Ed Balls confirmed today that Personal, Social, Health and Economic (PSHE) education will be made compulsory in schools from September 2011.

A re-classification of the production arms of certain television producers in the nations has been proposed today by Culture Secretary Ben Bradshaw. The proposals would classify more television production companies as independent producers, and are designed to help encourage content

We can't afford to waste any business talent", Business Secretary Lord Mandelson said today as he launched new measures to ensure women and ethnic minority business people have the support and confidence to maximise their business potential.

The National Audit Office has warned that the value for money of 43 major government projects worth around £200 billion is at risk because of significant weaknesses in the Government's commercial skills and expertise. But there is an even greater

The European Union must re-build its leadership and reshape its core spending and economic policy to strengthen Europe's ability to compete on a global scale, Lord Mandelson said today.

Scientists in the field of dementia research will get more help to access funding thanks to a new ministerial group, which will drive forward research into the causes, cure and care of dementia, Care Services Minister Phil Hope announced today.

The Australian Government's response to the House of Representatives Standing Committee report: Who Cares...? Report on the inquiry into better support for carers recognises the vital contribution of carers of people with a disability, medical conditions, mental illness and the

The Minister for Education, Julia Gillard, today announced that the Rudd Government will co-fund up to 11,000 additional training places for small and medium business in a $25 million program designed to address skills shortages as the economy improves.

The Realising Our Broadband Future forum will be held in Sydney on December 10 and 11, 2009.

The Federal Court in Brisbane imposed a total of $15.75 million in penalties for contraventions of the Spam Act 2003 (the Spam Act), following the Australian Communications and Media Authority's first court action taken against unsolicited SMS messages.

The Australian Communications and Media Authority in late October released a report that explores changing community attitudes and practices in dealing with their personal information online.

On Wednesday, the EU's and USA's new Energy Council met for the first time in Washington D.C. The Council's task is to strengthen the cooperation between the EU and the USA in the field of energy. US Secretary of Energy

Late last night (at 0:45), the European Parliament and the Council of Ministers reached an agreement on the EU Telecoms Reform, after intense negotiations brokered by the European Commission.

On 6 November, Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt will meet Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at an EU-India summit in New Delhi. Fredrik Reinfeldt is hoping for constructive discussions, not least ahead of the upcoming Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen.