The Foreign Office today revised its travel advice for Chad. We are now advising against all but essential travel to N'Djamena and against all travel to the rest of Chad.
Following UK-wide arrests by HM Revenue & Customs this morning, nine men have been charged with cheating the public revenue. They are:
The Severn Estuary has the second highest tidal range in the world. The...
we wish to put a stop to school homework and we expect that teachers should...
These nasty obstacles damage vehicles, create more polution, and are a...
More & more single responder vehicles are being deployed by Ambulance Trusts...
One recent suggestion was that all SPAMmers be "spanked in public with a wet...
Mr. Hammond stands as a symbol of perseverance and strength for all of...
NHS guidelines say women aged 23 to 39 should be entitled to three cycles of...
There is nothing worse than sitting in a single line of traffic when there...
The British film industry is full of potential. However, much of this...
I urge the government to introduce legislation capping the amount of benefit...
Ban the system of wips that prevents MP's from truly representing the wishes...
No motorist should use their foglights, either front (especially) or rear...
School indiscipline is at the heart of societal weakening.Children learn the...
Intelligent people who understand Politics deserve more influence than...
government are encouraging us to eat healthy to eat more FRESH FOOD and...
Special site's are contaminated sites as laid down in Environment Act 1990...
Longstone Edge is a beautiful three-mile-long ancient limestone hill,...
Members of our Armed Forces take part in conflicts on the say so of the...
'...Request George W Bush to allow all British Citizens currently in the USA to receive permenant residency' -- Jamie Wallwork
The council tax is very unfair as in a lot of households only one person...
The railways of this country have fallen for behind those of European...
Provide a career check for people (30-40 years of age). And allow them to...
For me, the essence of being British is to have freedom of speech without...
For the last 15 years the British Government and the MoD have resistance...
If we take an abstention as effectively saying non-of the above, it is...
If any applicant states their allegiance to any other State or Organisation...
Drivers who drink and drive Cause Death and destruction on our roads. Yet a...
If a private individual makes a purchase from a country outside of the...
Householders are constantly being urged to change their own light bulbs, but...
Rewarding those who work is important so the working tax credits are good in...
We all know the scam. "Fly to Barcelona from 99p". Of course that will not...
since the troops are in the area, and you seem to want to make peace (or war...
By writing a letter of apology to their victims, young offenders will just...
I am sick of managers, auditors or authorities who give reviews and checking...
To ease the problem of britains roads and carbon emissions we must scrap old...
Make sure that ALL UK workers are protected by the Working time directive of...
As part of the 'Changing Lives' reform, Staffordshire County Council is...
Tesco wish to build a 27 storey tower block by Cromwell Road in Kensington....
On the rare occasions that the dangerous driving law is enforced it is...
IF the government is really serious about climate change, why not make eco...
Building a maglev train network and a fleet of maglev trains would reduce...
a separate government department should be set up to research and coordinate...
It should be mandatory for Politicians to be subject to a lie detector test...
We have amongst the lowest number of bank holidays in Europe, as well as...
To put a cap on supermarkets opening up any more stores (paricularly on high...
VAT on energy efficient devices such as low-energy light bulbs and white...
To take all steps possible to prevent Turkish admission to the EEC, until...
As a woman we can not help the fact we have a menstrual cycle. Therefore...
The care of our children is the most important thing we do in our society....
'...require all MPs to publish timesheets' -- James Arthur
Tony Blair held talks with the new commander of the Iraq Multinational Force, Lt. Gen. David Petraeus, today. He later met UN envoy Martti Ahtisaari to discuss Kosovo.
Cabinet Secretary Sir Gus O'Donnell today announced a further three departments undertaking 'Capability Reviews'. These are the Crown Prosecution Service, Department of Health and Department for Transport.
The way maternity and children's services are delivered is going to have to change, if we want to provide the best possible care for mothers, babies and children, argued Dr Sheila Shribman, the UK's National Childrens...
The Department of Health's Chief Nursing Officer, Christine Beasley, announced today that Karen Middleton will take up the post of Chief Health Professions Officer for England from 1 March 2007.
Drivers are being advised by the Highways Agency to check weather forecasts and road conditions before they travel, following a Met Office forecast of widespread snow across England overnight on Wednesday and during...
Home Secretary John Reid today proposed strengthening the sex offenders register to better protect children using the internet.
5 February - Is the Law Working? - Law Commission forum
Minister for Disabled People, Anne McGuire, today announced the launch of a five point guide that will help public sector organisations to improve the way that they provide information to disabled people.
In October 2006 the Scottish Executive published a consultation paper on the control of Diffuse Water Pollution from Rural Land Use. This set out the Executive’s proposals for General Binding Rules (GBRs) to help...
