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The Government has launched its new strategy on manufacturing aimed at helping UK businesses adapt to a changing world and make the most of economic opportunities.

The PM has sent a message of good luck to all the British competitors wishing “our Paralympic athletes every success”.

Gordon Brown has promised that the Government will “do what it takes” to help families deal with the effects of the global economic crisis such as rising food and energy costs.

The Prime Minister paid a visit to Liverpool today to speak to regional business leaders and take in some of the city’s cultural landmarks as it celebrates being European Capital of Culture 2008.

The PM has given his sincerest best wishes for the holy month of Ramadan which started on Monday 1 September.

The Independent Monitoring Commission (IMC) has published a report stating that the Provisional Irish Republican Army (PIRA) is no longer “operational or functional”.

Year 7 children starting school this term are the first to be legally required to stay in education until they are 17.

The Prime Minister has congratulated the British army on the success of a major operation to transport a massive hydroelectric turbine through southern Afghanistan.