Olympic champion Kelly Holmes and guests from her favourite charity, Dreams Come True, have met Gordon Brown in 10 Downing Street.
The UK Government will give at least £10m further support to the people of Ethiopia in response to the deteriorating humanitarian situation, International Development Secretary Douglas Alexander said tonight...
An extra £9.6 million to help rough sleepers make a permanent move away from the streets was announced today by Housing Minister Caroline Flint. The funding will support an additional 11 projects and 2...
On 31st January 2002 the fishing vessel 'Charisma' sank in Carlingford Lough, Northern Ireland, causing the death of crewman Mark Spiers.
We want this Alley way closed, due to the amount of criminal Damage that has...
This is merely another means of taxing the incomes of workers budgets which...
The American government sent 130 million homes cheque of between 800 and...
Forty nine projects in England supported by the Community Energy Efficiency Fund (CEEF) are expected to exceed their targets by 100 per cent, Climate Change Minister Joan Ruddock announced today.
Dr Nigel Gould-Davies has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Republic of Belarus in succession to Mr Brian Bennett who has retired from the Diplomatic Service. Dr Gould-Davies will take up his appointment...
Greater Manchester is set to benefit from a £2.8 billion funding package to deliver major public transport improvements and tackle road congestion Transport Secretary Ruth Kelly announced today.
If one uses the NHS for any length of time, one can see that each area/...
I believe that if child benefit was limited to the first 5 children (...
Beckenham Place Park Golf Course is a public course within a public park in...
the Scots and the Welsh are allowed a chance of a referndum on independence...
Those suffering with early onset dementia are often just as limited in safe...
People suffering from some mental illnesses have mobility problems due to...
There are practically no self harm support groups/advice that is accessible...
The EU are introducing legislation on the 16th July governing operating...
Liverpool, UK - 2 June 2008: Scientists at the University of Liverpool have...
There can be no argument against giving temporary workers the right to...
Inertial Electromagnetic Confinement Fusion, also known as Polywell fusion,...
TfL is unlikely to fund in full a project outside of its area. However...
Change sentencing policy so that all drivers who cause death or serious...
UK Deaf Sport (UKDS) is a bona-fide organisation; UK Sport made decision not...
During the 2007/8 academic session it came to the attention of the DIUS that...
Children's Minister Beverley Hughes today welcomed a delegation of young people to the Department of Children, Schools and Families to discuss their views on children's rights.
Asked about a documentary this evening in which Alistair Darling says that he warned the Prime Minister over the 10p issue, the Prime Minister replied that he was not going to give TV reviews after they had been...
Asked if the Prime Minister thought we should "put a blowtorch" to OPEC, the PMS replied that the Prime Minister had made clear that obviously we would expect the oil producing countries to do more, but that we ...
Asked what the Prime Minister's vision was for reform of global institutions, the PMS replied that the Prime Minister's vision of reform was pretty well known. It was set out for example in his speech he gave when...
Asked if the Government had a message for public sector workers rallying today, the PMS replied that our general message on public sector pay was that the Prime Minister of course appreciated the good jobs that ...
Asked if the Prime Minister accepted that the Church of England had been marginalised in the last few years, and that it had not been listened to perhaps as much as voices from other faiths, the PMS replied that...
Asked if the Prime Minister was confident that the majority of people in this country were convinced of the case for staying in Afghanistan, and the sacrifices that entailed, the PMS replied that the Prime Minister...
Asked if people could expect any further tweaks or changes on 42 days, the PMS replied that the Government set out a package of measures on that last Tuesday.Asked if that was it and there would be no further changes...
Asked about the Working Time Directive currently being discussed in Brussels and suggestions that a clause will be introduced to give everybody the right to demand flexible working, the Prime Minister's Spokesman...
Briefing from the Prime Minister's Spokesman on: Flexible working, pre-charge detention, Afghanistan, Church of England, Public Sector pay, Commonwealth Summit, OPEC and misc
Visitors attending the BBC Summer Festival, at the NEC in Birmingham, are being encouraged to plan their route, check traffic conditions in advance and to leave plenty of time for their journey, to ensure they make...
At half past eight this morning Falmouth Coastguard were informed that several dolphins had become stranded in a creek on the Percuil River near St. Mawes.
People who can get no overdraft facility on thier current account continue...
Every year prior to end of the financial year. government departments all...
It is not right that the taxpayers of this country who are the target of...
The government must incentivise people back to work with stronger measures....
The quality of driving on Britains roads is the poorest it has ever been....
We should increase the minimun wage and create a maximum wage of something...
While expensive, raising the National Insurance threshold to match the...
MP for Strangford has recently suggested that all homosexuals should receive...
Road safety would be improved immeasureably if we all had to retake our...
The decision to downgrade St Richards hospital has been announced in plans...
It is affront to every England supporter for the country's publicly funded...
The defence secretary has stated that the reason military personel are paid...
In many countries, a system of exchange operates for unwanted household...
Today, Private Parking Companies (PPC's) who regularly patrol shopping...
We have got to see the goverment get tougher on foreign trucks and drivers...
ISPs such as Virgin Media are advertising broadband speeds of 20mb/s......
Private hospitals and medical providers do not provide the range of services...
The BBC exists to provide informative, impartial programming that the market...
The title says it all basicaly.
Stop top bosses taking the sides of seniors after you have been dismissed...
Until now, information about Student Loan repayments was always kept away...
Auditing is a procedure that was originated by author L. Ron Hubbard as the...
We want to ensure that those people who find themselves residing in the...
