A Preston demolition firm has been sentenced after knocking down a building in the Lake District containing hundreds of asbestos ceiling tiles, putting the lives of workers and local residents at risk.
The Highways Agency has announced a series of overnight closures of both the M1 and M6 from Thursday 22 March in order to continue work on the new Catthorpe Viaduct which carries M6 southbound traffic over the...
The Highways Agency will start works tonight to improve safety at two sites on the A46 near Evesham. The work will include resurfacing the carriageway as well as the installation of new road markings and a high...
More people should be able to spend their final days in a place of their choice and new Government funding will help to make this happen, Health Secretary Andrew Lansley announced today.
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Across the NHS, hospital and mental health staff are more satisfied with their workplace, Secretary of State for Health, Andrew Lansley announced today.
Motorway lighting will be permanently switched off at two carefully selected sites in the South West of England to reduce carbon emissions and light pollution, the Highways Agency has announced.
The following statistics were released today by the Department of Health:
People trading on the internet who haven’t paid all the tax they owe are being invited to take part in an online Twitter question and answer session by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC).
The NHS could save millions and provide better care by involving more Allied Health Professionals such as podiatrists in patient care.
The Government has today accepted the independent Low Pay Commission’s (LPC) recommendations for this year’s National Minimum Wage (NMW) rates.
The Low Pay Commission today welcomed the Government's acceptance of its recommendations on rates for the National Minimum Wage (NMW) from October 2012.
The private sector and the open data community are to have greater influence over the release of public sector data to encourage the creation of high-value businesses and promote economic growth, the Government...
Following a serious incident on the M42, the motorway has been closed between junctions 6 (Birmingham Airport) and 7 (M6, Coleshill). The M6 south bound and northbound links at J4A to the M42 J8 southbound have...
The first stage of a major project to relieve congestion around Junction 3 of the M60 in South Manchester will begin on Sunday 25 March.
The Chancellor has today launched the National Loan Guarantee Scheme (NLGS), helping smaller businesses across the UK (with an annual group turnover of up to £50 million) access cheaper finance.
I would like to inform the House that the Government are today publishing their response to the Consultation on Data Policy for a Public Data Corporation. Alongside the response the Government are publishing ...
The Low Pay Commission’s 2012 report and recommendations to the Government are being published today, alongside the Government’s response.
The Low Pay Commission’s 2012 report
The...
I notified the House in November 2011 that the Department for Communities and Local Government would be incurring a contingent liability in relation to the NewBuy Guarantee scheme. Today, I am notifying the House...
The next Agriculture and Fisheries Council is on 19 and 20 March in Brussels. My hon. Friend the Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, my hon. Friend the Member for Newbury (Richard...
Environmental regulations will remain as strong as ever but be made simpler and more effective following a review of red tape which also will boost British business by more than £1 billion over five years...
I attended an informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers (Gymnich), which was held on 9-10 March in Copenhagen, Denmark.
The informal format of the Gymnich allows EU Ministers to engage in a free and in-depth...
Today we are referring new NHS quality standard topics, that supplement previous referrals, to the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)
NICE quality standards are a set of specific...
Following a serious incident on the M42, the motorway has been closed between junctions 6 (Birmingham Airport) and 7 (M6, Coleshill). The M6 south bound and northbound links at J4A to the M42 J8 southbound have...
The NHS could save millions and provide better care by involving more Allied Health Professionals such as podiatrists in patient care.
The Government has today accepted the independent Low Pay Commission’s (LPC) recommendations for this year’s National Minimum Wage (NMW) rates.
The Low Pay Commission today welcomed the Government's acceptance of its recommendations on rates for the National Minimum Wage (NMW) from October 2012.
The private sector and the open data community are to have greater influence over the release of public sector data to encourage the creation of high-value businesses and promote economic growth, the Government...
Following a serious incident on the M42, the motorway has been closed between junctions 6 (Birmingham Airport) and 7 (M6, Coleshill). The M6 south bound and northbound links at J4A to the M42 J8 southbound have...
The first stage of a major project to relieve congestion around Junction 3 of the M60 in South Manchester will begin on Sunday 25 March.
The Chancellor has today launched the National Loan Guarantee Scheme (NLGS), helping smaller businesses across the UK (with an annual group turnover of up to £50 million) access cheaper finance.
The NHS could save millions and provide better care by involving more Allied Health Professionals such as podiatrists in patient care.
The Government has today accepted the independent Low Pay Commission’s (LPC) recommendations for this year’s National Minimum Wage (NMW) rates.
The Low Pay Commission today welcomed the Government's acceptance of its recommendations on rates for the National Minimum Wage (NMW) from October 2012.
The private sector and the open data community are to have greater influence over the release of public sector data to encourage the creation of high-value businesses and promote economic growth, the Government...
Following a serious incident on the M42, the motorway has been closed between junctions 6 (Birmingham Airport) and 7 (M6, Coleshill). The M6 south bound and northbound links at J4A to the M42 J8 southbound have...
The first stage of a major project to relieve congestion around Junction 3 of the M60 in South Manchester will begin on Sunday 25 March.
The Chancellor has today launched the National Loan Guarantee Scheme (NLGS), helping smaller businesses across the UK (with an annual group turnover of up to £50 million) access cheaper finance.
The Chancellor has today launched the National Loan Guarantee Scheme (NLGS), helping smaller businesses across the UK (with an annual group turnover of up to £50 million) access cheaper finance.