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UK: Jack Straw welcomes first day of Kyoto

Thursday, 17 February 2005, 10:28 am | UK Government

Some 141 countries, who account for 61 per cent of all greenhouse gases, have ratified the treaty. More >>

UK Press Briefing: 1100am Monday 14 February 2005

Tuesday, 15 February 2005, 10:49 am | UK Government

Briefing from the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman on: Immigration, Northern Ireland, terror and Iraq. More >>

Witnesses called to court by text message

Tuesday, 15 February 2005, 10:48 am | UK Government

A new computer system has been designed to keep victims of crime up-to-date with the progress of their court case. More >>

UK Press Briefing: 3.45pm Wednesday 9 February 200

Friday, 11 February 2005, 11:38 am | UK Government

Briefing from the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman on: Gerry Conlon Apology, Footballers/Role Models and FOI. More >>

UK Press Briefing: 11am Thursday 10 February 2005

Friday, 11 February 2005, 11:11 am | UK Government

Briefing from the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman on: Prince of Wales Marriage and North Korea/nuclear weapons. More >>

Blair wishes Prince Charles 'every happiness'

Friday, 11 February 2005, 11:07 am | UK Government

Tony Blair said today he was 'delighted' by the news that the Prince of Wales is to marry Camilla Parker Bowles. More >>

UK Press Briefing: 3.45pm Tuesday 8 February 2005

Thursday, 10 February 2005, 10:41 am | UK Government

Briefing from the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman on: Ellen MacArthur, NATO Training, General Luck Report, Bad Language and Soldier Injury Package. More >>

UK Press Briefing: 11am Wednesday 9 February 2005

Thursday, 10 February 2005, 10:40 am | UK Government

Briefing from the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman on: PM Apology, Freedom of Information Act and Europe. More >>

UK Press Briefing: Peter Hyman and Immigration

Wednesday, 9 February 2005, 10:53 am | UK Government

Asked to respond to comments by Peter Hyman that there should be a higher rate of tax for high earners, the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman (PMOS) said that Peter Hyman no longer worked for the Government and was entitled to his opinions as an ... More >>

UK Government Briefing: 11am Monday 7 February 05

Tuesday, 8 February 2005, 10:43 am | UK Government

Briefing from the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman on: Cancer Story, Northern Ireland, Asylum and Immigration, MOD Carriers, Hercules and Arrest/MI6. More >>

Increased border controls for migrants

Tuesday, 8 February 2005, 10:40 am | UK Government

People who want to come to the UK to work will be subject to a new 'points system', Home Secretary Charles Clarke has announced. More >>

German Chancellor backs UK's aid scheme for Africa

Monday, 7 February 2005, 11:20 am | UK Government

Government plans to increase global help to Africa were today given support at the World Economic Forum in Davos. More >>

Chancellor addresses G7 ministers

Monday, 7 February 2005, 11:19 am | UK Government

Gordon Brown was the keynote speaker at the Advancing Enterprise conference in London - a meeting of the world's leading finance ministers. More >>

Condoleezza Rice starts tour with London meetings

Monday, 7 February 2005, 11:17 am | UK Government

The US Secretary of State had a meeting with Tony Blair on the first leg of a ten-day visit to Europe and the Middle East. More >>

PM reaffirms commitment to ending poverty

Monday, 7 February 2005, 11:14 am | UK Government

Tony Blair has said that he 'will not waste the opportunity' of the UK's G8 presidency to put an end to the problems of Africa. More >>

Press Briefing: Northern Ireland

Friday, 4 February 2005, 11:40 am | UK Government

Asked whether we thought Martin McGuiness' comments this morning threatened a return to violence, the PMOS said no. It was fair to say that withdrawing from the decommissioning commission at times of difficulty was something the IRA had done before. Most recently ... More >>

'Radical changes' needed to combat global warming

Thursday, 3 February 2005, 10:36 am | UK Government

An international approach to dealing with climate change is vital, Environment Secretary Margaret Beckett has told a major UK conference. More >>

Blair on Iraqi elections

Monday, 31 January 2005, 2:03 pm | UK Government

Good evening. I'd like to say a few words about the elections in Iraq, but also about the tragic loss of British lives in the Hercules C-130 aircraft. More >>

Downing St Press Briefings - 26 January 2005

Thursday, 27 January 2005, 11:12 am | UK Government

Asked for further information about the article in the Financial Times regarding incapacity benefit, the Prime Minister's Spokesman (PMS) repeated what the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman had said earlier that it was inaccurate. She said that ... More >>

Law change for detainment of suspected terrorists

Thursday, 27 January 2005, 11:09 am | UK Government

Detention without trial will be replaced with a system of 'control orders', Home Secretary Charles Clarke announced today. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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