The UK Presidency, on behalf of the EU, notes the decision today by the Libyan Supreme Court to delay its ruling on the death sentences on the Bulgarian and Palestinian medical staff.

Foreign Secretary Jack Straw, representing the EU Presidency, and the EU High Representative for Common Foreign and Security Policy, Javier Solana, today issued a joint statement welcoming the "Agreement on Movement...

The Foreign Secretary, Jack Straw has welcomed an announcement by Iraqi PM Ibrahim Al-Ja'afari today of an investigation into reports of what appears to be the illegal detention and abuse of around 170 detainees...

All Single Payment Scheme applicants in England should soon receive SPS Information for Farmers and Growers, October 2005 Update - the latest in a series of brochures detailing the policy underpinning the SPS and...

A link to the results of an Omnibus Survey about smoking in public places, August 2005

Radcliffe Report on the Review of the Levy Boards.

The Competition Commission (CC) has provisionally cleared the completed acquisition by Ardagh International Holdings Ltd (Ardagh) of Redfearn Glass Limited (Redfearn) (previously Rexam Glass Barnsley Limited).

Asked if the Prime Minister was excited at the possibility of England bidding to host the World Cup in 2018, the PMOS confirmed that we had had preliminary discussions with the FA. However, he had nothing further...

Asked when the date for the Pre-Budget Report would be announced, the PMOS said that it was up to the Treasury to make the announcement, not him....

Asked to comment on today's Guardian splash which claimed that the UK was consulting Australia, New Zealand, Canada and other countries in order to set up a counter-insurgency coalition to combat al-Qaida and Taliban...

The Prime Minister's Official Spokesman (PMOS) advised journalists that the Prime Minister had hosted a breakfast meeting this morning for leading representatives of the UK tourism industry. Attendees had included...

Press briefing from the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman on: Tourism Breakfast, Afghanistan, Licensing Act, Pre-Budget Report and 2018 World Cup Bid

John Fingleton, OFT Chief Executive, today appeared before the All Party Small Shops Group inquiry into small shops at which he made the following opening statement:

The newly appointed Buddhist, Hindu, Muslim and Sikh Chaplains to the Armed Forces were today welcomed to their roles by the Secretary of State for Defence, John Reid. Dr Sunil Kariyakarawana (Buddhist Chaplain...

A new database expanding and updating existing information on important Court judgments in repetitive strain injury (RSI) cases, will be of direct and immediate benefit to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) who...

New guidance to protect children using chatrooms and search engines will be published today by the Home Office, which is also giving more details of a new Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre to be set...

A new programme to promote a culture of giving in England was outlined by the Government today.

John Davies has been appointed as the new Chief Economist at the Competition Commission (CC).

A major review of the role of tribunal members, part of a programme to modernise the justice system, was announced today by Department for Constitutional Affairs (DCA) Minister Baroness Ashton at the Council on ...

Prime Minister Tony Blair and Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell today met tourism leaders and put in place plans to ensure the £75 billion industry fully exploits the opportunities presented by the 2012 Olympic...

Football and Government to meet to discuss better governance

Rural affairs funding will be more flexible and accessible under new EU regulations, UK Rural Affairs Minister Jim Knight told an EU Presidency conference today.

A new study commissioned by the Department for Work and Pensions will examine if employees who are already enrolled in a workplace pension can be encouraged to save more by agreeing to have their contributions automatically...

Mr Francis Campbell has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Holy See in succession to Mrs Kathryn Colvin CVO who has retired from the Diplomatic Service. Mr Campbell will take up his appointment in December...

The biggest ever crack down on drunken loutishness and rogue licensees was launched by the Government today.

The epidemiology report on the case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) H5N1 in a quarantine facility in Essex has now been received from the National Emergency Epidemiology Group and was published by Defra...

A pioneering healthcare scientist who set up molecular genetic testing for diabetes in the UK has won the first ever Healthcare Scientist of the Year award.

Lord Hunt today praised the fall in sickness absence rates in the Department for Work and Pensions, but warned management not to become complacent.

The Prime Minister has approved the appointment of the Right Honourable Sir Christopher Rose as a Surveillance Commissioner, Downing Street has confirmed.

The Queen has been pleased to approve that the Honourable Lord Philip, a Scottish judge of the Inner House of the Court of Session be sworn of Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council.

Consultation letter and Response Form Cover-Title Page Contents The consultation process Section 1-the proposal Section 2-current position Section 3-why change? Section 4-nature of the proposal Section 5-conclusion Annex A-Current labelling requirements Annex B-Regulatory Impact Assessment Annex C-Stakeholder Group-Membership of Working Group Annex D- Consultation list Annex E-Respondee Information Form

A team from St Paul's School, Barnes, South West London, has scooped a prestigious national award for military aviation innovation with a design for an airship-based surveillance system for UK Homeland Security ...

New text messaging service encourages smokers to give up

The Secretary of State for Trade and Industry has presented petitions in the High Court to wind up four Birkenhead-based companies in the public interest.

CPI falls to 2.3%, RPI falls to 2.5%

National Statistics: Results for 2004/05 for Children Educated Outwith School, and Pupil Projections 2005.

The European Union today announced a new competition to recognise and reward outstanding initiatives that have supported entrepreneurship in villages, towns and cities across Europe.

The European Union condemns the severe jail sentences handed down to a number of Shan leaders on 3 November, including Khun Tun Oo, Chairman of the Shan Nationalities League for Democracy, and Major-General Hso ...

To assist in further consideration of the National Insurance Bill, introduced to Parliament on 27 October, Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs is today publishing draft regulations in respect of:The first use of the...

I have today laid before both Houses of Parliament the revised Statutory Guidance on the Criteria to be taken into consideration when making a decision about whether or not to grant an export licence, as required...

As previously announced by the Prime Minister, Official Report, 30 June 2004, column 286, the United Kingdom is committed to deploy the Headquarters Group of the Allied Rapid Reaction Corps to lead the International...

With the expiry of the call-out order made last October, a new order has been made under Section 54 of the Reserve forces Act 1996 to enable Reservists to continue to be called out into service to support operations...

The Secretary of State for Education and Skills will be chairing the Education and Youth Council which will be held in Brussels on 15 November. I will represent the UK during the Education Council and Peter Peacock...

On 23 and 24 October I chaired a meeting as Presidency of EU Development Ministers in Leeds. The agenda items were as follows:South Asian Earthquake:Jan Egeland, the United Nations Emergency Relief Coordinator, ...

My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State will be making a number of minor changes to the discretionary social fund, with effect from 14 November 2005. The changes to the fund are minor clarifications of guidance...

Tony Blair and Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell met with leading figures from the tourism industry this morning to invite them to sign up to an Olympic Charter.