Posts Tagged ‘downing’

Cup win can top ‘strange season’

Saturday, May 5th, 2012

Stewart Downing says an FA Cup final victory over Chelsea would make up for Liverpool’s disappointing Premier League campaign.

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Cup win can top ‘strange season’

No 10: Rich abuse charity giving

Tuesday, April 10th, 2012

Some wealthy people donate to charities which do not “do a great deal of charitable work” in order to cut their tax bills, Downing Street says.

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No 10: Rich abuse charity giving

PM to host NHS overhaul meeting

Monday, February 20th, 2012

David Cameron will meet healthcare professionals in Downing Street to push the case for highly contentious changes to the NHS – but opponents claim they have been excluded.

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Jubilee yacht proposal rejected

Monday, January 16th, 2012

A suggestion by Education Secretary Michael Gove that the Queen should be given a new royal yacht to mark her Diamond Jubilee is rejected by Downing Street.

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Campbell says journalism ‘putrid’

Wednesday, November 30th, 2011

Former Downing Street director of communications Alastair Campbell said the press is “frankly putrid in many of its elements”.

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Campbell says journalism ‘putrid’

Charles consent law ‘to remain’

Monday, October 31st, 2011

David Cameron has no plans to change laws which require the government to seek Prince Charles’ permission to pass legislation which could affect his private interests, Downing Street says.

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Letwin sorry for binning papers

Friday, October 14th, 2011

Minister Oliver Letwin apologises for disposing of parliamentary papers – including constituents’ letters – in a park bin near Downing Street.

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PM’s Finucane meeting was ‘crass’

Wednesday, October 12th, 2011

Former NI Secretary Shaun Woodward says it was “crass and cruel” to bring Pat Finucane’s family to Downing Street to say there would be no independent public inquiry into his muder.

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PM’s Finucane meeting was ‘crass’

Govt rules out Finucane inquiry

Tuesday, October 11th, 2011

The family of murdered solicitor Pat Finucane have cut short a meeting with David Cameron in Downing Street after the prime minister failed to order an inquiry into the murder.

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Crime minister Browning resigns

Friday, September 16th, 2011

Crime Prevention Minister Baroness Browning is stepping down from the government on health grounds, Downing Street says.

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Crime minister Browning resigns

Friday, September 16th, 2011

Crime Prevention Minister Baroness Browning is stepping down from the government on health grounds, Downing Street says.

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Crime minister Browning resigns

No 10 quiz night for PM’s cat Larry

Wednesday, September 7th, 2011

Staff at 10 Downing Street are holding a quiz night to raise cash for the upkeep of the prime minister’s cat Larry.

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MEPs reject UK stance on budget

Wednesday, June 8th, 2011

The European Parliament clashes with the UK government over the EU’s budget, voting for a bigger rise than Downing Street is willing to stomach.

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Downing Street flat’s £30k refit

Friday, May 27th, 2011

Prime Minister David Cameron spent £30,000 of public money refurbishing his Downing Street flat, officials confirm.

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Kitchen confidential

Wednesday, May 25th, 2011

Take a tour of the Camerons’ Downing Street inner sanctum

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