Tobias Ellwood, Foreign Office Minister for the Middle East, said:
The UK strongly opposes the use of the death penalty. I am very concerned and saddened that it has been used in the case of Reyhaneh...
Letter from Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles to Derby City Council about a proposal under the Sustainable Communities Act to impose a new tax on large shops and supermarkets.
Local Government Secretary, Eric Pickles, stood up for hard-working people today (25 October 2014) as he stopped plans for new taxes on families’ weekly shop. A number of town halls have been initiating legal...
My hon Friend the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (Kris Hopkins) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement.
I am today announcing the start of a consultation...
I am today announcing the start of a consultation on draft regulations to implement 100% local retention of business rates on shale oil and gas sites.
We believe shale oil and gas may hold potential for...
HMS Victory, the flagship of Admiral Sir John Balchin, sank in the English Channel in 1744; the wreck site was found in 2008. In 2010 the Ministry of Defence and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport conducted...
The Government remain committed to ensuring that our service personnel and their families have access to good quality accommodation at a price that is substantially subsidised compared to civilian options. Our...
With the clocks going back this weekend households are being encouraged to use their extra hour to save £200 on average by switching energy supplier.
Choosing a new energy tariff only takes...
This consultation seeks views on lowering the legal threshold before firms responsible for nuisance calls and texts can be hit with fines of up to £500,000. The law currently requires the Information...
Driving licence fees will fall by up to 32% as part of the government’s commitment to deliver savings to the taxpayer.
The changes, which follow a recent public consultation, come into force from 31 October...
The Government has published a six week consultation on lowering the legal threshold before firms responsible for nuisance calls and texts can be hit with fines of up to £500,000.
The...
Proposals to tackle problems within the used car industry and give consumers greater protection have been backed by Consumer Affairs Minister Jo Swinson today (25 October 2014).
The Used Car Commission...