UK Growth & Reform News
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PM seeks launch of trade deal to turbo-charge the transatlantic economy
The Prime Minister opens the G8 summit in Northern Ireland today with an agenda focused on driving growth... -
Presidents Obama and Putin must deliver on Syria at the G8
US President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin must throw all their political weight into making the...
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G8 Summit Live
Watch G8 Summit live, on... -
End the damaging reshuffle culture in UK politics
In a report published today the House of Commons Political and Constitutional Reform Committee calls for...
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Public and private sector support cutting costs of public infrastructure
On Thursday 13 June the government will launch a new 'best practice' guide for the private and public... -
G8 accountability starts with transparency
Ahead of the G8 Summit at Lough Erne, the G8 has published its second comprehensive report tracking progress on leaders' development...
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Report published on public engagement in policy-making
In a report published today, the Commons Public Administration Select Committee (PASC) calls for a "wiki" approach to... -
100 UK Companies Commit to Improve Gender Equality in the Workplace
The Government today announced that 100 companies are now supporting its Think, Act, Report initiative, which...
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Government Cloud Computing
A growing number of small- and medium- sized enterprises are adopting cloud-based software to aid in lowering overhead and increasing productivity;... -
PASC demands that Government stats are presented with "the whole truth"
In a report on Communicating Statistics released today, Wednesday 29 May 2013, entitled "Not Just...
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Labour react to further Government spending cuts
Chris Leslie MP, Labour's Shadow Financial Secretary to the Treasury, responding to George Osborne's comments on the forthcoming... -
Foreign Secretary's statement on Syria arms embargo
William Hague today welcomed the European Union's decision to bring the arms embargo on the Syrian opposition to an...
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Press Briefing - Equal Marriage, Lord Feldman and Tax
The Prime Minister's Spokesperson (PMS) answered questions on equal marriage, Lord Feldman, and... -
Equal Marriage update
Last night the House of Commons rejected an amendment - by 375 votes to 70 - designed to derail the Marriage (Same Sex Couples)...
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Nick Clegg’s Speech: The Rehabilitation Revolution
Almost ten years ago, I started my career on the Liberal Democrat Frontbench as Home Affairs'... -
Clegg speech response - "plans for a rehabilitation revolution have failed"
Sadiq Khan MP, Labour's Shadow Justice Secretary, responding to Nick Clegg's speech to NACRO,...
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15% of government’s estate freed up for economic growth
The size of the government estate has been reduced by 15%, making way for businesses to grow, a report published by... -
Commons remaining stages: Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill
MPs will debate the remaining stages of the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill in the House of Commons Chamber on Monday...
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G8: PM writes to crown dependency leaders
Prime Minister David Cameron explains how the UK should take the lead on tax information exchange and beneficial... -
Government response to review of public sector information
Stephan Shakespeare today launches the 'Shakespeare Review' outlining recommendations for how public sector information...
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Terrible waste of public money on the Carrier Strike project continues
The Rt Hon Margaret Hodge MP, Chair of the Committee of Public Accounts, comments on a report by the... -
Dangerous dogs law changes cover attacks on private property
Legal powers for the police to tackle irresponsible dog owners and improve public safety are among legislative...
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Tougher dog laws to be highlighted by Queen
The government is expected to announce tougher immigration rules as part of its programme for the next... -
State Opening of Parliament 2013
The State Opening of Parliament takes place on Wednesday 8 May. It marks the formal start of the parliamentary year and the Queen's Speech sets...
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Government adopts 'Cloud First' policy for public sector IT
The launch of an expanded G-Cloud supplier framework will support growth in cloud... -
UKIP clean up in local elections
UKIP leader Nigel Farage has hailed early gains in council elections across England as "remarkable" for the...
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Government must do more to explain its reasons when it pre-empts Parliament
The House of Lords Constitution Committee has today published a report which says that the Government... -
UK to end direct financial support to South Africa
Britain's bilateral development programme in South Africa, which for more than twenty years has helped the country's transition...
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Private sector experts appointed to maximise value from government suppliers
Newly appointed Crown Representatives will improve commercial relationships with suppliers on behalf... -
MPs publish report on planning for economic infrastructure
The Public Accounts Committee has published its 42nd Report of this Session which, on the basis of evidence from...
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Universal Credit pilot begins in Greater Manchester
A massive shake-up in the UK benefits system starts today, with the first claims being made for a new universal credit... -
USA has grown more than four times faster than Britain
Ed Balls MP, Labour's Shadow Chancellor, responding to US growth figures for the first quarter of 2013,...
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Mums struggling to feed families don't need lectures on wrapping cheese
Mary Creagh MP, Labour's Shadow Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs Secretary, said in response to Tory... -
Former Downing Street aide urges use of Comparison sites for services
Politicians must stand up to militant trade unionists, including banning the right to strike for emergency...
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Government has not made a convincing case for opt-out
The Government has not made a convincing case to opt-out of about 130 EU police and criminal justice measures and that to do... -
MPs publish report on the FCO performance and finances 2011-12
Today the Foreign Affairs Committee publishes a wide-ranging report on the work of the Foreign and Commonwealth...
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Sitting hours of the House of Commons today
On Tuesday 16 April 2013 MPs debated and agreed a motion to amend the sitting hours of the House of Commons on Wednesday 17... -
Human Rights and Democracy Report launch
The Foreign Secretary William Hague has launched the Foreign Office Human Rights and Democracy report for...
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Green Party candidates praised by former Labour MP
As the local council elections inch closer, former Independent MP Martin Bell and local former Labour MP Ian Gibson expressed... -
House of Lords recalled following death of Baroness Thatcher
The Lord Speaker has authorised that, in accordance with Standing Order 17, the House will meet at 2.30pm on...
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PM: We have lost a great leader, a great Prime Minister, and a great Briton
Following the news that Lady Thatcher died this morning, tributes are being made from both at home and... -
UKIP statement on the death of Margaret Thatcher
Following the announcement of the death of Margaret Thatcher from a stroke, at the age of 87, UKIP Leader Nigel Farage issued the...
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Ex-Prime Minister Baroness Thatcher dies
Former Prime Minister Baroness Thatcher has died at 87 following a stroke, her spokesman has... -
Thousand days to reach the Millennium Development Goals
Responding to a letter in the Financial Times newspaper on the countdown to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs),...
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Home Office and DCLG to share Whitehall HQ
The Home Office and Department for Communities and Local Government will move into one building in 2014 as part of continuing work to... -
International Development Committee report on Pakistan
Future planned increases in UK development assistance to Pakistan should be conditional on action by the Government of...
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There is a big gap between the rhetoric and reality from Grayling - Hanson
David Hanson MP, Labour's Shadow Policing Minister, commenting on the government announcement on a... -
Digital Britain 2: Putting users at the heart of government's digital services
There is scope for greater use of online public services but there are still significant numbers of...
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Cabinet Office responds to NAO report on making services 'digital by default'
The Cabinet Office has responded to the National Audit Office (NAO) report 'Digital Britain 2:... -
New initiative to drive down costs in government back offices
A new joint venture between government and the private sector will help deliver civil service back office functions...
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British politics will be a poorer place without David - Ed Miliband
Ed Miliband MP, Leader of the Labour Party, said: "David is taking an important job running the IRC, a global... -
Media regulation is not just about Leveson, says Lords
Regulation of the media has again been at the top of the news agenda recently, but a report published today by the House...
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David Miliband resigns as MP
David Miliband resigns as MP for South Shields to take job as President and Chief Executive of the International Rescue Committee. Below is his... -
2013 Budget debate on housing
Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, Eric Pickles, will open the concluding debate on the Budget, on the subject of housing, in...
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William Hague and Angelina Jolie visit Eastern DRC
The UK Foreign Secretary and UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie call on the world to act to eradicate sexual violence in... -
Information Commissioner facing funding shortfall of £42.8 million
The Information Commissioner is facing a funding shortfall of £42.8 million that may have to be paid for by...
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Further spending squeezes will challenge government reforms, says KPMG
Commenting on public sector measures outlined in today's Budget, Caroline Haynes, director in KPMG Public... -
NCB urges the Government to assess the impact that changes to public spending will have on vulnerable children
Hilary Emery, NCB Chief Executive said:"As changes to the benefit...
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Friend of the Earth Budget reaction
Commenting on George Osborne's Budget statement today (Wednesday 20 March 2013), Friends of the Earth's Head of Campaigns Andrew Pendleton... -
WWF comment on Budget 2013
Commenting on the Budget delivered today by Chancellor George Osborne, David Nussbaum, chief executive of WWF-UK,...
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TaxPayers' Alliance reaction to Budget 2013
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, announced a number of welcome measures to relieve the tax burden on struggling... -
Moving from 'consumption spending' to 'investment spending' is the only way to fix the economy
Osborne is right: Moving from 'consumption spending' to 'investment spending' is...
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Government support for 'build-to-rent' welcomed by property industry
The British Property Federation has welcomed the fivefold government funding increase to kick start... -
Budget Basics
Chancellor George Osborne will make his Budget 2013 statement to Parliament on Wednesday 20 March 2013 (today) at...
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Young people are bearing the brunt of our jobs crisis
Commenting on the latest unemployment figures published today (Wednesday) by the Office for National Statistics, TUC General... -
Test for the Budget is whether it delivers bold action to kickstart our flatlining economy
Chris Leslie MP, Labour's Shadow Treasury Minister, responding to government...
