Press release: “Wales must seize opportunities to extend global reach”
Secretary of State for Wales, David Jones MP will today (28 February) urge businesses in Wales to capitalise on opportunities to explore overseas markets as he welcomes a delegation from the Indonesian...
View ArticlePress release: St David's Day message from the Secretary of State for Wales
On St David’s Day, people across Wales will take time to celebrate, not only the life of our patron saint, but also what it means to be Welsh. Our unique Welsh heritage stems from our history, our...
View ArticleNews story: RHI biomethane injection tariff to be reviewed
The biomethane injection tariff is to be reviewed following representations from industry that there is a risk of overcompensation for large biomethane to grid plants under the current Renewable Heat...
View ArticleNews story: Playing fair with health in the north
The first North of England Fairness Conference, held on Tuesday 25 February 2014 in Blackpool, heard what PHE is planning to do to balance up the number of years people can expect to live and to be...
View ArticlePress release: Screening saves lives: success of screening babies in the UK...
Several babies’ lives are saved every year by screening for the rare, but potentially fatal condition, medium-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency (MCADD). MCADD makes it hard for the body to break...
View ArticleStatement to Parliament: EU Energy Council, Brussels 4 March 2014
In advance of the forthcoming Energy Council in Brussels on 4 March, I am writing to outline the agenda items to be discussed. There will be two policy debates at the Council. The first will be on the...
View ArticleStatement to Parliament: Written Ministerial Statement: 'On-the-runs' scheme
On Tuesday 25 February I laid before the House a statement relating to the High Court judgment in the case of John Downey. I would now like to update the House on the administrative scheme set up by...
View ArticlePress release: New rules for social workers following adoption reform
New guidance published today will help social workers navigate the reformed adoption system when considering adoption for vulnerable children.The planned guidance is published for consultation...
View ArticleStatement to Parliament: Overseas Security and Justice Assistance Guidance
Foreign Secretary William Hague:I would like to inform the House that I have today published revised Overseas Security and Justice Assistance (OSJA) Guidance. Demand for UK security and justice...
View ArticleSpeech: India Energy Security Scenarios 2047
The British Prime Minister, David Cameron, has visited India three times since he took office in 2010 – an indication of his personal commitment to build a stronger, wider, deeper partnership between...
View ArticlePress release: Measles figures down following successful catch-up programme
This compares to 103 cases in the previous quarter and 309 cases from the same quarter in 2012. The numbers of confirmed measles cases in England hit the highest levels since 1995 during the first...
View ArticlePress release: Foreign Office responds to UN report on Sri Lanka
On Monday 24 February, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay, released her report on the promotion of accountability and reconciliation in Sri Lanka following her visit to Sri Lanka...
View ArticlePress release: Government gets tough with employers failing to pay minimum wage
Employers who owe their workers thousands of pounds for failing to pay them the correct National Minimum Wage have been named and shamed by Business Secretary Vince Cable today (28 February 2014).The...
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News story: D-Day veterans called to action
Second World War veterans who are planning to attend commemorations to mark the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings in June are being asked to contact the Royal British Legion to make sure they can...
View ArticleNews story: FCO Minister Hugo Swire Twitter Q&A on the Commonwealth
Commonwealth Day is celebrated this year on 10 March and marks the launch of this year’s theme of ‘Team Commonwealth’. The Commonwealth is an extraordinary team; 53 widely differing countries united in...
View ArticlePress release: UK and China talks on foreign policy and security
The UK and China this week held in-depth talks in London on foreign policy and security issues in the formal UK-China Strategic Dialogue. William Hague, the Foreign Secretary said:I am delighted to...
View ArticlePress release: 100,000 subscribers take advantage of DBS update service
Our role is to help employers make safe employment decisions, and to help protect the most vulnerable people in our communities.We know how tight money is, and how quickly employers need to work to...
View ArticleNews story: First Minister must produce independence plan says Carmichael
Scottish businesses are now making plans to mitigate the dangers of independence while Scotland’s First Minister still has no plan to make independence work, Scottish Secretary Alistair Carmichael...
View ArticleNews story: Advice services for asylum seekers and refugees: contract change
The British Refugee Council will operate a children’s panel to support unaccompanied children seeking asylum (England only).Migrant Helpline will provide independent advice and guidance about asylum to...
View ArticleNews story: Building girls’ and young women’s resilience to social pressures
As Eating Disorder Awareness Week 2014 comes to a close, Women and Equalities Minister Jenny Willott is warning that we urgently need to address the widespread problem of poor body image, as evidence...
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