Government response: Brandon Lewis responds to Daily Mail claims about bin...
Brandon Lewis said:Our Weekly Collections Support Scheme has safeguarded the weekly service of 6 million English homes and axed the last government’s policy of forcing fortnightly collections for all....
View ArticleSpeech: Women’s Aid conference
Good morning everybody. I’m very pleased to be with you today and honoured to have been asked to address you at this important event. Thank you Polly for inviting me.I head up the Troubled Families...
View ArticlePress release: City Deal to transform Southend-on-Sea into major business centre
Plans for over £6 million of public and private investment to redevelop deprived parts of Southend and create a business hub for entrepreneurship and innovation have been unveiled by the Deputy Prime...
View ArticlePress release: Further funding boosts voluntary sector support
Charities and voluntary organisations working with offenders received a double boost today as Justice Minister Jeremy Wright announced that the pioneering Justice Data Lab pilot would be extended for a...
View ArticlePress release: Audit Commission abolition on course to save taxpayers over £1...
The government’s closure of the Audit Commission’s is on course to save over £1 billion and deliver the coalition agreement pledge to reduce the cost and number of bureaucratic public bodies, Local...
View ArticleSpeech: Commonwealth Day in Bangladesh: High Commissioner's speech
Enam A Chaurdhury, President of the Commonwealth Society of Bangladesh,The Honourable Tofael Ahmed, Minister of Commerce,Key note speaker Professor Selina Mohsin,Ladies and gentlemen and members of the...
View ArticleSpeech: Recognising governors for improving standards in further education...
Thank you Roger - and to everyone for coming. I know that many of you have travelled far - so thank you. I’m delighted we are all here to recognise the role you all play as college governors. Your work...
View ArticleNews story: Attorney General issues advisory note before Hillsborough...
The inquests into the deaths of the 96 people who died as a result of the events at Hillsborough on 15 April 1989 are due to begin on 31 March 2014. The inquests will be heard by a coroner (Lord...
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News story: MOD announces preferred private sector bidder to join DIO
The Ministry of Defence has announced Capita, working in conjunction with URS and PA Consulting, as its preferred bidder in the competitive procurement of a strategic business partner for the Defence...
View ArticlePress release: Foreign Office Minister visits Morocco
Foreign Office Minister for the Middle East and North Africa, Hugh Robertson, will pay his first official visit to Morocco on 10th and 11th March 2014. The Minister will hold official meetings, visit a...
View ArticleNews story: New Chief Plant Health Officer announced
Environment Minister Lord de Mauley announced today that Professor Nicola Spence will be taking on the important role of Chief Plant Health Officer from the start of April. Lord de Mauley...
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News story: Royal Marines kick-start charity abseil
Two Royal Marines launched both the Royal Marines’ 350th anniversary celebrations and a charity fundraising campaign by abseiling down the iconic BT Tower in London this morning.The all-day event saw...
View ArticleNews story: Women in the Forces
The reserve forces are a valued part of the UK military and their contribution is increasing significantly. Captain Lisa Irwin joined the Army Reserve after her interest was sparked at a freshers’ week...
View ArticleGovernment response: Hospital food standards: Sustain campaign
The department’s Improving Hospital Food project identified 8 fundamental principles that patients should expect from hospital food, including that hospitals should adopt government buying standards...
View ArticleNews story: Foreign Secretary welcomes Polish Foreign Minister to London
The Foreign Secretary William Hague met his Polish counterpart Radoslaw Sikorski today to discuss the current crisis in Ukraine and efforts to defuse and de-escalate the crisis.Speaking after the...
View ArticlePress release: Hundreds of new UK tech jobs announced at CeBIT 2014
Hundreds of new UK jobs have been announced as the UK takes centre stage as official partner country at CeBIT 2014, the world’s largest technology trade fair.Opening CeBIT 2014 alongside the German...
View ArticleSpeech: Emergency European Council on Ukraine: David Cameron’s statement
With permission, Mr Speaker, I would like to make a statement on last week’s emergency European Council.What has happened to Ukraine is completely indefensible. Its territorial integrity has been...
View ArticleNews story: Ukraine - latest updates
Updated: Emergency European Council on Ukraine: David Cameron’s statement This page brings together the latest statements and articles from the government on the situation in Ukraine:Foreign Office...
View ArticlePress release: £300 million investment to support growth and jobs in UK science
This will create £150 million for the economy every single year after Science Minister sets out ambition for British science to be best in world.Cutting-edge science projects to drive innovation,...
View ArticleNews story: Duke of York guest of honour at Northern Ireland Science Park...
Earlier this evening, HRH the Duke of York met representatives of Halo, the NI business angel network. It has facilitated the investment of nearly £7m by business angels into NI companies.Halo runs...
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