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UK Govt Press Briefing: Unemployment, Ed, Iraq
Thursday, 12 February 2004, 8:51 am | UK Government
The Prime Minister's Official Spokesman (PMOS) drew journalists' attention to the latest unemployment figures which had been published this morning. They showed that unemployment was at its lowest level since 1975. No doubt the good news would be ... More >>
UK Government Press Briefing
Wednesday, 11 February 2004, 10:40 am | UK Government
Asked if any further details about a possible Prime Ministerial trip to Libya were available, the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman (PMOS) said that it was important to take things one step at a time. As the Foreign Secretary had said in his press ... More >>
Foreign Secretary outlines WMD intelligence review
Wednesday, 4 February 2004, 10:19 am | UK Government
Foreign Secretary Jack Straw has set out plans for a committee to review intelligence on weapons of mass destruction. More >>
Blair Calls For WMD Inquiry
Wednesday, 4 February 2004, 9:22 am | UK Government
Asked if the Prime Minister believed that Lord Butler had done a satisfactory job investigating Jonathan Aitken when he was Cabinet Secretary given that he was now in charge of the Inquiry into the Iraq war, the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman ... More >>
UK PM Tony Blair's statement on Hutton report
Thursday, 29 January 2004, 8:37 am | UK Government
Prime Minister Tony Blair has made a statement following the publication of Lord Hutton's report into the circumstances surrounding the death of Dr David Kelly. More >>
10 Downing St Briefing - Hutton & Tuition Fees
Wednesday, 28 January 2004, 3:17 pm | UK Government
Asked for further detail about reports that the Government was planning to set up a Commission to look again at tuition fees in a year's time, the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman (PMOS) referred journalists to the Department for Education for ... More >>
Microsoft founder to be knighted
Tuesday, 27 January 2004, 10:56 am | UK Government
Bill Gates, Chairman and founder of the Microsoft Corporation, is to be awarded an honorary Knighthood by The Queen. More >>
UK PM Blair Thanks British Armed Forces
Wednesday, 17 December 2003, 9:22 am | UK Government
Prime Minister Tony Blair has thanked the armed forces on behalf of the whole country in an interview with the British Forces Broadcasting Service. More >>
Sinn Fein To Visit Blair
Wednesday, 17 December 2003, 9:21 am | UK Government
The Prime Minister's Official Spokesman (PMOS) advised journalists that, in addition to representatives from the UUP, Sinn Fein, SDLP and the Alliance Party, the PUP's David Ervine would also be coming into Downing Street tomorrow afternoon for a meeting ... More >>
Progress' made at EU enlargement talks: Blair
Tuesday, 16 December 2003, 8:44 am | UK Government
The Prime Minister has briefed MPs on last week's European Council discussions over the draft constitutional treaty. Mr Blair began his statement to Parliament by updating the house on the capture of Saddam Hussein. More >>
PM on Saddam Hussein's capture
Monday, 15 December 2003, 11:35 am | UK Government
Prime Minister Tony Blair has said the arrest of Saddam Hussein 'removes the shadow' from over Iraq. More >>
Blair: Shadow of Saddam lifted of Iraq
Monday, 15 December 2003, 11:35 am | UK Government
In a statement at Downing Street, the Prime Minister said where Saddam Hussein's rule meant terror, division and brutality 'let his capture bring about unity, reconciliation and peace between all the people in Iraq'. More >>
Better to wait & get the right EU agreement: Blair
Monday, 15 December 2003, 11:33 am | UK Government
Prime Minister Tony Blair has said it was better to wait and get the right agreement on a future constitution for the EU than to continue talks at the Brussels summit. More >>
UK Foreign Office renews Turkey attack warning
Wednesday, 26 November 2003, 8:59 am | UK Government
The Foreign Office has renewed its travel advice for Turkey, warning that further attacks may be imminent in Istanbul and Ankara. More >>
PM hosts Anglo-French Summit
Tuesday, 25 November 2003, 11:07 am | UK Government
Prime Minister Tony Blair and the French President, Jacques Chirac, have given a joint press conference on 24 November following talks at the Anglo-French Summit in London. More >>
Few UK Politicians Greet Bush - Blair Not An Issue
Thursday, 20 November 2003, 10:02 pm | UK Government
Asked for the Prime Minister's reaction to the content and tone of the President's speech, the PMOS said that the Prime Minister had thought it had been seriously impressive and very thoughtful. It had covered a wide range of significant issues, including ... More >>
UK Chancellor praises transatlantic relationship
Thursday, 20 November 2003, 12:07 pm | UK Government
Chancellor Gordon Brown today announced a joint UK-US enterprise agreement intended to make economic relations between Europe and America even stronger. More >>
Blair's Spokesman Press Brief On Bush Visit
Thursday, 20 November 2003, 12:06 pm | UK Government
The Prime Minister's Official Spokesman (PMOS) informed journalists that, according to figures supplied by Scotland Yard, 5,123 officers would be on duty on Thursday. Fewer officers would be on duty on other days during the President's visit. Since ... More >>
Doorstep interview: Tony Blair and John Howard
Thursday, 13 November 2003, 9:12 am | UK Government
Read a transcript of a joint doorstep interview with the Prime Minister Tony Blair and Australian Prime Minister John Howard at Downing Street (11 November 2003). More >>
British American Tobacco pulls out of Burma
Friday, 7 November 2003, 8:59 am | UK Government
Foreign Office Minister Mike O'Brien has expressed his 'delight' at British American Tobacco's (BAT) decision to withdraw from Burma, following a request from the Government. More >>
