Humber Coastguard is working with the other emergency services this evening after severe flash flooding in Filey. There has also been a substantial landslide in the area around the beginning of Filey Brigg. Homes...
The Minister for the Armed Forces, Bob Ainsworth, today met with the Czech Foreign Minister, H.E. Mr Karel Schwarzenberg.
The Office of the Schools Adjudicator has published a decision on an objection made by Birmingham local authority and Lakey Lane Primary School to the admission arrangements of Hall Green School. The objection was...
A search is on-going off the Isle of Wight for a woman after a rigid inflatable boat was seen traveling at high speed towards Bembridge then coming to an abrupt halt.
The operation to separate the deck plates of the MSC Napoli has been successful but two longitudinals remain intact preventing separation of the two halves. Tugs are operating tonight to flex the vessel structure...
We Call for a Prussian Museum of the United Kingdom to be Established with...
Without an understanding of our past we cannot build an understanding or our...
Some people are only entitled to Electron and Solo debit cards, due to...
Mr Gordon Brown anounced today, 18 july 07, he will soon be anouncing plans...
John King is regarded as the best Tranmere Rovers manager in history and one...
The DSA - the so called 'safe driving for life' people are a money making...
Crooked Judges, Barristers, and Solicitors can commit criminal acts with...
The cost of fuel for our vehicles is getting to a ridiculously high level....
People suffering from a severe illness should have their own choice to end...
Make a law forcing all establishments serving and providing prepared...
'...invest more tax payers money in developing more envoiremtally safe vehicle recources' -- Alexander Adams
The PM has stated that the current status of cannabis will be reviewed, with...
'...acknowledge the special connection that our capital city has with the second largest city in Northern Ireland by retaining the official name 'Londonderry'. Attempts to shorten its name by those who hold this...
The A17 is classified as a red route, it is an extrememly busy route which...
Asked what accommodation the Prime Minister now lives in, the PMS said he could confirm that the Prime Minister has now moved into the flat above No11 Downing Street. Asked whether the Chancellor was using the flat...
Asked whether there was an update on homes for Cabinet Ministers, the PMS said not yet....
Asked who was on the lead on Metronet, the PMS said Transport for London. Asked whether the PMS had anything further to say, as this was an initiative of the Prime Minister when he was Chancellor, the PMS said he...
Asked whether the PMS could expand more on the meeting, the PMS said the meeting with business leaders was to discuss the local employment partnerships and was something we first announced in the budget. It was ...
Asked whether there was any development overnight from Russia, the Prime Minister's Spokesman (PMS) said there was nothing new to report on, the Government had not heard from the Russians. Asked repeatedly what ...
Briefing from the Prime Minister's Spokesman on: Russia, Meeting with Business Leaders, Metronet, Cabinet Ministers' Residence and the Prime Minister's Residence
Environment Minister Phil Woolas today made the following statement to Parliament:
The Government has today published its response to the Farm Animal Welfare Council's report on the welfare implications of animal breeding and breeding technologies.
Defra has today launched a consultation on the implementation of a National Control Programme for salmonella in poultry laying flocks.
Environment Minister Phil Woolas today welcomed the appointment of Professor Robert Pickard as Chair Designate of the reconstituted Committee on Radioactive Waste Management (CoRWM).
Environment Minister Phil Woolas today issued a challenge to the City of London to work with the Government towards more equitable investment in clean development technologies in the developing world - with a major...
The Chief Medical Officer, Sir Liam Donaldson, today published his Annual Report for 2006, On the State of Public Health, in which he reviews key health problems and developments. He calls for action in five key...
Statistical Press Notice: Diagnostic Test Waiting Times
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Peter Hain today welcomed the first findings of a review examining whether financial assistance for people who lost their pensions could be increased.
Minister for Pensions Reform Mike O'Brien today pledged that the Government would match any additional funds identified by the Assets Review for people who lost their pensions.
Peter Hain, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, welcomed today's Labour Market figures - which show a rise in employment to its highest ever level, a fall in unemployment and a further fall in the numbers ...
A ground-breaking new "jobs pledge" aiming to find job opportunities for a quarter of million people currently on benefit is at the heart of a Green Paper on the next steps to full employment being published today...
Following the confirmation today by the IAEA that the nuclear reactor at Yongbyon, North Korea has been closed down, Lord Malloch Brown said:
Responding to a speech on the Middle East Peace Process by President Bush today, the Foreign Secretary said:
FCO Minister Dr Kim Howells today met Algerian Minister-Delegate Mr Abdelkader Messahel. The meeting was the second round of an annual dialogue at ministerial level between the UK and Algeria, which began in Algiers...
