Skip to main content

News and communications

Skip to results

35,560 results

Skip to results
35,560 results sorted by Updated (newest)
  • Guardsman Christopher Davies killed in Afghanistan

    It is with sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that Guardsman Christopher Davies, from the 1st Battalion Irish Guards, serving with Combined Force Nahr-e Saraj (North), was killed in Afghanistan on Wednesday 17…

    • Updated:
  • Government announces joint venture and confirms UK’s Daresbury Laboratory a principal international science and innovation location

    Twenty-year joint venture will attract national and international inward investment. 6,000 knowledge-based jobs to be created in science and…

    • Updated:

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Government spending data published

    The government has today published detailed spending data allowing the public to see for the first time how money is spent.

    • Updated:

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Encouraging meeting on sheep EID

    Discussing a range of issues facing the industry in implementing EU rules on individually tracing sheep.

    • Updated:

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Cornish floods – Caroline Spelman statement

    Following a visit to Cornwall yesterday to see the devastation caused by the floods, the Secretary Of State Caroline Spelman has given the following written statement to the House of Commons.

    • Updated:

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Defra spending over £25,000 published

    The UK Government portal for transparency, data.gov.uk, gives the public and developers easy access to data from all levels of government.

    • Updated:

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Government spending data published

    The government has today published detailed spending data allowing the public to see for the first time how money is spent and hold politicians to account

    • Updated:

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Transport futures seminar

    Explains government's transport plans and the role the north east of England could play in economic growth.

    • Updated:

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Better planning: from principle to practice

    Draft text of the speech - may differ from the delivered version. Many thanks to Localis for hosting us today. Localis are a think-tank on…

    • Updated:

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Our competitive advantage in the chemical industry

    I’m pleased to be here speaking to you this evening, in my present guise as Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills and President…

    • Updated:

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Engaged and attuned: Britain as a good European

    Speech by Minister for Europe, David Lidington, on the role of the UK in the European Union

    • Updated:

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Royal Marines receive campaign medals and exercise Freedom of Taunton

    Crowds braved the wind and rain to line the streets of Taunton yesterday for an emotional welcome home for 700 members of 40 Commando Royal Marines (40 Cdo RM) after a challenging deployment on Operation HERRICK in Afghanist…

    • Updated:

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • ARRC prepares in Norway for deployment to Afghanistan

    …As part of their preparations for their deployment to Afghanistan next year personnel from Headquarters Allied Rapid Reaction Corps (HQ ARRC) recently participated in two weeks of high intensity, comprehensive training at NATO's Joint Warfare Centre in Stavanger, Norway.…

    • Updated:

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • How to be savvy when doing your Christmas shopping

    BIS conducted research as part of the ‘Know Your Consumer Rights’ campaign with Consumer Focus, the OFT and Consumer Direct. The research showed…

    • Updated:

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Get online week 18-24 October

    Encouraging millions more internet users in the UK by 2012.

    • Updated:

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Climate change

    Speech by Andrew Mitchell, International Development Secretary, at a Climate and Development Knowledge Network event at British Council on 18 November 2010.

    • Updated:

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Non-national museum funding

    DCMS response to public enquiries.

    • Updated:

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Sarah Teather responds to claims about LA funding for children's centres

    …Children's Minister Sarah Teather responds to claims about local authority (LA) funding for children's centres.…

    • Updated:

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Kettering growth incentives benefit community

    The New Homes Bonus scheme will boost the spending power of local communities.

    • Updated:

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • The open internet

    Text of speech by Ed Vaizey on the need to protect internet freedoms and transparency.

    • Updated:

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government