Gordon Brown and US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice have held talks in Downing Street on a range of issues including the ongoing conflict in Afghanistan.
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Gordon Brown and US Defence Secretary Condoleeza Rice have held talks in Downing Street on a range of issues including the ongoing conflict in Afghanistan.
Gordon Brown welcomed the Saudi Foreign Minister, Prince Saud al-Faisal, to 10 Downing Street today for bilateral talks.
Details of Britain's new Australian-style points based immigration system (PBS) were announced today as the Government published the rules for highly skilled foreign workers applying to come to the UK.
Armed Forces Minister Bob Ainsworth MP today opened a new 'state of the art' field hospital in southern Afghanistan. Based at Camp Bastion in Helmand province the new Medical Treatment Facility (MTF) will significantly...
The Ministry of Defence has awarded Thales (UK) an initial contract value in the region of £4M to undertake the Systems of Systems Integrator (SOSI) role on the Future Rapid Effect System programme.
The Assessment is for Learning parents' triangle is a practical resource for use with groups of parents. It describes the 10 key features of an AifL School to show how parents can become involved in discussions...
The Assets Recovery Agency has been granted a Civil Recovery Order to recover an estimated £537,000 worth of assets held by Andrew John Pickering of Middlesbrough. The High Court order follows an agreed...
Speaking today at the launch of a major new charity, the Association for Young People's Health, Public Health Minister Dawn Primarolo announced a £26.8 million drive to improve young people's access to...
People with debilitating diseases, such as incontinence or renal failure, may benefit from the development of new healthcare products through an innovative new scheme, Public Health Minister, Dawn Primarolo announced...
New immigration rules that will restrict international medical graduates' (IMGs) access to UK post-graduate medical training were today welcomed by the Health Secretary Alan Johnson.
The Boundary Committee has been asked to advise whether there could be alternative unitary councils in Exeter, Ipswich and Norwich and their surrounding areas, Local Government Minister John Healey announced today...
Covert recordings, education to 18 and Europe were on the agenda at today's PMQs.
The Prime Minister has accepted the recommendations of an independent report on the possible use of intercept material, such as phone-tapped conversations, as evidence in criminal cases.
The Government has today announced it would like to see new funding arrangements put in place for the Financial Reporting Council (FRC), the UK's independent regulator and standard setter for accounting, auditing...
Asked if the Prime Minister agreed with Prince Andrew's recent comments, the PMS replied that he would not be commenting on Prince Andrew. original source.
Asked if there was discussion at Cabinet of intercept issues, the PMS replied that Jack Straw updated the Cabinet, and there was a more wider discussion about some of the issues.Asked if it was an illustration of...
In reply to a question from yesterday's briefing asking for a response to the Speaker's statement on MPs' expenses, the PMS told Lobby that the Prime Minister had spoken to the Speaker about the review announced...
Asked if there was any discussion at Cabinet on Northern Rock, the PMS replied that there was no discussion of Northern Rock.Put that it had been reported that the Government would like to leave the door open for...
The Prime Minister's Spokesman (PMS) began by updating Lobby on what had been discussed at Cabinet this morning. There had been the usual update of parliamentary business from Geoff Hoon; Jack Straw updated Cabinet...
Asked if the Prime Minister was meeting with Wendy Alexander today, the PMS said not as far as he was aware.Asked if he had found out what the Prime Minister was giving President Sarkozy for his wedding, the PMS...
Asked about Caroline Flint's comments this morning about council houses only being available to those in work, the PMS said that in general terms the Prime Minister welcomed a debate on proposals around improving...
Asked how the Prime Minister felt about suggestions that the disclosures concerning Mr Khan had made a liar out of him, the PMS said that Harriet Harman had answered that question earlier today and he had nothing...
Asked if the Prime Minister's letter to the Speaker would be made public, the PMS advised journalists that anything further on that particular subject would stray into party political territory, as it would be about...
Asked what the Prime Minister would be discussing with Condoleezza Rice tomorrow, the Prime Minister's Spokesman (PMS) told the assembled press to wait until the meeting had taken place and then we would talk about...
Briefing from the Prime Minister's Spokesman on: Cabinet, Northern Rock, MPs' Expenses, Wilson Doctrine, Prince Andrew and Condoleezza Rice
Briefing from the Prime Minister's Spokesman on: Meeting with Condoleezza Rice, PM's letter to the Speaker, Sadiq Khan, Council Houses and Misc
Gordon Brown will answer questions from MPs today in his weekly PMQs session beginning at 12:00 GMT. The PM will then make a statement to Parliament on the use of intercept evidence in court.
Gordon Brown has paid tribute to the Manchester United players who lost their lives fifty years ago in the Munich plane crash.
Tougher police powers and a call for parents and industry to play their part to prevent young people drinking and to reduce the damage caused by alcohol to individuals and communities were outlined today by Home...
The official project initiation document for 18 Weeks: The Referral to Treatment Standard. Includes and an overview of the programme, timeline, and key deliverables.
Consultation - Partial Regulatory Impact Assessment on a Proposed Bill to Reverse House of Lords Judgment in Johnston v NEI International Combustion Ltd
My response to the debate on railways capacity (Official Report, 24/1/08; col. GC 168) in Grand Committee has been subsequently found to contain an error.
Unfortunately, I inadvertently informed the House...
The Economic and Financial Affairs Council was held in Brussels on 22 January 2008. The Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury attended for the UK. The items on the agenda were as follows:
Presidency Work ...
On 30 January 2008 the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform submitted the Government's response to the European Commission's consultation on the future of cohesion policy. The response...
I am today informing Parliament about the publication of the "Staying Safe Action Plan". This is a cross-Government document setting out work to be taken forward over the period 2008-11 to improve children and...
On the 25 July 2007, I announced that Vector Aerospace had been selected as the preferred bidder for the purchase of the DARA Rotary Wing and Components businesses at Fleetlands in Hampshire and Almondbank in...
As the Secretary of State for Defence informed the House on 10 January, a small number of UK service personnel who deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan in recent years have received life-saving emergency transfusions...
I will today lay before the House the Foreign and Commonwealth Office Command Paper on "Prospects for the European Union in 2008". Copies will be placed in the Library of the House. Additional copies can also...
I have made an authorisation under section 19D of the Race Relations Act 1976 as amended, to enable the Secretary of State to request that asylum applicants claiming to be a Somali or Eritrean national submit...
Tougher controls on exporting certain types of arms are to be introduced as the result of a Government review of the UK's Export Controls, Business and Enterprise Minister, Malcolm Wicks, said today.
Salvors made good progress with plans for the removal of the ro-ro ferry 'Riverdance' from the beach at Cleveleys near Blackpool yesterday. A crane arrived on site and began using it to lift equipment onboard the...
Our road tax is currently derived by exhaust emissions, yet those who tow...
Acas responds to announcement made by Pat McFadden at Acas/CIPD conference of 6 February 2008
The Government will today announce up to £37 million to prevent work place disputes unnecessarily going to employment tribunals.