Foreign Office Minister Kim Howells today welcomed the announcement by the Libyan Higher Judicial Council to commute the death sentences against the six Bulgarian medics in Libya to terms of imprisonment.
David Miliband makes his first visit to Paris as Foreign Secretary today.
Welcoming Japan's accession to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court on 17 July Lord Malloch-Brown said:
David Miliband makes his first visit to Berlin as Foreign Secretary today.
A motorist from Greater Manchester has become only the second driver in the North to be prosecuted following a complaint from new Highways Agency Traffic Officers.
The Highways Agency is looking to build closer working relationships with local authorities by distributing a new version of the National Guidance Framework at the Traffic Operations Co-ordination Committee meeting...
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The MoD welcomed today's National Audit Office report on the successful transformation of logistic support to Royal Air Force Harrier and Tornado aircraft, which led to savings of more than £1.4 billion...
Defence Secretary Des Browne responded, today, to the House of Common's Defence Committee report on UK Operations in Afghanistan.
The world class care provided to injured service personnel was praised by Under Secretary of State for Defence Derek Twigg during the official opening of a new 30-bed ward at the Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre...
Roofer James Slater - also known as Jimmy Slater - trading as Building Services, Clean and Clear Plastics and Clean and Clear Guttering Services, has been sentenced to a total of 6 months imprisonment by Kingston...
The Government is today launching the review of sub national economic development and regeneration, setting out bold plans to ensure that every area of the country has the opportunity to benefit from rising prosperity...
The Government is today launching the review of sub national economic development and regeneration, setting out bold plans to ensure that every area of the country has the opportunity to benefit from rising prosperity...
The Government is today launching the review of sub national economic development and regeneration, setting out bold plans to ensure that every area of the country has the opportunity to benefit from rising prosperity...
The Government is today launching the review of sub national economic development and regeneration, setting out bold plans to ensure that every area of the country has the opportunity to benefit from rising prosperity...
The Government is today launching the review of sub national economic development and regeneration, setting out bold plans to ensure that every area of the country has the opportunity to benefit from rising prosperity...
The Government is today launching the review of sub national economic development and regeneration, setting out bold plans to ensure that every area of the country has the opportunity to benefit from rising prosperity...
The Government is today launching the review of sub national economic development and regeneration, setting out bold plans to ensure that every area of the country has the opportunity to benefit from rising prosperity...
The Government is today launching the review of sub national economic development and regeneration, setting out bold plans to ensure that every area of the country has the opportunity to benefit from rising prosperity...
The Government is today launching the review of sub national economic development and regeneration, setting out bold plans to ensure that every area of the country has the opportunity to benefit from rising prosperity...
The Government is today launching the review of sub national economic development and regeneration, setting out bold plans to ensure that every area of the country has the opportunity to benefit from rising prosperity...
The Chancellor of the Exchequer has nominated Sir Michael Scholar, currently President of St John's College, Oxford, as the first Chair of the new independent Statistics Board. The Statistics Board will deliver ...
Speech by the Chief Secretary to the Treasury, the Rt Hon Andy Burnham MP, on 'the government's relationship with public services delivery: psa reform' at the School of Social Science and Public Policy, King's College...
Two Manchester-based companies which used misleading sales practices to sell advertising space have been wound up in the High Court following an investigation by Companies Investigation Branch (CIB) of the Insolvency...
The Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform has presented petition in the High Court to wind up A & E Publishing Limited in the public interest.
Four companies involved in selling plots of agricultural land to the public have been wound up by the High Court following an investigation by Companies Investigation Branch (CIB) of the Insolvency Service.
Dame Barbara Mills, the Adjudicator for complaints about HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), the Valuation Office Agency, the Public Guardianship Office and The Insolvency Service, publishes her 2006/2007 Annual Report...
The world's largest outdoor mobility event is taking place this year at Kemble Airfield, near Cirencester, when Driving Standards Agency staff will join around 200 organisations in the Mobility Road Show.
* The mix-adjusted average house price in the UK in May 2007 stood at £211,056, up from £209,454 in April 2007 (not seasonally adjusted).
The best parks and green spaces in England were named today by Baroness Kay Andrews, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State.
Housing Minister Yvette Cooper today announced the reappointment of Dr Pauleen Lane as Deputy Chairman to the board of Government regeneration agency English Partnerships (EP). Dr Lane will hold the post until the...
