The PMOS told journalists that the stories about the Downing Street "butler" could best be described by a four-letter word - TOSH! This post had existed under every Prime Minister for as long as people could...

Put that the Times today had said that there were no new schools being built as promised, the PMOS said that if people looked at the figures on building schools and at the amount of money that was going into...

Asked for further information regarding the Guardian story today about Tanzania buying a military radar system, the PMOS said that he understood that this was part of an SFO investigation, therefore he could not...

Asked if there was any reaction to the "botched hanging" in Iraq, the PMOS said that he presumed that the journalist was asking about the latest executions in Iraq. The PMOS said that in terms of the death...

Asked for a reaction to the suggested reports that the Government's law and order policy have had no effects, the PMOS replied that we firmly rejected this analogy. Overall crime, as measured by the British Crime...

Asked if the policy review session today was a general one, or was it focusing on education, the PMOS explained that it was partly an update on the public side of where we were on policy review. It was a...

Asked why the Prime Minister had appointed Lord Triesman as Special Envoy, the PMOS said that as people knew, returning people from abroad, and failed migrants, was one of the Government's priorities, and what we...

Asked if the Prime Minister had had any contact with Robert Gates, the PMOS said that they had met yesterday. They had discussed the US plan for Baghdad, its welcome by the Iraqi Government, and moving forward. ...

Asked if the Prime Minister would be participating in any of the Act of Union celebrations, the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman (PMOS) replied that he was not aware at this stage that the Prime Minister was....

Press briefing from the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman on: 300th Anniversary of Act of Union, Robert Gates, Special Envoy, Policy Review Session, Law and Order-Home Office, Iraq, Radar Sale, Building Schools...

Tony Blair met Tareq al-Hashemi in Downing Street on Monday to discuss the latest plan for Iraq.

Drivers on the M4 between Bath and Chippenham are advised to take extra care during overnight resurfacing work from Monday 22 January which will provide drivers with a quieter, safer road surface between Junctions...

I want to make it legal to get payed to do homework and coarse work(GCSE's...

Young people who find themselves homeless often have to wait weeks to be...

the goverment is looking to put up our council tax and charge us more money...

Recognising the tyrannical and brutal nature of the ruling monarchy of Saudi...

Abolish road tax but include lost funds AND third party insurance on fuel...

I believe it is wrong to stop prescription charges in Wales,when we in...

The detainment camp at Guantanemo Bay has been continually condemned by...

Stop the Army getting all the glory of war when they would never get there...

To build auxillary roads that run parallel to motorways, each beginning and...

Any job application requires you to disclose any unspent criminal records...

The Church of England has asked the Secretary of State for Education to...

Sir Frank Markham School serves an area of Milton Keynes which is said to be...

My son had his moped stolen in December 2006. It was found close by(a mile...

Music and Drama – indeed all expressive arts – are a great way of...

We need an anthem that is about our country rather than our King or Queen.

A project which will double the number of fast-track headteachers is "fantastically important", Tony Blair told a breakfast meeting in Number 10.

Tony Blair hosted a seminar in Number 10 today to discuss areas of government policy he wants members of the public to have their say on.

New social research published today shows what people think and expect from the State and public services. It signals how people as citizens want to interact with the State and what kind of role the State should...

The Department of Health, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, and the Health and Safety Executive advise that pregnant women should avoid close contact with sheep during the lambing season.

Lord Triesman, Foreign Office Minister, has been appointed the Prime Minister's Special Envoy on Returns. He will step up our efforts to deal with barriers to remove those who are here illegally and will give greater...

In a Written Ministerial Statement, the Foreign Secretary, Margaret Beckett, has welcomed the recommendations on the thirteenth Report by an Independent Monitor.

National and global security has been boosted by international co-operation to eliminate the legacy of Cold War weapons, Foreign Office Minister Geoff Hoon said today.

Educational Outcomes for Looked After Children and Young People – Ministerial Working Group Report (January 2007)

The Pensions Regulator has used its powers to prohibit David John Foster from acting as a trustee of any trust-based pension scheme, after judging him unfit to perform the role.

The Met Office is warning of a return of severe gales through this week, with winds possibly gusting over 80 mph, followed by a change to much colder weather during the weekend.

-and replace it with legislation more appropriate for the citizens of the UK...

Motability partly sponsored by the government and has the Queen as their...

Im happy to pay tax for the NHS,transport and event the olympics, but I dont...

