Secretary of State for the Environment, Hilary Benn today announced a package of support, worth £12.5 million, for farmers in England affected by the current movement restrictions in place to control ...
Service personnel deployed on operations will be able to surf the web and contact home without leaving their living accommodation in Iraq and Afghanistan after Prime Minister Gordon Brown announced a new free wi...
New legislation which will strengthen the protection to the public from sex offenders and hate crime has been set out in proposals by the Government.
Stuart Burgess, our chair and the government's Rural Advocate, will be visiting flood affected communities and businesses in rural Gloucestershire.
He'll be meeting with a number...
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The Prime Minister has confirmed that support will be provided for Iraqi people who have worked for British forces in the country.
Gordon Brown has congratulated a Cardiff University based professor's "marvellous achievement" in winning the 2007 Nobel Prize for medicine.
Gordon Brown has outlined the next stage of Britain's strategy for bringing "political reconciliation and economic reconstruction" to Iraq.
The Prime Minister announced to Parliament today plans to buy 140 additional Mastiff vehicles to enhance the mobility and protection afforded to our troops on operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Assets with an approximate value of £310,000, belonging to Duc 'Jimmy' Nguyen were frozen after ARA satisfied the High Court there was a good arguable case that the property, a house in Barnston, Essex...
The Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) announced today that eleven foreign ships were under detention in UK ports during August 2007 after failing Port State Control (PSC) inspection.
This chemical when in a pure state is relitivly safe. Problems are only...
If a child is born in the UK, and both parents are foreign nationals then...
There is a wave of frenzied panic in this country bred off the back of...
In 1999, when Mr Brown was Chancellor, he said in his pre-Budget report: “If...
It appears that some Schools take the attitude that when they take your...
Wood Green Animal Shelters, a national animal welfare charity whose Shelter...
Untie our hands so we can get this country back to the way it was.Give head...
With more and more couples living together outside marriage, it is vitally...
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The State of the Countryside report provides...
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This publication presents an analysis of the first 5 State of the Countryside reports (1999-2003), highlighting both the dominant trends in the countryside...
Gordon Brown has explained his decision not to hold an early general election to reporters in Downing Street.
The Prime Minister today condemned the industrial action crippling postal services and insisted that striking workers should return to work.
The Prime Minister has promised to ensure that the UK's "red lines" on the EU treaty are honoured when leaders meet in Brussels next week.
Phil Hope, Minister for the Third Sector, today launched the Innovation Exchange with the announcement of a new £200,000 fund to support the programme's work in 2008-09, drawing on investment provided ...
'MORE MUST BE DONE TO WIDEN THE POOL OF APPLICANTS' - JANET GAYMER
No national IT system for applications
We are deeply concerned about proposals to close our local Post Office in...
Reduce Fuel Duty on Red Diesel for Agricultural Use - The recent 2p rise in...
We, the public, are paying Trading Standards to police counterfeiting...
The Prime Minister has been taking questions from local, national and international journalists today in his latest press conference. We'll have a transcript later
Public Health Minister Dawn Primarolo today set out the way ahead for the Human Tissue and Embryology (HTE) bill by publishing the Government's response to the Scrutiny Committee report on the bill. The bill represents...
The Government has today announced the appointment of Tim Jones as Chief Executive of the Personal Accounts Delivery Authority.
A summary of evidence about financial inclusion in Scotland using analysis from the Scottish Household Survey and other sources.
'...spend more money on good quality teachers to stop them going to private schools and spend less on buildings.' -- jacqueline ryan
Primary and Secondary schools should do more to educate children on the...
hello, i think that coursework should be kept due to the fact that many...
the forth road bridge is ageing so to take a load off it a ferry service for...
The Violent Crime reduction Act has banned the carrying of replica weapons...
'...urge the government to bring Parliamentary breaks more into line with the statutory holidays afforded to british workers. This will allow more time for important issues to be debated and resolved, rather than...
These dedicated people give comfort and care for thier loved one 24/7, 365/6...
The security industry authority are not giving fair chances to persons,in...
We understand that the treasury will insist on further reductions in the...
Unlike the USA, Britain doesn't hace a State approved and backed Civilian...
We also request that other members of the England team be honoured in some way.
The percentage of UK wealth held by the wealthiest 10% was in the 40s ten...
101 is the non-emergency crime reporting number currently on trial in five...
A complete waste of tax payers money to scrap the plans for the super casino...
The beauty of many of our ordinary terraces has been scared with the fitting...
The Police services of England and Wales spend milllions of pounds on police...
Due to the Severe accident rate, increased use by heavy goods vehicles, and...
