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  • A vision for cities

    Transcript of the speech as delivered. Tomorrow, I am off to see how the great city of Birmingham is creating jobs, attracting businesses…

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

  • Advancing UK priorities in Trinidad and Tobago

    Promotion of trade, security, sustainable development and environmental protection are the priorities for Foreign Office Minister Jeremy Browne's visit to Trinidad & Tobago.

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

  • Australia-UK ministerial dialogue (AUKMIN) press conference

    Read an excerpt of the transcript for the Australia-UK ministerial dialogue press conference which took place on 18 January in Sydney, or download the full transcript in PDF format.

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

  • Foreign Secretary calls for low carbon economic growth

    Foreign Secretary William Hague emphasised that economies must meet the challenge of climate change by transforming to low carbon, during an event at the Sydney Opera House on Wednesday 19 January.

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

  • Helmand's road to progress

    Key-road building projects were launched in Helmand Province, Afghanistan on Monday by Head of the UK-led Provincial Reconstruction Team Michael O'Neill and Governor of Helmand Gulab Mangal.

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

  • Foreign Secretary's video blog from Australia

    Foreign Secretary William Hague talked about the importance of the relationship between the UK and Australia in this week's video blog.

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

  • UK Nordic Baltic Summit brings together politicians, policymakers and entrepreneurs

    The UK Nordic Baltic Summit took place between the 19-20 January, and was attended by UK Prime Minister David Cameron and Prime Ministers from the Nordic and Baltic countries.

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

  • Minister for the Middle East "appalled" by bombings in Iraq

    Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt has spoken following bomb attacks in Iraq on 18 January.

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

  • The Commonwealth in a networked world

    Foreign Secretary William Hague spoke about plans to unlock the potential in the Commonwealth at the Lowy Institute for International Policy on 19 January.

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

  • Navy helicopter crews prepare for Helmand

    Sailors and Royal Marines from 847 Naval Air Squadron (NAS) are preparing to return to the front line in Afghanistan.

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

  • Afghan-led operation puts insurgents under pressure

    The success of a recent operation in Helmand led by British-trained Afghan National Army (ANA) warriors has led the Commander of Task Force Helmand to say that the insurgents are under pressure with local confidence now to r…

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

  • Troops in Afghanistan get new lightweight rifle magazines

    More than 100,000 new state-of-the-art lightweight SA80 rifle magazines have arrived in Afghanistan to be used by troops fighting on the front line.

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

  • Defence Secretary visits Australia

    Defence Secretary Dr Liam Fox and Foreign Secretary William Hague are currently visiting Australia accompanied by Sir Peter Ricketts, the National Security Adviser, and General Sir David Richards, Chief of the Defence Staff.

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

  • Royal Anglian soldiers boost Bermuda Regiment

    Two members of the Royal Anglian Regiment are currently seconded to Bermuda where they are helping to train members of The Bermuda Regiment.

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

  • Further education funding priorities and legislation reform: letter to college principals

    Letter, dated 8 December 2010, from John Hayes, Minister for Further Education Skills and Lifelong Learning, to further education institution…

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  • January Labour Market Statistics for Scotland

    Unemployment in Scotland fell by 5,000, to 225,000 in the period September to November 2010, according to Office for National Statistics (ONS) data released today.

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

  • Early action can make all our children ‘schoolready’

    Nick Clegg welcomed the launch of a new report highlighting the difference early interventions can make in a child's later life.

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

  • Oxford Media Convention

    Introduction H.G.Wells said, “Adapt or perish, now as ever, is nature’s inexorable imperative”. Our media sector knows this well. We…

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

  • Britain’s Superfast Broadband Future

    Speech to Reform

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

  • Head of drugs advice group named

    Les Iversen has been appointed as chair of the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs.

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