Government response: Statement on the judgement on the benefit cap
A Department for Work and Pensions spokesperson said: We are pleased that the courts have ruled again that the benefit cap complies with the European Convention on Human Rights.The benefit cap sets a...
View ArticleNews story: Specialist teams to fight modern slavery at UK Ports
The Border Force-led teams will be based at major ports and tasked with identifying potential victims of trafficking, disrupting organised crime gangs, and collecting intelligence on trafficked adults...
View ArticleNews story: Over 175 UK employers pledge to give women a voice in the workplace
Over 175 UK employers are helping drive forward greater equality for women by pledging to progress and promote female talent in their workplace.Companies from a wide range of sectors including the...
View ArticleNews story: Flying the flag for equality
This was revealed in a brand new index from the Hague Centre for Strategic Studies that ranks the armed forces of 100 countries by their inclusion of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender...
View ArticlePress release: CMA consults on panel rules
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has today published for public consultation draft rules of procedure for CMA panel member groups.The draft rules replace the current Competition Commission...
View ArticlePress release: Minimum earnings threshold for EEA migrants introduced
Migrants from the European Economic Area (EEA) who claim to have been in work or self-employed in order to gain access to a wider range of benefits will face a more robust test from 1 March 2014. Being...
View ArticleNews story: Okehampton supports Ambulance Service exercise
The South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust’s Hazardous Area Response Team, who organised the exercise at Okehampton, were testing their capabilities, and those of several other agencies,...
View ArticleNews story: DBS service availability: the details
In mid-March, our journey towards modernising our service starts. This will let us develop our services and eventually offer better and new services built around your needs. At the same time, we’ll...
View ArticleNews story: Second-hand car dealer tax scheme scrapped
The decision, which will save the country £290 million, is the fourth consecutive win by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) against schemes promoted by NT Advisors. This firm is a well-known promoter of...
View ArticleNews story: Future troops and vehicle commanders train on Salisbury Plain
The 22 students, a group of lance corporals, junior corporals and junior officers drawn from the Household Cavalry Regiment, 1st The Queen’s Dragoon Guards, the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards, the Royal...
View ArticleNews story: PM welcomes agreement in Ukraine
The Prime Minister said: I welcome today’s agreement which offers a real chance to end the bloodshed and to stop the downward spiral into the nightmare that is facing Ukraine and her people. It should...
View ArticleNews story: Ice going for Team GB's curlers
Scotland Office Minister David Mundell has congratulated Team GB’s Men and Women’s curling teams for their double medal success at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. Mr Mundell who met the teams last...
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News story: £1.5 million funding to open up public data
The Cabinet Office investment will support organisations who want to improve their data publication data as part of a government push to increase transparency. The Open Data User Group (ODUG), which...
View ArticleNews story: Napoli vs Swansea City travel advice
Date: Thursday 27 February 2014Venue: San Paolo StadiumKick-off time: 7pm hours local time (GMT+1)As well as this advice, check out our travel advice for ItalyPassports and visas:you do not need a visa...
View ArticleSpeech: Financial Secretary on Islamic finance and Help to Buy
Thanks Mushtak.I’m very glad to be here this morning…And to be able to speak about an issue that is – in fact – very personal to me.53 years ago, my father – a young man called Abdul-Ghani…Left the...
View ArticleNews story: Opportunities at the CMA
April 2014 will see the official launch of the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), the successor body to the Competition Commission and the Office of Fair Trading. This new organisation will build...
View ArticlePress release: Foreign Secretary condemns attacks in Somalia
The Foreign Secretary said:I condemn today’s attack on Villa Somalia, in Mogadishu, in the strongest possible terms. My thoughts are with the families of the victims and those injured. I’d also like to...
View ArticlePress release: Foreign Secretary welcomes agreement in Ukraine
I welcome today’s vote by the Ukrainian Parliament which was overwhelmingly in favour of a return to the 2004 constitution. This is an important first step in implementing the agreement signed this...
View ArticleNews story: PM meeting with Prime Minister Mark Rutte
A Number 10 spokesperson said:The Prime Minister and Dutch Prime Minister, Mark Rutte, met this afternoon at Chequers before an informal dinner.Their discussions focused on EU affairs: specifically how...
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News story: New aircraft carrier to be named by the Queen
The naming ceremony at Rosyth dockyard in Fife on Friday 4 July 2014 will mark the completion of the 65,000-tonne ship which will be Britain’s biggest ever carrier. During the ceremony, the ship will...
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