The Prime Minister's Spokesman (PMS) began by telling the assembled press that Cabinet had lasted for roughly an hour. The Cabinet mostly discussed the business of the Government over the summer, with Secretary's of State from the main departments setting out their plans. They also had a discussion led by the Prime Minister on Iraq, ahead of his statement to the Commons later today. Asked for more...

The Prime Minister s Spokesman (PMS) began with an update on Cabinet this morning. There was a presentation from Jack Straw on the ongoing work on the Bill of Rights; an update from John Hutton following on from his visits to Afghanistan and Iraq; an update from the Foreign Secretary on Zimbabwe and an update from the Prime Minister and the Chancellor on the economy, including information on meeti...

The Prime Minister s Spokesman (PMS) began by giving a read out of Cabinet. There was a presentation from Hilary Benn ahead of the publication tomorrow of the Pitt Report into flooding; the Prime Minister gave an update on Iraq and a read out of his trip to Afghanistan; there was a presentation from Ed Balls ahead of the publication of the Sutherland Report. The main discussion at Cabinet concerne...

Iraq's cabinet has approved £570 million in financing for electricity generation projects in a move by prime minister Nuri al-Maliki's government to defuse simmering p

The Prime Minister s Spokesman began by saying that Cabinet had met for approximately one hour and twenty minutes this morning. The Chancellor had not attended as he will be attending the Ecofin meeting later today in Luxembourg. The Prime Minister welcomed new and returning members of the Cabinet. They had a discussion led by the Leader of the House on the legislative programme and they had an up...

Last week, Gordon Brown invited Peter Mandelson back from the EU and into his Cabinet. But - hang on! - don’t you have to be a member of Parliament to be a Cabinet minister? Yes, you do. So Mandy is being given a peerage. Yet why do they need to be in parliament? So that they

Asked to confirm whether Jacqui Smith had asked the Prime Minister to leave the Cabinet in Easter, the Prime Minister s Spokesman (PMS) told the assembled press that he would not comment on private conversations which may or may not have taken place between the Prime Minister and his Cabinet colleagues. The PMS added that anything else was just speculation. Asked what the Prime Minister s mood was...

Asked whether the Prime Minister had had a discussion with Cabinet Ministers about him tiring of becoming the face of the recession, the PMS replied that that was not the view of the Prime Minister at all. The Prime Minister was absolutely clear that as the Prime Minister of the country it was very important that he showed leadership at this time, so he would continue to be out and about, explaini...

PRIME Minister Gordon Brown and members of his Cabinet will not be called to give evidence to the Iraq inquiry until after the general election, it was announced yesterday.

Asked if the Prime Minister had confidence in Communities Secretary Hazel Blears, the Prime Minister s Spokesman (PMS) said yes. Asked, when referring to the Prime Minister s comments on GMTV that it was difficult for Hazel Blears to be in Cabinet, whether that should prevent her being in Cabinet, the PMS remarked that the Prime Minister was saying that the whole situation was difficult and relate...