Press release: Crew rescued after vessel fire off Great Yarmouth
A crewman has been airlifted to hospital this morning after a fire on board a wind farm support vessel 4 nautical miles off Great Yarmouth.Humber Coastguard received a call from the vessel Norfolk Tern...
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Speech: Nick Clegg: Making mental health a priority
See the Storify of Nick Clegg’s mental health speechThe problem with mental healthMan Up. Pull Yourself Together. Winners don’t quit - these are some of the negative reactions that greeted Jonathan...
View ArticleNews story: Developing a national framework for commissioning HIV, sexual and...
Public Health England (PHE), in conjunction with partner agencies, is developing a national framework for commissioning HIV, sexual and reproductive health services. This framework will provide local...
View ArticlePress release: Plant biosecurity strategy nears completion
Environment ministers brought together a wealth of experience and expertise today to help draft a new plant biosecurity strategy that will safeguard the future of the UK’s trees and plants against the...
View ArticlePress release: St Vincent de Paul volunteers secure Big Society Award
The St Vincent de Paul Society’s 10,000 strong army of volunteers have been recognised by Prime Minister David Cameron with a Big Society Award after giving more than a million hours of voluntary work...
View ArticlePress release: Press briefing: afternoon 16 January
PortsmouthAsked about Michael Fallon taking ministerial responsibility for Portsmouth, the PMS said Mr Fallon would support jobs and growth in the city, working with local businesses, MPs and across...
View ArticlePress release: Making mental health matter more
Today the Government has set out that more needs to be done to help the one in four people who will suffer from a mental health problem at some point in their life.Although there have been improvements...
View ArticlePress release: Press briefing: morning 16 January
PortsmouthAsked about Michael Fallon taking ministerial responsibility for Portsmouth, the PMS said there were particular circumstances around Portsmouth regarding the transition from Royal Navy...
View ArticlePress release: New rules to stop migrants claiming Housing Benefit
New migrant jobseekers from the European Economic Area (EEA) will no longer be able to get Housing Benefit (HB) from April, Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith announced today (20 January...
View ArticleSpeech: Annual Review of the Albanian Prison Directory
Thank you for the opportunity to say a few words at this event to mark the annual analysis of work in the prisons service. Progress in the reform of the Albanian prison system has shown a positive...
View ArticleNews story: New appointment in the fight against healthcare associated...
This panel was set up to assess new equipment and products with value to the NHS in the improvement of infection control and those that could reduce hospital acquired infections.Professor Wilcox is a...
View ArticleSpeech: Independence referendum: Scotland decides
The most important political debate of my life-time - indeed of most Scots’ lifetime - is taking place now. In just 8 months Scots will have the opportunity to cast their vote on the future of our...
View ArticlePress release: Treasury announces plans to find £1.5 billion savings across...
Updated: added links to 'Code of conduct for operational PFI/PPP contracts' and 'NAO report'; added attachment 'Additional information for local contracting bodies'A plan to deliver £1.5 billion...
View ArticleNews story: Update on countries featured in Human Rights and Democracy Report
The 2012 Human Rights and Democracy Report is online to make it as accessible to the public as possible. It highlights the UK’s human rights policies and concerns on key issues, and features 27...
View ArticleSpeech: UN-Kuwait High Level Pledging Conference on Syria
Your Highness, Secretary-General, I want to start by thanking Kuwait and the UN for hosting us here today, and for their leadership on Syria.At last year’s conference, I announced funding that the...
View ArticlePress release: Survey and inspection: keeping you safe on the water
One hundred and eighty four safety inspections were carried out on domestic passenger boats in the south west last year.Survey and inspections are carried out to ensure that vessels are safe to set...
View ArticlePress release: Whitemoss Landfill application accepted for examination
The application was submitted on 20 December 2013 and the decision to accept the application to proceed has been made in accordance with section 55 of the Planning Act 2008 (as amended by the Localism...
View ArticleNews story: More information on the benefits of a United Kingdom
The UK Government has produced the first in a series of new information packs highlighting the benefits of Scotland remaining in the UK. The aim is to provide voters with clear and accurate information...
View ArticleNews story: BIS funding leads to Academy Award nomination
‘The Act of Killing’, a documentary which came about through an AHRC-funded project has been nominated for an ‘Oscar’ by the Amercian Academy of Motion Picture Arts in Los Angeles.The film, part of the...
View ArticlePress release: Human Rights and Democracy report 2012 - Saudi Arabia
Updated: Latest update of the Human Rights and Democracy report 2012Country updates - Saudi ArabiaLatest update: 31 December 2013Saudi Arabia undertook its Universal Periodic Review (UPR) at the Human...
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