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Budget 2013 statement
Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, will deliver his Budget statement to the House of Commons tomorrow, Wednesday 20 March, at... -
Help put the bedroom tax to bed
On 1 April 2013 around 420,000 disabled people and their families are at risk of losing support towards their housing costs thanks to the...
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MPs publish report on HMRC: customer service
The Public Accounts Committee publishes its 36th Report of this Session which, on the basis of evidence from HM Revenue & Customs... -
Iraq War 10 years on: Labour must apologise
Ahead of the 10th anniversary of the House of Commons debate on the Iraq war tomorrow, SNP MP Pete Wishart has urged Labour to...
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MPs condemn government for refusing Iraq war debate
Caroline Lucas, Charles Kennedy and Paul Flynn among those in cross-party bid for debate; say public has a right to hear from... -
Two million Syrian children caught in crossfire
Two million children trapped inside Syria are innocent victims of a bloody conflict now entering its third year. Children are...
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Government raises £62 million for public purse by selling property
Cabinet Office Minister, Francis Maude, today announced that government departments have raised over £1... -
New independent report calls for design to be put at heart of public service renewal
Parliamentary inquiry by Design Commission, chaired by Lewisham Council CEO & Baroness...
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MPs comment on integration across government report
Rt Hon Margaret Hodge MP, Chair of the Committee of Public Accounts, comments on a report by the National Audit Office (NAO),... -
Opposition debate on tax fairness
MPs are to debate tax fairness on Tuesday 12 March 2013 in the House of Commons. The debate is the first of two to take place today on topics...
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Commonwealth Charter outlines institution's values and beliefs
For the first time in its sixty-four year history, the Commonwealth will have a formal Charter setting out its core... -
Baroness Warsi statement for International Women's Day
Speaking on International Women's Day, Foreign and Commonwealth Office Minister of State, Baroness Warsi,...
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Report of the SME Committee into exports
House of Lords Committee on Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) calls on government agencies UK Trade and... -
UK engagement with Central Asia
Minister for Europe David Lidington has updated Parliament on the UK's plans to engage with the Central Asian countries, 20 years on from their...
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Families, pensioners and businesses will wonder what planet David Cameron is on
Ed Balls MP, Labour's Shadow Chancellor, responding to David Cameron's speech on the economy,... -
Government invests £5.3 million in leading-edge bioscience
Cutting-edge synthetic biology companies received a boost today with a £5.3 million government cash injection. The...
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Liam Byrne to launch Labour's campaign against Bedroom Tax
Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary Liam Byrne will be launching a major Labour campaign to highlight the unfairness of... -
First visit to Mali by a British Foreign Secretary
William Hague is expected to focus on the political process during meetings in the Malian capital Bamako...
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New Member of Parliament for Eastleigh
Mike Thornton of the Liberal Democrat Party has become Member of Parliament for Eastleigh after winning the by-election held in that... -
Iraq war? What Iraq war?
The looming tenth anniversary of the Iraq war is set to prompt the next big divide between the Conservatives and Liberal...
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GDP figures confirm that our economy went into reverse
Rachel Reeves MP, Labour's Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury, responding to revised GDP figures for the final quarter... -
Improving government procurement
The current government procurement strategy is the most coherent approach to reform yet, according to the National Audit Office, and has resulted...
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Report into the 2011/12 accounts of the DCMS
Amyas Morse, Comptroller and Auditor General, has refused to fully sign off the 2011-12 accounts of the Department for Culture, Media... -
Lords Science Committee to hear from David Willetts and NHS Medical Director
The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee will this week take evidence from Ministers David...
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Clegg statement on sex claims leaves more questions than answers - Kate Green
Responding to the Deputy Prime Minister's statement regarding allegations against the Chief... -
Action needed to stop decline of women in power - Yvette Cooper
As clock is turned back for women, David Cameron and Nick Clegg need to take responsibility and action to prevent...
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Problems with government statistics need to be addressed, says PASC
In a Report published today, Monday 25 February 2013, the Commons Public Administration Select Committee... -
UK welcomes new peace agreement for eastern DRC
Foreign Office Minister Mark Simmonds has welcomed the Peace and Security Co-operation Framework signed by regional African...
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Armenian Presidential elections: a step forward in democratic development
Foreign Office Minister David Lidington said the Armenian Presidential election marks another step... -
New appointments announced to DECC
Ministers today approved the appointment of Robert Spedding to the Coal Authority, and announced the selection of the first Electricity Market...
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RCUK must clarify and monitor its implementation closely
The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee has today criticised Research Councils UK's (RCUK) for failures in... -
Average pay cut of £1,200 since the election because jobs are so hard to find
Liam Byrne MP, Labour's Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary, responding to today's Labour Market...
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4G mobile winners announced by Ofcom
Ofcom has today announced the winners of the 4G mobile spectrum... -
Unacceptable that results of tests for horsemeat won't be known until April
Mary Creagh MP, Labour's Shadow Environment Secretary,...
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Clegg is a poster boy for a politician who breaks his promises and fails to deliver
Michael Dugher MP, Labour's vice-chair, responding to reports of Nick Clegg's speech tonight,... -
UK second last among G7 countries in 'global race' for export growth
The UK has experienced the second slowest export growth of all G7 countries since 2010, with only Japan...
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Foreign Secretary marks second anniversary of Libyan revolution
"We will stand by them today as they build a new state" - William Hague marks the second anniversary of the Libyan... -
Living standards must be a defining issue at the next election
Speaking later today (Friday) at a union conference in Liverpool, TUC General Secretary Frances O'Grady will call...
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Too many people waiting too long for their anti-social behaviour complaints to be dealt with
Gloria De Piero, Shadow Home Office Minister, said in response to the Home Affairs... -
No rise in overseas visitors during Olympics
Figures released by the ONS today show that the number of visits to the UK in the summer of 2012 by foreign tourists was no higher...
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Care report shows daily struggle elderly and disabled face to get necessary quality of care and support
Liz Kendall MP, Labour's Shadow Minister for Care and Older People,... -
Dean Godson appointed new Director of Policy Exchange
Dean Godson is the new Director of Policy Exchange. He takes over with immediate effect from Neil O'Brien who has joined the...
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DWP getting too many decisions wrong on claimants' ability to work
Speaking about the latest Public Accounts Committee report into the DWP's mediacl assessments, The Rt Hon... -
All dogs in England to get free microchips
All dogs in England will need to be microchipped to help tackle the growing problem of strays roaming the streets, Environment...
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MPs approve same-sex marriage
MPs have approved same-sex marriage in England and Wales in a key Commons vote, despite the opposition of almost half the Conservative... -
Same Sex Marriage Bill storms through House of Commons
'Truly historic step forward' passed by 400 to 175 votes. MPs have voted by a majority of 225 in favour of the new Marriage...
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Equality and respect for same sex relationships must not get lost in debate on Tory internecine warfare
Yvette Cooper MP, Labour's Shadow Home Secretary and Minister for Women... -
NASUWT supports Safer Internet Day 2013
The NASUWT is joining organisations across the world to mark the tenth anniversary of Safer Internet Day...
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Lords Defamation Bill report stage day one
Members of the Lords will examine the creation of a Defamation Recognition Commission and its role and responsibilities. They will... -
I'll be voting for equal marriage in the House of Commons
Ed Miliband MP, Leader of the Labour Party, commenting on tomorrow's equal marriage vote,...
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Government is fighting amongst itself over future defence funding
Jim Murphy MP, Labour's Shadow Defence Secretary, commenting on reports that the SAS and other special forces... -
Select committee report on independent local government
Responding to the Political and Constitutional Reform Committee report on codifying the relationship between central and...
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Committee publishes follow up report into football governance
In a report published today, the Commons Culture Media and Sport Committee issues an ultimatum to the game of... -
Labour slams toddler tax that will hit working families with young children
Working parents are being hit with a 'toddler tax' of up to £1,700 over two years according to...
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Government launches new guide to infrastructure delivery
On 28 January 2013 the Government published for consultation a set of guidelines and tools to support public and... -
The impact of government's ICT savings initiatives
Government initiatives to reduce spending on ICT are starting to work. According to the National Audit Office, in 2011-12,...
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Public Service Pensions Bill: Lords committee stage day three
Members of the Lords continue committee stage of the Public Service Pensions Bill, line by line scrutiny, in the... -
Ed Miliband's response to statement on the Algeria hostage crisis
Ed Miliband MP, Leader of the Labour Party, said in the House of Commons today:Can I thank the Prime Minister...
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New treaty to formalise defence co-operation with Australia
The UK and Australia will strengthen their long-standing relationship today with a new defence treaty to provide a... -
Audit Commission abolishment could be a mistake say MPs
Draft legislation intended to deliver a more efficient and transparent local audit system may not save money, potentially...
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Investment in infrastructure is vital - response to NAO report
Rachel Reeves MP, Labour's Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury, responding to the National Audit Office report... -
Government's childcare plans have descended into shambles - Twigg
Stephen Twigg MP, Labour's Shadow Education Secretary, commenting on reports that the Government's planned tax...
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Ministry of Defence: The Major Projects Report 2012
In respect of its largest defence projects there are early signs that the Ministry of Defence has begun to make realistic... -
Defence costs rise
In respect of its largest defence projects there are early signs that the Ministry of Defence Defence costs has begun to make realistic trade-offs between...
