Speech: Central America Business Conference
Supporting British business – large and small - and building prosperity for the United Kingdom is at the heart of what we do at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. And Central America is an important...
View ArticlePress release: Support for industrial disease victims
The Government has responded to its consultation on measures to help victims of mesothelioma - a condition which often develops decades after the sufferer has been exposed to asbestos but usually kills...
View ArticlePress release: Government announces support for fishermen affected by the storms
Funding will be made available towards the cost of replacing lost or damaged fishing gear such as crab and lobster pots and other static gear, which could be worth up to £5,000 to fishermen.The...
View ArticleStatement to Parliament: The Ellison Review
Mr Speaker, with permission I would like to make a statement about the Mark Ellison Review. In addition, I would like to update the House on work to improve standards of integrity in the police.In July...
View ArticlePress release: Benefit cap: Over 9,000 of the highest benefit claimers find...
New official statistics reveal that 4,300 households that were previously subject to the benefit cap found jobs since the limit was introduced in April.Another 3,340 households that had their benefits...
View ArticleNews story: Inspiring the next generation of budding female entrepreneurs
At an event hosted by Women’s 1st in the lead up to International Women’s Day on 8 March, Minister for Women and Equalities Helen Grant announced a new initiative aimed at giving teams of budding...
View ArticleStatement to Parliament: Nuclear submarines
Mr Speaker, before I make my statement, I am sure the House will want to join me in sending condolences to the family and friends of the sapper from 32 Engineer Regiment who died while on duty in...
View ArticleNews story: Immigration: building a more sustainable system
The speech was made at the think-tank Demos in London today (Thursday 6 March). He talked about why controlling immigration is so important and how the government will work to bring down immigration...
View ArticleStatement to Parliament: Statement on the future of the Independent Living Fund
On 18 December 2012, the government announced that the Independent Living Fund (ILF) would close on 31 March 2015 with funding transferred to local authorities in England and to the devolved...
View ArticlePress release: Work Programme – competitive market delivering constant...
New measures to ensure the Work Programme continues to help more long-term unemployed back to work will see a new organisation brought in to run the scheme in one area. This comes as industry figures...
View ArticleNews story: Change in membership in the Expert Advisory Panel
Updated: image addedAnne Thomas, whose appointment was announced by the Investigation Chairman, Dr Bill Kirkup, on 1 November has, regrettably, had to step down from her position on the expert advisory...
View ArticleNews story: Morecambe Bay Investigation: call for affected families to get in...
Updated: image addedThe Morecambe Bay Investigation has been set up to examine the historic standard of care received by mothers and babies in the maternity and neonatal service at the University...
View ArticleNews story: Employment Allowance: one month to go until businesses can claim...
With just one month to go until the introduction of the Employment Allowance, the Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury, David Gauke, visited a start-up business in Tech City to find out how they will...
View ArticleStatement to Parliament: Minister for Africa updates Parliament on Diego Garcia
Foreign Office Minister Mark Simmonds said:I wish to update the house on our work to protect the environment of the British Indian Ocean Territory and in particular, the island of Diego Garcia which is...
View ArticleNews story: More talented school-leavers take the fast track to government
With National Apprenticeship Week well under way, the Cabinet Office has reported a 30% increase in the number of applications to join its expanding Civil Service Fast Track apprenticeship scheme for...
View ArticleStatement to Parliament: Local planning
Updated: Added link to the list of guidance documents cancelled by the planning practice guidance suite.The coalition government is committed to reforming the planning system to make it simpler,...
View ArticleNews story: Culture Secretary appoints 5 new Trustees to the Board of the...
Culture Secretary Maria Miller has appointed 5 new Trustees to the Board of the Royal Armouries, each for 4 years, from 3 March 2014.Andrew Burnett CBE FBAAndrew retired after 11 years as Deputy...
View ArticleSpeech: British Transport Police Federation annual conference
I’d like to begin by thanking George Lewis, Chairman, BTPF for his kind words this morning.The Federation plays an extremely important role. You are the independent voice of your members. And you...
View ArticleNews story: New appointment to the Reviewing Committee on the Export of Works...
Culture Secretary Maria Miller has appointed Sir Hayden for five years, from 17 March 2014.Biographical detailsSir Hayden Phillips is the Independent Reviewer of the Adjudications of the Advertising...
View ArticleNews story: FCO cutting waste and saving energy
The FCO is the first public sector organisation to be certified to the new Carbon Trust Waste Standard and has also been awarded the Carbon Trust Standard on reducing greenhouse gases.The FCO now...
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