case. One of its central issues is whether or not a prior judgment was procured by perjury. That is not a wholly unfamiliar point (though it is unusual). What makes this case strange is...

In this action the Claimant ("Nearfield") seeks to enforce clause 5.1.3 of a Joint Venture Agreement executed on or about 4th April 2002 ("JVA"). The parties to the JVA were (1) Michael Potel (2) Nearfield (3) ...

The Rt Hon Alun Michael JP MP has been appointed to the Committee on Standards in Public Life. The appointment announced by the Prime Minister is effective from the 1st October 2006 and will be for a period of ...

New research revealing the risks faced by migrant workers in England and Wales was presented at a South East Region Trades Union Congress conference in London. It outlines the potential for exploitation of migrants...

Key milestones for combating illegal immigration through the introduction of the National Identity Scheme were outlined by the Government today. Speaking at an IPPR event, Home Office Minister Liam Byrne confirmed...

Statement of issues

Tessa Jowell, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, has today announced the appointment of Dr Anne Wright as the new Chair of the National Lottery Commission.

Minister for Europe Geoff Hoon starts a visit to Georgia and Armenia today. During his three day visit, the Minister will meet his government counterparts and discuss issues of mutual concern, including promoting...

All children deserve the chance to have a decent life in the mainstream of society, Tony Blair has told a special seminar in Downing Street.

This is an appeal by the Secretary of State for Defence against an order of Newman J dated 13 December 2005 quashing a decision of the Secretary of State made on 12 October 2004 that the steamship STORAA is not ...

* Regulator welcomes innovative thinking in managing pension schemes * But raises concerns that new deals may lead to abandoned schemes * Trustees must apply high level scrutiny to such deals * Regulator to consult...

youth Justice Improvement Programme

Youth Justice Improvement Group Report

The Claimant is a banker. He has had a long career in the City and at present holds a senior position in a major financial institution. He is married, with recently grown-up children: the youngest is eighteen...

This is an appeal by the Secretary of State for Defence against an order of Newman J dated 13 December 2005 quashing a decision of the Secretary of State made on 12 October 2004 that the steamship STORAA is not ...

A radical new approach to funding highly innovative and wide ranging research into key long term transport issues was announced today by Minister for Transport Stephen Ladyman and Lord Sainsbury, DTI Minister for...

* The mix-adjusted average house price in the UK in August 2006 stood at £197,631, up from £194,454 in July 2006 (not seasonally adjusted).

The following statistics were released today by the Department of Health

Factory gate inflation falls to 1.8%

Tony Blair has called North Korea's first underground nuclear weapon test "irresponsible". You can read his statement in full here.

This consultation is seeking views on proposed guidance for Licensing Board on their functions and duties under the Act. We are also seeking views on a range of regulations prepared under the Act.

The first crop of Lottery funding from the Breathing Places grants scheme is being rolled out today (October 9) by the Big Lottery Fund.

Libraries across England are widening their attraction to local communities with a multi-million pound injection from the Big Lottery Fund.

Cancer research is set to benefit from £17.5m that will fund 13 Experimental Cancer Medicine Centres across England, Health Minister Andy Burnham said today.

Construction today started on what will be Europe's largest onshore wind farm, as the Government set out proposals outlined in the Energy Review to see a five-fold increase in the amount of electricity generated...