Press release: More than 500 disabled people a week supported into work or...
Disabled people are moving into jobs, training or work placements at a rate of more than 100 placements every working day, as part of the government’s drive to help more disabled people into work.More...
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News story: Princess plants last tree at Army's new wood
The Diamond Wood project sees the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) and the Woodland Trust teaming up with soldiers at Prince William of Gloucester Barracks to plant woodland.The Princess Royal...
View ArticleNews story: DCMS ALBs work together on Open Data
On Thursday 28th November DCMS held the inaugural ALB Open Data Forum, in the distinguished surroundings of the British Museum. Open Data practitioners from the British Museum, British Library, British...
View ArticleSpeech: Elizabeth Truss: the global education race
It’s a pleasure to be here in Oxford. One of the world’s finest educational institutions - in the respected Academic Ranking of World Universities, Oxford has been in the top 10, every year for the...
View ArticlePress release: FCO deeply saddened by murder in Libya
A Foreign and Commonwealth Office spokesperson said:We are deeply saddened by the murder of a British national and New Zealander in Libya. Police have informed their families and consular officials are...
View ArticlePress release: New government guidance on weekly bin collections
Eric Pickles today (4 January 2014) publishes the first ever guidance on weekly bin collections, encouraging councils in England to support weekly services. The guidance also demolishes the “top 10...
View ArticlePress release: Minister for Africa welcomes South Sudan peace negotiations
Minister Simmonds said:The situation in South Sudan remains of grave concern. Fighting continues with high numbers of reported deaths. Thousands of South Sudanese have been displaced from their homes...
View ArticlePress release: British aid flight lands in South Sudan
An emergency relief flight carrying life-saving water and sanitation equipment has landed in South Sudan to help prevent a health crisis developing amidst the conflict, International Development...
View ArticlePress release: Humber coastguard urge anglers to name fishing gear
Humber Coastguard have been coordinating a search today (5 January 2014) for a angler who left valuable fishing gear unattended on a jetty at Ness Point, Lowestoft and was believed to have fallen into...
View ArticlePress release: Belfast coastguard warn of tidal surge
Belfast Coastguard are issuing a warning following the Met Office forecast for rain during the remainder of Sunday and for strong winds or gales on Monday. The Northern Ireland Coastline is expected to...
View ArticleNews story: Chancellor: Let’s finish the job
Chancellor George Osborne gave a keynote speech on the economy today (6 January 2014), setting out the economic choice facing Britain in 2014 and explaining the five components of the government’s...
View ArticleSpeech: New Year economy speech by the Chancellor of the Exchequer
Thank you for inviting me to speak to you today here at Sertec.I’m here because you’re a great manufacturing company, of the kind we need to see many more of in this country.You make parts for British...
View ArticlePress release: Baroness Warsi comments on Bangladesh election results
The 10th Parliamentary elections in Bangladesh see the Awami League return to government with over half of Bangladesh’s constituencies uncontested. Commenting on the election results, Senior Foreign...
View ArticlePress release: Wylfa Newydd development reaches key milestone
The proposed development of new nuclear on Anglesey has reached another key milestone, said the Secretary of State for Wales, David Jones today (6 January), as it was announced that the assessment of a...
View ArticleNews story: New Director General of Immigration Enforcement announced
Mandie Campbell has been announced as the new Director General of Immigration Enforcement, bringing a wealth of experience from her work keeping the UK’s borders secure.New Director GeneralShe will...
View ArticleNews story: Deloitte and Burges Salmon to support Doncaster Trust creation
Deloitte will provide consultancy services, including performing due diligence checks and other commercial work. Burges Salmon will provide legal services to lead the process of staff transfer and...
View ArticlePress release: Extra funding for mental health nurses to be based at police...
An extra £25 million of funding for mental health nurses and other mental health professionals to work with police stations and courts so that people with mental health and substance misuse problems...
View ArticlePress release: FCO Minister supports fight against terrorism in Iraq
FCO Minister for the Middle East, Hugh Robertson, urges an end to the violence in Anbar, Western Iraq saying:I am extremely concerned about the violence in Anbar Province, Western Iraq, and in...
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News story: Injured soldiers racing to recovery
The Race2Recovery team is made up of 16 injured soldiers, some of whom are amputees, and civilian volunteers, including drivers, co-drivers, support vehicle drivers and a crew of technical and...
View ArticlePress release: Press briefing: morning 6 January 2014
FloodingAsked about funding for flood defences, the PMS said the government had increased spending on flood defences from 2010 and frontline services concerned with flooding would continue to be...
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