Government Announcement Archive
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Osborne names emergency budget date
The chancellor has launched an audit of public spending to "significantly accelerate" the speed of cuts ahead of an emergency budget on Tuesday June 22.
Monday 17th May 2010
Sugar to head small business task force
Enterprise champion Sir Alan Sugar is to front a new task force to advise the government to ensure small companies are treated fairly, the prime minister has announced.
Thursday 1st April 2010
Brown pledges fast broadband 'for all by 2020'
Superfast broadband will be available to every home in the UK by 2020, the prime minister has announced.
Monday 22nd March 2010
Dog owners facing tough regulations
Every dog owner in the UK would have to take out insurance against their pet attacking someone under government proposals to crack down on dangerous breeds.
Tuesday 9th March 2010
Labour plan to boost social mobility
Plans to help aid youngsters from poor backgrounds break into lucrative professions have been unveiled by the government.
Monday 18th January 2010
Pre-Budget report 2009: Key announcements
Full details of the 2009 pre-Budget report announced changes in 2010-11.
Wednesday 9th December 2009
Post Office bank plans outlined
The government is to promote new financial products and services that will be made available through the Post office, ranging from children's savings to business accounts.
Wednesday 2nd December 2009
Burnham to 'squeeze' NHS to pay for free social care
Spending on research and development and public health promotions will be cut in order to pay for free social care, the health secretary has revealed.
Wednesday 25th November 2009
Schools to tackle domestic violence
School pupils will be taught how to avoid violent relationships as part of a new government strategy to tackle domestic violence.
Wednesday 25th November 2009
Government lays out digital plans
The government has detailed its plans to deal with illegal filesharing, tougher rules on video game age ratings and extending powers for Ofcom on regional news.
Wednesday 18th November 2009
Equality Bill likely to become law
The Equality Bill, included as carry-over legislation from the previous session, is one of the bills announced in today's Queen's Speech that is most likely to become law.
Wednesday 18th November 2009
Queen's Speech - full text
Here is the full text of today's Queen's Speech.
Wednesday 18th November 2009
Full list of legislation in Queen's Speech
Here is a full list of the Bills in today's Queen's Speech, including draft legislation.
Wednesday 18th November 2009
Bankers targeted in Queen's Speech
Tough new rules for the banking industry, including fines for individuals, have been unveiled in the Queen's Speech.
Wednesday 18th November 2009
Long-term unemployed to get £40m
Local authorities in some of the most deprived areas of the country are to be given £40m to tackle long-term unemployment, the government has announced.
Friday 13th November 2009
Mandelson announces expansion of apprenticeships
The business secretary announced plans to create 35,000 new apprenticeship places.
Wednesday 11th November 2009
DNA profile database plans unveiled
The DNA of innocent people arrested in England and Wales will be held for no longer than six years, ministers have announced.
Wednesday 11th November 2009
Key financial statement on December 9
Alistair Darling will deliver his pre-Budget report on Wednesday December 9.
Wednesday 11th November 2009
Credit card crackdown plans unveiled
Unfair credit card terms are to be outlawed under proposals being put forward by the government.
Tuesday 27th October 2009
Online local crime maps launched
A new interactive national map allowing the public to compare crime figures across England and Wales has been launched by the Home Office.
Tuesday 20th October 2009
Skills councils relicensed
A further four sector skills councils have been successfully relicensed following a rigorous assessment, business secretary Lord Mandelson has announced.
Wednesday 14th October 2009
Patients urged to rate GPs
Patients are being encouraged to rate their GP surgeries on a new NHS website launched by the Department of Health.
Wednesday 14th October 2009
ID cards available for government staff
Immigration minister Phil Woolas has announced applications for ID cards will commence later this month, available to both Home Office civil servants and passport service staff.
Tuesday 13th October 2009
Johnson announces new action on Asbos
Police and councils are to be set tougher targets to deal with anti-social behaviour, home secretary Alan Johnson has announced.
Tuesday 13th October 2009
Johnson tackles domestic violence
Violent husbands and partners are to be banned from their own homes for up to a fortnight to allow their victims "breathing space", under new powers announced by home secretary Alan Johnson.
Tuesday 29th September 2009
GP catchment areas to be scrapped
Patients are to be given new rights to register with a GP surgery of their choice, the health secretary has announced.
Thursday 17th September 2009
Cooper scores with football jobs
The government is to fund 200 new football league jobs for the young unemployed, work and pensions secretary Yvette Cooper has announced.
Tuesday 15th September 2009
NHS premium rate calls to be banned
The use of phone numbers which charge a premium rate to contact the NHS is to be banned in England.
Monday 14th September 2009
Balls sings praises of music scheme
Ed Balls has launch an initiative to give every child the chance to learn more about music.
Thursday 10th September 2009
Government tightens restrictions on foreign workers
Plans to restrict the number of skilled British jobs going to foreign workers have been unveiled by home secretary Alan Johnson.
Monday 7th September 2009
Academy set-up fee scrapped
The government is to make it easier for businesses and charities to take over schools to help advance the academy programme.
Monday 7th September 2009
Cabinet meets at Olympic Park
The cabinet has met at the site of the London 2012 Olympics Park in Stratford.
