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World Cup

Asked if every department will now be flying the England flag, the Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) told the assembled press that the Department for Culture, Media and Sport would be because that is the department that leads on guidance on flags. Other departments would be encouraged to, but essentially it will be a decision for […]

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Cumbria shootings

Asked whether there was a readout from the Prime Minister’s meeting with Cumbria MPs following PMQs, the PMS said there was none as yet. It was a private meeting. original source.

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Middle East meeting

Asked for a readout of the meeting between the Prime Minister and King Abdullah of Jordan this morning, the PMS read out a statement sent out earlier confirming that the two reaffirmed the important bilateral relationship with Jordan, the UK’s strongest partner in the region. They discussed the latest situation in the Middle East, in […]

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BP oil leak

Put that the Prime Minister may have some concerns about the language used by President Obama against BP, the PMS said that the Prime Minister would not want to comment specifically on what the President had said. However, he hopes that a resolution to the situation could be found as soon as possible. In terms […]

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Multilateral Aid Review

Asked if there was any chance that development funding budgets would be cut, the Prime Minister’s Spokeswoman (PMS) said that the International Development Secretary wanted to ensure, inline with general Government policy, that taxpayers’ money would be spent in the most value for money way, and that it remained inline with our poverty reduction objectives. […]

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Oil Leak

Asked if the Prime Minister was concerned with President Obama’s rhetoric regarding the Chief Executive of BP and the knock on affect that could have for the company, the PMS said that clearly the impact of the oil leak in the US was of key concern to President Obama, and the Prime Minister would not […]

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Efficiency Board

Asked if the Efficiency Board’s main current purpose was to chase the 6.5 billion cuts in spending, the PMS said that the board had a coordinating role; it was there to support and work with Government departments to find savings. The Chancellor said yesterday that the new Efficiency and Reform Group at the heart of […]

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