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26 August 2008

Russia/georgia:statement from the foreign secretary
seen at 18:58, 26 August in Foreign and Commonwealth Office News - national (Our copy).
Today's announcement by President Medvedev that Russia will recognise South Ossetia and Abkhazia is unjustifiable and unacceptable. It will also not work. It is contrary to the principles of the peace agreement...
Uk statement on the unodc 2008 opium survey for afghanistan
seen at 18:58, 26 August in Foreign and Commonwealth Office News - national (Our copy).
FCO Minister Lord Malloch-Brown today commented on the release of the United Nations Office on Drugs (UNODC) 2008 Opium Survey for Afghanistan. Lord Malloch-Brown said:   
£10.6m extra to clear landmines in afghanistan
seen at 18:47, 26 August in Department for International Development - national (Our copy).
Over 300 villages in western Afghanistan will be cleared of mines as a result of new funding announced today by International Development Secretary, Douglas Alexander.   
'...Keep Gas Guzzler Green Tax and GIVE THE MONEY BACK AS GRANT for LPG conversion for all 2.0 ltr and above cars' -- Russell Green
seen at 17:23, 26 August in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions (Our copy).
The goverment want's to be seen as the green party with the Tax on big...
PM and Hu discuss human rights
seen at 17:11, 26 August in Number 10 » News Stories (Our copy).

The Prime Minister raised the issues of press freedom and Tibet during talks with Chinese President Hu Jintao in Beijing this morning.

During welcome talks at the Great Hall of the People, Mr Brown said...

top image - closing ceremony
seen at 17:10, 26 August in Number 10 » News Stories (Our copy).

Morning press briefing from 26 August 2008
seen at 17:09, 26 August in Number 10 » News Stories (Our copy).

Briefing from the Prime Minister s Spokesman on: Cabinet activity, Georgia Summit, by election, energy windfall tax and the Prime Minister in Scotland.

Cabinet

Asked for details of upcoming Cabinet meetings...

Over 60s - don't miss out on extra cash
seen at 16:56, 26 August in Department for Work and Pensions News - national (Our copy).
Older people are being urged to claim Pension Credit today while they may still be able to benefit from up to a year's backdated lump sum.   
Boost for consumer confidence in local services
seen at 16:31, 26 August in Department for Communities and Local Government News - national (Our copy).
New review team puts customers at heart of service delivery   
Fishing vessel aground at rhossili bay
seen at 16:01, 26 August in Maritime And Coastguard Agency News - national (Our copy).
Four fisherman were taken off their fishing vessel by lifeboat last night after the vessel went aground at Rhossili Bay.   
Elinor Goodman to chair Essex Rural Communities Commission
seen at 15:18, 26 August in Commission for Rural Communities (Our copy).

Elinor Goodman, one of our Commissioners, will be chairing a new independent commission to consider how rural communities in Essex can be supported:

“Despite its close proximity...

The Great British Home Business Survey
seen at 15:18, 26 August in Commission for Rural Communities (Our copy).

The 2008 Home Business Report is asking home businesses across the land about their business, lifestyle and technology, in a bid to uncover what's happening in entrepreneurial homes.

Maternity Leave
seen at 15:12, 26 August in Downing Street Says (Our copy).
Asked if the Government was considering plans to force employers to leave women s jobs open for up to a year whilst they were on maternity leave, the PMS replied that it was best to check with DWP on this. original...
Law and Order
seen at 15:12, 26 August in Downing Street Says (Our copy).
Asked on law and order if it was the case that the police were now demonising the middle classes because of government targets as they were easier to catch, the PMS replied that this was a question best directed...
Prime Minister in Scotland
seen at 15:12, 26 August in Downing Street Says (Our copy).
Asked if it was the case that what the Prime Minister was doing this week was no different from what he was doing before he went to Beijing and the only holiday the Prime Minister had had was in Suffolk, the PMS...
Windfall tax
seen at 15:12, 26 August in Downing Street Says (Our copy).
Asked what the Prime Minister s position was on a windfall tax, the PMS said that there had been stories in the press this morning. It went without saying that tax was a matter for the Chancellor and the Treasury...
By election
seen at 15:12, 26 August in Downing Street Says (Our copy).
Asked whether the Prime Minister would be visiting his neighbouring constituency in the run-up to the by election there, the PMS replied that he was unaware of any specific plans but clearly any questions that ...
Georgia Summit
seen at 15:12, 26 August in Downing Street Says (Our copy).
Asked whether the Prime Minister would be attending the proposed summit on the situation in Georgia, the PMS said that the proposal had been made in the last few days and we very much welcomed the announcement ...
Cabinet
seen at 15:11, 26 August in Downing Street Says (Our copy).
Asked for details of upcoming Cabinet meetings, the Prime Minister s Spokesman (PMS) told the assembled press that there would be a Cabinet meeting next week. He did not have any information on political Cabinet...
PM and Hu discuss human rights
seen at 12:28, 26 August in Number 10 » News Stories (Our copy).

The Prime Minister raised the issues of press freedom and Tibet during talks with Chinese President Hu Jintao in Beijing this morning.

During welcome talks at the Great Hall of the People, Mr Brown said...

Society: Internet Access
seen at 12:28, 26 August in Latest UK National Statistics releases (Our copy).
65% of households had access in 2008
Key Transport Statistics: August 2008
seen at 11:53, 26 August in The Scottish Government Publications - Latest (Our copy).
Provides some key figures on Transport in Scotland, recent trends and comparisons with GB as a whole.
Free Personal And Nursing Care, Scotland, 2006-07
seen at 11:53, 26 August in The Scottish Government Publications - Latest (Our copy).
Free Personal And Nursing Care, Scotland, 2006-07
£4 million boost for museums across england - egyptian coffins, long-dead norwich criminals and extinct animals to be given a new lease of life
seen at 06:11, 26 August in Department for Culture, Media and Sport News - national (Our copy).
Thirty one museums and galleries in England will benefit from grants totalling £4 million, Culture Minister Margaret Hodge announced today.   
Government consults on flexible working
seen at 04:24, 26 August in Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform News - national (Our copy).
The Government will explore ways to make dealing with flexible working requests easier for businesses, as part of a consultation published today (Tuesday 26th August).   
New Supply Shared Equity Scheme Administrative Procedures
seen at 00:22, 26 August in The Scottish Government Publications - Latest (Our copy).
These administrative procedures provide detailed operational guidance for registered social landlords and grant providers on the New Supply Shared Equity Scheme
Low-cost Initiative for First-Time Buyers: New Supply Shared Equity
seen at 00:22, 26 August in The Scottish Government Publications - Latest (Our copy).
This booklet gives information about our New Supply Shared Equity scheme that will help people across Scotland who are on low incomes, particularly first-time buyers, become home owners.