Put to him that the "ex-Prime Minister" referred in PMQs to a troop reduction in Iraq happening in the next few weeks, and asked if there was any more information on that, the PMS replied that there was ...
The Prime Minister's Spokesman (PMS) began the briefing by introducing himself and reaffirmed that future briefings will be on the record. He then talked Lobby through what had been happening at Downing Street since...
The Leader of the House of Lords has accepted the Prime Minister's nomination as the UK's Special Representative to the African Union.
The Prime Minister has welcomed the news that Tony Blair has been appointed a Middle East envoy.
Briefing from the Prime Minister's Spokesman on: New Prime Minister and Iraq
The Prime Minister has thanked the Secretary of State for Health, Patricia Hewitt for her "outstanding contribution" to the government.
Gordon Brown has spoken with a number of world leaders following his appointment as Prime Minister.
Lord Triesman, FCO Minister with responsibility for Latin America, yesterday met civil society and trade union leaders from Colombia and the UK the House of Commons.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer has this day appointed the Right Honourable Anthony Charles Lynton Blair to be Steward and Bailiff of the Three Hundreds of Chiltern.
The Prime Minister is today announcing a number of appointments.
The Government and the Mayor of London today outlined how the National Lottery and London will benefit from the sale of the Olympic Park land after the Games.
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) officers investigating a suspected multi-million pound VAT fraud made 10 arrests this morning in nationwide raids.
The Chair of the lobby asked if there were any further questions. None followed, and there was a period of applause. The PMOS then interrupted the clapping and said that in front of the lobby, he wanted to thank...
Asked if the Prime Minister had contacted Quentin Davies, the PMOS said not that he was aware of....
Asked if the Prime Minister had had any contact with President Putin, the PMOS replied that he did yesterday, and they had a very positive discussion. Asked if it was better than their last discussion, the PMOS ...
Asked for a detailed picture about today's plans and how did things look in Downing Street, the Prime Minister's Spokesman asked, amid cheers from the lobby, had he missed something in the news today...?! With regards...
The Prime Minister has said that a negotiated settlement on the issue of Palestine is "essential" for world peace.
Protecting the environment is now a global priority and needs to be tackled "at every level", the Prime Minister has said.
Briefing from the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman on: 27th June, BAE, Quartet, Breakfast and Police Inquiry
The Prime Minister has hailed Britain as "a leader in Europe" following last week's EU Council meeting in Brussels.
Tony Blair's contribution to the Northern Ireland peace process is to be honoured by the University of Liverpool.
Briefing from the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman on: Prime Minister and Quartet Envoy
The NHS, Floods and Eduation were on the agenda at this week's PMQs. Mr Blair was also asked about the Middle East and the European Union. Read the transcript or watch the broadcast again.
Tony Blair has completed his final Prime Minister's Questions before stepping down this afternoon.
The Queen has been pleased to approve that the Honourable Lady (Ann) Paton, a Scottish judge of the Inner House of the Court of Session be sworn of Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council.
The Prime Minister has appointed Ms Penny Hughes and George Iacobescu Esq CBE to the Board of the British Museum with effect from 1 July 2007 for a period of four years.
The Prime Minister has approved the re-appointment of The Right Honourable Lord Coulsfield as a Surveillance Commissioner under the terms of Section 91 of the Police Act 1997. This re-appointment is from 1 July...
The Prime Minister has approved the appointment of His Honour Norman Jones QC as an Assistant Surveillance Commissioner under the terms of Section 63 of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000. This appointment...
The Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, has arrived at 10 Downing Street after being invited to form a government by the Queen.
The Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, has promised to do his utmost in the service of the British people.
The World Heritage Committee at its 31st Session in Christchurch, New Zealand, today concluded that the outstanding universal value of Liverpool's Maritime Mercantile City World Heritage Site is not threatened by...
Report on urban fox populations in Scottish towns and cities.
The Economic and Financial Affairs Council was held on 5 June in Luxembourg. The UK was represented by the Economic Secretary to the Treasury. The items discussed were as follows:
Implementation of the ...
My honourable friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (James Plaskitt) has made the following Statement.
On behalf of my right honourable friend the Secretary of State for...
My right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (John Hutton) has made the following Statement.
I have today published a Green Paper on the Government's commitment to take forward...
My honourable friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Anne McGuire) has made the following Statement.
I chaired the first meeting of the gas safety and carbon monoxide (...
My right honourable friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer (Gordon Brown) has made the following Written Statement.
The Economic and Financial Affairs Councilwas held on 5 June in Luxembourg. The UK was...
My right honourable friend, the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (John Hutton) has made the following Statement.
I lay today before Parliament the second annual report of the financial assistance...
My right honourable friend the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster is today presenting to Parliament a Command Paper providing the Government's response to the Public Administration Select Committee's report...
