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Downing St Monday 28 October Morning Briefing
Tuesday, 29 October 2002, 10:07 am | UK Government
In answer to questions about the ending of the Moscow hostage situation, the PMOS said that no one should under-estimate the dilemma facing the Russian authorities. They had had to deal with a situation where terrorists had not only taken hundreds ... More >>
Downing St Tuesday 22 October Briefing (Morning)
Wednesday, 23 October 2002, 1:57 pm | UK Government
Questioned as to whether Downing Street welcomed President Bush's apparent change of emphasis on regime change in Iraq, the PMOS said that regime change in respect of Iraq had been US policy under both the current and previous Presidents. However, ... More >>
Downing St Tuesday 22 October Briefing
Wednesday, 23 October 2002, 1:55 pm | UK Government
Asked for an update on the new UN Resolution on Iraq, the PMOS said that a draft text was currently circulating among the P5 in New York. A discussion was expected to take place at the Security Council today. Clearly we were moving forward, but ... More >>
Jack Straw addresses Parliament on Bali attacks
Tuesday, 22 October 2002, 12:04 am | UK Government
The Foreign Secretary, Jack Straw, has set out measures taken by the Foreign Office to assist those injured and the relatives and friends of victims of the Bali attacks in a statement to the House of Commons. More >>
Tony Blair On Nth Ireland: The Moment Of Choice
Friday, 18 October 2002, 11:51 am | UK Government
In a speech in Northern Ireland on the suspension of devolved government, the Prime Minister said that as British Prime Minister he has had trust 'in all the parties I have worked with'. More >>
Urgent need to revive Middle East peace process
Friday, 18 October 2002, 11:43 am | UK Government
The Foreign Secretary, Jack Straw, held discussions with Nabil Sha'ath, Palestinian Minister for Planning and International Cooperation, on 16th October and discussed how the Middle East peace process can be taken forward to lead to 'a viable independent ... More >>
Wednesday 16 October Downing St. lobby briefing
Friday, 18 October 2002, 11:41 am | UK Government
Asked if the Prime Minister had spoken to President Megawati today, the PMOS said that he had. The Prime Minister had expressed his deep condolences to the people of Indonesia and had also repeated the offer to help in any way we could, both in ... More >>
16th October morning Downing St lobby briefing
Thursday, 17 October 2002, 10:06 am | UK Government
Asked for a reaction to today's Times report which claimed that the RUC had known that the IRA was training Colombian guerrillas two years before any arrests had been made and whether this might have influenced present circumstances, the PMOS said ... More >>
Three great threats to international security
Thursday, 17 October 2002, 10:04 am | UK Government
Speaking at the Chicago Council for Foreign Relations on 15 October, the Foreign Secretary, Jack Straw, discussed the 'three great threats to international security: global terrorism, weapons of mass destruction, and state failure' and the international ... More >>
Tuesday 15 October Downing St Lobby Briefing
Wednesday, 16 October 2002, 3:48 pm | UK Government
The PMOS advised journalists that the Prime Minister would be making a Statement to the House of Commons this afternoon following the attack in Bali. He would report on the facts as they were known to us. He would condemn once more what he regarded ... More >>
Statement on suspension of govt. in Nth Ireland
Wednesday, 16 October 2002, 3:46 pm | UK Government
The Prime Minister Tony Blair, and the Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern, have issued a joint statement on the suspension of the Northern Ireland assembly. They said that the two governments are both 'deeply saddened' by the developments and expressed their ... More >>
Tony Blair Statement to Parliament on Bali Attack
Wednesday, 16 October 2002, 3:44 pm | UK Government
In a statement to the House of Commons the Prime Minister Tony Blair condemned the bomb attack in Bali and expressed his deep sympathies and condolences to the families who have lost loved ones in the appalling terrorist outrage. More >>
Tony Blair: Iraq Conflict Is 'Not Inevitable'
Monday, 14 October 2002, 9:39 am | UK Government
In a joint press conference with President Putin the Prime Minister Tony Blair said that 'conflict is not inevitable, but the disarmament of Iraq of all weapons of mass destruction is'. More >>
Jack Straw Condemns Terrorist Attack In Bali
Monday, 14 October 2002, 12:49 am | UK Government
Speaking in an interview on BBC radio following the explosion at a night club in Bali, the Foreign Secretary, Jack Straw, expressed his condolences to the relatives of the victims. More >>
Jack Straw: Use of force in Iraq is not inevitable
Thursday, 10 October 2002, 12:49 am | UK Government
Following his talks with the Egyptian Prime Minister and Foreign Minister in Cairo, the Foreign Secretary, Jack Straw, said that Saddam Hussein had been given a 'a very clear choice' on the issue of weapons of mass destruction. More >>
The paramount importance of disarming Iraq - Straw
Thursday, 10 October 2002, 12:47 am | UK Government
Speaking in an interview en route for Iran, the Foreign Secretary, Jack Straw briefed journalists on his discussions with the Kuwaiti Government. He said that he was 'overwhelmed' by the warmth of the reception and that both Kuwait and Iran had both been invaded ... More >>
Building a coalition to disarm Iraq - Jack Straw
Tuesday, 8 October 2002, 10:30 am | UK Government
Speaking in an radio interview on 6 October, the Foreign Secretary, Jack Straw described the purpose of his forthcoming trip to Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait and Iran as an opportunity to discuss general problems in the Middle East as well as the Middle East peace process ... More >>
Downing St - Monday 7 October lobby briefing
Tuesday, 8 October 2002, 10:28 am | UK Government
The PMOS briefly outlined to journalists the timetable for the week ahead. The Prime Minister was scheduled to be meeting David Trimble tomorrow afternoon. He would then have dinner with the Taioseach on Wednesday evening. We did not rule out further ... More >>
'The international community is determined to act'
Friday, 4 October 2002, 11:30 am | UK Government
The Prime Minister, holding his latest press conference to journalists in Blackpool, has repeated his calls for new UN resolutions to deal with Iraq and weapons of mass destruction. More >>
At our best when at our boldest - Blair Speech
Wednesday, 2 October 2002, 9:17 am | UK Government
Speech by Tony Blair, Prime Minister and Leader of the Labour Party, Labour Party conference, Winter Gardens, Blackpool More >>
