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  • Passengers get more of a say on their rail line

    Community rail status given to part of the Bishop Line.

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

  • Application of Part 3 of the Equality Act to ships and hovercraft

    Publishing a consultation for implementing Part 3 of the Equality Act 2010 dealing with discrimination, victimisation and harassment on ships and hovercraft.

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

  • Fire and rescue service control room services in England

    The Government has published a consultation on the future of fire and rescue control services in England. This follows the closure of the FiReControl…

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

  • Survey shows satisfaction among communities

    New survey shows that people feel a positive connection to their local area.

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

  • Fire and rescue control services in England

    Today the Government is publishing a consultation on the future of fire and rescue control services in England. This follows the closure of…

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

  • Default Retirement Age to end this year

    The Government has today confirmed that it will remove the Default Retirement Age (DRA) so that people have more choice when to stop working.

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

  • Stay safe in the Australian surf: swim smart!

    You might think that the most dangerous thing about taking a swim in Australia is running into a shark, jellyfish or crocodile - but you'd be wrong.

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

  • Foreign Office ranked 16th in Stonewall's Top 100 Employers

    Stonewall’s 2011 Workplace Equality Index puts the Foreign Office in 16th place this year out of 378 entries, compared to 17th last year.

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

  • Foreign Secretary on resignation of members of the Lebanese Government

    Foreign Secretary William Hague condemns the continuing attempts to undermine the Special Tribunal for Lebanon.

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

  • Strengthening the UK's ties with the Gulf and the Middle East

    Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt visited Qatar this week as part of the Government's continued efforts to build relations with countries in the Middle East.

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

  • French Prime Minister welcomed to Number 10

    Prime Minister David Cameron has welcomed French Prime Minister Francois Fillon to Number 10.

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

  • Shanghai Expo UK Pavilion continues to win plaudits

    Lifestyle magazine Wallpaper has named the UK Pavilion at Expo as one of the five best new public buildings in its 2011 Design Awards.

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

  • UK troops support Afghan Police operation

    British-trained policemen in Afghanistan's Helmand province have extended their influence to a new area and detained five suspected poppy farmers in a joint operation with British troops.

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

  • Dr Fox meets his French counterpart

    Ongoing co-operation following the UK-France Summit and the mission in Afghanistan were top of the agenda during British Defence Secretary Dr Liam Fox's visit to Paris today.

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

  • UK military help Helmand youngsters back to school

    Investment from the Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) and the Military Stabilisation Support Team (MSST) has seen a school in Nad 'Ali fully restored, with 600 pupils now being taught there every day.

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

  • Injured soldiers chosen for North Pole expedition

    Four soldiers, severely injured during operations in Afghanistan, have been chosen as the 'Walking With The Wounded' team that will journey, unaided, to the geographical North Pole in April this year.

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

  • Future Defence kit showcased

    Technologies which could deliver benefits to the front line of the future were shown off today by Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) who have received MOD research contracts.

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

  • UK trade and investment with South Africa

    Minister for Africa Henry Bellingham met senior UK business leaders to discuss opportunities for British businesses in South Africa on 12 January.

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

  • Foreign Office warns of high risk of kidnap in Mauritania, Mali and Niger

    There is a history of kidnap in Mauritania, Mali and Niger and the risk of terrorist attacks remains high. The Foreign Office urges anyone travelling to the area to heed the travel advice.

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

  • Change of British High Commissioner to the Republic of Ghana

    Mr Peter Jones has been appointed British High Commissioner to the Republic of Ghana and Non-Resident Ambassador to the Togolese Republic.

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