Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett, condemned today's attacks in Baghdad:

The OFT has found that an agreement between 50 of the UK's fee-paying independent schools to exchange detailed fee information was in breach of competition law.

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Margaret Beckett today expressed her condolences following the death of the Britsh hostage John Hunt in Nigeria.

Lord Triesman, Overseas Territories Minister, hosted the eighth meeting of the Overseas Territories Consultative Council (OTCC) on 21 and 22 November at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. The Premiers, Chief Ministers...

Asked if the Prime Minister was at all concerned that his pitiful attempts to play cricket yesterday had at all affected the Ashes in Brisbane, the PMOS said that he was just pleased the Prime Minister did actually...

Asked if the Prime Minister agreed with the Conservatives that while his position on terrorism had been non-partisan the Chancellor and Dr. John Reid were behaving with an irresponsible, tough guy attitude, the ...

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Asked if the Prime Minister was involved in attempts to get the DUP to deliver its intention to nominate and deliver documents, the PMOS said that the position regarding Northern Ireland was: tomorrow is not the...

Asked if the Prime Minister would be travelling to Scotland today, the PMOS said he would brief on the Prime Minister's travel for the next 24 hours later....

Asked what would be discussed in the meeting between Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Zayed and the Prime Minister, the PMOS said he wasn't sure but presumed it would be a full overview of the situation, not just in the...

The PMOS said that Cabinet had a preliminary discussion on the future of our independent nuclear deterrent and in particular so in the context of how to protect this country in an uncertain world in the next 20 ...

Thanks for all your questions for Bev Hughes. You can read the webchat transcript here.

Press briefing from the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman on: Cabinet and Trident, Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Zayed, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Police Inquiry, Terrorism and Pledgebank

There are encouraging signs that new licensing laws are having a positive impact in England and Wales, Licensing Minister Shaun Woodward said today on the eve of the first anniversary of their introduction.

Opposing a higher State Pension Age would mean asking our children and grandchildren to foot the bill for the equivalent of a 4p rise in the Basic Rate of income tax to cover the extra costs of an ageing population...

Today, the Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Stephen Timms, announced major progress towards the Government's Gershon Efficiency Programme targets, as he revealed the latest savings and headcounts reductions.

Today, the Economic Secretary to the Treasury, Ed Balls, launched the Travel Insurance Review public call for evidence and highlighted the need for travel insurers to be clear and transparent about consumers' cover...

This wide-ranging consultation document considers how we can improve our environment not by introducing new laws but by enforcing existing laws better and consider a large number of options routes to securing better...

His Honour Judge John Fletcher will retire from the Circuit Bench on the Midland Circuit on 30 September 2006

The timetable for the rollout of a standard planning application form for use across all English planning authorities was announced today by the Government.

A new look Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) was today proposed by Local Government Minister Phil Woolas. Proposals for the scheme ensure that it is viable and fair to taxpayers who guarantee its security, ...

A new look Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) was today proposed by Local Government Minister Phil Woolas. Proposals for the scheme ensure that it is viable and fair to taxpayers who guarantee its security, ...

Six contractors which meet the standards demanded for laying new water mains received their formal accreditation today.

The Met Office is warning the public that a vigorous autumn storm, forecast to arrive on Saturday, will bring severe gales to many parts of Britain.

New legislation to improve the management of offenders in prison and on probation is to be published today in the Offender Management Bill.

Report of the Disability Working Group and Executive Response. The report of the Disability Working Group sets out their recommendations for the Scottish Executive, local authorities, employers, educators, community...

The timetable for the rollout of a standard planning application form for use across all English planning authorities was announced today by the Government.

Health Minister Lord Warner today announced the publication of a consultation document on the future of Professional Executive Committees (PECs).

The publication today of the Ministry of Defence's latest Armed Forces manning figures show that the UK Armed Forces are currently at 96.5% p Full Time Trained Strength.

Analysis of responses received to the consultation on proposals to review the BWMB.

A new email scam has arrived and it's more plausible than many because it uses the names of two charities. It claims to be run in conjunction with the British Red Cross and Action Against Hunger UK - which is news...

Pakistani, Bangladeshi and Black pupils have made the greatest improvement in this year's GCSE results according to figures released today.

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Total Production falls in the 3 months to Oct

3.1% rise in third quarter 2006

The report of the Disability Working Group sets out their recommendations for the Scottish Executive, local authorities, employers, educators, community care providers etc. Recommendations in the report provide ...

Ian McCartney, Minister for Trade will visit India from today, 23 - 27 November, and Pakistan from 27 - 28 November. The visit follows on from the India UK Investment Summit held in London in October, attended by...

There is before the Court a Submission put forward by NWB in most unusual circumstances. In form it is not a submission to the Court that there is no case to answer in respect of part of Rabobank's counterclaim...

Filipczak v Provincial Court (5th Criminal District) Warsaw-Praga, Poland [2006] EWHC 2700 (Admin) (19 October 2006)

This is an appeal by way of case stated. On 14 March 2006, following a trial before District Judge Hunter, the appellant was convicted of an offence contrary to section 2(1) of the Asylum and Immigration (Treatment...

MR JUSTICE SULLIVAN: This is an application for permission to apply for judicial review of a decision of Mr Recorder Dawson, sitting at the Snaresbrook Crown Court on 20th September 2006, to extend the custody ...

MR JUSTICE GOLDRING: The applicant is a vexatious litigant. She seeks leave under section 42(3) of the Supreme Court Act 1981 to continue an action against Mr Foden, her former husband. She has represented herself...

MR JUSTICE COLLINS: This claim by M against the Commissioner for Local Administration in England and Wales ("the Ombudsman") seeks to challenge his decision not to entertain a complaint made by M against the London...

LORD JUSTICE LATHAM: This is an application by the Attorney General for a civil proceedings order under section 42 of the Supreme Court Act 1981.

This judgment concerns an application brought by the Crown for leave to appeal the ruling of a Crown Court judge whereby he dismissed a charge and accordingly quashed a count relating to it in an indictment, pursuant...

This appeal arises from a claim by the respondent/claimant ("claimant") for damages for personal injuries he received in an accident which occurred on board a ship owned and managed by the appellant/first defendant...

The appellants appeal against the dismissal of their claims for damages (including aggravated and exemplary damages) for "trespass, assault, unlawful imprisonment, and breach of their human rights" following a trial...

The appellant is a Romanian citizen. He commenced a libel action against the defendants in relation to an article published in a magazine which accused him of fraud in relation to his title. The defendants by their...