Commuters and bus passengers across England will see more eco-friendly buses on the roads, congestion reduced and services upgraded, thanks to a new £101 million package of improvements approved by Local Transport Minister Norman Baker.
Today’s announcement will see:
· £31 million spent on 439 low carbon buses, part of the Government’s Green Bus Fund which aims

Commenting on the investment announced today by GlaxoSmithKline, Minister for Universities and Science David Willetts said:
“This £500 million programme of investment from GlaxoSmithKline is excellent news for our economy and our life sciences industry. It will drive growth, stimulate innovation and create highly skilled jobs across the country.
“It also shows the company’s commitment to maintaining

If tailored to local circumstances, well-led and well-managed integration can improve the quality of care for patients, a major study has found. More joined up health services and social care was also well liked by staff and reduced hospital costs.
The two-year study, commissioned by the Department of Health, looked at 16 sites across England which

Responding to today’s European Commission state aid decision Postal Affairs Minister Norman Lamb said:
“We warmly welcome the European Commission’s approval of state aid in favour of Royal Mail. It safeguards the universal postal service by allowing the Government to relieve, in full, the historic pension deficit of the Royal Mail Pension Plan and restructure the

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, today announced his Budget which maintains the Government’s strategy to reduce the deficit, announces far-reaching tax reforms, and support for growth and to reward work. It sets out the actions the Government will take in three areas – creating a stable economy, a fairer, more efficient and simpler

The following statistics were released today by the Department of Health:
The 2011 NHS Staff Survey.
Key points from the latest release include:
• 87% of staff said they feel satisfied with the quality of care they provide to patients, with 90% of staff feeling their role makes a difference to patients. These figures are the same as

People trading on the internet who haven’t paid all the tax they owe are being invited to take part in an online Twitter question and answer session by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC).
The Twitter Q&A – HMRC’s first – is about the department’s online trading campaign. It will take place from 3 to 4pm on

More people should be able to spend their final days in a place of their choice and new Government funding will help to make this happen, Health Secretary Andrew Lansley announced today.
The current system of end of life care does not work well enough. Some patients and their families receive excellent care and excellent support

The private sector and the open data community are to have greater influence over the release of public sector data to encourage the creation of high-value businesses and promote economic growth, the Government announced today.
A new independently chaired Data Strategy Board (DSB) will advise Ministers on what data should be released and has the potential

The Chancellor has today launched the National Loan Guarantee Scheme (NLGS), helping smaller businesses across the UK (with an annual group turnover of up to £50 million) access cheaper finance.
The Government is using the UK’s budget credibility in financial markets to provide up to £20 billion of government guarantees on unsecured borrowing by banks, enabling