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Biggest ever annual fall in British Crime Survey Figures
The chance of becoming a victim of crime is now at its lowest level in twenty years according to the biggest survey of crime victims in England and Wales.
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Decommissioning of IRA weapons
The Prime Minister Tony Blair has given a statement on the decommissioning of IRA weapons saying that ‘this is a move of fundamental significance to Northern Ireland, for relations between the communities of Northern Ireland, for Britain, and also for the wider world’.
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Decommissioning of IRA weapons - statement by Dr John Reid to Parliament
Dr John Reid has made a statement to Parliament on the subject of decommissioning IRA weapons. Dr Reid said: 'yesterday's move by the IRA is, in my view, unprecedented and genuinely historic. It takes the peace process on to a new political level.'
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Government encourages public to “keep flying”
Aviation Minister David Jamieson has visited four UK regional airports to encourage the public to keep flying, following the terrorist attacks in the United States, and to boost staff morale in the aviation industry.
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Tate Modern wins Prime Minister’s award for Better Public Building
Tate Modern became the winner of the first-ever Prime Minister’s Better Public Building award, announced at the British Construction Industry awards. Since it opened eighteen months ago Tate Modern has welcomed over 7 million people through its doors.
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Wednesday afternoon Lobby briefing
The latest briefing from the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman on: Afghanistan, Northern Ireland and Pre-briefings.
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Press conference: Defence Secretary and Chief of Defence Staff
Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon and Chief of Defence Staff, Admiral Sir Michael Boyce have briefed journalists on the latest military operations in Afghanistan.
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New SRA Chief appointed
The Government has appointed Richard Bowker as the new chairman of the Strategic Rail Authority to lead the modernisation of Britain's rail network.
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Government to focus on the menace of hard drugs
The Home Secretary has underlined the Government's determination to combat the scourge of Class A drugs such as heroin and cocaine. This strategy includes plans to re-classify cannabis as a Class C drug enabling the police to focus on drugs that cause most harm.
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Individual learning accounts to be suspended
The Government has announced that the Individual Learning Account programme in England is to be suspended from December 7, due to evidence that some ILA’s have been exploited by companies who provide poor value for money.
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'Fear must not win': Health Secretary on anthrax
Health Secretary Alan Milburn has reassured Parliament and the public following the four confirmed cases of anthrax in the US and a number of suspect incidents in the UK. He said: ‘It is important that people remain calm and go about their normal lives.’
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Responsibility for the terrorist atrocities in the United States
Evidence has been published by the Government which confirms that Usama Bin Laden and Al Qaida, the terrorist network which he heads, planned and carried out the atrocities on 11 September 2001.
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