Press release: UK to be the G8’s “most digital government” by next year, with...
The government is on track to save taxpayers £500 million this year by tackling waste and inefficiency in its IT spend, the Minister for the Cabinet Office, Francis Maude, announced today. The minister...
View ArticlePress release: Andrew Sells Appointed Chairman of Natural England
Mr Andrew Sells has been confirmed as the Chairman of Natural England. Mr Sells is expected to take up the post on 20 January 2014.Environment Secretary Owen Paterson said: This is an incredibly...
View ArticlePress release: Four million trees to be planted next year
Two thousand hectares of new woodland will be created through the planting of four million trees as part of a £30millon government investment in the next financial year.Two hundred thousand hectares of...
View ArticlePress release: £10 million boost to support drug and alcohol recovery
The capital funding will be distributed by Public Health England via local authorities to voluntary sector and NHS-based service providers to support needs-led projects that contribute towards helping...
View ArticlePress release: Lord-Lieutenant for Dorset: Angus Campbell
The Queen has been pleased to appoint Mr (Ian) Angus Campbell as Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant for Dorset to succeed Mrs Anthony Pitt-Rivers when she retires on 22 January 2014.Biographical notesAngus...
View ArticleNews story: Authorised Testing Facility (ATF) number four hundred opens
The 400th Authorised Testing Facility (ATF), at HTC Hemel Hempstead in Hertfordshire, was opened by Alastair Peoples, Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency CEO, on Wednesday 8th January. This marks a...
View ArticleNews story: Most northerly Authorised Testing Facility (ATF) opens
Bus, coach and truck operators based in The Shetland Islands now have more choice than ever of where to go for annual tests as the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA - incorporating VOSA and...
View ArticleSpeech: Financial Secretary's London Stock Exchange speech
Good morning.Back in October I visited both Hong Kong and China with the Chancellor.And the reason we went on that trip, was to promote the links between our asset management industries. So I’m...
View ArticleSpeech: UK education: the best for the brightest
IntroductionVice Chancellor Singh, Mr King, senior faculty members, other distinguished guests, students, friends and colleaguesIt’s said that a diplomat is someone who can tell you go to hell in such...
View ArticlePress release: The Lake District will be UK’s new World Heritage nomination
The Lake District has been recommended to go forward as the UK’s next World Heritage nomination in 2016, Culture Minister Ed Vaizey announced today.The nomination will follow bids already invited from...
View ArticleNews story: New Board Members of VisitEngland appointed
Culture Secretary Maria Miller has appointed two new Members to the Board of VisitEngland. Sarah Dunning is appointed for five years, and Nigel Halkes for four years, from 13 January 2014.Biographical...
View ArticleNews story: Welsh Secretary: £2.5 million UK Government funding creates 40...
The £2.5million funding awarded to Swansea University via the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, creating 40 new research posts from September 2015 is a welcome boost for the...
View ArticleNews story: Government delivering £200 employment tax cut per employee
With three months to go until the introduction of the new ‘Employment Allowance’ – which will wipe out up to £2,000 off the total National Insurance bill of every business – new figures show that the...
View ArticleNews story: UK picks The Lake District as 2016 World Heritage nomination
The Culture Minister Ed Vaizey has announced that The Lake District can go forward as the UK’s World Heritage nomination in 2016. Culture Minister Ed Vaizey said:“ The UK’s heritage is world renowned...
View ArticlePress release: Corby shows how housing is building Britain's recovery
Housing Minister Kris Hopkins today (9 January 2014) visited Corby to see how the town is enjoying a boost from housebuilding thanks to government support to unlock a stalled housing scheme. The...
View ArticlePress release: Preferred candidate chosen for AHRC Chair
Professor Sir Drummond Bone has been selected as the government’s preferred candidate to be the Chair of the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC). Sir Drummond Bone is Master of Balliol College...
View ArticlePress release: Benefits capped for 33,000 households
Almost 33,000 households had their benefits capped by November 2013, new figures reveal.Capping benefits so that households can no longer get more in benefits than the average family earns is a key...
View ArticleNews story: Women’s Engagement Newsletter- Maria Miller
As the New Year begins, I want to take the opportunity to reflect on some of the achievements of the past twelve months, and to let you know about some of our plans for 2014.Last year saw the launch of...
View ArticleNews story: Women’s Engagement Newsletter- Jenny Willott
I am thrilled to be covering for Jo Swinson as Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Women and Equalities while she is on maternity leave following the birth of her first baby.The government’s...
View ArticleNews story: Women’s Engagement Newsletter- Helen Grant
I have met with so many inspirational women and women’s rights organisations throughout the past year to discuss themes from the Women’s Business Council report, such as how we can help women to...
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