Press release: Reoffending is up while fewer people enter the criminal...
More than 400,000 crimes were committed by those who had broken the law before, in the year up to September 2011. For those sentenced to less than 12 months, 58.5 per cent had reoffended within 12...
View ArticlePress release: Rail passengers in the north west set for bigger say
Passengers in the north west will have more say on how local rail services are run after the designation of the Glossop line and the Buxton line each as a community rail service, Rail Minister Norman...
View ArticleNews story: Letter to judges
We are writing to update you on the development of proposals to reform HM Courts and Tribunals Service.The Constitutional positionWhatever the final outcome of this work, one thing is certain. The...
View ArticlePress release: Two new non-executive directors for CAA
Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin has appointed 2 new non-executive directors to the Civil Aviation Authority.David King and Graham Ward will be in post for 3 years starting from 1 September 2013....
View ArticlePress release: New resettlement prison announced for Staffordshire and West...
HMP Dovegate joins three other prisons in the region that will see most offenders who live in the area, being held in and released from prisons in the area. This will mean they can begin working...
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News story: HMS Echo finds 18 wrecks off Libya
In ten days’ work, Devonport-based survey ship HMS Echo found a string of sunken obstacles and wrecks – including what is believed to be a sunken amphibious ship from the Gaddafi era – in the waters of...
View ArticlePress release: Decrease in heat related illness reported to PHE
This is in line with the cooler temperatures, after heatwave alerts were issued around England in previous weeks.Currently there is a Level 1 ‘Summer Preparedness’ alert issued across all regions of...
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News story: Chancellor sees 24 hour economy in action
Updated: Added photographs in between the text.On Wednesday night the Chancellor visited a Warburtons bakery, a road works project on the M6 and a Tesco distribution centre, to see the important role...
View ArticlePress release: School improvement arrangements in Norfolk and Isle of Wight...
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View ArticlePress release: Regional Flood and Coastal Committee Chair Appointments
Updated: Added additional appointment regarding South West RFCC.The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs is to appoint Professor Robert Van de Noort as the Chair of the South West...
View ArticleNews story: New housing to help older and disabled people to live independently
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News story: Secretary of State at Northern Ireland Science Park and Titanic...
The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Rt Hon Theresa Villiers MP visited the Northern Ireland Science Park (NISP) and Titanic Belfast Visitors Centre this morning (25 July).NISP was established...
View ArticleGovernment response: Syria crisis deaths reach 100,000
International Development Secretary, Justine Greening said:“The deaths of 100,000 people as a result of the conflict in Syria demonstrate the scale of the ongoing tragedy and the desperate need for...
View ArticleNews story: Q&A Session with Ambassador Linda Cross
HMA Linda Cross will be available for a live Q&A session from her twitter account @HMALindaCross on Tuesday 30 July from 12:00p.m. to 1:00p.m. local time. The topic will be ‘UK re-engagement with...
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News story: Syria crisis: Latest updates on UK aid
Updated: Updated with Justine Greening response to Syria crisis deaths reaching 100,000The crisis in Syria is gravely concerning. Hundreds of people are being killed or wounded every day and millions...
View ArticlePress release: FCO Minister visits Egypt
On 24 and 25 July, Minister for the Middle East and North Africa Alistair Burt visited Cairo. Mr Burt had meetings with a range of ministers from the interim government, including Foreign Minister...
View ArticleStatement to Parliament: Written statement to Parliament on the Northern...
Following the decision by the UK and Irish Governments to wind up the Independent Monitoring Commission in 2011, my predecessor made a commitment to provide bi-annual updates to the House on the...
View ArticleStatement to Parliament: Written statement to Parliament on the Northern...
Following the joint decision by the UK and Irish Governments to wind up the Independent Monitoring Commission in 2011, my predecessor made a commitment to provide bi-annual updates to the House on the...
View ArticleNews story: World Youth Day Travel Advice
Updated: Added - Information on event avenue change from Guaratiba to Copacabana Added - Main event dates in Copacabana Removed - Main event dates for Guaratiba ‘Please note that the WYD events...
View ArticleNews story: Open Government Partnership summit: call for ideas
The Open Government Partnership (OGP) aims to help empower citizens by making governments more effective, transparent and accountable. In just over 3 months around 1,000 participants will gather...
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