The RAF racing yacht Red Arrow was the first to sign up for the 2006 Round Britain and Ireland Yacht Race announced today at the London Boat Show. The Royal Air Force Sailing Association (RAFSA) two man team will...

Asked if the Prime Minister was happy that police officers were also working as window cleaners to supplement their salaries, the PMOS said that was a matter for the police authorities and the Home Office to deal...

Asked whether the Foreign Secretary's upcoming statement would be taking this any further, the PMOS told journalists that the Foreign Secretary would be underlining, quite rightly, the seriousness with which we ...

Asked about the Prime Minister's comments on smacking, the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman (PMOS) said he had no comment to add. It was best that the Prime Minister spoke for himself on personal family matters...

Press briefing from the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman on: Smacking, Iran and Police Officers

Circular No: JD/1/2006 - Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (External Requests and Orders) Order 2005

Circular No JD/2 2006 The Criminal Justice (International Co-Operation) Act 1990 (Enforcement of Overseas Forfeiture Orders) (Scotland) Order 2005

With strong winds and heavy rain forecast in many parts of the country today, Tuesday 10 January, the Highways Agency reminds drivers to take extra care on the roads.

Asked if the Prime Minister was minded to give a free vote to MPs on smoking in public places, the PMOS replied that as he had said yesterday, the Prime Minister had dealt with this issue in the Christmas...

Asked that on the bombing of Al-Jazeera story, did the Prime Minister have a view on who should be prosecuted under the Official Secrets Act (OSA), the PMOS said that prosecutions under the OSA were not a matter...

Put that the Prime Minister seemed to say this morning that he wanted to extend the shift from serious crime to fraud, the PMOS said the Prime Minister had talked in the past about problems with fraud trials, and...

Asked what would happen next with regards to the "Respect" agenda, the PMOS summarised what the basic approach was. Local authorities told us that for each local authority area in England and Wales, approximately...

Asked for an update on Iran, the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman (PMOS) told journalists that we were concerned by reports from the IAEA, and we were waiting for a full report from them later today. Everyone...

The PM visited an estate in Swindon as part of the government's Respect launch, where he was told "the tide is turning" against anti-social behaviour.

Press briefing from the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman on: Iran, Respect, Fraud, Al-Jazeera and Smoking

The Corporate Plan: explains the agency’s role; sets out responsibilities; details expenditure; sets aims, objectives and targets; sets out corporate policies and commitments; and explains how the Plan will be delivered...

Police and local authorities will have tough new powers to deal with families who blight communities with unacceptable behaviour, according to the Government's Respect Action Plan, launched today.

David Miliband visits Plymouth and Phil Woolas visits Manchester

Parents will be able to take their children into polling stations when they vote to teach them about democracy under new laws brought forward by Elections Minister Harriet Harman.

Lord Falconer sees south London community get its payback

Margaret Beckett, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, today hailed the Government's Animal Welfare Bill as the biggest animal welfare reform for a century.

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Police and local authorities will have tough new powers to deal with families who blight communities with unacceptable behaviour, said Health Secretary Patricia Hewitt during a visit to Kings College Hospital in...

The Foreign Secretary Jack Straw said:

The OFT welcomes the news that it has been designated as the Single Liaison Office for the new European Consumer Protection Co-operation Regulation (CPC). The announcement follows the publication of the response...

Health Secretary Patricia Hewitt will today set out the key challenges for the NHS for 2006.

Police and local authorities will have tough new powers to deal with families who blight communities with unacceptable behaviour, according to the Government's Respect Action Plan published today.

New government proposals will "deter bad behaviour and invest in good behaviour", Tony Blair has said.

Poor parenting is one of the root causes of anti-social behaviour, the government has said as its launches its Respect Action Plan.

I am today placing in the Libraries of both Houses a letter from Louise Arbour, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, on the Terrorism Bill. I am grateful to the high commissioner for her letter. She suggests...

Tony Blair has offered his best wishes to Muslims commemorating the devotion of the prophet Abraham.