Press release: £17 million estimated savings as cost of taxpayer-funded trade...
The facility time allocation has been falling since November 2011, when the first snapshot of paid union activity in government was taken. The new figures, for quarter 3 of 2013, show that:the number...
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News story: Weapons and drugs seized in Afghanistan
As well as the drugs haul, UK troops intercepted hundreds of rounds of ammunition and improvised explosive devices (IEDs). Soldiers from the 9th/12th Royal Lancers and 3rd Battalion The Mercian...
View ArticleNews story: UK and Kuwait agree closer cooperation on health
The Rt Hon Earl Howe, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Quality in the Department of Health, signed the Memorandum with His Excellency Dr Ali Saad Al-Obaidi, Minister of Health for Kuwait. The...
View ArticlePress release: Court of Appeal finds rape and human trafficking sentences...
The Court of Appeal has today increased the sentences of Ilyat and Tallat Ashar from 13 and 5 years to 15 and 6 years’ imprisonment respectively.Last year Ilyas Ashar was convicted of human...
View ArticlePress release: Norwich Northern Distributor Road accepted for examination
The proposed NDR would be a dual-carriageway distributor road which would link the A1067 Fakenham Road at Attlebridge in the west, to the A47 at Postwick in the east over a length of 20.1km. The...
View ArticleNews story: Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Honduras, Sarah Dickson, offered a...
The whisky tasting took place in the presence of international taster and Johnnie Walker Ambassador, Mr. Charlos Swett.During her speech Ambassador Sarah Dickson said:“Burns Night commemorates the work...
View ArticlePress release: Millions unlocked to encourage the best to teach maths in...
Up to £20 million will be made available to encourage the brightest and the best to teach maths in further education colleges, Skills and Enterprise Minister Matthew Hancock announced today (5 February...
View ArticlePress release: Coastguard warns don’t put yourself in danger
HM Coastguard is warning people in the south west of the dangers of getting too close to the coast during this evening’s wild weather.The weather forecast for the region is predicted to be south or...
View ArticlePress release: Government and regulators meet to combat cyber threats to...
Today the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, Vince Cable, hosted a summit bringing together regulators for the financial, water, energy, communications and transport sectors with...
View ArticlePress release: ‘Nudge Unit’ forming mutual joint venture
The government’s Behavioural Insights Team - also known as the Nudge Unit - has teamed up with Nesta, the UK’s innovation foundation, to create a new mutual joint venture, Minister for the Cabinet...
View ArticlePress release: Swindon mental health social enterprise wins Prime Minister’s...
A social enterprise that supports people to get their lives back on track after mental health problems has been recognised by Prime Minister David Cameron with a Big Society Award.The Swindon-based...
View ArticlePress release: New Crown Commercial Service leadership team revealed
The senior leadership team is now in place that will help the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) drive forward the government’s radical reforms to deliver the most efficient commercial services and get the...
View ArticleNews story: Important information on fitness to drive standards for medical...
It is important that medical professionals remember that the medical guidelines are often updated and it is essential to regularly check that the version being used is the most current. The guide...
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News story: First flight trials of Taranis aircraft
The most advanced aircraft ever built by British engineers made its maiden flight at an undisclosed test range on Saturday 10 August 2013 under the command of BAE Systems test pilot Bob Fraser. MOD has...
View ArticleStatement to Parliament: Police Grant Report England and Wales 2014 to 2015
Minister of State for Policing, Criminal Justice and Victims (Damian Green):My Right Honourable Friend, the Home Secretary, has today laid before the house, the Police Grant Report (England and Wales)...
View ArticleSpeech: Caledonian Conversations dinner
Thank you Malcolm.It’s a pleasure to be here and a welcome opportunity to talk about cross-border transport in the UK with so many expert and distinguished guests.So thanks to Ross and everyone from...
View ArticleStatement to Parliament: Final local government finance settlement 2014 to 2015
I have today laid before the House the Local Government Finance Report (England) 2014 to 2015 and the Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2014 to 2015. These...
View ArticlePress release: Town halls asked to help freeze Council Tax this year
Local Government Secretary, Eric Pickles, today (5 February 2014) called on councils to take up the offer of additional central government funding to help freeze Council Tax this year.Since 2010, the...
View ArticlePress release: Gove gives green light to teachers to use tough sanctions to...
Litter picking in the playground, removing graffiti and cleaning the dining hall are all sanctions teachers should consider to clamp down on bad behaviour, Education Secretary Michael Gove has...
View ArticlePress release: Criminals to pay towards cost of running courts
The new measure is part of the wide-ranging Criminal Justice and Courts Bill, unveiled today by Chris Grayling, aimed at revamping sentencing and ensuring the courts deliver efficiency for the...
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