Drivers across the country, particularly those in the north and north Midlands, are today being warned that severe weather may affect their journeys overnight tonight (Tuesday) and during Wednesday morning.
Another bout of severe gale force winds is predicted to affect the UK, with many central and northern areas likely to see the worst conditions.
Independant or private schools are companies. The government provides...
Forced marriage is an appalling and indefensible practice that the Government is working hard to stop, Justice Minister Bridget Prentice said today.
Asked about the waxwork situation, the PMS said we had always been very clear about the situation and were slightly baffled by some of the reports yesterday. As the letter we had released to the media made clear...
Asked if the Prime Minister agreed that judges and magistrates had overacted to high profile cases when it came to sentencing, the PMS said that Lord Phillips was proposing new sentencing guidelines that had been...
Asked if the Prime Minister thought today's recommendations were a step in the right direction, the PMS said that as we had consistently made clear, the Prime Minister would welcome any step towards greater transparency...
Asked what the Prime Minister's view was on teenagers swearing an oath of allegiance to the Queen, the PMS said that the Prime Minister's view was that he very much welcomed Lord Goldsmith's review of Citizenship...
Asked if the Prime Minister thought it would help schemes such as the National Enterprise Academy if the rate of corporation tax for small businesses was cut, the PMS replied that the Government had made a lot of...
The Prime Minister's Spokesman (PMS) began by telling the assembled press that it was a slightly shorter Cabinet than usual; there would be another meeting of Cabinet tomorrow to discuss the Budget.The main items...
Briefing from the Prime Minister's Spokesman on: Cabinet, corporation tax, citizenship, MP's expenses, sentencing and Madam Tussauds
The Competition Commission (CC) will allow the completed acquisition by Macquarie UK Broadcast Ventures Limited (MUKBV) of National Grid Wireless Group (NGW), subject to the agreement of a package of measures to...
Environment Secretary Hilary Benn today welcomed a report into last summer's Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) outbreak.
A new £4 million programme to help local authorities tackle climate change was announced by Environment Minister Phil Woolas and Local Government Minister John Healey today.
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Around 4,000 people who lost savings when their pension schemes were wound up by solvent companies will be potentially eligible for financial help from a Government scheme.
Many speed limit signs are positioned right at a junction, making them hard...
help us stop traffic pollution by doing a NO car day once a week (inc...
All of the major players in the drinks and alcohol and entertainment...
The Hanger Lane roundabout in West London (where the A40 meets the A406...
I would like to see a complete ban on all forms of beach angling because of...
For a few years now operation stack has brought troubles to ashford and many...
We commend the invaluable work of Rape Crisis in bringing much needed...
Mega wealthy ,non domiciles are living in the UK ,but paying lower taxes...
The Mosquito Device emits a high pitched noise, used in areas where groups...
The rise of gun and knife culture on the streets of the UK is evident the...
I went to London today, over whelmed with british pride. I visted everything...
The Scottish Parliament are to strike a medal for Scottish men women &...
The ban on conventional lightbulbs is in contradiction to disability rights...
It is the law to ware a seatbelt when travelling in a car for our own safety...
In an age where elderly and middle aged adults are feeling increasingly...
If pensioners carry on working they should be exempt from tax after having...
We call upon the prime minister to bring in legisilation to outlaw...
We would like waiting times to see GP reduced to 1 working Day. Currently in...
The British Beekeeping Association has requested £8m for the government to...
The High Peak district for indicative rents has been abolished and split...
In Sweden advertisments aimed at chldren are considered unacceptable and are...
After the 1997 Election was won by Mr. Blair, he promised a referendum on...
please sign this petition if you want to see a brighter future for britian...
Education is an agreed right, not a privilege. Generations past, present and...
As a Teenager, I get tired of the continuing disruptive Students who are...
Some reports now claim that public pensions are costing up to 20% of the...
We have created this petition due to a family living in our West Wales...
Traffic lights stay on needlessly all night whether there is any traffic...
Costs of owning, running and fueling a car / motorcycle have increased...
In October 2007 my daughter a fit, healthy, independent woman of 30 started...
British hauliers have for decades been compelled to record all routes taken...
Given that the developed countries such as Britain have donated or sold old...
Five years ago, Libya formally renounced terrorism and paid more than £1.5...
Peers in the House of Lords will later this week debate a proposed change in the law, which will allow voluntary workers to rightfully claim a wider range of expenses.
Holographic quantum technology and acoustic sniper sensors may sound like the stuff of science fiction films - but they are actually new defence technologies which could soon be destined for the battlefield.
Consultation on abolishing the council tax and replacing it with a local income tax
Two office supplies companies based in Gillingham in Kent have been wound up in the High Court following an investigation by Companies Investigation Branch (CIB) of the Insolvency Service.
Prisoners get off lightly when they commit multiple crimes, as they get...
Osama states he attacked the Twin Towers in revenge for American aid to...
On March 18th 2003, Tony Blair made the speech that launched the Iraq War;...
Too many women who are major earners or sole breadwinners are being forced...
Sign This Petition If You Agree That Restricted 50cc Scooters Are Dangerous...
Should Britain become the first Western nation to issue bonds approved by...
How can a failing Government meet the needs of a county it knows nothing...
I belive in my heart that kids themselves should have a well deserved break...
If the fees for this was reduced to make it afordable, it would in turn...
Skillforce is an unfair waste of government funds that exacerbates...
When you sign a contract of employment you expect to be signing something...
Currently it is legal to manufacture and / or supply copies of furniture in...
We all know that full time students can get loans up to the hilt to get them...
