A new GBP13 million fund has been launched to improve the take-up of benefits by older people.

Asked about Human Rights standards in Iraqi prisons, the PMOS said that as he understood it the Iraqi minister for human rights had dealt with the issue. It was important that people took more account of what he...

Asked if the Government was concerned by the 6% rise in violent crime, the PMOS said that first of all whether you looked at the overall recorded crime figures or the BCS they both showed a fall. 11% in ...

Asked about the merits of upholding the 1951 UN convention on asylum and immigration, the PMOS set out the context for our attitude towards asylum in Europe. The 1951 convention had come into force in EU law last...

Briefing from the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman on: Immigration/1951 Convention, Violent Crime and Iraq.

Young people will have the chance of acquiring a new national award for achievement in the arts under a scheme announced today by Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell.   

Elliot Morley, Environment Minister, today announced that Government will be setting up a new central Service to help authorities and organisations prepare for and deal with incidents where chemical, biological...

The Queen has approved that the Venerable Robert Paul Reiss MA, be appointed to the Residentiary Canonry in Westminster Abbey in succession to the Reverend Canon Michael John Middleton BSc, MA, on his resignation...

Two new sets of figures suggest that crimes such as burglary, theft and murder have fallen across the UK.

The Queen has been graciously pleased to signify her intention of conferring a Peerage of the United Kingdom for Life upon the Most Reverend and Right Honourable David Michael Hope on his retirement as Lord Archbishop...

A new £13 million fund has been launched to improve the take-up of benefits by older people.

The Government is to establish a new service to provide decontamination advice and assistance in the event of a terrorist attack.

The MVRA Ltd's consumer code of practice has successfully completed Stage One of the OFT's Consumer Codes Approval Scheme.   

Government figures published today show that crime in England and Wales continues to fall, with the risk of being a victim of crime, at 25 per cent, the lowest in more than 20 years.   

A successful scheme to help people on incapacity benefits back to work will be extended to a third of all claimants in less than two years.   

A new £13 million fund, which will finance local initiatives to improve take-up of older people's benefits - particularly those in hard to reach groups - has been launched today by Pensions Minister, ...

Asked if the Prime Minister now took the position that it was not racist for people to be concerned about immigration levels given the recent announcements by the Conservative party, the Prime Minister's Official...

Briefing from the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman on: Immigration.

Better disclosure on directors' pay is leading to improved dialogue between companies and shareholders according to new research published by the Trade and Industry Secretary, Patricia Hewitt, today.   

Residents in a West London suburb who clubbed together to regenerate their local park have been praised by a Government minister.

Responding today to the Public Accounts Committee report - 'Tackling Cancer in England: Saving More Lives, Health Secretary John Reid said:   

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