A major search is underway off the Essex coast near Shoeburyness this afternoon for a missing fishing vessel with one man on board. Thames Coastguard is coordinating the search involving Coastguard Rescue Teams, ...
A major search is underway off the Essex coast near Shoeburyness this afternoon for a missing fishing vessel with one man on board. Thames Coastguard is coordinating the search involving Coastguard Rescue Teams, ...
We received a petition asking:
“We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to reduce Fuel duty to bring fuel prices back to an acceptable level.”
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We received a petition asking:
“We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to save children’s nursing and prevent the introduction of the generic nurse.”
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The Prime Minister will deliver his traditional annual speech at the Lord Mayor’s Banquet in London tonight.
You can watch the speech live here from around 20:40 GMT.
Mr Brown is expected ...
Two new triggers will help Land Registry to achieve its strategic objective to create a comprehensive land register when they come into force next year. The new triggers are: * the appointment of a new trustee of...
The Queen has been pleased to approve the appointment of Dr Eurwyn Wiliam as Chair of the Royal Commission on Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales for a period of 5 years to 31 December 2013 and Dr Mark ...
We received a petition asking:
“We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to extend bereaved parent allowance to all bereaved parents regardless of marital status prior to death of parent.&#...
We received a petition asking:
“We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to help with heating costs for the disabled.”
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“People with Multiple Sclerosis...
We received a petition asking:
“We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to provide funding for manual handling training for parents of disabled children.”
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We received a petition asking:
“We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to bin the knives. Bliss magazine calls for knife amnesty in schools.”
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We received a petition asking:
“We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to make funding available for one-to-one computer training for all disabled people in the UK.”
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We received a petition asking:
“We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to allow Cornwall to have its own Centre of Excellence for cancer surgery. In November 2007 Cornwall County Council ...
We received a petition asking:
“We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to reduce Fuel duty to bring fuel prices back to an acceptable level.”
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Factory gate inflation falls to 6.8%
Recycling will become much easier for millions of people thanks to the winner of the Government's Show Us A Better Way competition.
Defra has launched a consultation to revise the existing equine identification legislation. The consultation period runs from 10th November 2008 to 10 February 2009.
There are only three weeks to go before businesses face a mandatory obligation to register their use of chemicals.
BEIJING: The UK and Chinese governments today signed a three year commitment to strengthen their growing partnership on agriculture.
The first ever award which recognises people who treat patients with dignity and respect and who provide outstanding care is launched today by Sir Michael Parkinson and Care Services Minister Phil Hope. &...
Nine towns have won the opportunity to lead the way in helping their residents live healthier lives as part of the new Change4Life movement, Health Secretary Alan Johnson announced today.
"The awful events of Krystallnacht, the Night of the Broken Glass, in 1938 should never be forgotten. At least 91 Jews were murdered and up to 30,000 were arrested, most of whom were sent to concentration...
"The situation in the Eastern DRC remains unstable. The need for a political solution to the region's problems is urgent and I am grateful to the African Union, regional leaders and the UN Secretary General...
In a joint statement today on EU-Russian relations, the Foreign Secretary, David Miliband, and the Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs, Carl Bildt, said,
- Highways Agency asks people to "be prepared" -
ROAD USERS ASKED TO "BE PREPARED" AS RESEARCH SHOWS 50 PER CENT WOULD TRAVEL AFTER A SEVERE WEATHER WARNING
Technological developments in the modern world have changed the nature of...
Cochlear implants are a surgically implanted electronic aid that provides a...
In the United Kingdom there is a growing epidemic of drug dealing and drug...
An increasing number of telecommunications companies are charging customers...
Currently the media has published that there are more than half a million...
Back in 1997 the Government undertook the "Strategic Defence Review" which...
The Ministry of Defence has announced plans to move the Squadron from or...
after a concert at the Opera House Manchester I went in to a 'Small...
After coming through a 2 year divorce process I realised just how difficult...
SEN Code of practice edition 2001 requires updating to todays current...
Over the last eight years 62 children, aged 5 and under, have drowned in...
The government think that 1/3 of a pint of milk a day will make my child...
My name is Matilda, and I am 7. I have a younger Autistic brother and sister...
While Westminster fails to act!! Scottish Parliament introduced new...
An area the size of England, Scotland and Wales, (50 million acres), is...
Planning has been requested to build Farm Shop Cherry Tree Farm (08/03641/...
In view of recent public outrage at the lack of control over programme...
The law banning smoking in pubs and clubs has simply pushed drunken yobs out...
for our government to openly oppose the practice of Extraordinary Rendition...
Dear Prime Minister The Trasury fails to give clear guidance on proper...
The Committee on Standards in Public Life today published the results from their third biennial national survey of public attitudes on standards of conduct in public life.
The Committee on Standards in Public Life today announced that the subject of its twelfth inquiry is to be 'Local Leadership and Public Trust: Accountability and Transparency in London and Local Government&#...
self evaluation framework for assessing governance in the voluntary sector.
A high-profile Government advertising campaign kicks off today to promote the benefits of training to businesses, particularly during tougher economic times.
Councils will get over a hundred million pounds tomorrow to help maintain the building of the family and first-time buyer homes still desperately needed announced Housing Minister Margaret Beckett today. &...
The rail service on the North Staffordshire Line, between Crewe and Derby, has been designated as a community rail service, Minister of State for Transport Andrew Adonis announced today.
The number of rogue drivers on Britain's roads has dropped significantly, the results of a joint police and Government operation indicated today.
British goods sometimes face an uphill battle in the domestic and...
We have a world class further and higher education system and it already...
A certain amount of regulation is right and proper but complying with it can...
The Government is taking firm measures to try to minimise the curent...
Many pensioners rely on the income from lifetime savings and investments to...
Parliamentary sovereignty is defined as the idea that Parliament is the...
We challenge the Home Office to increase its funding of TruckPol. TruckPol...
NICE has stated that Revlimid will not be provided on the NHS for patients...
The Prime Minister, during the last decade, was adamant that the '...
People should be encouraged to work but if they get more on benefits than...
If the government decrees that the minimum wage for a 40hr week is around ...
In the absence of warning signs and strict codes of access to opposite sex...
The Government has today opened a consultation on European plans to create a uniform set of consumer rights across Europe.
Universities Secretary John Denham today announced the appointment of three new members to the Board of the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE).
Roger Turner, head of our Strong and Prosperous Rural Economies programme, will be leading a workshop on 'Economic growth in a non-urban area through sub regional partnership' at this event...
Enterprise Week takes place from 17-23 November. It’s a national celebration of enterprise where thousands of activities are run by organisations across the UK to encourage people to unlock...
Elinor Goodman, one of our Commissioners, will be chairing the Environment Agency's Annual Conference 'environmental futures 08: creating the climate for change'
The conference...
Graham Russell, our Director of Practice, will be taking part in a discussion panel on future housing at the Future Housing 08 conference.
The event will provide an opportunity for...
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We’re looking at the service needs of people in rural areas following major life events. We’ll be spending time talking to rural service...
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The reform of public services can make a tremendous impact on the lives of rural people. Often reform brings real improvement to the way in which ...