The Met Office is forecasting a period of heavy snowfall for Thursday. Many areas of southern UK could see up to 5 cm, with as much as 15 cm in the Midlands; this could possibly lead to disruption on transport networks...
A new internet-based guide, accessible via the HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) website for people who trade online is being launched this week (5 February 2007). It outlines the rules for people who trade online for...
A new trade and national advertising campaign launches this week (5 February) advising landlords who let a room in their home or run a business, of the need to declare their earnings and pay tax on any profit.
Customs officers investigating a suspected £250 million VAT missing trader fraud made 10 arrests this morning in UK-wide raids.
Britain needs to do more to reduce its carbon emissions, Tony Blair told the Liaison Committee today, but had "done better than most" so far.
The UK faces a "huge question" over the direction of foreign policy, Tony Blair has told MPs.
Tony Blair tackled questions on the biggest challenges facing the UK during his latest appearance in front of the Commons Liaison Committee.
The Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Energy Lord Truscott today announced the appointment of six new members to the Renewables Advisory Board.
The Minister of State for Northern Ireland (David Hanson) has made the following Ministerial Statement.
The House will recall that on 25 July 2006 I gave a commitment to consult further on the draft protocol...
Children's Centres and childminders are working together to give parents greater choice and confidence in childcare according to research published today.
Education and Skills Secretary Alan Johnson today announced proposals for changes to teachers pay and conditions to ensure they remain competitive and attract the best candidates.
A step forward in tackling the problems arising from mental illness combined with substance misuse was made today, as Mental Health Tsar Louis Appleby launched new guidance aimed at improving the care received by...
Blind or partially sighted young people will grow in confidence to become more independent as Big Lottery Fund invests close to £746,000 in awards to seven innovative youth projects across the North West...
The Met Office forecast for the winter period (December 2006 to February 2007) was first issued in August 2006 with monthly updates thereafter. The forecast indicated that:
We invaded Iraq because Mr Blair and Mr Bush had faulty intelligence,...
'...Enter foreign criminals on a data base to ban them from re-entry to the UK, and send them to their country of origin rather than clutter our prisons at a price to tax payers of £30,000 per prisoner per...
Innovations this year have been more than a success. A new era with an image...
I am an adult with Asperger Syndrome and I live in Wales. The available...
Any monies collected shall be ringfenced and used for green subsidies. (...
I have discovered that there are several corporate firms which are showing a...
I have a 24 year old son I want to work while he has carers(Mondayto Friday...
NAGTY (the National Academy for Gifted and Talented Youth) has been a hugely...
The recent rise in Air Travel tax has been imposed without proper...
Currently universities can discriminate against potential students by...
A single person with no dependents who works hard but gets an income of...
For example, by emphasising the role of this country in bringing about an...
By forcing children to "self-define" their ethnic status you reinforce the...
British jails are bursting at the seams - and with a vast amount of repeat...
While in full support of England becoming non-smoking in public places, it...
Asked if there had been any updates in the inquiry since this morning, the PMOS replied that there had not, although he noted that the Crown Prosecution Service had put out a statement denying that they were responsible...
Put to him that the Conservatives had written to Gus O'Donnell today to raise the issue of contractors who may become involved in bidding for the ID card contract, and did the Prime Minister feel that by doing this...
Asked if the Prime Minister was still happy to eat poultry products himself, the PMOS replied that yes, the Prime Minister was....
Asked if the Prime Minister agreed with Baroness Scotland about axing the Corporate Manslaughter Bill, the PMOS replied that it would be better to wait for the House of Lords to reach a decision, and then respond...
Asked to explain the Prime Minister's thinking on the 28 days debate, the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman (PMOS) replied that as John Reid had said at Cabinet last Thursday, the police had asked us to look again...
Press briefing from the Prime Minister's Spokesman on: Counter Terrorism, Corporate Manslaughter, Avian Flu, ID Cards and Police Inquiry
£382 million package includes £60m to modernise dental surgeries
The UK Government has organised a major event to mark the start of the EU's Seventh R&D Framework Programme (FP7).
The Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre is joining forces with child protection and industry partners to help young people to stay safe online.
It is frequent in matrimonial disputes for one party (in this case the wife) to suspect that the other party is about to destroy documents, or conceal information which is, or may be, relevant to the proceedings...
This is an appeal from the Order of Professor Robert Abbey sitting as a Deputy Land Registry Adjudicator made on 9th June 2006 whereby he directed the Chief Land Registrar to give effect to the application of Thomas...
Mr Reeves' case in outline
In the spring of 1999 Mr Craig Reeves was 26 years old and had been working in the hedge fund industry for some three years. The company for which he worked was precarious; ...
This is the judgment of the court, to which each member has made a substantial contribution.