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Tory cuts to Train to Gain show shallow salesmanship on skills - Denham
John Denham, Labour's Universities and Skills Secretary, responding to the launch of the Tory policy paper on skills, said: "The Tory plans are a disastrous mixture of cuts, waste and theft of Government ideas. "Tory plans to cut...

Crossrail takes another step forward
Following Gordon Brown’s announcement that a £16bn funding package had been secured for the construction of Crossrail, Parliament has approved the Bill which means that work on the largest civil engineering project in Europe can get underway. Crossrail is on...

Security in Basra "transformed" - PM
The security situation in the southern Iraqi city of Basra has been "transformed", with a massive drop in incidents of indirect fire against British troops in recent months, the PM has said. In a statement to Parliament, Mr Brown said that UK troops...

Gordon Brown kick-starts green car plan
Gordon Brown has set out Labour's intention to drive a shift to low-carbon and electric cars in the UK. Gordon Brown revealed details of the steps at a meeting with senior representatives of the energy and motoring industries at the...

Gordon Brown speaks at the Knesset, Israel
Speech by the Rt Hon Gordon Brown MP, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom at the Knesset , Jerusalem, Israel. - Check against delivery - To be able to come here at the invitation of your Speaker and of your...

Happy Birthday Nelson Mandela!
Gordon Brown has led tributes to Nelson Mandela on his 90th Birthday. Writing on happybirthdaymandela.com the PM wrote - "Nelson Mandela is a leader no prison cell, no intimidation, no threat could silence. A man whose belief in the future...

A fairer deal for our Armed Forces and their families
The Labour Government have launched a new cross-government strategy outlining a series of measures which will make a real difference to the lives of our Armed Forces, Veterans and their families, ensuring a fairer deal for all. The Service...

Fuel duty increase postponed
Labour’s Chancellor Alistair Darling has postponed a 2p rise in fuel duty. As a result of this decision, main road fuel duty rates will remain at 50.35 pence per litre after 1 October this year. This is 17 per...

Tough Action on Youth Crime
Jacqui Smith, Ed Balls and Jack Straw have announced a triple track approach to tackling Youth Crime. The £100 million Youth Crime Action Plan sets out a comprehensive package of tough enforcement and intensive prevention measures as well as more...

Cameron taking risks with British business - Hutton
John Hutton MP, Labour's Business Secretary , responding to David Cameron's proposals at the CBI on adopting the American Chapter 11 system, said: "David Cameron's proposals would actually create a greater risk of companies going under at this difficult...

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