© Crown copyright http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/index.htm en Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:43:45 GMT 10 http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/index.htm http://www.direct.gov.uk/prod_consum_dg/DGFragmentsCode/images/printLogo.gif http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Nl1/Newsroom/DG_182620?cid=rss http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Nl1/Newsroom/DG_182620?cid=rss Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:12:00 GMT Businesses that operate for a social purpose are thriving. Social Enterprise Day sees the launch of One Big Idea, a competition challenging people to come up with a new social enterprise product. http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Nl1/Newsroom/DG_182537?cid=rss http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Nl1/Newsroom/DG_182537?cid=rss Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:24:00 GMT Flooding costs homeowners four times as much as a house fire, but only 6 per cent of UK households have taken steps to protect their home from flooding. http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Nl1/Newsroom/DG_182534?cid=rss http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Nl1/Newsroom/DG_182534?cid=rss Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:05:00 GMT Older people and students are being given advice on how to protect themselves from distraction burglars. http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Nl1/Newsroom/DG_182510?cid=rss http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Nl1/Newsroom/DG_182510?cid=rss Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:23:00 GMT As more than 25,000 British Muslims travel to Mecca for Hajj, the government is urging pilgrims to know their rights and report scam artists. http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Nl1/Newsroom/DG_182507?cid=rss http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Nl1/Newsroom/DG_182507?cid=rss Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:37:00 GMT The new 'your doorstep, your decision' campaign has been launched to make sure people know what to do if a doorstep trader comes calling. http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Nl1/Newsroom/DG_182370?cid=rss http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Nl1/Newsroom/DG_182370?cid=rss Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:42:00 GMT The Mortgage Help campaign offering free advice to homeowners is to be extended into 2010. Rules to make sure repossession is always the last resort are also being tightened, while more help is available to guide families through the Mortgage Rescue Scheme. http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Nl1/Newsroom/DG_182346?cid=rss http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Nl1/Newsroom/DG_182346?cid=rss Sun, 15 Nov 2009 23:01:00 GMT This week is Get Safe Online Week. Make sure you are aware of the latest scams and how to be safe online. http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Nl1/Newsroom/DG_182307?cid=rss http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Nl1/Newsroom/DG_182307?cid=rss Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:41:00 GMT NHS patients will have legal rights to maximum waiting times, under new proposals. People aged 40 to 74 will also have the right to an NHS Health Check every five years. Have your say on the proposed legal rights for patients. http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Nl1/Newsroom/DG_182276?cid=rss http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Nl1/Newsroom/DG_182276?cid=rss Mon, 9 Nov 2009 16:34:00 GMT The government is seeking further views on whether to allow product placement in programmes made for UK television. A consultation, which also asks what safeguards should be in place should the product placement rules be revised, is published today. http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Nl1/Newsroom/DG_182267?cid=rss http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Nl1/Newsroom/DG_182267?cid=rss Mon, 9 Nov 2009 15:32:00 GMT A campaign launched by the Department for Transport (DfT) aims to cut Britain's CO2 emissions from personal car use. By cutting back, every driver can make a difference, the DfT says. http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Nl1/Newsroom/DG_182258?cid=rss http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Nl1/Newsroom/DG_182258?cid=rss Mon, 9 Nov 2009 11:22:00 GMT Pensioners who've overpaid tax on their interest from savings could be in-line for a tax windfall. http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Nl1/Newsroom/DG_182184?cid=rss http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Nl1/Newsroom/DG_182184?cid=rss Thu, 5 Nov 2009 14:14:00 GMT New rules around the use of of premium rate telephone services in TV and radio programmes have been announced. http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Nl1/Newsroom/DG_182110?cid=rss http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Nl1/Newsroom/DG_182110?cid=rss Wed, 4 Nov 2009 09:35:00 GMT The Post Office has launched this year's set of Christmas stamps. http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Nl1/Newsroom/DG_182050?cid=rss http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Nl1/Newsroom/DG_182050?cid=rss Tue, 3 Nov 2009 14:22:00 GMT A report on the issue of parents lying to win school places for their children has been published. The Chief Schools Adjudicator has recommended tougher punishments for parents who lie. http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Nl1/Newsroom/DG_182005?cid=rss http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Nl1/Newsroom/DG_182005?cid=rss Mon, 2 Nov 2009 12:19:00 GMT A new campaign highlights the difference consumers can make by reducing, reusing and recycling. In the UK, 500,000 tonnes of waste could be saved from going to landfill. http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Nl1/Newsroom/DG_181937?cid=rss http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Nl1/Newsroom/DG_181937?cid=rss Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:13:00 GMT Banks' and building societies' day-to-day contact with their customers is to be regulated from 1 November 2009. This will cover everything from unauthorised transactions to notification of interest rate changes. http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Nl1/Newsroom/DG_181869?cid=rss http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Nl1/Newsroom/DG_181869?cid=rss Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:03:00 GMT Bogus callers claiming to be from the Ministry of Justice have contacted consumers with offers to help them reclaim bank charges. If they accept, the callers take payments or personal details from them. http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Nl1/Newsroom/DG_181849?cid=rss http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Nl1/Newsroom/DG_181849?cid=rss Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:27:00 GMT The government has made a number of proposals to make credit and store cards fairer for consumers. Have your say on the new proposals. http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Nl1/Newsroom/DG_181763?cid=rss http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Nl1/Newsroom/DG_181763?cid=rss Tue, 3 Nov 2009 13:45:00 GMT This eye-catching illegal passenger arrived last week on a flight from India. Airport staff called in experts from the Food and Environment Research Agency to identify the strange insect. http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Nl1/Newsroom/DG_181717?cid=rss http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Nl1/Newsroom/DG_181717?cid=rss Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:42:00 GMT A new map has been launched highlighting the likely effects on the planet of future global temperature rise as a result of climate change.