A £7.5million annual package of Government funding to help boost sustainable travel to school is to continue for another two years, it was announced today.
The Department for Transport today announced that, following an open competition, Noel Shanahan will succeed Clive Bennett CBE as Chief Executive of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) who retires at ...
Transport Secretary, Ruth Kelly, has today announced the appointment of Sigurd Reinton as a non-executive Partnership Director on the board of NATS Holdings Limited, the UK's leading air traffic management provider...
Guidance published today will allow TfL to better integrate London's inner suburban rail network with the rest of the capital's transport system.
Ofwat has launched a consultation on how to deliver improved competition to benefit water customers in England and Wales.
Today's new teachers are better qualified than ever before, according to new figures published today by the Training and Development Agency for Schools (TDA).
The Revenue and Customs Prosecutions Office (RCPO) continued to play a leading role in the fight against organised crime in 2006-07, prosecuting 32 cases of missing trader fraud.
The Office of the Schools Adjudicator has published decisions on objections by Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council to the admission arrangements of Audenshaw School and West Hill School.
The Office of the Schools Adjudicator has published a decision on an objection made by Slough Local Authority to the admission arrangements of Slough Grammar School. Dr Hunter, the adjudicator considering the case...
The Office of the Schools Adjudicator has published a decision on an objection made by Burton CE School to the admission arrangements of Highcliffe School, Dorset. The objection is to the school changing its admission...
The Office of the Schools Adjudicator has published a decision on the proposal to discontinue Moat House and Wednesfield Village Primary Schools and open a new primary school.
The Office of the Schools Adjudicator has published a decision on the proposal to discontinue Danesmore Park Primary School and make a prescribed alteration to Oak Meadow Primary School.
The Office of the Schools Adjudicator has published a decision on the proposal to modify the implementation date for closure of Woodway Park School & Community College, Coventry, West Midlands, to 31 August 2008...
The Office of the Schools Adjudicator has published a decision on an objection by Education Bradford to the admission arrangements of Foxhill Primary School. Ms June Brown, the adjudicator considering the case, ...
The Office of the Schools Adjudicator has published a decision on the proposal to discontinue The Beckett School and the William Harrison School and open a new primary special school and a new secondary special ...
The Office of the Schools Adjudicator has published a decision on a proposal by The London Borough of Bromley to amalgamate Biggin Hill Infant School and Biggin Hill Junior School from 1st January 2008. The replacement...
The Office of the Schools Adjudicator has published a decision on an objection by Buckinghamshire Admissions Forum to one of the criteria in Hamilton School's admission arrangements which reads:
The Office of the Schools Adjudicator has published a decision on an objection by Education Bradford to the admission arrangements of Russell Hall Primary School. Ms June Brown, the adjudicator considering the case...
The Office of the Schools Adjudicator has published a decision on a proposal by the Governors of Skinners' Company School for Girls to effect the replacement of the school with an academy. The original closure proposals...
A steady stream of pressure on water companies across England and Wales from the Consumer Council for Water has resulted in positive signs that customers are beginning to benefit more from annual water companies...
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) officers have arrested two women at Manchester Airport this week and have seized about 14 kilos of cocaine in baggage with a street value of approximately £840,000. They appeared...
A hearing at the Appeal Court today maintained the convictions obtained by HM Customs & Excise (now part of HM Revenue & Customs) in a number of Pakistan heroin smuggling cases.
At 9:30 pm last night Clyde Coastguard requested the assistance of the Fort William Coastguard Rescue Team after police reports came in that two children were stranded on a rowing boat at the mouth of the River ...
A fisherman is recovering in hospital this afternoon after his small boat sank and he had to make his way to shore.
A Ramsgate fishermen who used under size mesh in three sets of his static net gear to catch cod in the North Sea was ordered to pay £3,400 in fines and costs by magistrates at Folkestone on Monday July...
Bereaved families will have the right to inspect the medical forms of a deceased family member before cremation, under new proposals published today. The proposals are designed to help stop a repeat of the murders...
Following the establishment of the Judicial Appointments and Conduct Ombudsman on 3 April 2006 (further to the Constitutional Reform Act 2005), the Ombudsman has today published his first Annual Report which is ...
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Tonight (Wednesday 18 July), members of 117 companies that won The Queen's Awards for Enterprise 2007 will meet The Queen and other Members of the Royal Family at a reception at Buckingham Palace.
The Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families Ed Balls said in a written ministerial statement to Parliament today
The Government wants to support parents in striking the right balance between protecting their children and allowing them to learn and explore safely, according to a new consultation published today by Children'...
Leaders from business, the university and voluntary sectors, alongside school Heads will discuss how they can support schools in transforming expectations for the education system and deliver the Government's aspiration...
The new Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families, Ed Balls today set out a straightforward yet ambitious mission to drive up school standards and improve the lives of every child in the country. He ...
The number of spin off companies with links to higher education institutions (HEI) is on the rise, with growing commercial research and intellectual property income underscoring higher education's key role in the...
A report on outward mobility of UK students was launched by Minister for Lifelong Learning, Further and Higher Education, Bill Rammell today. The report, prepared by the Council for Industry and Higher Education...
The Government today unveiled major new plans to help over 4 million adults learn new skills and improve existing ones over the next three years.
Roger Turner, Programme Manager for our Strengthening Rural Economies programme, will be appearing on this afternoon's BBC Midlands Today. He'll be discussing our latest State of the Countryside...
The early release of prisoners, Darfur and drugs strategy were on the agenda at today's PMQs. Read the transcript or watch the broadcast again.
Gordon Brown has said that none of the prisoners recently released early had committed serious violent or sexual offences, or escaped custody.
The PM has announced plans to consult with the public on the Government's strategy for tackling drugs.
Mr Brown has attended the first meeting of the new National Council for Educational Excellence.
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NPF2 Consultation: Councillors Seminar 29 June 2007, Edinburgh
Many long term sick and disabled are highly qualified (above NVQ2) and wish...
Create a U.S style Homeland Security Department that deals with all the UK's...
I smoke so this has nothing to do with anti-smoking. I live next door to a...
We the undersigned demand that the government including mayor ken the bbc...
This is not a petition for those who are soft on security, but for those who...
Anita Dobson's career as an actress has spanned more than 35 years, although...
When driving on Britain’s motorway network the overhead signs often say "...
The elected Government shoould create a post on the cabinet to represent...
We're often told that membership of the European Union is good for the...
First time buyers have loads of trouble (finacially) trying to get on the...
In Canada, as a warning to motorists approaching a light-controlled traffic...
The current taxation & benefits system is unfair & just encourages large...
'...take the, financial, responsibility for the increased terrorism and the obscene costs of airport security in the UK ~ due to the government's, warmongering, foreign policy.' -- Barry Wood
The tax credit system has evidently suffered some fraud and much error in...
At the moment the government taxes money twice, once when you earn it, and...
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This article for the RTPI Planning Convention 2007, by Trevor Cherrett, our head of Planning, Housing and Transport, discusses...
This document is available as a download only Minutes of the fifth meeting of the Commission for Rural Communities, 15 March 2007.
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The Voices at the Margins Project was designed to undertake an initial exploration of issues and methodologies around engaging with marginalised...
This annual compendium publication draws together a record of previously published data covering the past 12 months relating to the Scottish economy.
An Independent Research Evaluation of the Scottish Executive Pilot Community Capacity Building Programme.
An Independent Research Evaluation of the Scottish Executive Pilot Community Capacity Building Programme.
The Goverment has done a good job over the last few years of ruining sport...
The explosion of executive salaries and perks has been left unchecked,...
I drive mainly in Gosport/Fareham Hampshire but I'm sure people around the...
We have a system which encourages people to believe that they must be "on...
Whilst a diplomatic response to Moscow's refusal to extradite Andrei Lugovoi...
Change the speed limit from 30mph to 40 in all area's, apart from arround...
To create a memorial to the servicemen who paid the ultimate sacrifice in...
The murder of Alexander Litvinenko in November 2006 by poisoning with...
That all future new developments must be within a 10 minute walk of public...
I would like the government to support the option of a more open commune...
Scrap Modern Housing Solutions contract. They are only providing minimal...
The BBC presently has a remit to only provide BBC TV and radio for the...
Property owners and tenants to be allowed to defend themselves, family and...
It's never pleasant to see a sweaty man with no shirt on next to you in the...
This will only prove to ID protesters that our personal data definably will...
Increase the national speed limit on our motorway network to 75MPH
Spend more money on lighting our motorway network, especially the M62 and M1...
The public smoking ban, while to be mainly welcomed, has an unfortunate...
Almost everything you buy today from a computer to a video recorder, DVD...
In the Spirit of the New Prime Minister's inclusive approach to politics I...
More and more disabled people in a similar position to me are being rejected...
If a Doctor has religious or moral objections they should not be allowed to...