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MPs publish report on Defence and Cyber Security
The Government must be more vigorous in its approach to cyber security, says the Defence Committee in its report published today.... -
Coalition progress announced
Today the Government issued its Mid-Term Review, taking stock of progress made in implementing the Coalition agreement signed in May...
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Another year, another re-launch
Ahead of the government's publication of its "Mid-term review", Labour's Vice-Chair, Michael Dugher MP,... -
UK offers condolences to Ivory Coast following deadly stampede
Foreign Office Minister Hugo Swire has expressed his sadness following the death and injury of people in a stampede...
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Digital Government to secure Britain in the global race
The Government has unveiled the list of the first wave of public services which it will digitalise by 2015, the Minister... -
BBC rewarded failure say MPs
Public Accounts Committee publishes findings on British Broadcasting Corporation: The severance payment awarded to the BBC's...
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Prime Minister's Questions: 19 December 2012
Prime Minister, David Cameron, is to answer questions from MPs in the House of Commons from 12 midday on Wednesday 19 December... -
Andy Slaughter comment on PAC report into the Ministry of Justice's Language Service Contract
Andy Slaughter MP, Labour's Shadow Justice Minister, commenting on the report of the...
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Building A Britain That Works Together
Ed Miliband MP, Leader of the Labour Party, in a speech today on the One Nation Labour approach to cultural diversity and integration in... -
We are losing the war on drugs on an industrial scale
Liberal Democrat Leader and Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has declared that it is time to rethink the UK's approach to...
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Committee publishes findings on the Ministry of Justice's language services contract
The Rt Hon Margaret Hodge MP, Chair of the Committee of Public Accounts, today... -
Foreign Secretary condemns DPRK's satellite launch
Commenting on the launch of DPRK's satellite, the Foreign Secretary, William Hague...
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UK calls for an immediate return to civilian rule in Mali
Foreign Office Minister for Africa Mark Simmonds has tonight underlined his concern over the situation in Mali and... -
Labour publishes draft Press Freedom and Trust Bill
The Labour Party has today published a draft Bill to implement Lord Leveson's central recommendations of independent self...
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Drugs policy report from Home Affairs Select Committee
Diana Johnson, Shadow Home Office Minister, responding to the Home Affairs Select Committee on Drugs Policy,... -
Committee calls for Royal Commission to examine UK Drug Policy
The Home Affairs Committee is today publishing its first report on drugs in a decade. After a wide-ranging and...
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Use of 'Mutuals' to deliver local services needs stronger and more coherent support warn MPs
Effort by the Cabinet Office to promote the development of employee owned... -
Autumn Statement response by Ed Balls
Failing on jobs and growth, failing on the deficit and the debt, and people on low and middle incomes are paying the price for this...
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Lib Dems: £600 tax cut announced in Autumn Statement
Commenting on the rise in the Income Tax personal allowance announced in the Autumn Statement, Liberal Democrat Treasury... -
Autumn Statement: The bullet points
In his Autumn Statement delivered today, the Chancellor George Osborne has spoken of the progress being made towards economic recovery in the...
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UKIP: Autumn Statement 'Strong on fiddles'
UKIP Economics Spokesman Prof Tim Congdon says the Chancellor's Autumn Statement has proven to be strong on fiddles but weak on... -
Green: Osborne delivers another disastrous pre-budget statement
In today's pre-budget statement, George Osborne has failed to deliver the economic "reboot" Britain desperately...
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The London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games: post-Games review
In a review of the London 2012 Games, the National Audit Office has underlined the success of the Games and... -
Abolishing Human Rights Act would leave thousands without legal protection
Sadiq Khan MP, Labour's Shadow Justice Secretary, commenting on today's Ten Minute Rule Motion by...
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UK growth upgraded for 2012
The British Chambers of Commerce today (Tuesday) has published its latest economic forecast, which sees UK growth in 2012 revised upwards from -0.4%... -
Palestine vote: a historic misjudgement
British government's decision to abstain on Palestine vote is worse than a blunder. It is a historic misjudgement said Douglas Alexander MP, Shadow Foreign...
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By-elections: Labour retains three seats
Labour has won three by-elections, holding Croydon North, Middlesbrough and Rotherham parliamentary... -
PM's statement on Leveson Inquiry report
The Prime Minister, David Cameron, is to make a statement in the House of Commons today, in response to the report by Lord Justice...
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By-election day: Could Ukip finally win a seat?
Polling closes at 22:00 GMT tonight in three by-elections, one of which could conceivably return a Ukip... -
CBI has called on the Chancellor to stick to the course
In its submission ahead of the Autumn Statement, the CBI has called on the Chancellor to stick to the course on deficit...
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Treasury forced to accept principle of Labour's amendment on payday lending
Chris Leslie MP, Labour's Shadow Financial Secretary to the Treasury, responding to reports that... -
Foreign Office Minister welcomes UN condemnation of the human rights situation in Iran
Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt said: "The overwhelming number of votes in support...
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Underemployment up 1 million since 2008
One in 10 of all workers in the UK are now officially underemployed, according to a study from the Office For National Statistics... -
Work Programme is getting people working
Tens of thousands of long-term unemployed are getting off benefits and into jobs through the Government's Work Programme, new figures...
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Infrastructure on agenda for Ministers
The importance of infrastructure developments to promote economic growth will be on the agenda when the First Minister Carwyn Jones... -
We accept the Kay Review principles and the overwhelming majority of its recommendations
Chuka Umunna MP, Labour's Shadow Business Secretary, commenting on the Government's...
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'Greenest government' lying in tatters - Flint
Caroline Flint MP, Labour's Shadow Energy and Climate Change Secretary, commenting ahead of an expected announcement from the... -
Greens condemn PM's downgrading of Equalities Checks
Greens have condemned the Prime Minister for 'calling time' on checks to make sure that sections of society aren't...
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Civil service changes must not undermine impartiality
The Government's plans for reforming the civil service must not undermine its impartiality, says the House of Lords... -
Stats reveal ballot spoiling could be highest ever in UK election
Dr Alan Renwick is an election expert from the University of Reading's School of Politics and International...
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Labour wins Corby by-election
Labour's Andy Sawford has won the Corby by-election, the first time in 15 years the party has taken a Tory seat at a... -
Labour wins Cardiff byelection
Labour increased its majority in the Cardiff South and Penarth byelection, with the Tories and Liberal Democrats losing...
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First departmental websites migrate to GOV.UK
Just one month after the successful launch of GOV.UK, the next phase in establishing a single domain for all government services and... -
Greater cuts for Labour led councils
Figures released by Newcastle city council have prompted an investigation by the Guardian into council cuts in predominantly urban, Labour...
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Unemployment falls
The number of people out of work in the UK has fallen to its lowest total for more than a... -
Commission welcomes progress in meat and poultry processing industry's treatment of agency workers
A taskforce set up by the Commission has helped the meat and poultry processing...
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Comment on Nick Clegg's speech on Women and Work
Commenting on the announcements on maternity and paternity leave and the right to request flexible working made by the Deputy Prime Minister today,... -
Report on the Justice and Security Bill
The Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) today publishes a Report on the Justice and Security Bill, following its earlier Report on the...
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Dept for International Development ends lease on its Palace Street HQ
A deal enabling the Department for International Development (DFID) to vacate offices on Palace Street, next... -
MPs should be ashamed of their attitude towards war memorial theft
Two MPs are planning to kill a crucial Bill that will be presented tomorrow, two days before Remembrance...
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Prime Minister's Questions
Nick Clegg will answer questions from MPs in the House of Commons on Wednesday 7 November. As Prime Minister, David Cameron is in... -
Cameron congratulates 'friend' Obama
Prime Minister David Cameron said today that he was looking forward to working again with "friend" Barack Obama after his victory in the US...
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Foreign Secretary congratulates Burmese President on reforms
Foreign Secretary William Hague congratulates Burmese President on reforms and highlights concern at violence in... -
Living wage can help us rebuild Britain as One Nation
Ed Miliband MP, Leader of the Labour Party, will today meet with leaders of Labour local authorities across Britain who are...
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Foreign Secretary opens new British Embassy in Laos
Foreign Secretary William Hague is "delighted to open the new British Embassy in Vientiane after an absence of 27... -
Bookies pays out on Obama victory
With still more than two days to go before America votes, a bookmakers is paying out to punters who backed President Obama to win the US...
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Government bodies must comply with Open Standards Principles
From today all government bodies must comply with Open Standards Principles, an agreed set of standards to make our... -
Report reveals lack of accountability in government data
It is impossible to measure national government compliance with the Compact, according to a new...
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Review to assess effectiveness of Government ICT framework
All planned Government Procurement Service (GPS) ICT procurements will be paused pending the outcome of an internal... -
On being the right size–Andrew Haldane
In a speech at the Institute of Economic Affairs, delivered on 25 October 2012, Andrew Haldane – Executive Director for Financial...
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Government leases historic Admiralty Arch
The Government has leased for 99 years London's landmark Admiralty Arch to Prime Investors Capital Limited (PIC), Francis Maude,... -
Green criticises 'anti-green, anti-science forces'
The Green Party MP for Brighton Pavilion said: "That Conservative MPs have voted Mr Lilley, a senior oil industry figure and...