My right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (John Hutton) has made the following Statement.
I am today able to announce the annual performance targets in 2007-08 for the Pension...
I have set the following targets for the Rural Payments Agency for 2007-08:
to have paid 75 per cent by value of valid 2007 SPS scheme claims by 31 March 2008 and 90 per cent by value of valid 2007 SPS ...
My honourable friend the Economic Secretary to the Treasury (Ed Balls) has made the following Written Statement.
On implementing the EU's insurance mediation directive, the Government gave the Financial...
Met Office forecasters have issued an early warning of severe weather, with further rain and showers forecast to sweep across parts of the UK later this week and through the weekend. This rainfall, although not ...
The NHS, Floods and Eduation were on the agenda at this week's PMQs. Mr Blair was also asked about the Middle East and the European Union. Read the transcript or watch the broadcast again.
Tony Blair has completed his final Prime Minister's Questions before stepping down this afternoon.
Briefing from the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman on: Prime Minister, Quartet Envoy, Quentin Davies and Farewell
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) today announced the appointment of Stephen Lovegrove as Acting Chief Executive of the Shareholder Executive.
Today the second annual Veterans' Day will be marked across the country in a series of events. The events will celebrate the contribution made by our veterans of all ages in conflicts both past and present and remember...
20 June - Online carbon footprint calculator - Defra
Tony Blair will answer questions from MPs today in his last PMQs session. You can follow the session live here from 1200 GMT.
The Prime Minister has approved the re-appointment of The Right Honourable Lord Coulsfield as a Surveillance Commissioner under the terms of Section 91 of the Police Act 1997. This re-appointment is from 1 July...
The Prime Minister has approved the appointment of His Honour Norman Jones QC as an Assistant Surveillance Commissioner under the terms of Section 63 of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000. This appointment...
The Prime Minister has appointed Ms Penny Hughes and George Iacobescu Esq CBE to the Board of the British Museum with effect from 1 July 2007 for a period of four years.
The Queen has been pleased to approve that the Honourable Lady (Ann) Paton, a Scottish judge of the Inner House of the Court of Session be sworn of Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council.
The Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement (TCE) Bill, which brings most tribunals together in a single organisation, will speed up justice and make the process easier for the public to understand Justice Minister Vera...
Asked about the Prime Minister being involved in any further talks regarding the Quartet envoy position, the PMOS said that the Quartet meeting would go at its own pace, with its own agenda, and it would be totally...
Asked for further information regarding the plans tomorrow, the Prime Minister's Spokesman (PMOS) said that as he had indicated earlier, the Prime Minister would answer PMQs. He would then return to No10 to thank...
Briefing from the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman on: Prime Minister and Quartet Envoy
Staff of Scottish Local Authority Social Work Services, 2006
Guidance on Parental Involvement in the appointment processes for Headteacher and Deputy Headteacher posts
Sets out the Scottish Executive's proposals for amending Part II of the EIA (Scotland) Regulations 1999 to transpose into Scots law the requirement that consideration must be given to the need for EIA before determining...
Council Tax collection figures by Scottish Local Authorities for 2006-07 and previous years.
This research reviews existing literature on the needs and experiences of people with communication support needs and highlights the implications these have for service provision.
This research reviews existing literature on the needs and experiences of people with communication support needs and highlights the implications these have for service provision.
On implementing the EU's Insurance Mediation Directive, the Government gave the Financial Services Authority responsibility for regulating the selling of all general insurance, save for a few exemptions allowed...
The Treasury will publish the 2006-07 Public Expenditure Provisional Outturn White Paper on Thursday 19 July.
The White Paper is an annual report to Parliament on the provisional outturn for public expenditure...
The Economic and Financial Affairs Council was held on 5 June in Luxembourg. The UK was represented by the Economic Secretary to the Treasury. The items discussed were as follows:
Implementation of the ...
Key targets for the financial year 2007-08 for the following Ministry of Defence agencies and trading funds have been placed in the Library of the House.
Defence Vetting Agency
Hydrographic Office...
I am pleased to announce that today the Government have launched a 15-week consultation on the detailed implementation proposals of the Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC). Copies of the consultation document, ...
In my written parliamentary statement of 29 March 2007 on voluntary modulation (VM) and the new rural development programme for England, I said that I would make a further announcement about the use of VM receipts...
The 2006-07 annual report and accounts for the Pesticides Safety Directorate will be laid before Parliament today. Copies will be placed in the Libraries of both Houses.
My noble Friend the Minister of State for Sustainable Farming and Food has set the following targets for the Rural Payments Agency for 2007-08
1. To have paid 75 per cent. by value of valid 2007 SPS scheme...
I am today publishing "A National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare and NHS Funded Nursing Care in England", which will come into effect on 1 October 2007.