At, or before, digital switchover the government should give an undertaking...

We Believe there should be legislative moves to curb the fraudulent...

people should be made to retake there driving test every 4 years, this would...

The Government should recognise the contribution made by nurses and midwives...

Many accidents are caused by a sudden change in vehicle speed. These step...

We travel regularly to North Cyprus and as you are aware there are no direct...

I would like to see the government stop convicted criminals from being able...

Anyone convicted of a crime that has infringed the victim's human rights and...

Up until recently,UK school children have been routinely tested for immunity...

Is it right that cyclists should run riot on our roads causing road...

'...urgently authorise and fund research into making this country self-sufficient by finding efficient, green fuels. I believe the majority of citizens are uncomfortable being at the mercy of foreign oil and gas...

We are fed up with spending every weekend and holiday delousing our children...

...the way councils in Britain band their citizens according to needs.After...

With increasing costs of fuel, train & bus travel, motorway tolls,...

It is my belief that these shows are beginning to take precedence over...

Many home owners have faced rising costs over the last several years...

The goverment should not be allowed to a one of the few sucessful industries...

We demand that the Government grant tax relief to families who have no...

The legal aid system was created to help people who found themselves going...

The Facts about wheel-clamping * In Scotland, in 1992 wheel-clamping on...

Increasingly, performance aftermarket exhausts are being fitted to motor...

Fifteen new projects will consider how to reduce the impacts of urban drainage flooding in towns and cities across England and how best to adapt to the inevitable consequences of climate change. More intense and...

Government and the pharmaceutical industry today joined forces to tackle medicine supply problems experienced in England.

Magnopulse Limited, a company which manufactures and sells magnetic therapy products for humans and animals, including leg wraps, back pads and neck wraps, pet collars and pet beds, has agreed to change its advertising...

Today Ed Balls, the Economic Secretary to the Treasury, launched the Government's long-term approach to financial capability, with James Purnell, Pensions Reform Minister, at the Anne Taylor Children's Centre in...

Employers should be made to increase pay in line with inflation each year,...

Reduce benefits until these individuals are rationed and receive only what...

Introduce Regulation over the 'unrecognised' branches of the Porn and Sex...

Police should prioritise their policing to ensure the safety of the general...

This petition is about gay rights allowed in churches across the UK and...

Stop wasting any more public money on investigations into the death of Diana...

There is a petition from Clackmannanshire wanting to claim the bridge as the...

Many people of all religions are seeking to use their religion to deny gay...

A lot of TA's were made redundant in 2003 after requesting a pay rise. They'...

Linking child support payments to the Inland Revenue would mean that parents...

now that the rspca are going to police the new animal welfare law who is...

Defective foreign vehicle, particularly lorries, present a serious danger to...

Make all companies with existing pension schemes transfer the assets of...

Unilaterally increase inshore fishing limits to mid-way between Britain and...

The Government's proposals for HIPs will not improve the house buying and...

A project which will double the number of fast-track headteachers is "fantastically important", Tony Blair has said.

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This Thursday (18 January) marks the retirement of one of the most successful members of HM Revenue & Customs' Frontiers team - Polly the detector dog.

Factory gate inflation rises to 2.2 per cent

Issued jointly by the Department of Health, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, and the Health and Safety Executive

International literature review of the costs of road traffic congestion with the main focus on the different methods used to measure the costs of congestion.

International literature review of the costs of road traffic congestion with the main focus on the different methods used to measure the costs of congestion.

Fire Minister Angela Smith gave a stark warning today to smokers that households with a smoker living in them are nearly 35 per cent more likely to have a fire than non-smoking homes. Today is the start of a &...

Licensing Minister Shaun Woodward today urged local authorities to sign up to a new register that will help make it easier to stage live performances and events in public spaces.

A new scheme that will speed up benefit payments to Scotland's most vulnerable people is to be launched in Scotland from today.

The Economic Secretary, Ed Balls, today launches Child Trust Fund (CTF) week in a visit with Pensions Minister James Purnell to the Ann Taylor Children's Centre in Hackney. The week, which runs from 15 January ...

The Economic Secretary, Ed Balls, today launches Child Trust Fund (CTF) week in a visit with Pensions Minister James Purnell to the Ann Taylor Children's Centre in Hackney. The week, which runs from 15 January ...

Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of Canada & Ors v Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (UK) Ltd & Anor [2006] EWHC 2716 (Comm) (01 November 2006)