Thursday 3rd September 2009
New move to tackle youth unemployment
Plans to help young people find jobs are to be outlined by the government, following calls from unions and ministers to do more to tackle youth unemployment.
Wednesday 2nd September 2009
Ministers approve swipe card phones
New technology that enables people to use their mobile phone like a debit or credit card has been approved by the government.
Friday 28th August 2009
Government urges action on summer drinking
Drinkers are being urged by government to cut back on alcohol after figures revealed a summer of heavy drinking.
Friday 28th August 2009
Home Office to reclassify 'legal highs'
The home secretary's plans to clamp down on some currently legal drugs are lacking in clarity, experts have warned.
Tuesday 25th August 2009
Illegal file-sharers face loss of internet access
People who repeatedly share copyrighted content could have their access to the internet removed, Stephen Timms has said.
Tuesday 25th August 2009
Mental health employment boost
Thousands of people with mental health problems are to be given extra support managing their condition so they can remain in the workplace, Jim Knight has announced.
Monday 24th August 2009
New guidelines set for oncology services
New best practice guidelines to improve the quality and safety of chemotherapy have been published by the government.
Friday 21st August 2009
Restraining orders made easier to grant
Victims of domestic violence are to be given greater protection by courts in England and Wales from next month, the government has announced
Friday 21st August 2009
NHS to get specialist cancer unit
The government has taken the first steps in providing an advanced form of radiotherapy to cancer patients.
Tuesday 18th August 2009
Online bid to boost choices for school leavers
The government has launched a new advice service for education leavers and their parents.
Tuesday 18th August 2009
Bid to shame 'drug drivers'
Transport secretary Lord Adonis has launched a government campaign to make drug driving "socially unacceptable".
Monday 17th August 2009
£340m loan boost for Airbus project
The government is to back an Airbus A350 aircraft project with a £340m loan, it was announced today.
Friday 14th August 2009
£3m investment for tech firms
Two technology firms are the first to receive funding from a government-backed investment fund.
Thursday 13th August 2009
Incapacity claimants 'should exercise more'
Individuals on incapacity benefit should do more exercise to help them get back into work, the health secretary has said.
Thursday 13th August 2009
£3m fund to regenerate high streets
Details of a £3m fund to help regenerate the high streets which have been "hardest hit" by the recession have been announced by the government.
Thursday 13th August 2009
Affordable housing scheme unveiled
Measures to guarantee a supply of affordable rural homes for future generations of first time buyers in 'protected' areas have been announced by the government.
Wednesday 12th August 2009
Patients to rate hospitals online
Patients are to be asked to rate their hospital treatment through the use of an online "scorecard", the government has announced.
Tuesday 11th August 2009
Online advice service for first-time parents launched
A free online advice service to help first-time parents care for their babies has been launched by the Department of Health.
Monday 10th August 2009
'Radical rethink' needed on food supply
There needs to be a "radical rethink" of how Britain produces and consumes food, Hilary Benn said on Monday.
Monday 10th August 2009
Small shops to benefit from £5m anti-crime fund
Additional funding is to be provided to help small retailers protect their properties, ministers have said.
Thursday 6th August 2009
Harman demands tougher action on tackling rape
Minister for women Harriet Harman has expressed concern that a review of rape laws is failing to address vital issues.
Wednesday 5th August 2009
Community cohesion 'at the heart' of local government
Community cohesion should be at the heart of local government services rather than just an "add-on", a minister has said.
Tuesday 4th August 2009
Australian style citizenship system launched
Alan Johnson has launch a new points-based immigration system for those seeking British citizenship.
Monday 3rd August 2009
Anger as 'parking tax' is announced
The first tax on parking spaces in the UK will be piloted in Nottingham, the government has announced.
Friday 31st July 2009
Johnson announces ID card 'milestone'
The home secretary has announced the next "milestone" in the development of ID cards, unveiling the official design in Manchester.
Thursday 30th July 2009
Government to create new jobs for young people
A £40m campaign has been launched by the government aimed at creating thousands of new jobs for young people.
Wednesday 29th July 2009
Mandelson: Fee rise must protect poorer students
Lord Mandelson has warned universities that they must safeguard access to university for the poorest young people.
Monday 27th July 2009
Wind firms given green energy grants
The government has announced a multi-million pound investment into offshore wind technology.
Monday 27th July 2009
Rail electrification plans announced
The government has announced a £1.1bn rail electrification project, in an attempt to cut journey times, reduce pollution and boost the economy.
Thursday 23rd July 2009
'Route map' for CO2 targets
The government is to introduce a 'pay as you save' scheme for homeowners under plans set out in a new white paper.
Wednesday 15th July 2009
'Al Capone' tactics in crime fight
Home secretary Alan Johnson has endorsed an 'Al Capone style' policy of using tax powers to target organised crime.
Tuesday 14th July 2009
Cruel lottery' on social care
Social care has been a "cruel lottery", the health secretary has said.
Tuesday 14th July 2009
Fraud office probes MG Rover collapse
The Serious Fraud Office is to investigate the collapse of car manufacturer MG Rover, the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills has confirmed.
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