Gordon Brown has promised that the Government will “do what it takes” to help families deal with the effects of the global economic crisis such as rising food and energy costs.
Speaking to ...
The Prime Minister paid a visit to Liverpool today to speak to regional business leaders and take in some of the city’s cultural landmarks as it celebrates being European Capital of Culture 2008.
Gordon Brown has promised that the Government will “do what it takes” to help families deal with the effects of the global economic crisis such as rising food and energy costs.
Speaking to ...
In 1696 6 people in Paisley were persuaded to confess to witchcraft, at the...
The PM has been taking a look around some of Liverpool’s cultural landmarks, including St George’s Hall and The Walker Art Gallery.
One of the gallery’s major displays is the Liverpool...
The Queen has been graciously pleased to signify her intention of conferring a Peerage of the United Kingdom for Life upon The Right Honourable Sir Igor Judge following his appointment as Lord Chief Justice.
Briefing from the Prime Minister s Spokesman on: economy, prostitution and miscellaneous.
EconomyAsked for a flavour of the Prime Minister s speech this evening, the Prime Minister s Spokesman (PMS) replied...
Following the appointment of The Right Honourable Sir Igor Judge as Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales The Queen has been pleased to approve that The Right Honourable Lord Justice Anthony May be appointed...
Movements of fish in and out of Earlswood Lakes, Norton Lane, Earlswood, Solihull, West Midlands have been restricted, following the confirmation of Koi Herpesvirus (KHV) Disease. Movements of fish in and out of...
Officers from British Transport Police today demonstrated the range of specialist equipment they are trained to deploy in the event of a chemical, biological or radiological incident on the London Transport Network...
Recently, the Welsh Assembly voted to make play provision a statutory...
Asked for the Government s reaction to Alex Salmond s plans to replace council tax with a new income tax, the PMS said that it was a matter for the Scottish Executive. original source.
Asked about today s report on the current state of the IRA, the PMS said that he would not say anything ahead of the report being published; the report would be published at 1.15pm, and that would be followed by...
Asked if some sort of intervention in mortgage financing was likely to happen, the PMS replied that the Chancellor had announced back in April that Sir James Crosby would look at how we could make the mortgage ...
Asked if it was correct that the Prime Minister was not speaking at the TUC this year, the PMS replied that the tradition, as he understood it, was that the main speech alternated between the Chancellor and the...
Asked if the Prime Minister agreed with Nick Clegg that energy-generating companies were trying to blackmail the Government by appearing to be unwilling to fund socially beneficial schemes, the Prime Minister...
Asked if the Prime Minister accepted that he had months to turn around his premiership, the PMS replied that he was not going to be drawn on any of the comments from Charles Clarke this morning, and referred ...
Asked if the Prime Minister backed Harriet Harman in her crusade to make paying for sex illegal, the PMS replied that Harriet Harman was a Government Minister and as such had the Prime Minister s backing. Asked...
Asked for a flavour of the Prime Minister s speech this evening, the Prime Minister s Spokesman (PMS) replied that the speech would begin with an assessment of the global economic situation and would say how global...
The Government's groundbreaking £130million Grassroots Grants scheme officially opened its doors today and called on local, regional and national businesses to help make a crucial and lasting difference...
Commonwealth Games 2014 Legacy Consultation Responses
Two Cheshire based companies that offered to help owners dispose of valueless timeshare products and also marketed a potentially worthless cash back scheme have been wound up in the High Court following an investigation...
The go ahead for one of the UK's largest offshore wind farms to date will be announced by the Prime Minister today, in a speech to business leaders.
We're sponsoring a session on 'Capitalising On The Contribution Rural Economies Can Make To The Northern Economy As A Whole' at this year's Northern Regeneration Summit.
Chaired by Elinor Goodman, one of our Commissioners, this event will focus on the future for rural communities, and the services upon which they rely.
A GLOBAL initiative to make overseas aid work better in helping poor people and to make it easier for them and their governments to track how aid is spent is being unveiled today (Thurs) by International Development...
This consultation provides information on proposals for schemes for classifying surface waters, including heavily modified and artificial bodies; for classifying groundwaters; and for assessing protected areas. ...
The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh will make a State Visit to Slovenia (October 21-22) at the invitation of the President of Slovenia, Dr Danilo Tuerk, and to Slovakia (October 23- 24) at the invitation of the ...
The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh will make a State Visit to Slovenia (October 21-22) at the invitation of the President of Slovenia, Dr Danilo Tuerk, and to Slovakia (October 23- 24) at the invitation of the ...
Briefing from the Prime Minister s Spokesman on: energy, TUC, Stamp Duty/Mortgage financing, Northern Ireland and Scotland.
EnergyAsked if the Prime Minister agreed with Nick Clegg that energy-generating...
The PM is travelling to Liverpool today for the launch of the North West Economic Strategy and to take in some of the European Capital of Culture 2008 activities.
We will be updating the website during...
The PM has given his sincerest best wishes for the holy month of Ramadan which started on Monday 1 September.
Speaking from Downing Street, the PM said we should “celebrate the diversity that contributes...
A new report published today highlights what needs to be done to get more underrepresented groups of women to play an active role in civic and civil life.
Harriet Harman, Minister for Women and Equality, today visited the POPPY Project and met with women who have been trafficked into sexual exploitation. POPPY provides accommodation and support to trafficked women...
The Government's groundbreaking £130million Grassroots Grants scheme declared itself open for business today and called on small local voluntary and community groups to come forward and get their hands ...
We welcome publication of the well-respected UK Competitiveness Index for 2008 and we support the authors' concern that the competitiveness of some rural economies has slipped whilst many more...
Views on how noise from airports can be managed effectively were today called for by Environment Minister Jonathan Shaw.
Innovative technology which turns organic matter into biogas - a renewable source of energy and a transport fuel - could play an important part in helping farmers meet strict new environmental rules, Environment...
Defra has published regulations extending the areas of England designated as Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (NVZs) from 55% to around 70%.
Stuart Burgess, our chair and the Government's Rural Advocate, will deliver the keynote speech to the North West Rural Affairs Forum's full forum meeting about Sustainable Uplands...
We're sponsoring this Times Cheltenham Literature Festival event asking how has the countryside changed over the last ten years?
Does the familiar notion of idyllic countryside living still...
The Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable Jack Straw MP, has appointed Pauline Alison Gray and David John Wall as Regional Chairmen of the Social Security and Child Support Appeal Tribunal with effect from Wednesday...