A petition has already been created asking that aid should not be given to...
The Government is expected to announce backing for a congestion charge in...
The price of cheese within the current market is increasing on a regular...
As Taxes for Motorists are getting higher and higher, It is only fair that...
Having two or even three exams in a day without a day's break for a week is...
lots of people who are out of work lack the necessary skills to get a decent...
Car alarms have a negative impact on the urban environment whilst having a...
Religion has played a privileged and oppressive part in British history....
Dear Mr Brown, I was disgusted to learn that whilst visiting a very sick...
The Foreign Secretary is pleased to announce the appointment of lain Lobban to succeed Sir David Pepper as Director, GCHQ. Sir David is retiring in July.
As there is a National Black Police Association in the interests of true...
Most pensioners have worked all thier lives and have paid thier taxes NIs...
Britain led the world in developing the aircraft carrier during WW I. Since...
As Bishops Cleeve Is The Largest Village In Europe, We are Petitioning for a...
Motability should be scrapped for those who deem themselves incapable of...
The Zimbabwe Government has acted to prevent the distribution of aid to the...
Currently some overseas workers who have a criminal record cannot be vetted...
to carry on their business of importing Israeli goods, unmolested.
The government should make an act of parliament that requires every young...
Action on Smoking and Health seems to have extended its remit as a charity...
Since the smoking ban it feels like the situation is worse for both non-...
Asked for the Prime Minister's thoughts on reports about a renewed drive for a European army, the PMS said that the Prime Minister did not think there would be a European army. It was the UK Government's position...
Asked for an update on the situation in Zimbabwe and what we could do to assist non-governmental organisations (NGOs) that work there, the PMS said that we had seen the response this morning of the international...
Asked if the Prime Minister had any views on John Major's remarks about 42 days and the "authoritarian" State, the PMS replied that the Prime Minister had set out the Government's position on this in his Times article...
Asked if the Taoiseach would be at the talks in No 10 today, the Prime Minister's Spokesman (PMS) said no; there would be representatives of the Irish Government at Downing Street today but it was important to emphasise...
Briefing from the Prime Minister's Spokesman on: Ireland/DUP/Sinn Fein, 42 days, Zimbabwe and miscellaneous
Gordon Brown has paid tribute to the "bravery and professionalism" of British troops working in Afghanistan.
Factory gate inflation rises to 8.9 per cent
The Government's commitment to tackling health inequalities and helping the most deprived communities was set out by Health Secretary Alan Johnson today together with details of £34 million to fund programmes...
A recent proprosal would force unmarried mothers to name their baby's father...
Companies who ignore the health & safety of their employees are escaping...
Make it easier for people on four wheeled mobility scooters to travel by...
Income support is intended to provide the poor with the essential basics of...
Currently banks are only required by the banking code to investigate...
Yet again more children have been wounded or killed on our streets....
Political correctness is, unwittingly, being upheld and propagated by every...
North Lincolnshire Council has reviewed its transport policies and decided...
5 june 08. It Has Been Annouced on television today that a group of Propety...
The costs associated with relocating for an existing or new job are very...
We petition the Prime Minister to set aside the necessary funds to improve...
The result of the public consultation by the former Morecambe Bay Primary...
One of the basic needs of older people is to be able to communicate to find...
To implement a cheap to administer Knife / edged implement license. For...
Imidacloprid is highly persistent in the soil once it has been used on a...
The USA is in talks with Iraq over a "strategic alliance." Terms include...
Everyone focuses on the medias reports on a food 'crisis' etc. I agree that...
Consultation into Marches and Parades in Scotland
SAC Special Study Evaluating the Scottish Beef Calf Scheme
Review by Sheriff Principal Gordon Nicholson CBE QC and Addendum of Ministers Involvement in Decision-making in Criminal Justice Cases.
2007 Scottish Survey of Achievement (SSA) - Science, Science Literacy and Core Skills - Supporting Evidence
Science, Science Literacy and Core Skills - Headline Report. The SSA is the annual national survey of pupils' attainment in the Scottish 5-14 curriculum at P3, P5, P7 and S2.
The following statement provides information on the Competitiveness Council that took place in Brussels on 29-30 May. The research session of the Council was held on 30 May and was chaired by Mojca Kucler Dolinar...
I have today launched the "Government Olympic Executive Legacy Action Plan—Before, During and After: Making the Most of the London 2012 Games".
The document fulfils the commitment to publish a legacy...
In my response to my hon. Friend the Member for Thurrock (Andrew Mackinlay) during business questions on 22 May I said:
"We have taken steps to improve the accountability of the security and intelligence...
Following last year's flooding and outbreaks of animal diseases, the Prime Minister asked Stuart Burgess, our chair and the Government's Rural Advocate, to advise on how rural...
Thanks for your comment. One of the recommendations in Stuart's report is that as well as reducing overlap in business support, the Business Support Simplification Review should also increase longevity ...
Every town in England has the opportunity to bid for up to £5 million to make their inhabitants more healthy and active, Health Minister, Dawn Primarolo announced today.
HM the Queen has appointed William Stephen Hart 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...
HM the Queen has appointed Andrew Jonathan Tiley King to be a District Judge on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable Jack Straw MP. The Lord Chief Justice, Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers, has...
The 12 most enterprising places in the country were announced today as the finalists of this year's Enterprising Britain competition. The places show the depth of innovation of the projects that are helping to address...
The largest UK owned companies continue to dominate their European counterparts when it comes to the creation of wealth.
First of a suite of consultations on regulations associated with the Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007. This consultation is in regard to adoption support services and allowances