Asked what possibilities there might be of a compromise on the 90 day detention rule as set out in the Anti Terror Bill, the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman (PMOS) said that the Prime Minister had set out his...

Tony Blair answered questions from MPs today in the first PMQs of the Parliamentary session. His opening statement dealt with Britain's response to the crisis in south Asia following the devastating earthquake.

New schools and improved facilities for sport, science, technology and music will be built thanks to a fresh cash injection from the government.

The Queen has made her first visit to the site of the Olympic Park in east London, the centrepiece for the 2012 Games.

Press briefing from the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman on Anti Terrorism Bill.

Tony Blair held his monthly press conference at Number 10 yesterday. Here you can read a transcript from the event, or read a number of related stories.

The Awards are to stimulate the creativity of those engaged in planning, in the process and in the quality of development produced, and to raise the profile of good planning practice.

Asked what progress had been made today in light of the Prime Minister's meeting with the Taoiseach, the PMOS said that we had had the decommissioning report, which as the Prime Minister had said, we believed was...

Asked what new powers could be given to the police to tackle anti-social behaviour, the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman (PMOS) said that the new powers would be detailed in the Respect legislation but we needed...

Press briefing from the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman on: Police Powers and Northern Ireland.

Pay growth steady in the year to Aug 2005

Rate rises to 74.8% in 3 months to Aug 2005

The Government launched in August a consultation document on reform of public sector ombudsmen services in England.The proposed reforms would remove some of the existing legislative constraints that prevent the ...

My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State and Lord Chancellor (Lord Falconer of Thoroton) has made the following written statement in the other place today:"The Government will shortly introduce legislation to...

In my written ministerial statement on 13 July, Official Report, column 28WS, I apologised to those British civilians who were interned by the Japanese during the Second World War in the Far East and who were led...

I am pleased to be able to announce the location for the South-East fire and rescue control centre and put on record the locations for the other seven new control centres.England's fire and rescue service control...

In December last year I announced the Government's intention to establish a new executive agency with responsibility for the management of marine fisheries, to include the inspection and enforcement activities then...

In December 2003, I set out the Government's international priorities for the next five to 10 years and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office's strategy for delivering them in a world of new challenges, opportunities...

Assessments in Southern Africa have identified that over 10 million people are likely to face food shortages in the period up to April 2006 in Zimbabwe, Malawi, Zambia, Mozambique, Lesotho and Swaziland. Both the...

Over the past three months a major humanitarian relief operation has been underway in Niger in response to a food crisis affecting an estimated 3 million people, with the lives of up to 150,000 children at risk. ...

Mr. Alastair Darling: British Transport Police carries out an important role in maintaining the security of the railways and in deterring potential terrorist activity. The excellent work that it does was shown in...

On behalf of my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, the Benefit Fraud Inspectorate (BFI) inspection report on East Dunbartonshire council was published on 11 August 2005 and is available...

On behalf of my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, the Benefit Fraud Inspectorate (BFI) inspection report on Caerphilly county borough council was published on 11 August 2005 and is ...

On behalf of my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, the Benefit Fraud Inspectorate (BFI) announced its phase 13 programme of work on 5 September 2005.Many local authority customers are...

On behalf my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, the Benefit Fraud Inspectorate (BFI), inspection report on Uttlesford district council was published on 11 August 2005 and is available...

Tony Blair will answer questions from MPs today in the first PMQs of the Parliamentary session. You will be able to watch the half-hour session live on this website from 1200 BST.