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Gordon Brown Updates UK MPs On Recent G8 Summit
Friday, 11 July 2008, 8:57 am | UK Government
The world is working collaboratively on a range of international issues, Gordon Brown told The UK Parliament as he updated MPs on the recent G8 Summit. The PM said there is growing international agreement on the need for "detailed collaborative actions". More >>
Green Goods To Come To The Front Of UK's Shelves
Friday, 11 July 2008, 8:48 am | UK Government
"It needs to be easier for people to buy products that will save them money and reduce their impact on the environment - and that's exactly what we're doing. There are real savings to be made - through this action to green the products and materials." More >>
UK: Results Of Britain's First Global Visa Review
Friday, 11 July 2008, 8:36 am | UK Government
Tough visa regimes could be introduced for 11 countries following a review of who needs a UK visa. The countries are: Bolivia; Botswana; Brazil; Lesotho; Malaysia; Mauritius; Namibia; South Africa; Swaziland; Trinidad & Tobago; Venezuela. More >>
Caribbean Ministers In UK for UK/Caribbean Forum
Friday, 11 July 2008, 8:30 am | UK Government
"2008 marks the 60th anniversary of the arrival of the Empire Windrush in Tilbury, bringing almost 500 passengers from Jamaica to start a new life in the UK. This year we have been celebrating this landmark event in our history." - Minister Meg Munn. More >>
First Afghan Forward Operating Base Gets Approval
Wednesday, 9 July 2008, 11:20 pm | UK Government
The first Afghan National Army designed, built, manned and patrolled Forward Operating Base (FOB) has received a seal of approval from the British Forces team that mentored them, and the local Afghan community. More >>
UK Govt, Police Pledge Rape Conviction Rate Rise
Wednesday, 9 July 2008, 11:12 pm | UK Government
Five percent of all women have experienced rape but only 15% report it to police. Of those that do report it, 70% of cases are lost before the case makes it to court. Overall the conviction rate for all rapes reported to the police is around 6%. More >>
UK Increases Aid To Drought-Hit Ethiopia By £20m
Wednesday, 9 July 2008, 8:34 pm | UK Government
The increase in funding is in response to a new appeal by the Govt of Ethiopia and the UN, outlining the need for $425 million for food aid, and DFID's own assessment of the crisis, which confirms a worsening situation and need for additional funds. More >>
Gallagher Review Calls For Biofuels Use Slow Down
Tuesday, 8 July 2008, 9:47 pm | UK Government
Key conclusions of the Gallagher review include: (1) The introduction of biofuels should be slowed until effective controls are in place. (2) Creating the right policy framework is challenging and will take time. (3) Current policies will reduce biodiversity. More >>
Future Of Biofuels: UK Sets Out A New Approach
Tuesday, 8 July 2008, 7:02 am | UK Government
The UK's Transport Secretary and Environment Secretary have set out a new approach to biofuels based on the Gallagher review, including that the introduction of biofuels should be slowed down to take into account emerging scientific evidence about sustainability. More >>
UK Trade: Level Playing Field For Islamic Finance
Tuesday, 8 July 2008, 6:53 am | UK Government
UK Trade & Investment CEO, Andrew Cahn, has strengthened the United Kingdom's commitment to Shariah compliant banking at the World Islamic Banking Conference being held in London this week. "The market is currently estimated at $500 billion." More >>
UK Govt Sets Out 21st Century Challenges For Food
Monday, 7 July 2008, 11:13 pm | UK Government
The Cabinet Office today published the results of a ten-month Strategy Unit project looking at food policy across Government - and concludes that rising demand, climate change, and trade and productivity restrictions must all be addressed. More >>
Gordon Brown Joins Outreach Working Session At G8
Monday, 7 July 2008, 10:26 pm | UK Government
The UK Prime Minister has joined a meeting of the G8 leaders and mainly Afircan leaders in an Outreach Working Session. The agenda for the meeting centres on global challenges and meeting the Millennium Development Goals. More >>
Gordon Brown Meets Japanese PM Yasuo Fukuda At G8
Monday, 7 July 2008, 10:04 pm | UK Government
Gordon Brown has arrived for the G8 Summit in Hokkaido. The PM began with a bilateral meeting with Japanese PM Fukuda. The discussion was very much focused on the main themes of the summit agenda - oil and food prices, climate change and development. More >>
Gordon Brown To Press G8 For Action On Food Prices
Monday, 7 July 2008, 9:39 pm | UK Government
Gordon Brown is to use the G8 meeting of world leaders to push for global action to deal with rising food prices, by focussing on coping with increasing demand, and addressing worldwide food waste. Cereal production in the developing world must increase. More >>
Gordon Brown Pledges Concrete Action At G8 Summit
Monday, 7 July 2008, 10:43 am | UK Government
""The G8, as the richest nations, have a responsibility to deliver on the promises they have made to the world's poor. His Holiness has today spoken of the need for the world to act to lift people from the most grinding poverty." -- Gordon Brown, ... More >>
Gordon Brown & Pope Benedict XVI Exchange Letters
Monday, 7 July 2008, 10:04 am | UK Government
The British Prime Minister and His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI have exchanged letters on the efforts of the international community to make greater progress on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and the the challenges facing our world. More >>
No. 10 Afternoon Press Briefing From 3 July 2008
Saturday, 5 July 2008, 6:43 am | UK Government
Put that the Prime Minister had said that fuel duty would be considered carefully in the next few weeks, the PMS said that it would be considered in the next few weeks, and may also be considered in the few weeks after that, and the few weeks after that. More >>
Gordon Brown Welcomes Zimbabwe Cricket Decision
Saturday, 5 July 2008, 6:38 am | UK Government
The ICC's decision to suspend Zimbabwe from international competition sends "a powerful message" to Robert Mugabe's regieme, Gordon Brown has said. The PM said that the decision would allow the Twenty20 tournament in England to go ahead. More >>
'Projecting British Islam' Egypt Visit, 6-11 July
Saturday, 5 July 2008, 6:12 am | UK Government
A delegation of prominent British Muslims will be visiting Egypt from 6 July to meet a range of leading Egyptian figures to build partnerships that highlight positive messages about modern Islam and challenge the extremist narrative. More >>
UK Economy "Resilient", Gordon Brown "Committed"
Friday, 4 July 2008, 5:58 am | UK Government
"The task at the moment is to keep the economy moving forward. I believe the British economy is far more resilient than it was facing the last two oil shocks and facing some of the problems we had when there was a world downturn in the early 90s." More >>
