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On this page you'll find news and announcements from Downing Street from the last three days. This is also the place to find press notices and media briefings from the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman.
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16 May
Morning press briefing from 16 May 2008
Briefing from the Prime Minister's Spokesman on: Strikes, Prime Minister's speech, MP's expenses, 42 days and misc
Afternoon press briefing from 15 May 2008
Briefing from the Prime Minister's Spokesman on: Miscellaneous
15 May
PM condemns cup final violence
The Prime Minister has condemned the violence that followed last night's UEFA cup final and praised the police for their handling of the clashes.
PM meets Ukranian President
Gordon Brown has met the President of Ukraine, Viktor Yushchenko, in Downing Street.
PM's press conference
Gordon Brown will be taking questions from national and international journalists in Downing Street from 12:00 BST today in his regular press conference.
Morning press briefing from 14 May 2008
Briefing from the Prime Minister's Spokesman on: Oil/food prices, 10p tax, draft legislative programme, Ministerial pay and miscellaneous
Afternoon press briefing from 14 May 2008
Briefing from the Prime Minister's Spokesman on: Housing, savings, Ukraine President, EU Lisbon Treaty Referendum and misc
14 May
Your Voice - tell the Government what you think
The Government is calling upon the British people to give their thoughts and suggestions on proposed changes in health, education, policing and much more.
Burma cyclone now a "man-made catastrophe" - PM
Gordon Brown has criticised the "despicable regime" in Burma for obstructing aid and turning the cyclone Nargis disaster into a "man-made catastrophe".
Government to act on economy and public services
The Prime Minister has highlighted economic stability and personalisation of public services as priorities for Government action in the next Parliamentary session.
Morning press briefing from 13 May 2008
Briefing from the Prime Minister's Spokesman on: Cabinet, economy, housing market, Cabinet meetings, Draft Legislative Programme, knife crime and misc
Prime Minister's Questions
Burma, the housing market and social care were on the agenda at today's PMQs.
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