'...to inprison paeophiles for at least 25 years' -- yunis atteyeh
There was overwhelming demand in Cambridge to attend a free seminar providing information on a range of intellectual property (IP) matters - from patents, trade marks, new designs legislation, commercial and mediation...
The Ministry of Justice today announced that David Blakey CBE QPM has been commissioned to conduct a review of the effectiveness of measures to disrupt the supply of illicit drugs into prison.
I had the good fortune to live in a small village for fifty years, during which time its character has completely changed. I am still amazed that Planners throughout rural areas continue to allow...
Thanks for your comment. We hope the new Housing and Regeneration Bill will help to make more affordable housing available, and remains available.
Gordon Brown has announced the founding of a new academy that will open its doors next year to British teenagers looking to develop their entrepreneurial skills.
New data from Sport England reveals that 1176 (97 per cent) out of 1216 concluded planning applications affecting playing fields in 2005-06 resulted in improved or protected sports provision. The statistics show...
The Foreign Secretary, David Miliband, has welcomed the appointment of Kai Eide as the UN Secretary General's Special Representative for Afghanistan. The Foreign Secretary said:
New measures to ensure closer working at the border between the police and the UK Border Agency (UKBA) were announced today by Home Secretary Jacqui Smith.
The Charity Commission is introducing new measures to ensure that charities that no longer operate are removed from the Register of Charities. Charities that fail to provide evidence that they are still operating...
Four members of the West Northamptonshire Development Corporation board (WNDC) have been reappointed for a second and final term of three years.
In Bedford, and many other ares of the South East to meet Government targets...
We would like the legal age of work to be lowerd to 14 out of school hours...
We are looking for a reason to add an autumn bank holiday and Lord Nelson as...
A news report for the North West stated that the City Council are seriously...
A privately owned landscape feature is supposed to be a visual amenity....
It is highly immoral to target any such advertising at these persons....
A condition of the National Education Grant (NEG) is that a school/nursery...
We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to extend to all electoral...
If the Royal National Lifeboat Institue didn't have to pay out millions each...
The toughest sentences that can be handed out currently, to dog fight...
In his report Citizenship: Our Common Bond, published today, former Attorney General Lord Goldsmith sets out reforms that will make it clearer what it means to be a citizen and practical measures that may help to...
Gordon Brown has announced that a new academy will open its doors next year to unlock the entrepreneurial talents of Britain's teenagers.
As Harry Patch is the last living Tommy, and as there is some discussion on...
There are families who have multiple children of the same sex and would like...
A 12-pack of AA batteries retails for as little as £2.00 whereas the...
The impact of millions of new homes is often keenly felt when large new...
This would provide a real incentive for home owners to make improvements...
a trial for motorbikes in bus lanes led to a reduction in accidents to ALL...
it is estimated that between 10 and 20 MILLION dogs and cats are eaten in...
I fully agree with the PM our service men and women should be able to wear...
I think these schools impede social mobility because they purely offer the...
There are environmental concerns where this island cannot feed its...
Britain's rising birth rate, currently growing at the highest rate for...
The whole policy of inclusion for autism is floored, inclusion generally is...
When goods are received from overseas and need to pay Customs charges, the...
Arranging marriages for under-age children (in UK law) amounts to...
we need all housing to have plenty of parkland, patches of woodland,...
A fairer way to raise money than just relying on home owners to pay for...
After the demise of such DAB radio station's as Planet Rock, Core, Capital...
Some payroll companies (or other companies) extract the employers NI...
At the moment there are far too many charity shops opening up and far too...
Average speed cameras will perversly cause more accidents on our motorways...
Please could the government reduce the tax on petrol so that the cost to the...
I propose that the PM directs UK agricultural scientists to help the Afghan...
The UK currently doesn't grant asylum to people who are persecuted for their...
All proposed Council and County Council works and services to be tendered...
The British Prime Minister and his Government should encourage the use of...
A tenant can be evicted at very short notice if the landlord's mortgage...
There is a vital need to mainstream the link between a healthy natural environment and healthy communities says Natural England at the British Trust of Conservation Volunteers’ (BTCV) Green Gym tenth anniversary...
Independent examination of proposals for major change in NHS Services
This report presents the findings from a study commissioned by the Scottish Executive to evaluate Tartan Week 2007. The study was conducted by Scotinform Ltd from March to July 2007.The overall aim of the study ...
These are the findings from a study commissioned by the Scottish Executive to evaluate Tartan Week 2007. The study was conducted by Scotinform Ltd from March to July 2007.The overall aim of the study was to evaluate...
This report presents the findings from a study commissioned by the Scottish Executive to evaluate Tartan Week 2007. The study was conducted by Scotinform Ltd from March to July 2007.The overall aim of the study ...
The Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) Council was held in Brussels on 28 February 2008. My right honourable friend, the Home Secretary (Jacqui Smith); my honourable friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State...
I have today laid before the House amendments to the Town and Country Planning (General Development Procedure) Order 1995 (the GDPO) and Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Regulations 1990. These...
On 18 January 2007, Official Report, column 933, my right hon. Friend the Member for Dulwich and West Norwood (Tessa Jowell) announced the planned annual increases in the TV licence fee under the BBC's six-year...
Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice Jack Straw, has appointed Professor Carolyn Hamilton and Mr Peter Smith to the Legal Services Commission.
The National Probation Service is to receive £40 million of additional funding to provide more tough and effective community sentences, Justice Minister David Hanson MP announced today.
Extra Funding To Take Enterprise From The Boardroom To The Classroom
The Honourable Mr Justice Pitchers will retire as a High Court Judge on 13 April 2008.