A Cheshire factory worker could have lost his arm when it was dragged into an industrial conveyor belt, a court has heard.
Chief Executive Nick Baird said today that the announcement of £45m for UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) in Chancellor George Osborne’s Autumn Statement will help get West Midlands firms exporting.
M1, Junction 35a (Stocksbridge) and Junction 36 (Tankersley), south of Barnsley Slight delays are expected on the M1 between junction 35a (Stocksbridge) and Junction 36 (Tankersley) due to barrier work. There...
Two construction companies have been fined a total of £60,000 following the death of a worker who fell from a cherry picker on a dual carriageway in Liverpool.
Two construction companies have been fined a total of £60,000 following the death of a worker who fell from a cherry picker on a dual carriageway in Liverpool.
Two construction companies have been fined a total of £60,000 following the death of a worker who fell from a cherry picker on a dual carriageway in Liverpool.
Two construction companies have been fined a total of £60,000 following the death of a worker who fell from a cherry picker on a dual carriageway in Liverpool.
A1, Team Valley to Eighton Lodge, Newcastle Gateshead Western Bypass, Tyne and Wear
Slight delays are expected on the A1 between Team Valley and Eighton Lodge for survey works. There will be one lane open...
UK scientists and businesses will have access to the most sophisticated technology keeping them at the cutting edge of research and development, as details of the Government’s multi-million pound e-infrastructure...
A £1.4m Highways Agency traffic signals project to improve traffic flows for drivers using the Durkar roundabout at Junction 39 of the M1 at Wakefield will get underway next week.
Key reforms to Further Education will see businesses helping to develop the courses that best meet their needs for growth, increased education exports and promotion of excellence in teaching as announced today...
VAT rule-breakers have until 31 December to complete the VAT registration process under a time-limited HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) campaign.
Business Secretary Vince Cable today announced details of how Government funding will support thousands of apprenticeships up to degree equivalent, enabling employers, colleges and universities to deliver the...
Road users are set to benefit from improved roads and better service on England’s motorways and major A roads following the Highways Agency’s announcement of the winners of its new supplier recognition scheme...
Asked if the PM regretted not registering his land, the PMS said that there wasn't, and isn't, an interest to declare. He added that it was a public transaction, the PM paid the full market rate for the land, ...
Asked if there were any practical steps being taken on fuel duty, the PMS directed the journalist to the Treasury for matters on tax and duty, adding that we had taken action at the time of budget and as a result...
Asked if there were any more contingency plans for the emergency services during the strike, the Prime Minister's Spokesman (PMS) said that there were contingency plans for all areas and that the Government would...
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Major Chinese institutional investors can now invest, on average, 15% of their total AUM (Assets Under Management) off shore, without seeking additional approval from regulators. According to one source, this...
Driving test candidates booked to take their test on 30 November are urged to turn up at the test centre despite the threat of industrial action by examiners who are members of the Public and Commercial Services...
Britain is to have a new fleet of faster and more modern search and rescue helicopters, the Government has announced.
A £6.3m Highways Agency project to renew motorway lighting along the M62 trans-Pennine route in West Yorkshire will get underway this week.
Drivers in Cumbria are being advised that the entry slip onto the northbound M6 at Junction 42 south of Carlisle will close for three nights this week for resurfacing.
Road users will benefit from improved driving conditions as a result of forthcoming resurfacing work at the A5 Felton Butler Roundabout.
The October data from Land Registry's flagship House Price Index shows an annual price decrease of 3.2 per cent which takes the average property value in England and Wales to £159,999. The monthly change...
NE/126/11 Time is running out for North East firms wanting to learn first-hand about the business opportunities available in Japan.
Government seeks specialist export advisor for north of England businesses
Commenting on early UCAS 2012 applications data, Universities and Science Minister David Willetts said:
A Rochdale engineering firm has been prosecuted after a 21-year-old employee had three fingers cut off by an industrial saw at its factory.
The Highways Agency is advising road users to be aware of further changes to the layout of the A46 in Nottinghamshire as traffic is moved onto more parts of the new carriageways.
Mayor's first education achievement awards
This year is set to be the 11th warmest in a record spanning more than 150 years, according to climate scientists from the Met Office and the University of East Anglia.
CompeteFor, the online 'business dating' website set up to 'open up' contracts from the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, has published its 10,000th opportunity since its launch in January 2008.
