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The Chancellor announced a series of measures that promote productivity growth, flexibility and fairness, alongside high and stable levels of employment, in the East of England, today. The Government's... Read more Comment (0), Email this.

The Chancellor announced a series of measures that promote productivity growth, flexibility and fairness, alongside high and stable levels of employment, in Yorkshire and the Humber, today. The Government... Read more Comment (0), Email this.

The Government asked Sir Derek Morris to conduct a wide-ranging independent review of the UK actuarial profession. Sir Derek Morris has today published his interim assessment.    Read more Comment (0), Email this.

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Sir Andrew Turnbull wrote to Sir Nigel Wicks on November 20th 2003 about a proposed amendment to the Code of Conduct for Special Advisers set out in the Government's Response to the Committee's Ninth Report... Read more Comment (0), Email this.

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A prospective credit broker from Wolverhampton has had his application for a consumer credit licence refused by the OFT.    Read more Comment (0), Email this.

A better coordinated approach to consumer education in the UK has been published by the OFT.    Read more Comment (0), Email this.

Shoppers in Preston are being targeted by the OFT with hot shopping tips and advice as part of a major consumer awareness campaign.    Read more Comment (0), Email this.

The £200 million property search sector will be the focus of a new market study by the OFT.    Read more Comment (0), Email this.

A door-to-door collector of donated clothing has been stopped by the OFT from being involved with misleading advertisements that may lead people to think the collections are for charity.    Read more Comment (0), Email this.

Householders can help protect their homes and families from unsafe electrics by following the advice outlined in a consumer leaflet published today (16th December) by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister... Read more Comment (0), Email this.

Responding to the Audit Commission's announcement of the results of Comprehensive Performance Assessment (CPA) for district councils in Suffolk today, Local Government Minister Nick Raynsford said:    Read more Comment (0), Email this.

Not heeding the fire safety message this Christmas and New Year could be a matter of life and death, Fire Safety Minister Phil Hope warned today.    Read more Comment (0), Email this.

Further Government measures to tackle the problems caused by unauthorised Gypsy and traveller developments were announced by the Minister for Housing and Planning Keith Hill today.    Read more Comment (0), Email this.

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A series of National events to mark the 60th Anniversary of the end of the Second World War was announced today by Ivor Caplin, Minister for Veterans. Her Majesty the Queen will lead the events taking... Read more Comment (0), Email this.

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You're young, you want to see the world, you love food - well what better career can you find than to join the Royal Navy or the Royal Marines.    Read more Comment (0), Email this.

It will be 'all hands on deck' when 12 Royal Navy Artificers (Engineering Technicians) from HMS Sultan arrive at the Gurdwara in Southampton on Monday 29 November for a week of paint stripping, cleaning... Read more Comment (0), Email this.

The Royal Navy has today accepted into service one of the most technologically advanced warships ever to join the fleet - the 18,500 tonne HMS Bulwark.    Read more Comment (0), Email this.

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Savill Fabrications Limited was fined £4,000 at City of London Magistrates on 2 December 2004 following an HSE prosecution for a breach of health and safety law. The prosecution followed an HSE investigation... Read more Comment (0), Email this.

Concern that migrant workers could be missing out on crucial health and safety training because their employers are not providing safety material in any language other than English has prompted the Health... Read more Comment (0), Email this.

Andrew Brian Armitage and Bernard Greaves - who together trade as Birthday Bouncers from premises at Heaton Moor Rd, Heaton Moor, Stockport - were today each fined £2,500 and together ordered to pay £... Read more Comment (0), Email this.

Crime partnerships across the South East are pledging to crackdown on drunken violence across the region over the Christmas period. A conference to be held in Kent today will bring together representatives... Read more Comment (0), Email this.

The fight against violent crime received a boost today as the Home Secretary announced that he is considering a proposal to ban the sale of knives to under-18s.    Read more Comment (0), Email this.

From today, police community support officers (CSOs) in the Durham Constabulary area could have the power to detain suspects who refuse to provide their name and address, Home Office Minister Hazel Blears... Read more Comment (0), Email this.

From today, police community support officers (CSOs) in North Yorkshire could have the power to detain suspects who refuse to provide their name and address, Home Office Minister Hazel Blears announced... Read more Comment (0), Email this.

From today, police community support officers (CSOs) in Norfolk could have the power to detain suspects who refuse to provide their name and address, Home Office Minister Hazel Blears announced today.    Read more Comment (0), Email this.

Roadworks are being removed from England's motorways and trunk roads - wherever it is safe to do so - to make journeys easier for travellers this Christmas.    Read more Comment (0), Email this.

