The official site of the Prime Minister’s Office

Briefing from the Prime Minister’s spokesman on: Brussels, Zimbabwe, mortage package, PMQ’s, guarantee scheme and Welfare Reform

Briefing from the Prime Minister’s spokesman on: Business Summit and assisted suicide

Transcript of speech given by the Prime Minister on the anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Lancaster House, London, 12 December 2008

The PM has given the keynote speech at an Equality and Human Rights Commission event in London today on the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

The Queen has been pleased to approve that Sir Richard (John Pearson) Aikens be sworn of Her Majesty’s most honourable Privy Council on his appointment as a Lord Justice of Appeal.

The Queen has been pleased to approve that the honour of Knighthood be conferred upon His Honour Judge Nicholas Archibald Hamblen Q.C on his appointment as Justice of the High Court.

The Prime Minister has re-appointed Bonnie Greer and Francis Finlay as Trustees of the British Museum.

The banking system, small businesses and GP surgeries were on the agenda at today’s PMQs.