News story: New tax statements extended to 4 million extra people from October
Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne has announced that from October 2014 around 24 million people will receive a personal tax statement from HMRC setting out how much tax they paid in the...
View ArticleNews story: Child abuse: Stepping up the fight against online child sexual...
Addressing an NSPCC conference on child protection, the minister revealed the government was working with major industry players Google and Microsoft on a pilot to make it even tougher for paedophiles...
View ArticleSpeech: On-line safety: Encouraging the world’s biggest technology companies...
Thank you to the NSPCC for hosting this conference and inviting me to speak. I am conscious a lot of what we are going to talk about today is difficult and challenging. But I wanted to open on a...
View ArticleSpeech: Elizabeth Truss speaks about delivering world-class schools
In 1997 Shakespeare’s Globe was re-established on the South Bank of the Thames after a tireless battle by American actor Sam Wanamaker. He had thought of the idea while visiting London in 1949. Yet he...
View ArticlePress release: CMA reviews proposed merger of Frimley Park and Heatherwood...
The CMA has today issued an ‘Invitation to Comment’ which seeks views from third parties. Frimley Park and Heatherwood and Wexham Hospitals serve patients across a wide area, including Hampshire,...
View ArticleNews story: New stations for Coventry to Nuneaton rail line
The Department for Transport will invest up to £4.75 million to build 2 new stations and improve another on the Coventry to Nuneaton rail line. The new stations will be built at Coventry Arena and...
View ArticleNews story: £19 million road upgrade to bring new homes and jobs for Norwich
Up to £19 million of government funding will be invested in a new transport scheme in Norwich, Transport Minister Baroness Kramer announced today (3 April 2014).The funding will help two business parks...
View ArticleNews story: Carmichael hails £100m boost for Scottish businesses
Small businesses are set to be the biggest beneficiaries of the UK Government’s employment allowance - a reduction in an employer’s National Insurance Contributions.Introduced on Sunday, the allowance...
View ArticlePress release: Government response to tobacco standardised packaging review
The Government has announced that it is minded to introduce regulations to provide for standardised packaging of tobacco products, subject to a short consultation.The announcement follows Sir Cyril...
View ArticleNews story: New appointments for the Disabled Persons Transport Advisory...
The Department for Transport has appointed 7 new members and re-appointed 5 existing ones to the Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee (DPTAC).These appointments strengthen DPTAC’s role in...
View ArticleSpeech: British Ports Assocation: smaller ports fund
I am delighted to have been invited back to the British Ports Association’s annual lunch.Because the BPA represents the full breadth of ports, harbours, terminal operators and port facilities across...
View ArticlePress release: National Employment Savings Trust Corporation: Trustee member...
The Minister for Pensions, Steve Webb, today (3 April 2014) announced the appointment of the following Trustee Members to the National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) Corporation: Ian Armfield Carolan...
View ArticleNews story: CoRWM Plenary Dates and Locations
Updated: Addresses added for meetings in July and September. Our schedule of plenary and public meetings is as follows:Meeting TypeDateTimeLocationPlenary agendaThursday 20th February...
View ArticlePress release: Change of Her Majesty's Ambassador to Mali
Ms Joanne Adamson has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Mali in succession to Dr Philip Boyle, who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Ms Adamson will take up her...
View ArticleNews story: Museums remain a firm favourite for visitors in England
4.1 million visits were made to museums and galleries sponsored by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport in February 2014 according to Official Statistics published today. A 5% increase on the...
View ArticleNews story: John Davies reappointed to Board of S4C
BiographyJohn Davies ARAgS, MRAC was Leader of Pembrokeshire County Council from 2004 until his retirement in 2012. John has over the years been involved with the media in Wales having been a S4C...
View ArticleNews story: Trustees reappointed to The Theatres Trust
BiographiesNicholas Allott OBEManaging Director of the Cameron Mackintosh Group of Companies. Chair of the Soho Theatre; and a director of the Roundhouse Trust, the Oxford School of Drama, the...
View ArticleNews story: Maria Balshaw appointed to the Board of Arts Council England
BiographyMaria Balshaw is Director of the Whitworth Art Gallery, part of the University of Manchester, and the Manchester City Galleries. As Director of these 2 major institutions, holding...
View ArticleNews story: Rainsbrook security training centre
As part of its ongoing management of youth custody services, which aims to ensure effective rehabilitation of young offenders and the best possible value for taxpayers, the Ministry of Justice will...
View ArticleNews story: Baroness Blackstone reappointed as Chair of the British Library
BiographyBaroness Blackstone has served as British Library Chairman since September 2010. She is Chair of the Trust Board at Great Ormond Street Hospital and of Orbit Housing Group. She is also a...
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