30 October - Crime and criminal justice reform - CSF publication

30 October - Economics of climate change - Stern review

Local authorities in England are to receive £3.47 billion to improve the quality and management of their council homes.

Consultation on the proposal to lower the minimum age of appointment of Police Officers to 18 and consequently the age of retention of Police Cadets

Asked the daily police question, the PMOS said his answer was unchanged: no....

Asked if the Government had changed its mind with regards to the Climate Change Bill, the PMOS said that it had not. As people knew, there were certain proprieties around The Queen's Speech, and therefore, the PMOS...

Put that the UK was moving its staff from the consulate to the airport in Basra, and was this a bad sign for security in the area, the PMOS replied that they were adjusting to local circumstances. What it would...

Asked for further information about the Prime Minister's meeting with the Sudanese Vice President, the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman (PMOS) replied that he was in London and it should be an interesting meeting...

Press briefing from the Prime Minister's Spokesman on: Sudanese Vice President, Iraq, Climate Change, Turkey and Cash for Peerages

Temperature figures for October 2006 show that the month is likely to end at least 2C above the long-term average, according to preliminary Met Office data.

The Combined Services Culinary Challenge (CSCC) 2006 will take place at Sandown Park, Esher, Surrey 31 October - 2 November 2006. Each day will be dedicated to an individual Service (Army, RAF and Navy respectively...

Climate change legislation will form a fundamental part of the UK's strategy to tackle climate change and address the issues raised by the Stern Review, Environment Secretary David Miliband announced today.

The Privy Council dismissed the appeals of six Pitcairn Islanders against their convictions for child rape and indecent assault today. The decision follows a lengthy investigation and legal battle including trials...

On Sunday 29 October, the people of DRC voted in the second round of presidential elections and in provincial elections. These elections are the first democratic elections in DRC for over 40 years. Voting passed...

As part of the modernisation of court services, claims for possession of residential property can be made online from today.

A new £4million road safety scheme has been launched today by Transport Minister Stephen Ladyman. The Road Safety Partnership Grant Scheme will provide funding to approximately 20 local highway authorities...

New advice published to assist NHS organisations address service change as official redundancy figures are published

The Department of Health today announced a revised model clinical trials agreement, which will mean that industry-sponsored clinical trials on hospital patients in the NHS can start sooner. This will also mean that...

Minister for Pensions Reform James Purnell today welcomed the broad consensus around the Government's pensions reform proposals and announced further radical simplification to the state pension system was under ...

A new hard-hitting campaign will tell benefit thieves that there is no excuse for benefit theft - commit it and you will be caught and punished. The No Ifs No Buts campaign warns benefit customers that no excuse...

E2.75 billion of European Social Fund (ESF) money will be invested in jobs and skills in England over the next seven years, announced Work and Pensions Minister James Plaskitt today.

A consultation on how we charge those coming to the UK to work, live, visit or study and at the same time ensure a fair and effective immigration service, was jointly launched by the Home Office and the Foreign ...

Dr Howells MP has today issued the following statement after three days of widespread political violence in Bangladesh, which has resulted in up to 2,000 reported injured and 17 reported dead:

Tony Blair made a donation to the Poppy Appeal today when the collectors came calling at Number 10. Last year the appeal raised £25 million for the Royal British Legion.

This progress review, conducted by the authors from the University of Strathclyde, provides an assessment of the impact of Fresh Talent to date as well as the evaluation process in place

This progress review, conducted by the authors from the University of Strathclyde, provides an assessment of the impact of Fresh Talent to date as well as the evaluation process in place

The Scottish Executive commissioned BMRB Scotland and DTZ Consulting & Research to undertake the evaluation of the first year of the Relocation Advisory Service (RAS), a three year pilot, which aims to provide a...

The Experience of People who Relocate to Scotland study was commissioned by the Scottish Executive and Scottish Enterprise, and conducted by TNS System Three Social in 2005/6. It looks to understand why people ...

The Experience of People who Relocate to Scotland study was commissioned by the Scottish Executive and Scottish Enterprise, and conducted by TNS System Three Social in 2005/6. It looks to understand why people choose...

The Scottish Executive commissioned BMRB Scotland and DTZ Consulting & Research to undertake the evaluation of the first year of the Relocation Advisory Service (RAS), a three year pilot, which aims to provide a...

Children should be able to have a greater say in family court decisions made about them, DCA Minister Harriet Harman said today. Speaking to child and health care professionals at a conference about opening up family...

Delaying action on climate change - even by a decade or two - will take the planet into dangerous territory, a new report warns.

Contents: VAT: Liability of agents' credit and debit card handling services

Sir Nick Stern has led a major review of the economics of climate change. His report outlines the economic challenges it poses and how they can be met, in the UK and globally. Research carried out at the Met Office...

Statistical Release

Minutes of Meeting.

Minutes of Meeting.

A radical overhaul of the system for providing medical expert witnesses for the family courts is proposed by Professor Sir Liam Donaldson, England's Chief Medical Officer (CMO), in a report out today.

New 0800 numbers for people claiming working age benefits is one of a number of improvements to people's first contact with Jobcentre Plus, announced today by Employment and Welfare Reform Minister, Jim Murphy MP...

East Renfrewshire Performance Inspection Report

East Renfrewshire Performance Inspection Summary

There has been a £2 billion rise in UK companies' R&D investment according to figures published today in the DTI's 2006 R&D Scoreboard.