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  • Independent assessment of Russian elections raises UK concern

    Foreign Office Minister David Lidington has spoken after the preliminary assessment of the OSCE/ODIHR Election Observation Mission on the Russian Duma elections.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Foreign Secretary welcomes Indonesia's ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has welcomed Indonesia's ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) and called on the remaining eight states to ratify.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Foreign Secretary condemns sectarian attacks in Afghanistan and Iraq

    Foreign Secretary William Hague said he is shocked by the attacks on 5 & 6 December in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK, US and Norway welcome negotiations between Sudan and South Sudan

    The Sudan Troika (UK, US and Norway) have welcomed discussions between Sudan and South Sudan on transitional financial arrangements and commercial oil fees.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Defence Secretary visits Army's rapid reaction force

    Mr Hammond was at Colchester-based 16 Air Assault Brigade, home to the Airborne Task Force, which can deploy anywhere in the world at short …

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Lorraine Kelly launches Armed Forces Christmas Box campaign

    TV presenter and journalist Lorraine Kelly joined members of the Armed Forces at the Tower of London today to launch the annual Christmas Box campaign for the Armed Forces.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Foreign Secretary - we will not abandon Afghanistan

    British Foreign Secretary William Hague has said that a blueprint for the international community's long-term engagement with Afghanistan beyond 2014 was established at yesterday's International Afghanistan Conferenc…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Navy's SAR helicopter battles blizzard to rescue stricken women

    A Royal Navy Sea King helicopter from HMS Gannet in Prestwick, Scotland, battled difficult conditions yesterday morning, Monday 5 December, to rescue a woman on the Isle of Arran.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New £125m fund to boost UK advanced manufacturing supply chains

    The Advanced Manufacturing Supply Chain Initiative aims to help existing UK supply chains grow and achieve world class standards while encouraging…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Deputy Prime Minister - £1 billion boost to Regional Growth Fund

    Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg will visit the North West today where he will set out further details on the boost to fund, which will now …

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK passes £1bn fast start climate finance milestone

    06 December 2011 More than two thirds of £1.5bn “fast start” commitment allocated New projects announced to help the most vulnerable people…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Ministerial Written Statement: Government Olympic Executive (GOE) Quarterly Report, December 2011

    Tuesday 6 December 2011 **The Minister for Sport and the Olympics (Hugh Robertson): ** I am publishing today the Government Olympic Executive…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Avoid a counterfeit Christmas

    Christmas shoppers should be wary of counterfeit goods which flood the market in the run-up to the festive season, UK Border Agency warns.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Fast Start helps countries cope with climate change

    A new series of Fast Start projects will help those hit first and hit hardest by the impacts of climate change

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Stephen O'Brien: Making green growth a priority

    Speech by Stephen O'Brien at the UN Global Compact event, looking at the role of the private sector in driving sustainable development.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK unites to stamp out battery cages

    The AHVLA will use ultra violet light to identify batches of eggs that were not laid in the new, more welfare friendly cages.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Draft tax legislation gives greater predictability and clarity

    Draft tax legislation gives greater predictability and clarity.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Government launches consultation to improve bank bonus transparency

    The government has launched a consultation that will help tackle unacceptable bank bonuses by improving pay transparency at at large banks.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Criminal records regime scaled back

    Plans are on track to restore common sense to employment vetting processes while ensuring public protection, Lynne Featherstone announced.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Online checks to turn up pressure on illegal workers

    It will soon be much easier for employers to carry out checks to let them know whether foreign nationals have the right to work in the UK, Immigration Minister Damian Green announced today.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government