'...NOT help travellers/gypsy's we need less sites.' -- Anthony Cartwright
Currently across the UK it is common practice to place 18 to 25 year olds on...
Apparently this is intended to "encourage people to interact naturally using...
A mycologist; I believe land based wind turbines may be more dangerous than...
The Queen has been pleased to approve that Yvette Cooper MP, be sworn of Her Majesty's most honourable Privy Council.
Skills Minister David Lammy today called on major public sector employers to offer more Apprenticeships to young people and adults and break down barriers preventing their take up.
27 September - Preventing crime and antisocial behaviour - DCSF report
27 September - Childcare pilots: evaluation - DCSF report
28 September - Regeneration and race equality - CRE report
2 October - Global displacement and migration - UNHCR
2 October - Greenhouse myths - AI report
3 October - Planning for affordable housing - AHURI report
3 October - Employment: lone parents and working mothers - JRF reports
3 October - Maternity services reform - ANZHP report
4 October - NHS review interim report - DH
We are currently involved in two wars one in Iraq one in Afghanistan. Both...
As it currently stands, people need to swear an affidavit and give a valid...
To check every member of parlment for criminal and other like offences, in...
Most teenagers have started smoking at such a young age these days, there...
this petition is about the record breaking carbon dioxide being pumped into...
Despite the outrage caused by the public execution of 16 year-old Atqam...
On 1st October 2007, Post Office Ltd. announced the proposed closure of the...
As cyclists, in particular those on Mountain Bike cause major damage to the...
Request that the Government show some appreciation to the forgotten people,...
'...Reduce the working week to a 4 day week with Friday becoming a weekend day with no effect on earnings so as to even out the work life balance.' -- Clare Young
Extracted from Sky News The family of the charity fundraiser Jane Tomlinson...
'...Declare; Packaging/bags to be a cradle to grave disposal responsibility for the manufacturers/supermarket.' -- tim hartley
Why, if places like Scotland, have their own devolved assemblies do the...
We urge you to support this petition to increase participation in the...
It is ridiculous that the government funds arts, opera and ballet so highly...
Britains 8 million cats kill some 270 million birds,mammals,amphibians &...
Where a parent is left to bring up a child alone and the other parent is...
The dangers of aggressive paparazzi following moving vehicles are well known...
In urban cities crime rates are not good and gang cultured violence is on...
'...Recognise the Kurdish Freedom Movement in Turkey as a legitimate representation of the Kurdish people's will. To ignore the Turkish State's labelling of the Kurds as 'terrorists' and initiate political negotiations...
The paparazzi and their torrid trade is a menace to society. They pursue,...
The recent ban on smoking in public places has been one of the Governments...
Global warming is only a theory. Every day, there is a 'terrorism' of...
Consumerism is one of the biggest threats to the planet. Thousands of...
not the people, however, but the jackets. Whilst its true its a '...
Not necessarily financial. Male circumcision is unwanted, it is...
The post would work across all health trusts and help to establish a...
Since inception the ISA allowance has remained unchanged. This petition...
Data relating to each unexplained death should include date of death and age...
Many counties have their own flag, which symbolizes those counties and the...
The national language of the United Kingdom is English. Its citizens should...
As MP's (members of parliament) are public servants, the public should...
RAF Eye is a former World War II airfield in England. The field is located...
This government has already created more red-tape for landlords and is now...
In view of the increasing number of reported cases of councils placing...
There is no proof that forcing all vehicles to have lights on at all times...
Fast approaching the October 10 deadline for the public consultation in...
Fur farming is barbaric and is a cruel way for animals to die. It happens in...
It is recognised that both parents should financially contribute to a childs...
The general public are worried about this. There have been many end of world...
This threat is real. It should be tackled now. We have the technology to...
• The Post Office service is now widely used by the residents of North...
Why is it when you travel to france, spain and other european countries you...
There are a group of guidelines produced by BAPM which state the expected...
Throughout the world it is natural and healthy for people to celebrate their...
Work and Pensions Secretary Peter Hain will be answering your questions on achieving full employment in a live webchat tomorrow from 10:40 BST.
The Prime Minister will be taking questions from local, national and international journalists today in his latest press conference.
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The Big Lottery Fund has awarded £25 million to Natural England for its Access to Nature initiative, to help people across England get in touch with and enjoy their natural environment.
Hilary Benn, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, today announced the steps Government is taking to enhance the protection of Scotch whisky.
The Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable Jack Straw MP, has appointed Michael John Southam to be Salaried Chairman of the Employment Tribunals (England & Wales). Mr Southam will be assigned to the London North ...
HM The Queen has appointed Barbara Alexander Cameron to be a Circuit Judge on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable Jack Straw MP. The Lord Chief Justice, Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers, has...