The next stage of the A14 safety scheme at Rookery Crossroads, Bury St Edmunds, comes into affect on Sunday 19 December with eastbound traffic transferring to a new temporary carriageway alongside the ... Read more Comment (0), Email this.

A temporary ban is to be imposed on heavy goods vehicles using M53 Bidston Moss Viaduct from mid-January as a safety precaution after a rigorous analysis of the viaduct highlighted a potential need for... Read more Comment (0), Email this.

Following this morning's advance warning of heavy snow from the Met Office, the Highways Agency is asking drivers to check weather forecasts and travel news before they set out this Christmas.    Read more Comment (0), Email this.

Drivers, especially those using the highest routes in Northern England, are being advised to drive with extra care in the high winds which are affecting the country. Heavy rain showers are also expected... Read more Comment (0), Email this.

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The Financial Services Authority has today issued its publication scheme under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This can be found on our website at www.fsa.gov.uk/foi/ . We are also releasing Policy... Read more Comment (0), Email this.

Directgov, the Government's new online service, has been given the thumbs up by users, delivering on its promise to improve the way that government information is made available and accessible electronically... Read more Comment (0), Email this.

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Sir Michael Bichard today asked the Government to report on progress in taking forward recommendations published in The Bichard Inquiry report earlier this year.    Read more Comment (0), Email this.

Competition Commission invites evidence    Read more Comment (0), Email this.

Chairman of the Competition Commission (CC) Professor Paul Geroski has welcomed the appointment of Christopher Clarke and Diana Guy as Deputy Chairmen of the CC. The appointments were announced today by... Read more Comment (0), Email this.

The Competition Commission (CC) has provisionally cleared the acquisition of LINPAC Containers Ltd by DS Smith Plc. After examining the merger's likely effects on the market for the supply of corrugated... Read more Comment (0), Email this.

The Competition Commission (CC) has cleared the acquisition of LINPAC Containers Ltd by DS Smith Plc. After examining the merger's likely effects on the market for the supply of corrugated cardboard sheet... Read more Comment (0), Email this.

Guidance on how the Competition Commission (CC) may apply divestiture remedies in merger cases is published today, following a public consultation exercise.    Read more Comment (0), Email this.

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The Criminal Cases Review Commission has referred the sentence of Mr Darren Michael Brown to the Court of Appeal.    Read more Comment (0), Email this.

The new chairman of the Criminal Cases Review Commission, Professor Graham Zellick, today outlined his plans for the future of the organisation.    Read more Comment (0), Email this.

Excellence in customer service was the theme as dozens of courts and court staff were recognised at an awards ceremony in London today.    Read more Comment (0), Email this.

An order was laid before Parliament today to give schools and Armed Forces provision to extend their deadlines to respond to information requests under the Freedom of Information Act in some circumstances... Read more Comment (0), Email this.

New guidelines that set out precise details of how future courts should be designed and built have been published by Courts Minister Christopher Leslie.    Read more Comment (0), Email this.

Police and the family courts in Greater Manchester will tomorrow (Wednesday 1 December) start testing a new way to reduce delay in domestic violence and child protection cases and tackle waste of police... Read more Comment (0), Email this.

The Government has taken an important step to creating a simple system for the exchange of information between public bodies and the public under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, which takes full effect... Read more Comment (0), Email this.

Heritage Minister Andrew McIntosh today announced plans to list a unique seaside structure in Bournemouth, Dorset. Built for the Festival of Britain, the Neck Building at Boscombe Pier dates from 1958-... Read more Comment (0), Email this.

Budding young web designers are to get the chance to make their mark in a new initiative to celebrate internet design skills in the classroom. Arts Minister Estelle Morris launched the Web Design Challenge... Read more Comment (0), Email this.

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Broadcasting Minister Andrew McIntosh today stressed that digital switchover must be a "truly inclusive revolution" as he welcomed the publication of a key report into the issue.    Read more Comment (0), Email this.

Heritage Minister Andrew McIntosh has listed the neck or entrance building to Boscombe Pier in Bournemouth, Dorset at Grade II. The decision to list follows a public consultation.    Read more Comment (0), Email this.

A recent exercise to test the extent to which pesticide companies meet their obligation to report human health incidents involving their products has been reported to ministers and is described in an Information... Read more Comment (0), Email this.

Defra is helping more people enjoy countryside walks in the East of England by funding access improvements.    Read more Comment (0), Email this.

At the conclusion of the European Union's Fisheries Council today in Brussels, agreement was reached on new measures to protect depleted stocks and on the fishing quotas for 2005.    Read more Comment (0), Email this.