A vital scheme to improve two junctions on the A1 at Elkesley, Nottinghamshire, was today given the go-ahead by Roads Minister Mike Penning following a public inquiry.
A waste collection firm has appeared in court after poor safety measures led to a worker falling from the top of a truck in Blackburn.
The release of important health data will stimulate medical research and enable patients to take informed decisions about their care, the Department of Health has said today.
The eighth meeting of the United Kingdom - Japan Joint Committee on Co-operation in Science and Technology took place in London on 28 November 2011, under the Agreement between the two governments on co-operation...
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The Chancellor has today delivered his autumn statement to Parliament, alongside the publication of the Office for Budget Responsibility's updated forecasts for growth and borrowing. He announced permanent reductions...
A 40 year old man has been jailed for attempting to evade over £420,000 of Value Added Tax (VAT) due on goods sold online.
Health and Safety Executive (HSE) inspectors took enforcement action on more than a third of sites visited during an initiative to improve standards on basement construction sites.
Olympic tickets on offer for schools city status competition
A housebuilder has been fined £20,000 after a young boy was seriously injured when some timber roof trusses fell onto him.
Eight people have been arrested during early morning raids across Lancashire, Leicestershire, Cornwall and Kent by officers from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) investigating a suspected European-wide ‘missing...
A Birkenhead businessman, who masterminded the sale of thousands of illegal cigarettes, has been ordered to repay the proceeds of his crime or serve an extra two years in jail.
The Met Office has won the Best Use of Social Media award in the public sector at the Computer Weekly’s Social Media Awards 2011, sponsored by IBM.
UK Export Finance is guaranteeing a $1 billion line of credit Petróleo Brasileiro Sociedade Anônima (Petrobras) to finance UK exports for Petrobras’ investment programme.
Two sisters from Colwyn Bay, whose systematic frauds funded lavish lifestyles filled with luxury property, fast cars and private schooling, were jailed today after their greed led them to attempt a £...
Welcoming the CBI’s response to the discussion paper on executive remuneration, the Business Secretary, Vince Cable said:
A consultation into relaxing the restrictions placed on the work that can be undertaken by HIV positive healthcare workers was launched today by Chief Medical Officer Dame Sally Davies, following a review by ...
The following key performance indicators have been agreed for the Fire Service College as part of the 2011-12 business planning round and performance against them will be reported in the college’s annual...
The Education, Youth, Culture and Sport Council will be held on 28 and 29 November in Brussels. Culture, audiovisual and sport issues will be taken on 29 November. The Deputy UK Permanent Representative, Andy...
The Under-Secretary of State for Defence, my hon. Friend the hon. Member for Aldershot (Mr Howarth) who is responsible for international security strategy will attend the Foreign Affairs Council in defence format...
I wish to inform the House of the Government’s intentions for the future of the search and rescue helicopter service in the UK. Following the cancellation of the SAR-H private finance initiative in February...
On 21 March 2011 the Government announced the launch of an immediate review of health and safety regulation overseen by an independent advisory panel chaired by Professor Ragnar Löfstedt, director of the...
The House Committee agreed at its meeting on 15 November that a full-time Parliamentary Security Director should be appointed with executive responsibility for security across the two Houses of Parliament, replacing...
The Government announced at Budget 2011 that they would consult on changing the tax rules in relation to employer asset-backed contributions to registered pension schemes. These contributions involve an employer...
The Economic and Financial Affairs Council will be held in Brussels on 30 November 2011. The following items are on the agenda:
Annual Growth Survey
The Commission will present the Annual Growth Survey...
I am delighted to make this statement together with the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government about the importance of rail freight and the need for a network of strategic rail freight interchanges...
The Highways Agency is advising road users to be aware of further changes to the layout of the A46 in Nottinghamshire as traffic is moved onto more parts of the new carriageways.
A vital scheme to improve two junctions on the A1 at Elkesley, Nottinghamshire, was today given the go-ahead by Roads Minister Mike Penning following a public inquiry.
A housebuilder has been fined £20,000 after a young boy was seriously injured when some timber roof trusses fell onto him.
UK Export Finance is guaranteeing a $1 billion line of credit Petróleo Brasileiro Sociedade Anônima (Petrobras) to finance UK exports for Petrobras’ investment programme.
