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Government raises £1 billion for public purse by exiting unused assets

Government raises £1 billion for public purse by exiting unused assets

Wednesday, 13 March 2013

Government has raised over £1 billion for the taxpayer since May 2010 by selling property and land no longer required by the Civil Service....

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Prime Minister David Cameron interview on Falklands referendum result

Prime Minister David Cameron interview on Falklands referendum result

Tuesday, 12 March 2013

The Prime Minister was interviewed about the result of the Falklands referendum....

Apprenticeship speech delivered by Prime Minister David Cameron in Milton Keynes

Apprenticeship speech delivered by Prime Minister David Cameron in Milton Keynes

Tuesday, 12 March 2013

"There’s no better way to back people’s aspirations than to invest in apprenticeships, to invest in the skills that can make a difference to your care...

Press conference with PM David Cameron and Taoiseach Enda Kenny

Press conference with PM David Cameron and Taoiseach Enda Kenny

Monday, 11 March 2013

The Prime Minister and Taoiseach Enda Kenny spoke at a press conference....

Economy speech delivered by David Cameron

Economy speech delivered by David Cameron

Thursday, 07 March 2013

David Cameron speaks about the economic situation and the plans to fix the fundamental problems in the economy....

Transcript of speech given by the Prime Minister, David Cameron and the Afghan Minister of Mines, Wahidullah Shahrani

Transcript of speech given by the Prime Minister, David Cameron and the Afghan Minister of Mines, Wahidullah Shahrani

Thursday, 07 March 2013

Transcript of speech given by David Cameron and the Minister of Mines, Wahidullah Shahrani on mining of precious metals in Afghanistan....

Minister in Liverpool to promote Social Value Act

Minister in Liverpool to promote Social Value Act

Wednesday, 06 March 2013

Minister Nick Hurd will address the Social Value Conference in Liverpool about the Social Value Act and public service delivery....

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New world leading evidence centres to drive better decisions across £200 billion of public services

New world leading evidence centres to drive better decisions across £200 billion of public services

Monday, 04 March 2013

A new initiative will build on existing evidence-based policy making to guide decision-making on £200 billion of public spending....

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First Independent Shared Service Centre to deliver government back office savings

First Independent Shared Service Centre to deliver government back office savings

Friday, 01 March 2013

The first independently-run shared service centre will deliver significant government savings over a 7-year period....

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UK and Estonia sign Memorandum of Understanding on digital government

UK and Estonia sign Memorandum of Understanding on digital government

Thursday, 28 February 2013

A Memorandum of Understanding marks a new commitment by the UK and Estonia to work together on digital government and public services....

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GOV.UK could be this generation’s tube map

GOV.UK could be this generation’s tube map

Thursday, 28 February 2013

Ben Terrett spoke at the Design Indaba Conference in South Africa about GOV.UK as an icon of practical design....

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Level playing field for all civil servants to drive up performance

Level playing field for all civil servants to drive up performance

Thursday, 28 February 2013

A new competency framework for the Civil Service will focus on results, continuous improvement and breaking down departmental silos....

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Deputy Prime Minister's speech at Manufacturing Summit 2013

Deputy Prime Minister's speech at Manufacturing Summit 2013

Thursday, 28 February 2013

A speech made by the Deputy Prime Minister at the Manufacturing Summit in Banbury on 28 February 2013....

North European Forum press conference

North European Forum press conference

Thursday, 28 February 2013

Press conference given by Prime Minister David Cameron and Latvian Prime Minister Valdis Dombrovskis....

Departmental SME spend for 2011/12 reveals steady increase

Departmental SME spend for 2011/12 reveals steady increase

Wednesday, 27 February 2013

New data shows that small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are increasingly bidding for and winning government business....

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Better public building

Better public building

Tuesday, 26 February 2013

Speech given by Peter Hansford, on behalf of Francis Maude, about what government is doing to improve construction in the public sector....

Masterclasses to help civil society organisations win government contracts

Masterclasses to help civil society organisations win government contracts

Friday, 22 February 2013

New workshops will help charities, voluntary organisations and social enterprises to win and deliver public service contracts....

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Major boost to innovations that support social action

Major boost to innovations that support social action

Thursday, 21 February 2013

5 projects get more backing from the Innovation in Giving Fund and a new Cabinet Office Centre for Social Action to launch in April....

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Report shows UK leading the way in social investment

Report shows UK leading the way in social investment

Wednesday, 20 February 2013

A new report on best practice in social investment has been published by Sa?d Business School, University of Oxford and the Cabinet Office....

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The new home on the web for the Cabinet Office

The new home on the web for the Cabinet Office

Wednesday, 20 February 2013

GOV.UK is the new place for corporate and policy information from the Cabinet Office. ...

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G Cloud celebrates first birthday on a high

G Cloud celebrates first birthday on a high

Tuesday, 19 February 2013

The G-Cloud, launched 1 year ago, offers a more innovative and cost-effective model for buying IT; CloudStore 3 will go live in the spring....

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Deputy Prime Minister’s speech on economic decentralisation at Mansion House

Deputy Prime Minister’s speech on economic decentralisation at Mansion House

Monday, 18 February 2013

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg’s speech on economic decentralisation given at Mansion House on 18 February 2013. ...

David Cameron's speech at business event in Mumbai

David Cameron's speech at business event in Mumbai

Monday, 18 February 2013

The Prime Minister gave a speech in Mumbai on the first day of his visit to India....

David Cameron's speech at Unilever offices in Mumbai

David Cameron's speech at Unilever offices in Mumbai

Monday, 18 February 2013

David Cameron gave a speech and took questions at the offices of Unilever in Mumbai, India...

New rules use government buying power against tax avoidance

New rules use government buying power against tax avoidance

Thursday, 14 February 2013

Departments will be able to ban companies and individuals from government contracts if they take part in failed tax avoidance schemes....

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New social enterprises to receive jump start from government investment

New social enterprises to receive jump start from government investment

Thursday, 14 February 2013

Wayra UnLtd and Bethnal Green Ventures are the first social enterprises to receive backing from the government’s £10m Social Incubator Fund....

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Aspiring mutuals get vital government funding boost

Aspiring mutuals get vital government funding boost

Thursday, 14 February 2013

The Cabinet Office's Mutuals Support Programme is helping more than 20 mutuals spin out from the public sector....

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Deputy Prime Minister's G8 visit to Africa

Deputy Prime Minister's G8 visit to Africa

Wednesday, 13 February 2013

Nick Clegg visits Mozambique and Ethiopia as part of the UK’s G8 engagement with Africa...

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New way of buying services will save money and boost business with SMEs

New way of buying services will save money and boost business with SMEs

Wednesday, 13 February 2013

A new single route for government to buy consultancy services, where appropriate, will make it cheaper and give more work to smaller firms....

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Prime Minister's speech to Chinese New Year reception

Prime Minister's speech to Chinese New Year reception

Wednesday, 13 February 2013

PM recognises Britain's "highly successful" Chinese community and celebrates UK-China relations at a Chinese New Year Downing Street reception....

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