Press release: Figures confirm record numbers of apprenticeships
More people than ever before are taking part in an apprenticeship, according to published figures. Nearly 870,000 people were on an apprenticeship in 2012/13 with the gold standard of higher and...
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Press release: Universal Credit encourages people to look for jobs
Universal Credit claimants are doing more to get into work than jobseekers claiming under the current system, as research shows the new benefit is providing better incentives to move off benefits.The...
View ArticleStatement to Parliament: Update on the UK's response to Typhoon Haiyan
With permission, Mr Speaker, I would like to update the House on the United Kingdom’s response to Typhoon Haiyan. Three weeks after Typhoon Haiyan made landfall in the Philippines, its full effect is...
View ArticleSpeech: Lord Nash speaks to the Studio Schools Trust National Conference
Thanks, David [Nicoll, CEO Studio Schools Trust]. It’s good to be here. There can surely be no better rallying cry for why we’re all here today than the energy and enthusiasm of the hugely inspiring...
View ArticlePress release: Major breakthrough for victims of devastating cancer mesothelioma
Newly diagnosed victims of mesothelioma – the aggressive and fatal cancer caused by asbestos – will receive help for the first time through a new support scheme, as part of a bill currently going...
View ArticleNews story: World AIDS Day 2013: Nick Clegg's message
World AIDS Day 2013: Nick Clegg’s message Full transcript below:It’s over 30 years since the first cases of HIV were officially diagnosed in this country. During that time, huge strides have been made...
View ArticleNews story: Update on investigations into Jimmy Savile and the NHS
The Metropolitan Police Service has completed a document review and transferred material concerning Jimmy Savile and the NHS to the Department of Health. The information has been passed onto the...
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News story: Connecting forces families at Christmas
The British Forces Post Office (BFPO) provides a mail service for serving British forces personnel and their families worldwide, including those on exercises and operations. The deadline for sending...
View ArticlePress release: Ombudsman to offer better public redress service
An independent review published today (29 November 2013) recommends that the government reforms the Local Government Ombudsman, which deals with poor council services.The independent review also...
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News story: DIO staff reunite lost dog with owner
It is thought Barnaby the Border Terrier raced away from his owner Quentin Standish-Hayes and became trapped in a hole after catching the scent of a deer during an outing on Lulworth Ranges in Dorset...
View ArticlePress release: Press briefing: morning 29 November 2013
Energy billsAsked about energy bills, the PMS said the Prime Minister (PM) had set out the need to help households and families through more competition and rolling back green levies and charges. The...
View ArticlePress release: FCO welcomes completion of Presidential Election in Honduras
Speaking today, Hugo Swire said:I congratulate Mr Juan Orlando Hernandez on his election as President of Honduras. I would also like to send my congratulations to the Honduran people. With the...
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News story: Typhoon Haiyan: Latest updates on UK aid
Updated: Blog: Our man in Tacloban sees the strength of the Filipino spirit Latest news update: Justine Greening - Update on the UK’s response to Typhoon Haiyan Latest news update: Helicopters begin...
View ArticleNews story: Gloucestershire badger cull ends
The cull company in west Gloucestershire and Natural England have agreed that culling operations will cease tomorrow (Saturday 30 November). Following discussions with the NFU, the cull company and...
View ArticleNews story: Badger cull - piloting controls on bovine TB
Updated: Updated with latest newsBovine TB is spreading across England and devastating our cattle and dairy industries. Over 28,000 cattle were slaughtered in England in 2012 due to bovine TB, and the...
View ArticleNews story: St. Andrew’s Day: message from David Cameron
The Prime Minister said: This weekend, the Saltire flies proudly over Downing Street.Earlier this week, Number 10 played host to some of the heroes and heroines of Scotland, not just household names...
View ArticlePress release: UK offers lifeline as crisis worsens in Central African Republic
The UK will provide emergency healthcare, clean water and logistical support to hundreds of thousands of people in the Central African Republic in response to a severe escalation in the humanitarian...
View ArticleNews story: Prime Minister's statement on the helicopter crash in Glasgow
The Prime Minister said:This is a tragic event and our deepest sympathies are with the families and friends who lost a loved one last night.I want to thank the emergency services who worked tirelessly...
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News story: Flanders soil arrives in Britain
The unique 2-day event in London will see the soil, held in 70 sandbags, taken across the capital and added as a focal point to a new Flanders Fields Memorial Garden. The garden, based at Wellington...
View ArticlePress release: Minister for Europe concerned about violence in Kyiv
Speaking today Mr Lidington said:I was very concerned to hear reports of police violence being used to break up a peaceful demonstration in Kyiv in the early hours of this morning. I am aware that...
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