Road users will benefit from improved driving conditions as a result of forthcoming resurfacing work at the A5 Felton Butler Roundabout.
NE/126/11 Time is running out for North East firms wanting to learn first-hand about the business opportunities available in Japan.
Government seeks specialist export advisor for north of England businesses
Major Chinese institutional investors can now invest, on average, 15% of their total AUM (Assets Under Management) off shore, without seeking additional approval from regulators. According to one source, this...
Driving test candidates booked to take their test on 30 November are urged to turn up at the test centre despite the threat of industrial action by examiners who are members of the Public and Commercial Services...
Britain is to have a new fleet of faster and more modern search and rescue helicopters, the Government has announced.
A £6.3m Highways Agency project to renew motorway lighting along the M62 trans-Pennine route in West Yorkshire will get underway this week.
Drivers in Cumbria are being advised that the entry slip onto the northbound M6 at Junction 42 south of Carlisle will close for three nights this week for resurfacing.
Road users will benefit from improved driving conditions as a result of forthcoming resurfacing work at the A5 Felton Butler Roundabout.
The October data from Land Registry's flagship House Price Index shows an annual price decrease of 3.2 per cent which takes the average property value in England and Wales to £159,999. The monthly change...
NE/126/11 Time is running out for North East firms wanting to learn first-hand about the business opportunities available in Japan.
Government seeks specialist export advisor for north of England businesses
Commenting on early UCAS 2012 applications data, Universities and Science Minister David Willetts said:
A Rochdale engineering firm has been prosecuted after a 21-year-old employee had three fingers cut off by an industrial saw at its factory.
The Highways Agency is advising road users to be aware of further changes to the layout of the A46 in Nottinghamshire as traffic is moved onto more parts of the new carriageways.
Mayor's first education achievement awards
This year is set to be the 11th warmest in a record spanning more than 150 years, according to climate scientists from the Met Office and the University of East Anglia.
CompeteFor, the online 'business dating' website set up to 'open up' contracts from the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, has published its 10,000th opportunity since its launch in January 2008.
A vital scheme to improve two junctions on the A1 at Elkesley, Nottinghamshire, was today given the go-ahead by Roads Minister Mike Penning following a public inquiry.
A waste collection firm has appeared in court after poor safety measures led to a worker falling from the top of a truck in Blackburn.
The release of important health data will stimulate medical research and enable patients to take informed decisions about their care, the Department of Health has said today.
The eighth meeting of the United Kingdom - Japan Joint Committee on Co-operation in Science and Technology took place in London on 28 November 2011, under the Agreement between the two governments on co-operation...
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The Chancellor has today delivered his autumn statement to Parliament, alongside the publication of the Office for Budget Responsibility's updated forecasts for growth and borrowing. He announced permanent reductions...
A 40 year old man has been jailed for attempting to evade over £420,000 of Value Added Tax (VAT) due on goods sold online.
Health and Safety Executive (HSE) inspectors took enforcement action on more than a third of sites visited during an initiative to improve standards on basement construction sites.
Olympic tickets on offer for schools city status competition
A housebuilder has been fined £20,000 after a young boy was seriously injured when some timber roof trusses fell onto him.
Eight people have been arrested during early morning raids across Lancashire, Leicestershire, Cornwall and Kent by officers from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) investigating a suspected European-wide ‘missing...
A Birkenhead businessman, who masterminded the sale of thousands of illegal cigarettes, has been ordered to repay the proceeds of his crime or serve an extra two years in jail.
The Met Office has won the Best Use of Social Media award in the public sector at the Computer Weekly’s Social Media Awards 2011, sponsored by IBM.
UK Export Finance is guaranteeing a $1 billion line of credit Petróleo Brasileiro Sociedade Anônima (Petrobras) to finance UK exports for Petrobras’ investment programme.
Two sisters from Colwyn Bay, whose systematic frauds funded lavish lifestyles filled with luxury property, fast cars and private schooling, were jailed today after their greed led them to attempt a £...
Welcoming the CBI’s response to the discussion paper on executive remuneration, the Business Secretary, Vince Cable said:
A consultation into relaxing the restrictions placed on the work that can be undertaken by HIV positive healthcare workers was launched today by Chief Medical Officer Dame Sally Davies, following a review by ...