A Gloucestershire fishery will be able to take its first paying guests from mid-January 2005, after the development of holiday accommodation funded by Defra's Rural Enterprise Scheme (RES).    Read more Comment (0), Email this.

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Health Secretary, John Reid, today published the implementation framework for the review of Department of Health's Arm's Length Bodies (ALB's), setting out the first steps in reducing the number of bodies... Read more Comment (0), Email this.

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) issued new advice to patients and doctors about the group of antidepressants known as SSRI's, today.    Read more Comment (0), Email this.

Reid pledges 4 million doses of vaccine for use in case of outbreak abroad    Read more Comment (0), Email this.

The Department of Health today published a guide aimed at cutting Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) in the South Asian Community. Heart disease is the biggest killer in the UK and South Asians living in the... Read more Comment (0), Email this.

Denise Lewis, Girls Aloud, and Eastenders' Michael Phipps are just some of the stars who tell their stories to pioneering NHS magazine Your Life!, which hits the streets this week.    Read more Comment (0), Email this.

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New details on the eligibility requirement for occupational pension schemes seeking help from the Financial Assistance Scheme (FAS) were announced by the Pensions Minister, Malcolm Wicks.    Read more Comment (0), Email this.

Ambition:Energy, a Jobcentre Plus programme that trains unemployed people to work in the gas industry has scooped a prestigious award.    Read more Comment (0), Email this.

Reforms have been announced today so companies can encourage workers to join good pension schemes. Changes to the Financial Service and Market Act (FSMA) will now make it far easier for employers to promote... Read more Comment (0), Email this.

The Employer Task Force on Pensions today presented its report into occupational pension schemes to Alan Johnson, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with a clear warning that action needs to be ... Read more Comment (0), Email this.

Coverage: Great Britain Theme: Social and Welfare    Read more Comment (0), Email this.

The exceptional heritage of Cornwall, Devon, Somerset, Dorset, Wiltshire and Gloustershire has a new champion. English Heritage, the Government's lead body for the historic environment has appointed Robert... Read more Comment (0), Email this.

A group of Black youngsters have been exploring Birmingham's urban landscape in a photography project run and supported by English Heritage.    Read more Comment (0), Email this.

- Thought-provoking new research reveals the economic and social value of England's Anglican cathedrals -    Read more Comment (0), Email this.

- Thought-provoking new research reveals the economic and social value of England's Anglican cathedrals - New research has revealed that the cathedral of the South East can expect to generate around £... Read more Comment (0), Email this.

- The Dean of Peterborough Cathedral supports thought-provoking new research, revealing the value of England's Anglican cathedrals -    Read more Comment (0), Email this.

Foreign Office Minister Douglas Alexander today welcomed the reported release from jail of the prominent Burmese journalist and pro-democracy campaigner, U Win Tin.    Read more Comment (0), Email this.

Following the upsurge in violence in Darfur in recent days, Minister for Africa, Chris Mullin commented:    Read more Comment (0), Email this.

French Journalist M. Jacques Duplouich has been awarded an Honorary OBE by Her Majesty The Queen for his important contribution to UK - French relations.    Read more Comment (0), Email this.

On 27 October 2004, the British and Spanish Foreign Ministers, Jack Straw and Miguel Angel Moratinos, made a joint statement in Madrid, on which the Chief Minister of Gibraltar, Peter Caruana, had been... Read more Comment (0), Email this.

"We are all devastated by the loss of Michael and Jeanette in yesterday's tragic accident. They were much loved - and also much in love with each other. We will all miss them terribly. At this difficult... Read more Comment (0), Email this.

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The Food Standards Agency is warning consumers today against eating a brand of Tahini products after tests found they may be contaminated with salmonella.    Read more Comment (0), Email this.

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The Food Standards Agency's (FSA) second survey of school lunchboxes reveals that children in the Midlands who take a packed lunch to school are still eating too much fat, saturated fat, salt and sugar... Read more Comment (0), Email this.

26 MILLION EATING MORE THAN THEIR DAILY LIMIT    Read more Comment (0), Email this.

Practical guidance on keeping union recognition ballots fair and above board is published by the DTI today.    Read more Comment (0), Email this.

UK manufacturing has received an £86,000 a day boost since the start of the Manufacturing Advisory Service 1,000 days ago, Industry Minister Jacqui Smith revealed today at the MAS Annual Dinner.    Read more Comment (0), Email this.

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Competition Minister Gerry Sutcliffe is seeking views on plans to revoke two pieces of competition law that place restrictions on the distribution of cinema films and the sale of car parts.    Read more Comment (0), Email this.

