A UK airline broke international guidelines when it flew into an African war zone to transport minerals, the British government has ruled.
A wide-ranging audit of England's natural resources - its wildlife, habitats and ecosystems - was today launched by Environment Secretary Hilary Benn.
300,000 MORE GIRLS TO BE OFFERED VACCINE AGAINST CERVICAL CANCER
Incapacity benefits and Income Support are to be abolished as part of far-reaching new proposals, the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions James Purnell announced today.
Baroness Margaret Hilda Thatcher is not deserving of a state funeral. To...
Being "Suffolk" stands for something. It is heritage, tradition, a sense of...
Tougher controls on the trading and transportation of arms were today announced by the Government. The measures include an extension of extra-territorial controls to cover light weapons, plus a tightening of controls...
'State of the Countryside 2008' is the tenth report in our series providing the definitive picture of rural England and a unique analysis of how it's changing.
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Defra today published its response to the consultation on measures to implement the Nitrates Directive.
Defra today unveiled how it plans to replace the current Hill Farm Allowance scheme.
Mr Robert Macaire has been appointed British High Commissioner to The Republic of Kenya in succession to Mr Adam Wood who has transferred to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Mr Macaire will take up his appointment...
Mr Nicholas Archer MVO has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to Denmark in succession to Mr David Frost who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Mr Archer will take up his appointment...
The MOD announced today that the Rt Hon Lord Justice Gage will chair the inquiry into the death of Baha Mousa, an Iraqi civilian who died in September 2003 while in the custody of British soldiers.
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A scheme to deliver more affordable homes for young families and first-time buyers is being set out today by Housing Minister Iain Wright.
A major new package of measures to improve skills and education in the Thames Gateway was unveiled today by Housing Minister Caroline Flint and Further Education Minister Bill Rammell.
Communities Secretary Hazel Blears today set out how Government envisages working in future alongside the many faith based organisations already making a real difference to their communities.
OGCbuying.solutions is taking part in an eAuction by reverse auctioning a requirement for 5,000 laptops and 5,000 desktop PCs. The eAuction which is facilitated by the Office of Government Commerce (OGC) will take...
The Met Office has noted the judgement made by Ofcom on the Channel 4 programme "The Great Global Warming Swindle", a film that presented arguments of those who are sceptical of man made climate change.
A warship supplier, a curry house a passenger transport authority, and an international life insurance provider are among ten UK organisations being lauded today for innovative workplace dialogue on training.
The Government has begun preparations for a possible sale of the Tote on the open market in the autumn, Sports Minister Gerry Sutcliffe said in a written statement to Parliament today.
The OFT has today published its Annual Report 2007-08, alongside its Positive Impact Report which shows that the OFT is saving consumers around £326m per year.
Consultation on the Beef and Veal labelling (Scotland)Regulations 2008
The Parole Board today published its Annual Report and Accounts for 2007/08, reporting on its performance against business plan targets, statistics for determinate sentence and indeterminate sentence prisoners and...
"Public confidence in the Independent Police Complaints Commission is high, demand is at record levels and performance is improving. Last year the IPCC completed a record number of independent investigations, significantly...
The number of fatal police-related road traffic incidents has halved in the last year according to figures published by the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) today (Monday 21 July).
New laws have been passed to ensure that witnesses who fear for their safety are protected.
A new claims process which will apply to road traffic accident personal injury claims is to be established, the Government said today.
A new partnership to foster academic cooperation through joint research programmes and academic exchange between the UK and Israel was announced today by Bill Rammell, Minister of State for Higher Education.
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Gordon Brown has promised that Britain "will always stand at Israel's side" in the first speech by a British premier to the Israeli parliament.
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Responses from the consultation on the Educatio (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Act 2004 - Amendment Bill 2008
Health and Care Minister Ivan Lewis today (Monday 21 July) announced the sites that will benefit from £80million of Government funding to build extra care housing, enabling more older people and those ...
Expansion in offshore wind could create up to 30,000 new jobs in manufacturing and bring £3 billion of investment to the North East, Energy Minister Malcolm Wicks will say during a visit to Gateshead and...
The quality of trainee teachers entering England's schools continues to rise according to new statistics published today. Once qualified, these highly trained new teachers are being snapped up by schools keen to...