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UKIP statement on marines in the dock
UKIP fully supports the Royal Marines who have recently been charged in connection with the death of an insurgent in Afghanistan. We hope... -
Pickles' Poll Tax will be a disaster-Hilary Benn
Hilary Benn MP, Labour's Shadow Communities and Local Government Secretary, responding to The Lord Jenkin of Roding's remarks...
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Whitehall overspending on office space is costing taxpayers millions
The TaxPayers' Alliance (TPA) can today reveal that Government departments could have saved a potential £112... -
Inflation rate welcome but families will face real squeeze
Cathy Jamieson MP, Labour's Shadow Treasury Minister, in response to today's inflation figures, said: "This fall in the...
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Fall in inflation won't make up for sluggish wage growth
Commenting on the latest inflation figures published today (Tuesday) by the Office for National Statistics - which show... -
Older patients are paying the price of the NHS financial crisis
Jamie Reed MP, Labour's Shadow Health Minister, responding to today's report from Age UK and the Royal College of Surgeons on...
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Government putting internal party management ahead of crime fighting
Yvette Cooper MP, Labour's Shadow Home Secretary, commenting on Theresa May's expected statement on opting... -
Reforms fail to boost single parent employment
Children from single parent families are growing up in poverty as successive governments fail to make work pay and tackle single...
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Labour response to EU winning Nobel Peace Prize
Douglas Alexander MP, Labour's Shadow Foreign Secretary, responding to the award of the Nobel Peace Prize to the European Union,... -
Cameron leader of an "aspiration nation"
The Prime Minister, David Cameron, has delivered a rather defensive speech at the Conservative Party Conference in which he offered...
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Osbourne is scraping the barrel on welfare cuts
George Osborne is Scraping the Barrel for Welfare cuts which do not make economic sense, family action Head of Policy and... -
“Suspicious Strivers” hold key to Tory election prospects
Most analysis of the electoral battleground is based on people's voting behaviour. In my latest research I have...
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Findings on off-payroll arrangements
The Rt Hon Margaret Hodge MP, Chair of the Committee of Public Accounts, today said: "Avoiding tax and national insurance when paying public... -
Public sector tax doubt
The Commons Committee of Public Accounts publishes its 12th Report of Session 2012-13, Off-payroll arrangements in the public...
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Sadiq Khan's speech to Labour Party Annual Conference 2012
Sadiq Khan MP, Labour's Shadow Secretary of State for Justice, said today at Labour Party Annual Conference... -
Yvette Cooper's speech to Labour Party Conference
Yvette Cooper MP, Labour's Shadow Home Secretary and Shadow Minister for Women and Equalities, said today at Labour Party Annual...
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Andy Burnham's speech to Labour Party Annual Conference 2012
Andy Burnham MP, Labour's Shadow Secretary of State for Health, said today at Labour Party Annual Conference... -
Rachel Reeves calls for living wage
Rachel Reeves MP, Labour's Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury, said today at Labour Party Annual Conference...
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“We’re all in!” - Biggest change in pensions for over a century
With only one in three private sector workers paying into a workplace pension, and 11 million of us not... -
Engineers underpin the economy but are in short supply
The skills of graduate engineers underpin the UK economy. New data shows that engineers work in engineering roles in all...
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New industrial strategy calls for sector strategies
The Business Secretary has recently spoken out on his vision for the progression of the British energy industry. Ahead of his... -
Fraud in contracted employment programmes
The Commons Public Accounts Committee publishes its 15th Report of Session 2012-13, 'Preventing fraud in contracted employment...
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Labour announces new national structure for supporter engagement
As a result of a detailed 12 month nationwide review undertaken by Andrew Rosenfeld, The Labour Party today... -
Murphy calls on increased support for army reservists
Jim Murphy MP, Labour's Shadow Defence Secretary, in response to the the Duke of Westminster's comments that army reservists...
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Party Conference:UK must champion investment in science and research
Liberal Democrats today passed Developing a Future – Policies for Science and Research a policy motion... -
G4S must bear the cost of its Olympic failure
The House of Commons Home Affairs Committee is today publishing a Report on Olympics...
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No easy options in next year’s Spending Review
The trade-offs between the pace of deficit reduction, cuts to welfare, cuts to departmental budgets and increases in taxes are... -
Government's Nudge Unit goes Global
A UK government team is to sell its expertise worldwide after saving the UK taxpayer millions of...
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MP's Pension fund urged to commit to responsible investment
Caroline Lucas, Green Party MP for Brighton Pavilion, and the UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association... -
Ofcom decision on fit and proper assessment of Sky
Ofcom has today published a decision on its fit and proper assessment of Sky. Ofcom has an ongoing duty to be satisfied that...
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Department for International Development: The multilateral aid review
A report released today by the National Audit Office has welcomed steps taken by the Department for... -
Much more can and must be done to combat racist abuse in football
In a report published today,the Commons Culture, Media and Sport Committee says that football authorities at all...
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Government’s first use of Contestable Policy Fund
Contestable policy making became a reality today when the Minister for the Cabinet Office, Francis Maude, announced that the... -
UK film industry gives economy £4.6bn boost
UK film contributes more than £4.6 billion to UK GDP and more than £1.3 billion to the Exchequer, an independent report published...
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Public support government spending and higher taxes
NatCen Social Research today released the latest British Social Attitudes report, its landmark study of how people's lives are... -
Public Service Pensions Bill published today delivers final stage in halving cost of pensions
The Public Service Pensions Bill 2013 will be published today, the final stage in...
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Make unions relevant to private sector
TUC delegates yesterday backed a Prospect motion calling on member unions to address the challenge of extending membership and influence in... -
More confirmations in Cabinet shuffle
The Treasury will be without a female Minister for the first time in 16 years as the Prime Minister calls on his new men to tackle the...
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From October pensions will no longer be the preserve of the few
Builders, waiters and gardeners are among those who will benefit most from automatic enrolment into workplace... -
This is the no-change reshuffle - Dugher
Michael Dugher MP, Labour's Shadow Cabinet Office Minister, responding to the Government's reshuffle,...
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Hunt becomes Health Secretary as Cameron shuffles his deck
Jeremy Hunt will become the new Health Secretary as the Prime Minister reshuffles his coalition... -
Government slow on releasing empty buildings
The Commons Public Accounts Committee publishes its 11th Report of Session 2012-13, 'Improving the efficiency of central government...
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Access to cash machines for basic account holders
In a report published today - Access to cash machines for basic bank account holders - the Treasury Committee has urged RBS and... -
Honours still being awarded to "usual suspects" say MPs
No more awards for "doing the day job": reforms needed to create honours system befitting community achievements and...
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Tax collection key to development, say MPs
A report published today by the International Development Committee highlights the importance of tax collection in developing... -
Quango reforms saving billions for taxpayer
The Government is more than halfway through the first wave of its quango reform programme, with the changes made so far set to save at...
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Simplifying the state pension
The amount of state pension money paid out to pensioners can differ by more than £200 a week – that's a difference of £10,000 a year. This is... -
Osborne is borrowing billions more to pay for economic failure
Rachel Reeves MP, Labour's Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury, responding to today's public sector finance...
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Liberal Democrats champion investment in science and research
Liberal Democrats are pushing for increased investment in science and research across the... -
Jobs growth continues despite challenging economic conditions - CBI
The CBI today commented on the latest official labour market data, showing that employment rose by 201,000 in...
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Jobs boost welcomed as unemployment falls for fifth month
Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith today welcomed a fifth consecutive fall in unemployment as official... -
Post-Olympic tourism revolution
An £8 million marketing campaign to triple the number of Chinese tourists visiting the UK, further investment in domestic tourism and increased...
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Olympic Summit fires the starting gun in the Race Against Hunger
Double Olympic champion Mo Farah passed the baton in the Race Against Hunger to the Prime Minister as Sunday's... -
Maude reveals further savings that beat expectations
A ruthless approach to eradicating wasteful spending across Whitehall enabled the Government to save over £5.5 billion for...
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Judge rejects claims that work schemes are forced labour
Schemes to help unemployed people get work are not slave labour, a Judicial review has ruled. The judgment means the... -
Tory MP Louise Mensch to quit Commons
Conservative politician and novelist Louise Mensch is to stand down as an MP, the party has...
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Steering group publishes recommendations for 'simple' financial products
An independent steering group set up by the Government has today published initial recommendations on the... -
Looking abroad for next steps in Civil Service Reform
A move towards improving and opening up policy making was made today as the Minister for the Cabinet Office, Francis Maude,...
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15 per cent drop in employees’ pension saving since 2007
Automatic enrolment will reverse the slump in pension saving, with around half of British firms with no pension... -
It is clear that this Government’s plan has failed - Ed Balls
Ed Balls MP, Labour's Shadow Chancellor, responding to today's GDP figures for the second quarter of 2012,...
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GDP fall much bigger than expected
The Office for National Statistics has confirmed that the UK economy remained in recession during the second quarter of... -
Government needs a growth strategy that unleashes business
Responding to the latest GDP figures, Prof. Philip Booth, Editorial Director, at the Institute of Economic Affairs,...
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Government launches wage incentive for disabled people
Young disabled people are set to benefit from a new wage incentive which is being launched today by the Minister for... -
Reduce centralised Gambling regulation, says Committee
The Commons Culture, Media and Sport Committee says that the Gambling Act 2005 resulted in numerous inconsistencies and is...