A company that promoted one-day international indoor cricket events has been wound up in the public interest following a DTI investigation. Power Cricket Limited and its forerunner D P Cricket Limited ... Read more Comment (0), Email this.

More action needed broaden business talent pool    Read more Comment (0), Email this.

Lord Sainsbury, Minister for Science and Innovation, today announced the re-appointment of Professor John Wood as Chief Executive of the Central Council of the Laboratory of the Research Councils (CCLRC... Read more Comment (0), Email this.

Orders in the year to October 2004 rose by four per cent compared to orders in the previous twelve month period, and orders in the three months to October 2004 rose by nine per cent compared to the same... Read more Comment (0), Email this.

Transparency and accountability will be at the heart of the Union Modernisation Fund, Employment Relations Minister Gerry Sutcliffe said today as the DTI published a public consultation on how the Fund... Read more Comment (0), Email this.

Allan Leighton has been re-appointed Chairman of Royal Mail for a further three years Secretary of State Patricia Hewitt announced today.    Read more Comment (0), Email this.

Consumers will be able to agree credit agreements online from 31 December, Consumer Minister Gerry Sutcliffe announced today.    Read more Comment (0), Email this.

Consumers across the East Midlands will soon have access to expert advice over the phone to help them solve consumer problems.    Read more Comment (0), Email this.

The West Midlands was today urged to "harness the region's enormous talent and desire to boost its economic development" by Industry Minister Jacqui Smith.    Read more Comment (0), Email this.

The UK electronics industry is invisible and fragmented even though it impacts on nearly every sector of the economy, according to a ground breaking report published today.    Read more Comment (0), Email this.

Following a positive response to its recent consultation the Government today announced that it is to give authorisation for the substitution of High Level Waste (HLW) for Intermediate Level Radioactive... Read more Comment (0), Email this.

New proposals to crack down on age discrimination in the workplace were today unveiled by Trade and Industry Secretary Patricia Hewitt, and Work and Pensions Secretary Alan Johnson.    Read more Comment (0), Email this.

A director of a mobile telephone business that failed with total debts estimated at over £697,600 has given an Undertaking not to hold directorships or take any part in company management for 11 years... Read more Comment (0), Email this.

A travel promotions company which offered free holidays to thousands of customers has been wound up following a DTI investigation.    Read more Comment (0), Email this.

Business Link Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire ' Snakes and Ladders' project is one of thirteen projects based throughout England to be set up with £1.25 million of DTI funding, as announced... Read more Comment (0), Email this.

A £4.5 million grant to create up to 460 jobs at a manufacturing facility in Dagenham, Essex, was today announced by Trade and Industry Secretary Patricia Hewitt.    Read more Comment (0), Email this.

JOINT PRESS NOTICE WITH FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE AND MINISTRY OF DEFENCE    Read more Comment (0), Email this.

Rogue lenders face tough new sanctions under a new Bill introduced in the House of Commons today, by Trade and Industry Secretary Patricia Hewitt.    Read more Comment (0), Email this.

Government allocates almost £1 million funding for 15 new solar energy projects across the UK    Read more Comment (0), Email this.

UK Energy Minister Mike O'Brien today announced that the Orchard School in Sidcup will be one of 15 solar photovoltaic (PV) energy projects across the UK to share in almost £1 million in funding, bringing... Read more Comment (0), Email this.

UK Energy Minister Mike O'Brien today announced that the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich will be one of 15 solar photovoltaic (PV) energy projects across the UK to share in almost £1 million in ... Read more Comment (0), Email this.

UK Energy Minister Mike O'Brien today announced that Lewisham University Hospital will be one of 15 solar photovoltaic (PV) energy projects across the UK to share in almost £1 million in funding, bringing... Read more Comment (0), Email this.

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£2.4million boost to low paid    Read more Comment (0), Email this.

Two £15 million centres that will help reduce traffic congestion and help tackle the effects of global warming were announced today by Industry Minister Jacqui Smith.    Read more Comment (0), Email this.

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- 229 workers in Wales benefit    Read more Comment (0), Email this.

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Community Interest Companies (CICs) offer an exciting new opportunity to build dynamic and sustainable businesses with strong social objectives.    Read more Comment (0), Email this.

New legal provisions to help British trade unions tackle political extremism in their ranks comes into force today (31 December).    Read more Comment (0), Email this.

The threat of increased premiums for many women drivers has been dropped with under 30's making the biggest savings, thanks to a deal agreed by all Member States in Europe, Women and Equality Minister ... Read more Comment (0), Email this.