The framework sets out the principles and...
I have today presented to Parliament a Command Paper providing the Government's response to the Public Administration Select Committee's report "Governing the Future" published on 6 March 2007 in conclusion to...
The Companies Act 2006, which received Royal Assent on 8 November 2006, will bring major benefits to business by modernising and simplifying company law.
I set out the full commencement timetable for the...
I would like to make a statement on the future status of the Export Credits Guarantee Department (ECGD).
I can now set out the financial frameworkunder which ECGD will undertake its functions from1 April...
My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Transport has today laid an Order before Parliament to enable the revision of interest rates on the debt owed by the Humber Bridge Board to the Secretary of State...
I have today published a Green Paper on the Government's commitment to take forward new proposals in joint birth registration.
In December 2006 the Government published the White Paper "A new system of ...
I chaired the first meeting of the gas safety and carbon monoxide (CO) awareness Ministerial Group on 14 June. The Group agreed to support a coordinated approach to raising awareness and reducing deaths and ill...
I am today able to announce the annual performance targets in 2007-08 for the Pension Service executive agency of the Department for Work and Pensions. The targets I have agreed are set out below.
Further...
On behalf of my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, the BFI inspection reports on Amber Valley Council, Basildon District Council, Colchester Borough Council, North Shropshire District...
I lay today before Parliament the second annual report of the Financial Assistance Scheme.
This report covers the administration of the fund from 1 April 2006 to 31 March 2007.
Driving on the roads of Britain has become a nightmare due to the huge...
The property market is in a serious crisis. Overblown valuations are being...
To combat artificially inflated holiday prices during school holidays, we...
It has come to light that the government plan to add VAT to the cost of MOT'...
Tony Blair will today stand down as Prime Minister after 10 years in the role.
MA (Draft evaders; illegal departures; risk) Eritrea CG [2007] UKAIT 00059 (26 June 2007)
The trial of this libel action took place between 11 and 14 June 2007 when the jury, after about five hours' deliberation, returned a majority verdict in the Claimant's favour and awarded £5,000 by...
This is an application under the Hague Convention by the Plaintive father, Dr N M. It was issued on 3 April 2007. He seeks the immediate return of his two sons to Greece. They are 10 year-old L, born 11 November...
If Charles Dickens were alive today, the twists and turns of this litigation, conducted at vast expense, would provide him with ample copy for a 21st century sequel to Bleak House.
The Defendants are the freeholder owners of Chilmington Green Farm, Great Chart, Ashford, Kent. Their farm comprises some 840 acres. By an agreement dated 12th December 2003 ("the Agreement"), the Defendants agreed...
This is the respondent's application to strike out the applicant's originating application for relief against the respondent under section 212 of the Insolvency Act 1986 ("the 1986 Act"). The respondent'...
THE DEPUTY JUDGE: I have before me a number of applications for judicial review, all of which raise the same legal issue.
MR JUSTICE COLLINS: This is a claim for judicial review of the grant on 23rd January 2006 of planning permission to Hutchison 3G UK Ltd to enable it to erect a 25-metre high telecommunications mast and equipment...
On 22 February 2005 Reginald Oyiborojaze Adaka ("Adaka") was convicted at Maidstone Crown Court of two counts of money laundering under the Criminal Justice Act 1988 and the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002. He was sentenced...
MR JUSTICE MITTING: The appellant, Fawzia Amtul-Habib Shuttari, appeals under section 49 of the Solicitors Act 1974 against an order of the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal of 8th December 2005 striking her off...
MR JUSTICE BURTON: This has been the hearing of an application by the Claimant, Leicestershire County Council, for whom Mr Jeremy Cahill QC and Miss Jenny Wigley have appeared, under section 288 of the Town and...
MR JUSTICE CALVERT-SMITH: This application has been listed without notice: indeed not just to the Crown Prosecution Service, who have hitherto represented the Polish authorities in this case, but to the court. ...
On 19 April 2006, the Secretary of State announced the withdrawal for the future of an ex gratia scheme under which compensation was paid to some people who had suffered miscarriage of justice. This discretionary...
Any report of this case is to be in the form: R v Z, where Z refers to the appellant.
This is a renewed application for permission to appeal and for an order for stay of execution in relation to a costs order that was made against Mr�Cusworth by the Employment Tribunal. Mr�Cusworth appears ...
This is a renewed application for permission to appeal from an order made on 7�November 2006 by Mr�Gabriel�Moss�QC, sitting as a Deputy�Judge of the High�Court in the Chancery�Division, on an application...
SIR ANDREW MORRITT, C: Lord Justice May will give the first judgment.
In a judicial review claim the claimants, who have permission to proceed, sought a protective costs order. Wilkie�J refused it on paper. Lloyd-Jones�J refused the renewed application after an oral hearing...