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Permanent Secretary to leave DECC in Autumn
Moira Wallace has announced that after four years as Permanent Secretary of DECC she will be leaving the role in the... -
Unemployment figures fresh evidence that Work Programme isn't working
Liam Byrne MP, Labour's Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary, responding to today's Labour Market Statistics,...
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Young people not sharing in the welcome jobs growth
Responding to the latest unemployment figures published today by the Office for National Statistics, TUC General Secretary... -
Labour market shows resilience in tough economic climate
The CBI today commented on the latest official labour market data, showing that unemployment fell by 65,000 and...
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Government to unveil new infrastructure investment and exports plan
The Chancellor of the Exchequer and Chief Secretary to the Treasury have today unveiled a new UK Guarantees... -
Labour: university expansion good for economy
Labour has defended the rise in the number of university places that happened while it was in...
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Change your job, take your pension with you
Plans to make it simple for people to take their work pension with them from job to job will be published... -
Rising long-term unemployment threat to improving job prospects
Long-term unemployment is at crisis levels and getting worse, even as the rest of the labour market improves, the...
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BIS publish report on post office transformation
The Business, Innovation and Skills Committee today publishes a report - 'Post Office Network Transformation: a progress report'... -
Slashed growth forecast is worry say TUC
Responding to the World Economic Outlook published today by the IMF, which has slashed its growth forecast for the UK economy to just 0.2...
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Coalition likely to be over by general election – 1922 chairman
Graham Brady, the chairman of the Tory 1922 committee, has become the latest MP to question the shelf life of... -
Plans for statutory register of lobbyists should be scrapped
In a report published today, the Political and Constitutional Reform Committee calls on the Government to scrap its...
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Top 10% 500 times wealthier than bottom 10%
'Widening inequality, which started 30 years ago, has continued in the recession with the top 10 per cent now more than 500 times... -
Regulating defined contribution pension schemes
A report today by the National Audit Office on the regulation of defined contribution pensions has concluded that there is...
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Labour publishes report on British Investment Bank
The Labour Party has published a report by Nick Tott for Labour's Policy Review into the case for a British Investment... -
Electoral Commission says it is tackling fraud concerns
The Electoral Commission has today published its report on the May 2012 elections for the Mayor of London and the London...
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Shared service centres have failed to deliver the savings
The Commons Public Accounts Committee publishes its 3rd Report of Session 2012-13, Efficiency and reform in government... -
Army to lose 20,000 regular soldiers by 2020
Defence Secretary Philip Hammond has announced that the Government accepts the broad thrust of the six recommendations made in the...
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Next steps to a John Lewis economy
In response to the Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg's speech at a summit on Employee Ownership today and his announcement that an Institute... -
Citizens Advice Bureaux see sickness and disability benefit problems soar
Citizens Advice Bureaux around the country are reporting a massive rise in problems with ESA (Employment...
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Ed Balls: Three more u-turns needed
Three more u-turns from Chancellor George Osborne are needed, Labour will say as the Finance Bill reaches its final stages in the House of Commons... -
Taskforce calls for action to bolster a rapid expansion of public service mutuals
The number of public sector mutuals has increased six-fold since 2010 and they are improving services as predicted,...
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Lyttle calls for formal petition process
Alliance MLA Chris Lyttle has called on the Assembly to establish a formal petition process to allow the public easier access to local politicians on issues... -
Church of England warn over gay marriage
In its submission to the Government consultation on same-sex marriage, which closes on June 14, the Church of England states it cannot support the proposal...
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Government tightens rules on off payroll appointments in the public sector
New tighter rules governing ‘off payroll’ appointments in central government will be brought in this year, the Chief... -
Labour change frontbench team
Ed Miliband MP, Leader of the Opposition and Leader of the Labour Party, has announced changes to his frontbench...
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Lucas to stand down from Green Party
Green Party leader Caroline Lucas says she will not be seeking re-election when her second term ends in... -
Queens speech calls for national crime agency
The Queen has today set out the government's legislative plans for 2013 with banking and social care high on the...
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Labour MP Steve McCabe demands investigation on Jeremy Hunt
Steve McCabe, Labour MP for Birmingham Selly Oak, has written to the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards, Sir John Lyon, asking him... -
Assurance for major projects
The National Audit Office has today published its report on assurance for major government projects, such as the introduction of large IT systems, the construction of...
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MPs condemn Murdoch's over hacking
The Culture Media and Sport Committee today publishes its Eleventh Report of Session 2010-12, News International and Phone-hacking (HC... -
Government lacks a strategy say MPs
In a report published today, Tuesday 24 April 2012, the Public Administration Select Committee (PASC) calls on the Government to publish an annual 'Statement of...
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Whitehall to tighten their belts
Whitehall spending is to be subjected to greater scrutiny by the Treasury, as part of moves to tighten financial management of government... -
Public sector leaders show signs of embracing need for change
One of the puzzling aspects of the financial crisis is why it has taken so long for the shockwaves reverberating around the private...
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Transparency in government not being realised says NAO
The National Audit Office has reported on how government is fulfilling its commitments to promote the transparency of public information. The... -
New research reveals true benefits of work experience
Young people taking part in a Government-backed work experience placement are more likely to get off benefits and into work, according to...
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Nesta becomes an independent charity
On 1 April, the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts (NESTA) became an independent charity, after it was abolished as a non-departmental... -
30th Anniversary of Falklands
Jim Murphy MP, Labour's Shadow Defence Secretary, speaking on the 30th anniversary of the start of the Falklands conflict,...
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Solicitors: more efficient, competitive and easier to access
Consumers in England and Wales will find solicitors more competitive, more efficient and easier to access as new High Street providers... -
No need for privacy law say Committee
In a report published today, Tuesday 27 March 2012, Parliament’s Joint Committee on Privacy and Injunctions says Parliament should not introduce any new...
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Mediation: quicker, cheaper and less stressful
Justice Minister Jonathan Djanogly has told law students that they hold the key to helping people to use mediation services in... -
Same sex marriage is an important step towards LGBT equality, says TUC
The TUC has today (Tuesday) welcomed the government's consultation on giving lesbian and gay partners the same right to civil...
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MOJ struggling to collect fines
The Commons Public Accounts Committee publishes its 75th Report of the Session, on the basis of evidence from the Ministry of... -
Better access to public sector information moves a step closer
The private sector and the open data community are to have greater influence over the release of public sector data to encourage the...
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Independent advisor role lacks "actual independence"
In a new report , the Public Administration Select Committee (PASC) considers the role of the independent adviser on Ministers' interests and... -
Hacking scandal prompts Unite call for review of UK media ownership
A fundamental review of media ownership in the UK needs to take place in the wake of the phone hacking scandal, Unite assistant...
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Miliband promises jobs for youth
Ed Miliband will today declare a central ambition for the next Labour government is to conquer long term youth unemployment as he sets out a proposal for young... -
Landmark move towards same-sex marriage a step closer
Same-sex couples have moved a step closer to the right to marry in a civil...
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Rights of disabled people may be at risk, says Human Rights Committee
The Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) today publishes its Report on the implementation of the right of disabled people to... -
£15m to be invested in cultural education
A new national youth dance company and an academy for young film-makers are among measures announced today to ensure all children have their lives...
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Legislation needed to resolve affairs of missing people
New legislation is needed to make it easier for families to resolve the affairs of missing people, according to a new report by the Justice... -
Cameron has broken his pre-election promises says Miliband
Ed Miliband MP, Leader of the Opposition and Leader of the Labour Party, has today stepped up his attack on David Cameron’s Health Bill....
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Disabled people are being let down by government say TUC
There is a huge gap in the rhetoric the government uses on disability and the reality of how its policies impact on opportunities for... -
Clear code of law essential for investigative journalism say Committee
Rapid change is creating profound economic, legal and regulatory challenges for investigative journalism and how it might be...
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MPs publish report on Operations in Libya
The Government will need to make some difficult decisions on prioritisation if it embarks on a future mission similar to the Libya operation now that the... -
MPs urge internet providers to tackle on-line extremism
The Home Affairs Committee publishes its report into The Roots of Violent Radicalisation today, the result of a wide-ranging inquiry that...
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Chris Huhne resigns
Commenting on the resignation today of Chris Huhne, secretary of state for energy and climate change, Margaret Ounsley, head of public affairs, WWF-UK,... -
Government invests £30 million to modernise local charity support services
The beneficiaries of a new £30 million fund to help transform and modernise local charity support services have been...
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OFT to investigate gym management
The OFT has opened an investigation under the Enterprise Act 2002 into a number of companies that operate gym and fitness club chains or who provide management... -
Voters in queue at close of polls should be allowed to vote
The House of Lords Constitution Committee has today published a short report on the position of voters at the close of polls which calls...
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Defence Committee calls cuts "grotesque"
The Defence Committee have described as "grotesque" that 40 per cent of planned military redundancies are to be compulsory while the MoD's current civilian... -
Future of Post Office is secure - Davey
The future of post offices up and down the country has been secured by Government action, funding and a new agreement between Royal Mail and the Post Office,...
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Clarke: mediation the future for separating families
Justice Secretary Ken Clarke has today urged separating couples to consider mediation when they separate or divorce, instead of turning to the... -
Government shouldn’t worry about our happiness – new research shows
New research released today, on the most miserable day of the year, shows the government’s strategy of measuring and...
