Mr John Nichols has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to The Swiss Confederation and Her Majesty's Non-Resident Ambassador to the Principality of Liechtenstein in succession to Mr Simon Featherstone who will...

Horse trainer Lars Goran Breisner today received an honorary Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) from Culture Secretary James Purnell, for his contribution to equestrianism.

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Nurses and health practitioners were today invited by Health Secretary Alan Johnson to share their views on their career development.

Home Secretary Jacqui Smith said:

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Commenting on today's verdict in the trial of the Office of the Commissioner of the Metropolis for a breach of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, Nick Hardwick, the IPCC Chair, who oversaw the IPCC investigation...

In most countries around the world AM, FM and SSB are legal modes for use on...

Stop all freedom of movement and the automatic right to work and live in...

The government have rolled out the Red carpet to the Saudi Royal Family yet...

Over the past few years some hospitals have introduced team midwifery to...

With 10 million more people predicted in Britian in 10 - 20 years why not...

All Hallow's Eve and All Saints Days were traditional Church days. Also,...

At present within the workplace, women undergoing fertility treatment are...

We already have Skunks breeding in this country, it is in the best interest...

Lets get rid of these yellow boxes and put some brains back on the roads,...

'...consign to the political dustbin the newly invented imprecise term "UK" and ask that the precise specific country names of England, Scotland and Wales be returned to all the people living in those countries. ...

let anyone who wants to smoke cannabis smoke it, it is nowhere near as...

Many people imply that elderly drivers are a major hazard on our roads. The...

I am 14. I have very strong political views (as strong, if not stronger than...

If the government were to introduce incentive schemes to both employees and...

Currently it is planned to take until late 2012 before all analog signals...

Post Office Ltd has announced the closure of four post offices in Ipswich....

Cheshire county council have recommended the closure of Bollinton St Johns...

It is absolutely ridiculous how we are bombarded about Christmas from as...

All continental speed camera's capture the offenders face, and speeding...

Ed Balls, Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families, answered your questions for over an hour in a live webchat today.

Secretary of State for the Environment, Hilary Benn, today announced that Defra is to issue a tender for a Bluetongue vaccine bank.

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Dr Peter Hayes has been appointed British High Commissioner to The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka in succession to Mr Dominick Chilcott who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment...

Consultation on policy proposals for secondary legislation associated with the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007.

The Chief Schools Adjudicator has published the eighth annual report on the work of the schools adjudicators. The report covers the year from 1 September 2006 to 31 August 2007 and is the fifth published by Dr Philip...

Len Duvall, Chair of the MPA, responding to the Health and Safety trial verdict said:

Despite the oceans covering 70% of the Earth's surface and being a major influence on our climate system, comparatively little is known about them.

HM Revenue and Custom's specialist Research & Development units across the UK made cash payments totalling £150 million to local innovative science and technology companies in the last year. The figures...

The Oxford Eastern bypass currently has a 50mph speed limit put in place...

Improving the administrative justice system is the job of a new, independent advisory body which starts work today.

Orders in the twelve months to September 2007 rose by two per cent compared with the previous twelve months, but orders in the third quarter 2007 fell by two per cent compared to the same quarter a year earlier. ...

17 Oct - Making policy in theory and practice - Policy Press

25 Oct - Trends in drug misuse - HO Statistical bulletin

30 Oct - Sustainable transport and economic growth - DfT report

31 Oct - Environmental health and climate change - Research Australia report

Update for October on website traffic, giving a fuller picture of the number of users and pages this site generates.

Film festivals across the UK will be part of a new £4.5 million drive to raise the profile of British film and give people of all ages and backgrounds the opportunity to see more films, meet filmmakers...

Sir John Harman has agreed to remain as Chair of the Environment Agency, England and Wales, until 30 June 2008, Environment Secretary Hilary Benn announced today.

Thursday 1 November 2007 Statistical Press Notice: Smokefree Compliance Data

A new set of benchmarks, in the Essence of Care series, which will help nurses and other health and social care staff improve the care environment - such as the hospital ward, a patient's bed, or a GP practice - ...

The Department for Transport has today published statistics on a range of topics relating to transport in its annual compendium volume Transport Statistics Great Britain 2007.

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We're sponsoring the Plunkett Foundation's seventh Rural Social Enterprise Conference. The 2 day event is the forum for news, presentations, debate, workshops and networking for all those...

Office of Fair Trading v Lloyds TSB Bank plc& Ors [2007] UKHL 48 (31 October 2007)

Secretary of State for the Home Department v MB [2007] UKHL 46 (31 October 2007)

Secretary of State for the Home Department v E & Anor [2007] UKHL 47 (31 October 2007)

Secretary of State for the Home Department v JJ & Ors [2007] UKHL 45 (31 October 2007)

In this case the Claimant, a Russian national resident in Moscow, claims the recovery of sums of money which she has allegedly overpaid to the Defendants in respect of building works carried out at a house in West...

MR JUSTICE AKENHEAD: This is an application by the Defendant for leave to amend its Defence to plead a number of assertions relating to quantum and, more particularly, as to causation. The amendments sought are...

This is an application by the defendant, Trafigura AG ("Charterers") for summary judgment under part 24 of the CPR. The basis of the application is that a claim for demurrage in the sum of USD114,887.40, made ...

The Law Debenture Trust Corporation plc is the Trustee of �510,000,000 2% Bonds ("the bonds") issued by Elektrim Finance BV and guaranteed by Elektrim S.A. ("Elektrim") pursuant to a supplemental Trust Deed dated...

This action raises issues as to the finality of a dividend declared in favour of creditors by liquidators in a members' voluntary winding-up, and the effect of the liquidators countermanding cheques sent to creditors...

In this case I have to decide a preliminary issue as directed by Master Price in his order of 5th March 2007 by consent as follows:-

MR JUSTICE BURTON: The applicant L was born on 2 August of 1989. She was accommodated by the defendant, the Nottinghamshire County Council, for the first time under section 20 of the Children Act 1989 Act, when...

LORD JUSTICE RICHARDS: The claimant is facing trial on a charge of armed robbery. The trial is due to begin tomorrow, 3rd October. The claimant has been on remand in custody pending trial. He now challenges ...

MR JUSTICE SULLIVAN: In this application for judicial review the claimant seeks a declaration that he was unlawfully detained by the defendant following the completion of a custodial sentence for theft on 6th March...

There are five cases before the court. All involve the construction and application of provisions contained in the Private Security Industry Act 2001 ("the 2001 Act") relating, in particular, to arrangements made...

This application for permission to appeal against sentence has been referred to the Full Court by the Registrar who has granted the necessary extension of time. We grant leave to appeal and now give our judgment...

Bandwidth Shipping Corporation v Intaari [2007] EWCA Civ 998 (17 October 2007)

The principal question on this appeal is whether the respondent, Ms Sheingold, in her capacity as a former director of Baja Ltd ("Baja"), is liable to account for the goodwill of a restaurant run by Baja before ...

HM The Queen has appointed Martin Leonard Griffith to be a Circuit Judge on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable Jack Straw MP. The Lord Chief Justice, Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers, has assigned...