Major Chinese institutional investors can now invest, on average, 15% of their total AUM (Assets Under Management) off shore, without seeking additional approval from regulators. According to one source, this...
Driving test candidates booked to take their test on 30 November are urged to turn up at the test centre despite the threat of industrial action by examiners who are members of the Public and Commercial Services...
Britain is to have a new fleet of faster and more modern search and rescue helicopters, the Government has announced.
A £6.3m Highways Agency project to renew motorway lighting along the M62 trans-Pennine route in West Yorkshire will get underway this week.
Drivers in Cumbria are being advised that the entry slip onto the northbound M6 at Junction 42 south of Carlisle will close for three nights this week for resurfacing.
Road users will benefit from improved driving conditions as a result of forthcoming resurfacing work at the A5 Felton Butler Roundabout.
The October data from Land Registry's flagship House Price Index shows an annual price decrease of 3.2 per cent which takes the average property value in England and Wales to £159,999. The monthly change...
NE/126/11 Time is running out for North East firms wanting to learn first-hand about the business opportunities available in Japan.
Government seeks specialist export advisor for north of England businesses
Commenting on early UCAS 2012 applications data, Universities and Science Minister David Willetts said:
A Rochdale engineering firm has been prosecuted after a 21-year-old employee had three fingers cut off by an industrial saw at its factory.
The Highways Agency is advising road users to be aware of further changes to the layout of the A46 in Nottinghamshire as traffic is moved onto more parts of the new carriageways.
Mayor's first education achievement awards
This year is set to be the 11th warmest in a record spanning more than 150 years, according to climate scientists from the Met Office and the University of East Anglia.
CompeteFor, the online 'business dating' website set up to 'open up' contracts from the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, has published its 10,000th opportunity since its launch in January 2008.
A vital scheme to improve two junctions on the A1 at Elkesley, Nottinghamshire, was today given the go-ahead by Roads Minister Mike Penning following a public inquiry.
A waste collection firm has appeared in court after poor safety measures led to a worker falling from the top of a truck in Blackburn.
The release of important health data will stimulate medical research and enable patients to take informed decisions about their care, the Department of Health has said today.
The eighth meeting of the United Kingdom - Japan Joint Committee on Co-operation in Science and Technology took place in London on 28 November 2011, under the Agreement between the two governments on co-operation...
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CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY
Release issued by HM Treasury and the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
The Chancellor has today delivered his autumn statement to Parliament, alongside the publication of the Office for Budget Responsibility's updated forecasts for growth and borrowing. He announced permanent reductions...
A 40 year old man has been jailed for attempting to evade over £420,000 of Value Added Tax (VAT) due on goods sold online.
Health and Safety Executive (HSE) inspectors took enforcement action on more than a third of sites visited during an initiative to improve standards on basement construction sites.
Olympic tickets on offer for schools city status competition
A housebuilder has been fined £20,000 after a young boy was seriously injured when some timber roof trusses fell onto him.
Eight people have been arrested during early morning raids across Lancashire, Leicestershire, Cornwall and Kent by officers from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) investigating a suspected European-wide ‘missing...
A Birkenhead businessman, who masterminded the sale of thousands of illegal cigarettes, has been ordered to repay the proceeds of his crime or serve an extra two years in jail.
The Met Office has won the Best Use of Social Media award in the public sector at the Computer Weekly’s Social Media Awards 2011, sponsored by IBM.
UK Export Finance is guaranteeing a $1 billion line of credit Petróleo Brasileiro Sociedade Anônima (Petrobras) to finance UK exports for Petrobras’ investment programme.
Two sisters from Colwyn Bay, whose systematic frauds funded lavish lifestyles filled with luxury property, fast cars and private schooling, were jailed today after their greed led them to attempt a £...
Welcoming the CBI’s response to the discussion paper on executive remuneration, the Business Secretary, Vince Cable said:
A consultation into relaxing the restrictions placed on the work that can be undertaken by HIV positive healthcare workers was launched today by Chief Medical Officer Dame Sally Davies, following a review by ...
Welcoming the CBI’s response to the discussion paper on executive remuneration, the Business Secretary, Vince Cable said:
A consultation into relaxing the restrictions placed on the work that can be undertaken by HIV positive healthcare workers was launched today by Chief Medical Officer Dame Sally Davies, following a review by ...