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DWP In-house research report 'Attitudes to Age in Britain 2010-11'
Research published today by the Department for Work and Pensions shows that age-related discrimination and stereotyping remain... -
Home office is stonewall top public sector employer
The Home Office is the best public sector employer of the year for lesbian, gay and bisexual people, Stonewall has announced...
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Compact Voice welcomes the NAO report into Central Government's Implementation of the National Compact
Today the National Audit Office (NAO) has published the findings from their inquiry into how... -
World War 2 heritage further protected
A building at Bletchley Park used to break the Enigma Code and which contributed to the allied victory in the Second World War has been given Grade II listed...
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Dump divorce day and make mediation a resolution instead - Djanogly
New Year is the peak time for couples to consider divorce or separation - but Justice Minister Jonathan Djanogly is encouraging... -
Free trade, not foreign aid, is the best route out of poverty for poor countries
Commenting on the report on foreign aid released by MPs on the International Development Committee, Prof Philip...
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MPs publish report on working effectively in fragile and conflict-affected states
The Government is right to increase aid to fragile and conflict-affected states, such as Rwanda and the Democratic... -
Government sets out strategy to be Positive for Youth
Children's Minister, Tim Loughton, has announced that young people across the country should be able to inspect their local youth services and...
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£200 million payment by results scheme to help troubled families
The Government has announced a new £200 million outreach service to help England's most troubled families. Run in conjunction with... -
Assessment process for adopters to be reformed
The assessment process for prospective adopters is to be overhauled, the Government announced today. Children's Minister Tim Loughton has asked a...
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Implementing the Government ICT Strategy: six-month review of progress
The National Audit Office has commended the early progress being made by the Government in implementing its ICT Strategy but... -
Fourteen cities eligible to be super-connected cities
Fourteen cities across the UK have the chance to become super-connected cities, Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt announced...
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Insurance Contract Law consultation - insurable interest
In a consultation opening today, the Law Commission of England and Wales and the Scottish Law Commission are proposing reforms to allow a... -
Government sets out strategy to be Positive for Youth
Young people across the country should be able to inspect their local youth services and advise on how to improve them, Children’s Minister...
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Catherine Doran appointed as non-executive director
The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has appointed Catherine Doran as a non-executive director to the... -
Quango reforms take a leap forward as Public Bodies Act receives Royal Assent
The Government’s plans to radically increase the transparency and accountability of public bodies took a leap forward...
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Government sets out strategy for helping young people access education, training and work
The Government has today published plans to increase the participation of 16-24 year olds in education,... -
Our response to the prime minister's plan to support 'troubled families'
In response to the Prime Minister's announcement on support for 'troubled families' Enver Solomon, Director of Policy at The...
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PM unveils plans to turn around the lives of 120,000 troubled families
Almost £450 million will be made available to help turn around the lives of 120,000 of some of the country’s most troubled... -
The Big Society is confusing say PASC
Big Society doesn't do enough to help 'the little society': Without a coherent implementation plan, there is confusion over message, whilst smaller charities...
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Voters to have power to remove MPs for serious wrongdoing
The public will be given the right to recall their local MP if they are found to have engaged in serious wrongdoing under proposals... -
Government still not using internet efficiently say NAO
The Government has not in general measured the benefits delivered by its two central internet services Directgov and Business.gov, and the...
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Plans for releasing publicly-held spectrum
Government has published details of the progress made to free up publicly-held spectrum.Spectrum is used for wireless communications and is the basis for... -
Labour's 'something for nothing' culture must end
Public attitudes are increasingly turning against the Labour Party's culture of irresponsibility, welfare dependency and 'something for nothing', a...
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New strategy “shines a light” on missing children
The Children’s Society comment on the Government’s Missing Children and Adult's strategy, published today (5 December,... -
Grayling: report calls for one million self employed to be exempt from health and safety law
The Government has announced plans to begin a major cut back of health and safety red tape as early as...
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Nick Clegg launches Youth Contract
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg will today outline a £1 billion pound Youth Contract to tackle youth unemployment.The aim is to ensure that all jobless young... -
DCMS launch online forum
A website designed to allow people to tell Government and businesses how to make the internet more accessible has been launched today by Communications Minister Ed...
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Tackling child sexual exploitation must be a priority, says Minister
A new action plan published today calls on all local areas to take urgent action to stop the sexual exploitation of children and... -
Ending the big donor culture for political parties
The independent Committee on Standards in Public Life today published its report recommending fundamental change in the regulation of the funding...
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Radical package unveiled to support business and promote growth
The way the Government does business is about to change radically, the Minister for the Cabinet Office, Francis Maude, will announce... -
Changing the Feed- in Tariff Scheme
Thousands of homes across Britain are now generating their own electricity from solar panels providing clean green energy, a clear sign of Britain’s appetite...
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Family mediation the way forward
Justice Minister Jonathan Djanogly praised mediators in Ipswich for helping separating families resolve their differences outside... -
PM launches global governance report
The Prime Minister David Cameron today set out proposals to strengthen the G20, Financial Stability Board (FSB) and the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and make...
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MPs publish report on individual electoral registration
In a report published today, the Political and Constitutional Reform Committee welcomes the Government's decision to move to a system of... -
Family Justice Review proposals to end delays in family courts
The Family Justice Review panel today announce a package of recommendations aimed at tackling delays in the family justice system and...
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Freedom of information scope increased
The public can now request information from three new bodies under the Freedom of Information... -
Government considers supporting Daylight Savings Bill
The Government is to consider supporting the Daylight Savings Private Members Bill which could eventually mean the advancing of time by one...
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Government's public service reforms suffering 'credibility deficit'
The gap between the rhetoric and reality of the government's public service reforms is growing, as privatisation and workforce... -
SMEs can seize Defence business opportunities
Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) is calling on smaller businesses to seize opportunities to get involved with its new National Training Estate...
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Cabinet Secretary retires after 32 years of public service
Cabinet Secretary Sir Gus O’Donnell has today announced his retirement.Following the Cabinet Secretary, Sir Gus O’Donnell’s... -
Shadow Cabinet shuffle announced by Miliband
Ed Miliband today appointed a new Shadow Cabinet. Six of the 2010 intake have been promoted, showing the Labour Leader’s determination to bring...
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Less stressful separation for Liverpool families
Separating couples in Liverpool are resolving their disputes more cheaply, quickly and less stressfully following new rules introduced by Justice... -
UK wins food fight
Food labelling will be clearer, simpler and more honest following heavy lobbying in Europe by the UK. The victory means it will be far easier for consumers to know what’s in...
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My Lord, are you tweeting?
The House of Lords officially launches its own Twitter channel today (Thursday 29 September). @UKHouseofLords, which is produced by Lords staff, shows how the House of... -
Boundary Commission proposals announced
The Boundary Commission for England has published initial recommendations in its 6th General Review of parliamentary constituencies in...
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PM promotes a GREAT Britain
A new drive to promote Britain as a place to visit and do business was launched by the Prime Minister David Cameron in New York... -
Martin Horwood: We will continue to support Arab Spring
Liberal Democrat Autumn Conference today welcomed the Arab Spring and pledged to continue to support the change towards...
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Overhaul of the PCC crucial to effective press regulation
Liberal Democrat Autumn Conference today called for a radical overhaul of the Press Complaints Commission, to ensure it is more effective... -
Henley takes over as Minister of state at the Home Office
Baroness Browning today stepped down as minister of state for crime prevention and anti-social behaviour reduction on health...
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Historic Bill establishes fixed-term Parliaments
Prime Ministers will no longer have the right to call a General Election at a time of their own choosing after Parliament passed the historic... -
Leading UK businesses to report equality data
Tesco, BT and law firm Eversheds are among the leading UK companies to sign up to the government’s new framework for voluntary equality reporting,...
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Shake up of electoral map begins
The independent Boundary Commission for England (BCE) today launches a 12-week consultation on its initial proposals for new Parliamentary constituency boundaries... -
Government announces organisational changes to Jobcentre Plus and the Pension, Disability and Carers Service
The Department for Work and Pensions is today announcing that from 1 October 2011 the...
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Students from under-represented groups get a taster of the Civil Service
Sir Gus O’Donnell, Head of the Civil Service and Cabinet Secretary, tonight hosts a reception for over 70 interns who were... -
Underperformance addressed by Commission
Voters in all parts of Great Britain should expect to see consistent levels of service from Electoral Registration Officers (EROs), said the Electoral...
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100,000 call for Hillsborough papers to be released
A petition calling for Hillsborough disaster Cabinet papers to be released has reached 100,000 signatures - enough for a Commons debate to be... -
Vast majority of Tripoli controlled by free libyan fighters
Prime Minister David Cameron has delivered a statement outside Number 10 on the latest situation in...
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Independent riot panel to seek opinions of communities
The Government is to establish an independent panel to give victims of the riots a chance to "have their voice heard", Deputy Prime Minister... -
Review of policy to tackle collapse in society
David Cameron is to announce a review of every government policy following last week's riots, to ensure they are bold enough to fix a "broken...
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One step closer to single domain
Plans for a single Government web domain, which would radically reduce the current bureaucracy surrounding Government websites and improve the user experience moved... -
Local TV gets closer
Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt has announced the areas which have been identified by Ofcom as suitable for local TV (August...
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Government promise new era of transparency
The government says its plans to make more data publicly available will usher in a new era, dubbed "Freedom of Information 2.0" (August... -
Public could set the debate
Campaigners who gather more than 100,000 petition signatures could have their ideas debated in Parliament, via a newly launched government website (July...
