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March 4 2008
Gordon Brown pledges education for every child
Gordon Brown has kick-started the Global Campaign for Education's "Send My Friend" initiative with a promise to get every child into school by 2015. A group of young campaigners asked the Prime Minister to sign a giant 'missing out' card symbolising the 72 million children worldwide who are denied a primary education.
The PM noted the work of governments and campaigners to meet the universal education target contained in the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) but added that more needed to be done.
He said:
"We need to redouble our efforts to get the remaining 72 million into school by 2015 and to improve their quality of learning. That is why the UK has committed £8.5 billion for education and why I am pledging £150 million of extra support to India's national programme for elementary education."
July 17 2008
UK ratifies Lisbon treaty
The UK has officially ratified the Lisbon Treaty that reforms the EU. The UK documents were lodged in ROme as required today.
July 17 2008
Support for soldiers and their families increase
The head of the Army, Gen Sir Richard Dannatt, has welcomed moves by the government to improve the support offered to soldiers and their families.
Compensation for the most gravely wounded troops will be doubled and it will be made easier for them to take up education after they leave the forces.
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