Alistair Burt MP

Foreign and Commonwealth Office press release Alistair Burt says Iraqis want a stable, prosperous and democratic country, not a return to the sectarian conflict of the past Speaking about violence in Iraq, Foreign Office Minister for th... Continue to article

Foreign and Commonwealth Office press release Alistair Burt: At this critical time for the two state solution, we need dialogue, not violence Commenting on violence in the West Bank and Gaza this morning, including the death of an Isra... Continue to article

The Centre for Social Justice press release School failure conference: CSJ teams up with leading anti-gangs charity A leading charity and think-tank have teamed up to host a conference exploring the impact of educational failure. Th... Continue to article

Foreign and Commonwealth Office press release A Foreign Office spokesperson said: “We welcome the news that the Bahraini appeals court has acquitted 21 medical personnel arrested in April 2011 for participating in anti-government prote... Continue to article

NASUWT press release Members of the NASUWT, the largest teachers’ union, will be gathering at the Union’s Annual Conference in Bournemouth from tomorrow (Friday) at a time of unprecedented attacks on our public education system. A rang... Continue to article

Foreign and Commonwealth Office press release Foreign and Commonwealth Office Minister Alistair Burt calls on all parties to end the ongoing violence in Meiktila in central Burma. Speaking today, Mr Burt said: “I am deeply concerned ... Continue to article

Labour press release Stephen Twigg MP, Labour’s Shadow Education Secretary, responding to reports on a Government announcement on childcare, said: “Parents will be disappointed that three years into this Government they will not get an... Continue to article

Foreign Office press release Foreign Office Minister calls upon all US states to follow Maryland's positive example and the growing trend towards abolition Speaking today, Minister for North America Alistair Burt said: "I warmly welc... Continue to article

Conservative MEP press release Senior MEP urges: Make sure online child abuse is reported. Today the Internet Watch Foundation launched its Annual Report, which revealed child sexual abuse content as a top online concern. Conservati... Continue to article

Local Government Association press release Responding to the Daycare Trust and Family and Planning Institute's report on the cost of childcare, Cllr David Simmonds, Chairman of the LGA's Children and Young People Board, said: "Council... Continue to article

Labour press release Sharon Hodgson MP, Labour's Shadow Children's Minister, commenting on the Daycare Trust survey on childcare costs, said: "David Cameron has created a childcare crisis. On his watch, we've seen costs spiral, suppor... Continue to article