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Whitehall welcomes interns
The two week Whitehall Internship programme aimed at talented students from under-represented groups has officially opened (July... -
PM announces final details of hacking inquiry
Prime Minister David Cameron has announced final details of the independent inquiry in to phone hacking which will be led by Lord Justice Leveson (July...
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Brooks and Murdoch's to be quizzed by MPs today
News Corporation chiefs Rupert and James Murdoch and former executive Rebekah Brooks will be quizzed by MPs later about the phone-hacking scandal... -
Land Registry, Met Office and Ordnance Survey become part of the BIS family
The Prime Minister announced today that responsibility for the Land Registry, Met Office and Ordnance Survey will pass to...
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Head of Met Police quits as PM faces further pressure
Prime Minister David Cameron is facing fresh questions over the phone-hacking scandal after the head of the Metropolitan Police resigned (July... -
PM announces hacking inquiry details
Prime Minister David Cameron has announced that the inquiry in to phone hacking will be led by Lord Justice Leveson (July...
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Unemployment falls once again
The unemployment rate for the three months to May 2011 was 7.7 per cent of the economically active population, down 0.1 on the quarter. The total number of unemployed... -
A modern public service
Modernisation of public services will give people choice and control over the services they use, and end the ‘get what you’re given’ culture says Prime Minister (July...
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Government to publish new data on health, schools, courts and transport
As part of the Government’s continuing commitment to open up our public services and in advance of the Open Public Services... -
Government confident on pension reform
The Civil Service has put rigorous contingency planning in place and, as expected today, essential public services are up and running - with borders, job...
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Hunt confirms BSkyB takeover
The Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, Jeremy Hunt, has today published the results of the consultation launched on 3rd March on the... -
ONS figures confirm economy flatlined and recovery choked off since Osborne's spending review - Ed Balls
Ed Balls MP, Labour’s Shadow Chancellor, said in response to the ONS confirming its...
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Government talks with the unions
Following yesterdays meetings (27th June) with the TUC the Minister for the Cabinet Office, Francis Maude, and the Chief Secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander,... -
Stars show homophobia and transphobia the red card
Sports personalities and celebrities including tennis legend Billie Jean King, rugby's Gareth Thomas and Ben Cohen, and David Furnish committed to...
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Cameron is undermining the NHS - Ed Miliband
Ed Miliband MP, Leader of the Labour Party, has criticised the Government’s bureaucratic reorganisation of the NHS (June... -
Red tape challenge to equality regulation
The way the government drives a fairer society comes under the spotlight on the Red Tape challenge website today. Equality legislation applies to almost...
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Archbishop of Canterbury criticises coalition policies
The Archbishop of Canterbury has warned that the government is committing Britain to "radical, long-term policies for which no-one voted"... -
CBI assess the first year of the Coalition Government
The CBI has published its assessment of the first year of the coalition Government, against 12 priorities the business group set out before...
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Pilots to make electoral register more accurate and complete
The Government is to launch pilot exercises across the country aimed at improving rates of electoral registration and tackling electoral... -
New Executive Director of Digital appointed
Mike Bracken has been appointed as the Government’s new Executive Director of Digital and will be responsible for overseeing and improving all of the...
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Trident replacement to get go-ahead
The defence secretary is to give the go-ahead for initial work to begin on the replacement of Britain's Trident nuclear deterrent (May... -
First step to Communications Bill
Plans to put the UK communications sector firmly on the path to long-term economic growth are kick started by the Government today, with a call for evidence on how...
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Department Business Plans updated
The Coalition Government has today published updated business plans for each government department with full details of changes made to the plans since they were... -
Unite supports protest lobby over abolition of the disability living allowance
Thousands of disabled people will be lobbying parliament on Wednesday 11 May to protest at plans to abolish the...
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LibDem voters switching to Labour
Only just over a quarter (27%) of Lib Dem voters at the 2010 general election say they would be certain to vote and to vote Lib Dem again in an immediate general... -
AV referendum rallies continue
Campaigners for and against a change in the voting system are due to hold their last big rallies before the referendum(May...
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Labour and Conservative agree No to AV
David Cameron is joining forces with Labour heavyweight - and anti-Tory attack dog - John, now Lord, Reid to argue against the alternative vote(April... -
Cabinet ministers voice concerns over Yes campaign backers
Two Conservative Cabinet members have added their voices to the concern surrounding the financial backers of Yes2AV, whose links with the...
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Disability Living Allowance to be replaced with new benefit
Disabled people will continue to be able to rely on a non-means tested cash benefit as Disability Living Allowance (DLA) is replaced with... -
Deregulate mergers where turnover is less than £5 million to stimulate growth
The CBI , today (Wednesday 16th March) set out its proposals for the Government’s consultation on competition. These...
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Procurement and Contracting Transparency- Guidance -
State pension to be simplified, says Iain Duncan Smith
The government will "fundamentally simplify" the pensions system so that it "pays to save" for retirement, Iain Duncan Smith is to...
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More separating couples to be spared court battles
From April separating couples must consider using mediation as a better way of resolving their disputes than battling over them in court, Justice... -
MPs report on Ministry of Defence major projects 2010
Public Accounts reports wastage from within the MOD
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David Cameron promises to transform public services
David Cameron plans to end the "state's monopoly" over the public sector and to transform the way schools, hospitals and council services are... -
David Cameron: AV is unfair, unclear and a massive backward step for democracy
David Cameron has sent a warning signal to his Deputy, Nick Clegg, by urging Conservative...
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Report released into the cost of cyber crime
The overall cost to the UK economy from cyber crime is £27bn per year, according to the first joint Government and industry report into the extent and... -
Votes referendum: Cameron and Clegg to set out views
David Cameron and Nick Clegg are to set out their opposing views on whether to change the Westminster voting...
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Government's Welfare Reform plans out of kilter with reality- say Union
The government’s plans to manipulate the benefits system to force people back to work, when unemployment is soaring, is out... -
Information and Communications Technology in government
The National Audit Office has today(Feb 17th) published a review of how government uses Information and Communications Technology (ICT) to...
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Iain Duncan Smith sets out Welfare Reform Bill plans
The government is promising to make poor people "better off" as it sets out plans to ensure those in work are paid more than the... -
Parliament opened up to the people
The coalition government has launched the first stage of plans to give members of the public the right to comment on every aspect of new...
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Reassessment programme offers return to work for many
The first published findings from the Government’s incapacity benefit reassessment programme have confirmed that a substantial proportion of... -
Minding your PQQs - It's a Question of Education
Francis Maude's statement that he is scrapping onerous Pre Qualification Questionnaires (PQQs) to help support and encourage SMEs to win public...
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Fitness for work assessment continues to be improved
Ministers have said that they are on track to implement the recommendations of the recent Harrington Review of the Work Capability Assessment... -
PM welcomes Trade White Paper
The Prime Minister has welcomed the publication of the Government’s Trade White Paper that sets out a strategy for driving economic...
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'Twitter messages not private' rules PCC
Material that is published on Twitter should be considered public and can be published, the Press Complaints Commission (PCC)... -
Sir George Young: Failing expenses system must change
Sir George Young says the new expenses system for MPs "is failing" to help them do their job and must be changed
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Government to rethink Digital Economy
The UK government has announced that it is to look again at plans to block websites that infringe copyright -
Reform Bill is not fair say Charity
Key measures in the flagship Welfare Reform Bill represent a major assault on the incomes and independence of working age blind and...
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Grayling and Hayes – Skills are the antidote to unemployment trap
John Hayes and Chris Grayling, today (Jan 25th) demonstrated their joint commitment to a new... -
Government unveils new plans to massively expand work experience
Young unemployed people will get much more help to access extended work experience opportunities to get...
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Andy Coulson quits as No 10 communications chief
The prime minister's communications chief Andy Coulson has resigned -
Alan Johnson protection officer faces investigation
The 60-year-old Labour MP's decision to quit came as a complete surprise at Westminster, even though he had suffered...
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Tony Blair begins his second Iraq inquiry appearance
Former Prime Minister Tony Blair is being questioned for a second time by the Iraq inquiry about his role in the... -
MP's publish report on PFI in Housing and Hospitals
The Committee of Public Accounts has published a report on PFI in Housing and Hospitals
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Rules on alcohol pricing planned
Retailers will be banned from selling alcohol below the rate of duty plus VAT under new plans announced today ( Jan 18th ) -
Minimum alcohol price levels planned by coalition
Plans for a minimum price for alcohol in England and Wales are to be announced by ministers
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David Cameron puts focus on reforms 'legacy'
Prime Minister David Cameron will set out his determination to modernise Britain's public services during 2011, in a key... -
Review of Government direct communications and role of COI
The Cabinet Office has published the Terms of Reference, a process methodology and a governance arrangement...
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End of the line for the default retirement age
The Government has today ( Jan 13th ) confirmed that it will remove the Default Retirement Age (DRA) so that people have... -
Extra safeguard to ensure Queen’s head remains on stamps
The Government has confirmed that it will include an extra safeguard in its Postal Services Bill – the move...
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Quango reduction plan botched, say MPs
Plans to axe scores of quangos will not save much money or improve accountability, MPs have warned -
How can procurement fully deliver its potential in the public sector?
