Female couples now have the same rights as heterosexual couples when registering the birth of a child conceived as a result of fertility treatment.

Tough new powers to crack down on people responsible for alcohol-fuelled crime and antisocial behaviour have come into force, Home Office Minister Alan Campbell announced today.

Grants totalling £4 million to help improve displays and facilities at 34 museums up and down the country were announced today by Culture Minister Barbara Follett.

A new UK backed campaign to rid Nigeria of malaria and distribute over 63 million lifesaving bednets launched its second phase in the north of the country today.

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) today warned of the dangers of working on or maintaining fragile roofs, following the conviction of a Scottish company, TQR Ltd of Dalkeith and a sub-contractor, David O’...

EMBARGOED NOT FOR PUBLICATION OR BROADCAST UNTIL 00.01 ON MONDAY 31 AUGUST Female couples now have the same rights as heterosexual couples when registering the birth of a child conceived as a result of fertility...

Strictly embargoed not for publication or broadcast until 00:01 Monday 31 August Tough new powers to crack down on people responsible for alcohol-fuelled crime and antisocial behaviour have come into force, ...

EMBARGO: Not for publication or broadcast before 00.01 on Monday 31 August 2009 Grants totalling £4 million to help improve displays and facilities at 34 museums up and down the country were announced...

Circuit Bench Retirements His Honour Judge Malcolm Cracknell and His Honour Judge Michael Dean QC retire as Circuit Judges on 31 August 2009.