Updated: Added latest update following the COBRA meeting
On Friday afternoon, Prime Minister David Cameron visited Somerset to see the impact of the floods and meet local residents, farmers and emergency...
Communities and Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles said:
I have chaired this evening’s emergency committee (COBRA) which will sit again, led by the Prime Minister, tomorrow. We are continuing ...
Yesterday, 6 February, around 40 Royal Marines from 40 Commando, based in Taunton, moved to the village of Athelney to provide general flooding assistance.
The activities carried out by the Royal...
Mark Harper offered his resignation after he was informed that his cleaner did not have indefinite leave to remain in the United Kingdom, despite having shown him documents claiming she did.
He immediately...
Local Government Minister Eric Pickles said:
I have chaired this evening’s COBRA. We continue to make sure every preparation is made before the severe weather expected this weekend and the following...
Updated: Added latest announcement
On Friday afternoon, Prime Minister David Cameron visited Somerset to see the impact of the floods and meet local residents, farmers and emergency teams.
Mark Harper offered his resignation after he was informed that his cleaner did not have indefinite leave to remain in the United Kingdom, despite having shown him documents claiming she did.
He immediately...
James Brokenshire MP to become a Minister of State at the Home Office. Karen Bradley MP to become a Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Home Office. John Penrose MP to become a Government Whip (Junior...
On Friday afternoon, Prime Minister David Cameron visited Somerset to see the impact of the floods and meet local residents, farmers and emergency teams.
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport and the Department for Communities and Local Government has jointly commissioned William Sieghart to produce an independent report considering the current structure...
An independent report on the public library service in England has been commissioned from philanthropist, entrepreneur and publisher William Sieghart by Culture Minister Ed Vaizey and Local Government Minister...
Ireland and the UK will undertake their first ever joint trade mission on Monday (10 February 2014), at the Singapore Airshow, as part of a programme of cooperation to strengthen relations over the next decade...