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11 August
Government targets knife sales to minors
Knife retailers will face "mystery shopper" visits by children as part of a Government bid to crack down on illegal knife sales to minors.
PM calls for Russian ceasefire
Gordon Brown has called upon Russia to reciprocate the offer of a ceasefire by the Georgian government over the conflict in South Ossetia
Morning press briefing from 11 August 2008
Briefing from the Prime Minister's Spokesman on: Georgia, olympics, stamp duty, fuel bills and misc
Caroline Thomson appointed as a Trustee of the National Gallery
The Prime Minister has appointed Caroline Thomson as a Trustee of the National Gallery for four years from 11 August 2008.
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