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Speech on the General Power of Competence, delivered at the Local Government Association and National Association of Local Councils conference.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
…The first of the UK's fleet of next-generation anti-submarine maritime patrol Merlin Mk2 helicopters have been delivered to the Royal Navy.…
Property owners could get a greater role in revitalising their high streets under plans announced by Local Growth Minister Mark Prisk.
Check the latest health advice before travelling, in the light of the on-going cases of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV).
Chief Secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander announces £10 million prize at visit to McLaren.
Winners of this year’s prestigious Queen’s Awards for Enterprise will celebrate their achievements alongside royalty and ministers.
UK Sport reveals how 2012 Olympic and Paralympic sports stars are helping to inspire a generation.
New premium service launched providing added benefits to universities and Higher Education institutions that sponsor international students.
Bentley Motors confirms development of the Bentley SUV, which will be made in Crewe and create over 1,000 jobs in the UK.
A new scheme introduced today gives businesses a stronger voice in influencing how regulators change the way they work.
Promoting equal rights
The Armed Forces are celebrating the birth of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's first child in fine style across the world today.
Lenders given details to boost support for those who want to get on to the housing ladder
National Grid have announced that T-pylon, the winner of the Pylon Design Competition, is being offered for the first time in the UK for a new electricity connection in Somerset.
Hundreds of the firms which bombard the public with adverts for profitable compensation claims have left the industry following changes to the law.
British military took part in the multinational US/Ukrainian full-spectrum exercise RAPID TRIDENT 2013.
Flag-flying guidance for UK government buildings…
Celebrations and congratulations as Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge gives birth to a baby son.
On 22 July delegation from Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs arrived in Dushanbe to conduct negotiations on a Double Taxation Agreement between the UK and Tajikistan.
UK Trade & Investment congratulated Whizz Education and Nanmeebooks on their seminar “Raising Standards in Mathematics with Personalised Learning”
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