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  • Brits and Afghans lead operations to clear Taliban hotspots

    A recent joint operation by British and Afghan forces has helped clear two villages of insurgent activity in the Nad 'Ali region of Helmand province, extending the area of freedom and security for local people.

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

  • Para musician visits brother's Helmand memorial

    The musician sister of a British paratrooper who lost his life in Afghanistan in 2008 recently made a pilgrimage to her brother's Helmand memorial during a brief tour of Afghanistan.

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

  • Dr Fox welcomes continued New Zealand commitment to Afghanistan

    British Defence Secretary Dr Liam Fox has welcomed the announcement that the New Zealand Special Air Service (SAS) deployment to Kabul, Afghanistan, will be extended for another year from April 2011.

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

  • RAF delivers aid to Colombian flood victims

    The RAF's 99 Squadron has recently flown one of its C-17 Globemaster aircraft to Colombia to deliver aid to the flood victims there.

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

  • New guide to improve communication between automotive technology developers

    Automotive Technology and Manufacturing Readiness Levels - A guide to recognised stages of development within the automotive industry’, has …

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

  • New plans for streamlined regulation

    The proposals mean that LBRO will be replaced by a new organisation that builds on the expertise of LBRO’s staff and continues the expansion…

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

  • Mark Prisk meets with Thames Valley Berkshire local enterprise partnership

    He met with the Thames Valley Berkshire partnership while on a visit to Reading where he also met with local councillors to view regeneration…

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

  • EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS): Written Ministerial Statement by Gregory Barker

    Suspension of transfers in EU ETS registries On 19 January, following a number of successful cyber attacks on EU member states’ emissions…

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

  • Section 141 of the Mental Health Act to be abolished

    A law that automatically expel MPs from Parliament if they have a serious mental health condition is to be abolished.

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

  • Britain set to increase aid to Somalia

    Britain is set to triple aid efforts in Somalia in a bid to tackle the deep-rooted humanitarian and political crisis that has driven thousands into war, extremism and piracy.

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

  • Independent Aid Commission names its Board of Commissioners

    The Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) announces Mark Foster, John Githongo and Diana Good as new Commissioners to their Board.

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

  • Air quality indicators: 2010 provisional UK results

    The indicators measure annual UK levels of pollution from particulates (PM10) and ozone (O3).

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

  • Local authority collected waste management statistics for England: provisional quarter 1 of 2010/11

    National Statistics on local authority collected waste management were published today by Defra according to the arrangements approved by the UK Statistics Authority.

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

  • Operation of the Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005: Lord Carlile’s 2010 report

    Statement laid in the House of Commons on 3 February 2011 by the Home Secretary Theresa May, and in the House of Lords by Baroness Neville-Jones.

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

  • Appointment of new Deputy Immigration Services Commissioner

    Statement made on 3 February 2011 by the Minister of State for Immigration Damian Green, and in the House of Lords by Baroness Neville-Jones

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

  • Speech by the Financial Secretary to the Treasury, Mark Hoban MP, at the Association for Financial Markets in Europe

    Speech by the Financial Secretary to the Treasury.

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

  • Speech by the Financial Secretary to the Treasury, Mark Hoban MP, at the Private Equity Seminar

    Speech by the Financial Secretary to the Treasury.

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

  • Tackling the deficit is vital for Northern Ireland's long-term stability

    Comments by Secretary of State Owen Paterson MP on the coalition government's efforts to reduce the deficit.

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

  • Quinquennial review of contracted-out rebate rates

    The Government has published details of the contracted-out rebate rates that will apply from 2012.

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

  • Powerful Ideas

    A speech given by the Rt Hon Chris Grayling MP, Minister for Employment, DWP.

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