Many of the parents and staff of Highshore special school do not wish our...
As a Christian country we should ensure that the basis of Christianity and...
I would like the prime minister to develop a system to aid in the...
Cervical smears already detect pre-cancerous cells which means that women...
This petition is raised in response to the attitude and resistance of the...
'...Take the necessary steps to ensure the rapid acceptance of the Single European Currency (Euro) within the UK' -- Keiran Bellis
The so-called targeted sanctions have failed to topple President Mugabe and...
Tony Blair started this system of e-petitions which is an excellent way of...
This petition is to ask to put all big council decisions to local vote, case...
In 02/07 the UK signed the Declaration of the Oslo Conference on Cluster...
'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows' will be sold at almost cost price by...
Gordon Brown has held a meeting with representatives from leading employers to discuss ways of enabling everyone, including the most disadvantaged people, into work.
Our webchat with Britain's new Home Secretary, Jacqui Smith, has been moved to 2 August at 14:00 BST. Submit your question now on crime, security or counter-terrorism.
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Action plan for discipline in schools agreed with Disicpline Stakeholder Group
The UK’s leading wildlife and horticultural organisations are joining Natural England in signing a wildlife gardening manifesto to save the nation’s gardens.
Briefing from the Prime Minister's Spokesman on: Mosque Petition, Russia, Metronet, Organ Donation and Select Committees
Gordon Brown will answer questions from MPs today in his weekly PMQs session beginning at 12:00 BST.
Rate rises to 74.5% in 3 months to May 2007
Underlying pay growth steady for May 2007
The recent flooding has brought widespread damage to large areas of central and northern England.
The Government are very grateful to the committed staff in schools, early years and childcare settings and...
I am today giving Parliament advance notice of a major consultation on children and young people's safety. Keeping children and young people safe is a top priority and the responsibility of us all. The consultation...
I am today publishing a consultation document looking at proposals for reviewing the formulae used to distribute Formula Grant to local authorities. Formula Grant underpins the provision of a wide range of local...
I will be representing the United Kingdom at this month's Agriculture and Fisheries Council in Brussels.
This being the first Council of the Portuguese presidency, the first item on the agenda will be the...
The Air Quality Strategy will be laid before Parliament and published today.
Government are committed to delivering cleaner air to protect people's health and the environment. Protecting and improving air...
I am today announcing that 30 police forces across England and Wales will be taking part in a new programme aimed at establishing new collaborative arrangements for combating serious organised crime and other...
I would like to inform the House that my right hon. Friend the Home Secretary has signed a certificate to exempt Transport for London (TfL) and the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) from certain provisions of...
I wish to inform the House that the UK intends to make a contribution of £3 million to the Palestinian Authority (PA). This will go towards paying private sector arrears of around £225 million...
The annual report of Her Majesty's Prison Service for 2006-07 (HC 717) has today been laid before Parliament. The National Probation Service annual report has also been published today. Copies have been made ...
Today I am delighted to announce that the appointment of Andrew Bridges CBE as HM Chief Inspector of the National Probation Service for England and Wales has been extended until 30 September 2008. Mr.Bridges' ...
The Employment and Social Policy informal meeting was held on 5 to 7 July in Guimarães, Portugal. I represented the UK.
The theme of the informal was "Improving Policies, Improving Results", which was discussed...
The review of Pension Scheme Assets led by Andrew Young published its interim findings yesterday on 16 July.
The review team has worked hard to gather data and engage with stakeholders and I am grateful...
My honourable friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (James Plaskitt) has made the following Statement.
The employment and social policy informal meeting was held on 5 to...
My honourable friend the Minister of State for Pensions Reform (Mike O'Brien) has made the following Statement.
The review of pension scheme assets led by Andrew Young published its interim findings yesterday...
My right honourable friend the Secretary of State for International Development (Douglas Alexander) has made the following Statement.
I wish to inform the House that the UK intends to make a contribution...
In this Judgment, I give my reasons for disallowing on detailed assessment, the costs of a mediation which the Defendants ("the Feeneys") had sought to recover from the Claimant ("the Bank") �in their bill served...
This is a single issue case. The claimant suffered very serious head injuries when he fell from his Marin Rift Zone bike as he rode along a bridleway in the South Downs on 21st April 2002. It is common ground that...
Our main judgment was dated 17th May, 2007. In paragraph 56 we suggested, subject to submissions by the parties, that the appropriate relief would be a declaration relating to the claimant's right over the passageway...