On 27 June 2007 Tony Blair, British Prime Minister since 1997, resigned office in favour of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Gordon Brown. Blair's had been a remarkable term of office.

In this document the MLA sets out a shared universal understanding of the role of the modern public library and of the core services that the public can expect over the next 4 years. The core offer will be a universal entitlement for children, young people, families and communities to: ? an accessible local library...

This report was commissioned by the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council (MLA) and the National Museums Directors' Conference (NMDC) to provide an up-to-date analysis of a number of economic and social impacts of many of Britain?s major museums and galleries. There has been a growing recognition in recent years that these institutions play leading roles...

The United Kingdom Financial Services Authority has recently introduced the "Treating Customers Fairly" initiative. This requires senior level management of regulated financial services firms big and small to implement strategies to ensure the principle of fair customer treatment is present in their operations. The initiative is still in the embryonic stages and it remains to...

The early intervention program is a voluntary program for low to medium risk families encountering problems that impact on their ability to care for their children. The purpose of this evaluation is to examine the effectiveness of the program in achieving its stated objectives and assess whether it represents a good investment of public funds...