Over recent weeks we have seen action on the government's four principle levers to address our country's financial...
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Statement on US review of Afghanistan and Pakistan
Number 10 has welcomed a US review of the strategy in Afghanistan and Pakistan -
Oldham by-election campaign gets under way
Campaigning has begun in Oldham East and Saddleworth after it was confirmed a by-election will take place in the constituency on...
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Make drugs legally available
An ex-minister who had responsibility for drugs policy has called for all drugs to be legally available -
Review into the Central Office of Information announced
Minister for the Cabinet Office Francis Maude announced that he has commissioned Matt Tee, Permanent Secretary...
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Grayling: fitness for work assessment will be improved
Changes will be made to the Work Capability Assessment (WCA), which assesses whether someone is fit for work, to... -
Lord Young apology
The prime minister's enterprise adviser has apologised after saying most Britons had "never had it so good" despite the "so-called recession"
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Legal aid reforms are unveiled
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Welfare Reform White Paper
Universal Credit will make work pay for some of the poorest people in Britain, the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Iain Duncan Smith...
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Welfare Reform
Following the recent Welfare Reform White Paper, which was announced by secretary of State for Work and Pensions, Iain Duncan Smith, Govtoday sat down with Minister for Employment,... -
Calls for greater transparency in quango reforms
The Institute for Government called for more transparency...
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Whitehall business plans website 'to shift power'
A website where government departments' business plans set out their policies and timetables for achieving them is... -
Government explores future technology
A new report, published today by Foresight, the Government’s Futures think tank, highlights scientific and technological areas...
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Lord Sugar- You're Fired
David Cameron has appointed former Cabinet minister Lord Young as his enterprise tsar with a remit to cut red tape for small business -
Government launches National Infrastructure Plan
The Prime Minister today announced the publication of the UK’s first ever infrastructure...
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Spending Review- Department responses
The Spending Review today announces reforms which will tackle the fundamental drivers of welfare dependency by delivering a... -
Spending review: Alexander gaffe lets slip details of spending review
Public Sector job losses revealed as Danny Alexander inadvertently allows two pages of tomorrow's...
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Spending Review:HMS Ark Royal to be scrapped
The Royal Navy's flagship, the aircraft carrier Ark Royal, is to be scrapped early as part of the government's defence... -
Lord Young restores common sense to health and safety
Lord Young, the Prime Minister’s adviser on health and safety law and practice, has today published his report...
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Government to reveal 'bonfire of quangos'
The government is to unveil plans for a "bonfire of quangos", with up to 180 organisations expected to be abolished -
Miliband questions Child Benefit
Miliband takes the stand as the Prime Minister is questioned over Child Benefit
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Women rule in shadow cabinet
Yvette Cooper has come top of Labour's vote for its new shadow cabinet -
Together in the National Interest
In his first Party Conference speech as Prime Minister, David Cameron has laid out his vision for Government
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Shadow Cabinet voting begins
Voting has opened in Labour's shadow cabinet elections amid much speculation over key roles -
Osborne unveils tough but fair approach to welfare
George Osborne has unveiled a bold plan to get Britain's ballooning benefits bill back under control, while...
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Miliband takes a back seat
David Miliband has announced he needs to "recharge his batteries" away from frontline politics and will not serve in his brother Ed's shadow... -
A vision of local media
In a speech to the Royal Television Society, the Secretary of State has detailed the Government’s commitment to decentralise broadcasting to...
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Ed Miliband becomes Labour Leader
Ed Miliband has become the new Labour Leader, pipping his brother, David, by just over 1 per cent -
Labour leadership contest into last day
Labour's leadership contest is entering its final day as the five candidates campaign for the remaining votes of MPs, party...
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Voters to register individually
Voters will be asked to register individually from 2014 in order to modernise the electoral registration system...... -
Sir John to face Frosty reception
Government Chief Scientific Adviser Professor Sir John Beddington will be sitting in the hot seat today for a “Frost on...
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The Budget has hit the poorest hardest
The coalition government's first Budget has hit the poorest families hardest, a leading economic think tank has said -
Camerons announce birth of fourth child, a girl
David and Samantha Cameron have announced the birth of their fourth child, a girl. The baby - weighing 6lb 1oz - was...
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Coalition reaches 100 days milestone
Richard Lambert, CBI Director-General, today ( August 18th ) set out his assessment of the coalition government’s first 100... -
Big Society red tape purge
Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts will lead a new cutting red-tape taskforce to flush out burdens on the voluntary sector
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David Willetts comments on IPPR report on unpaid internships
Commenting on the report by the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) and Internocracy on unpaid... -
Parental child abduction - know the law
Take your child abroad without the permission of the other parent and you may be committing child abduction under UK law, warns...
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Elections watchdog calls for action to ensure voter confidence
The Electoral Commission, the independent elections watchdog, has published its statutory report on the UK... -
Review of Arm's Length Bodies
A number of our public bodies are set to be merged, abolished or streamlined says Culture Minister Jeremy Hunt
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Prime Minister launches National Citizen Service pilots for young people
The Prime Minister has announced the Governments plans for 16 year olds to take part in National... -
Strategic financial management of the defence budget
The Ministry of Defence does not place sufficient emphasis on financial management in its decision making, according to a report released by the...
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Machinery of Government changes
A Written Ministerial Statement by the Prime Minister on Machinery of Government changes affecting the... -
Cameron’s ‘Big Society’ is an ‘intellectually flawed pipe dream’ for a 1950s Britain, says Unite
David Cameron’s ‘passion’ for the ‘Big Society’ is ‘intellectually flawed’...
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Hutton Review: call for evidence on pay
The Hutton Review of Fair Pay in the Public Sector, announced by the Chancellor in June, today issued a call for... -
A defence estate of the right size to meet operational needs
The Ministry of Defence, one of the largest landowners in the UK, has strengthened its estate planning and achieved significant receipts...
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The legal high naphyrone1 - sold as NRG-1 - should be made illegal.
The chemical naphyrone (and related compounds), marketed as the legal high NRG-1, should be made a Class B drug, recommends the... -
Clegg asks British people: “What is freedom to you?”
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg issued a call to arms against pointless regulation and unnecessary bureaucracy, asking the public how they...
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New offer from British Airways could postpone cabin crew strike ballot
Unite the union confirmed on sunday that the new offer to British Airways cabin crew could lead to the postponement of the... -
new analysis of emergency budget shows the chancellor will be back for more tax
The cuts that the Coalition Government will have to make to those departments whose budgets are not protected will be...
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Budget Special;Government declares war on public services
UNISON General Secretary, Dave Prentis, today accused the Government of declaring war on public services and public service workers with... -
Budget Special; Child benefit to be freezed for next three years
The Chancellor, George Osbourne, has delivered his first budget speech with the most significant announcement being the rise in VAT...
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BUDGET COVERAGE: Osbourne delivers budget
The Chancellor, George Osbourne has taken to the Commons to deliver his emergency... -
BUDGET 2010: NUT comment on the emergency Budget
Commenting ahead of the Government’s emergency Budget today, Christine Blower, General Secretary of the National Union of Teachers, the largest...
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BUDGET 2010:Don't let cuts risk the economic recovery, says TUC
Swingeing cuts in the Emergency Budget today would put hundreds of thousands of public and private sector workers on the dole, derail... -
BUDGET 2010: Labour warn poorest could be hit the hardest
The toughest package of tax increases and spending cuts in a generation is expected to be unveiled by Chancellor George Osborne in his...
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Council tax freeze will blow hole in budgets
UNISON has accused the Government of using council tax as a political football to soften the blow of tax rises and spending cuts in Tuesday’s... -
Bloody Sunday Report published
Prime Minister David Cameron made a statement to the House of Commons yesterday regarding the publication of the Saville Inquiry into the events known as 'Bloody...
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British Safety Council welcomes Lord Young review of health and safety law
The British Safety Council has welcomed the Prime Minister’s appointment of Lord Young of Graffham as his adviser on... -
Home Secretary to halt Vetting Scheme
The vetting scheme for nine million people working with children and vulnerable adults in England, Wales and Northern Ireland is to be...
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Rospa welcomes Lord Young's Health and Safety Law Review
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents has welcomed the announcement of a review into health and safety law and... -
Policy report suggests culture change can reduce health inequalities
A new report from the Royal College of Physicians in partnership with leading health organisations and the NHS calls on all...
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Updated planning policy focuses on tackling climate change
Updated national planning policy with an increased focus on tackling climate change has been unveiled by Environment Minister Jane... -
Cable sets out 'plan for growth'
Business Secretary Vince Cable yesterday set out his new priorities for the...
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Over 1000 schools apply for academy freedoms
The Secretary of State has outlined the number of schools which have shown an interest in becoming academies following the DfE announcement of the... -
Iain Duncan Smith – reforms will tackle poverty and get Britain working again
A radical welfare reform programme designed to tackle entrenched poverty and end the curse of intergenerational...
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'Radical rethink' required for climate change policy
Following last year's climate policy meeting in Copenhagen, a group of establishments were commissioned to chart a new way... -
Cutting central government emissions by 10 per cent in 12 months
Carbon emissions from central government will be cut by 10 per cent in the next 12 months, Prime Minister David Cameron announced...
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Policy paper suggests ways in which government can cut costs while improving public services
A new Management Consultancies Association (MCA) policy paper, “We can cut the deficit: Ten proven...