» Friday, September 5, 2014Prime Minister?s callsAsked if the PM had made any recent phone calls to foreign leaders on the issue of the Islamic State (IS), the PMS said he had spoken to EU Leaders at the weekend and he would meet with his NATO counterparts on Thursday and the NATO Secretary General on Wednesday. original source. Briefing took place at 1:20 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0) Ashya KingAsked for the Prime Minister?s (PM?s) reaction to the CPS withdrawing the arrest warrant against Mr and Mrs King, the Prime Minister?s Spokesperson (PMS) said it was his hope that Ashya would be reunited as quickly as possible with his parents. Asked what contact there had been between Downing Street and the Crown Prosecution Service […] Briefing took place at 1:20 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0) Compulsory settingWhen asked about the government?s policy on compulsory ?setting? in schools, the PMS said the Prime Minister thinks we need to continue to look at all the ways for every child to get the targeted support they need so they can fulfil their talents and aspirations to the full. original source. Briefing took place at 1:20 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0) ONS figuresWhen asked about the latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) growth revision for the UK economy, the Prime Minister?s Spokesperson (PMS) said it is further evidence the government?s long term economic plan is working, but said the job is not yet done. original source. Briefing took place at 1:20 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0) Iraq/ISILAsked about the recent kidnapping and killing of ISIL hostages, the PMS said the UK would continue to work with international partners in tackling the poisonous ideology at the heart of ISIL. On the government?s policy towards Iraq, the PMS stressed the need for a more inclusive government in Baghdad, and highlighted the UK?s humanitarian […] Briefing took place at 1:20 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0) NATOAsked about NATO?s response to threats around the world, the Prime Minister?s Spokesperson (PMS) said the Prime Minister?s focus during this week?s summit was on maintaining NATO?s resources and political resolve to tackle new and emerging threats. As for the UK?s specific actions, the PMS outlined the government?s £150 billion programme of investment in defence […] Briefing took place at 1:20 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0) Original PMOS briefings are © Crown Copyright. Crown Copyright material is reproduced with the permission of the Controller of HMSO and the Queen's Printer for Scotland. Click-use licence number C02W0004089. Material is reproduced from the original 10 Downing Street source, but may not be the most up-to-date version of the briefings, which might be revised at the original source. Users should check with the original source in case of revisions. Comments are © Copyright contributors. Everything else is © Copyright Downing Street Says. |
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