News story: Clare’s Law rolled out nationally on International Women’s Day
Clare’s Law – the Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme – is designed to provide victims with information that may protect them from an abusive situation before it ends in tragedy. The scheme allows the...
View ArticleNews story: Prime Minister to host event to tackle female genital mutilation...
The Prime Minister will host a major event in July to tackle female genital mutilation (FGM) and early and forced marriage both domestically and internationally. Both early and forced marriage and FGM...
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News story: Apprenticeship opportunities at leading defence firm
The minister spoke to young trainees as part of a day spent at the missile systems developer and manufacturer’s site in Filton, south Gloucestershire, during a visit coinciding with the conclusion of...
View ArticleSpeech: International Women’s Day 2014
[Ladies and gentlemen, distinguished guests, friends and colleagues]Let me start with a quotation, supplied to me by one of my daughters:“Whatever women do, they must do it twice as well as men to be...
View ArticleNews story: PM phone calls with President Obama and PM Harper: 8 March 2014
Following the calls, a Downing Street spokesperson said:Earlier this afternoon, the Prime Minister and President Obama talked about Ukraine again. They discussed events of recent days, including the...
View ArticlePress release: Funding boost for roads hit by bad weather
An extra £140 million is being made available to help repair roads hit by weather damage, Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin announced today (9 March 2014).As part of the government’s response to...
View ArticlePress release: Foreign Office Minister expresses condolences over loss of...
The Minister said:I am deeply concerned to hear of the loss of the Malaysia Airlines flight from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing. My deepest sympathies go out to the families and friends of all those affected...
View ArticleNews story: PM call with President Putin: 9 March 2014
Following the call, a Downing Street spokesperson said:The Prime Minister called President Putin this morning to urge him to de-escalate the situation in Ukraine and to support the formation of a...
View ArticlePress release: Crew rescued from sinking cargo vessel
Falmouth Coastguard has been assisting a cargo vessel which had 6 people on board and began sinking 12 miles east of the Lizard this morning.Lizard and Falmouth RNLI Lifeboats and a rescue helicopter...
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Speech: CeBIT 2014: David Cameron's speech
PM at CeBIT: UK and Germany can lead technological revolutionWhat can I say – music, violins, a robot thespian – this is how I spend all my Sunday nights.It is a huge pleasure to be here and can I say...
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Press release: QR codes on energy bills put consumers in control
Consumers wanting to know more about their energy use and whether they are getting the best value for money will have a new and easy way of finding the best deal. Secretary of State for Energy and...
View ArticleNews story: Don't ignore a persistent cough
A Be Clear on Cancer campaign, aimed at increasing awareness of the symptoms of lung cancer, has been considered so successful it is being repeated.The Public Health England campaign first ran...
View ArticleNews story: Opportunities at the CMA
Updated: New roles addedApril 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...
View ArticleNews story: Act FAST campaign
Public Health England launches a campaign today (9 March) that aims to save lives by showing people how to spot the signs of a stroke.The award winning Act FAST campaign is building on the success of...
View ArticlePress release: Reforms to help reduce reoffending come into force
The move is part of the Government’s ongoing commitment to tackling reoffending so that offenders can turn their back on a life of crime and can get back into honest work. However, all offenders will...
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News story: PM at CeBIT: UK and Germany can lead technological revolution
Updated: Updated with information about spectrum The Prime Minister joined Chancellor Merkel in Hanover to open one of the most important events on the IT business calendar - the CeBIT 2014 trade...
View ArticleStatement to Parliament: Mersey Gateway Bridge
The Chief Secretary to the Treasury on 4 December re-confirmed as part of the National Infrastructure Plan that funding would be made available to the Mersey Gateway Bridge scheme subject to successful...
View ArticlePress release: Business invited to help reform enforcement of regulation
Business Minister Michael Fallon today (10 March 2014) invited industry bodies to bid to help run a ground breaking initiative that puts driving the reform of regulatory enforcement in the hands of...
View ArticleNews story: PM and Chancellor Merkel discuss Ukraine at CeBIT
Following the dinner, a Downing Street spokesperson said: The Prime Minister and Chancellor Merkel had a working dinner on Sunday evening after opening the CeBIT trade fair in Hanover.Their discussions...
View ArticlePress release: Eric Pickles flies flag for Commonwealth Day
Eric Pickles is today (10 March 2014) proudly flying the Commonwealth flag outside his department to mark Commonwealth Day.The Communities Secretary said the centenary of the First World War meant it...
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