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  • Thailand - State of Emergency extended

    The State of Emergency in Thailand has been extended from 8 July.

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

  • General strike in Greece

    There will be a 24-hour general strike in Greece on 8 July.

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

  • British Embassy in Madrid now on Facebook

    The British Embassy in Madrid has today launched its Facebook page, allowing dedicated social networkers to get news about the Embassy and Foreign Office via the popular site.

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

  • Statement on Iran stoning

    Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt has called on Iran to put an immediate stay to the execution of Sakineh Mohammadi-Ashtiani by stoning.

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

  • UK statement at the Peacebuilding Commission review

    Statement by Philip Parham, Deputy Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom

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

  • Prince of Wales salutes cadets on The Mall

    As part of a year of celebrations marking the 150th anniversary of the cadet movement, hundreds of youngsters from all three Services paraded past His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales in London yesterday.

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

  • Reorganisation of forces in Afghanistan

    Changes to the international force structure in southern Afghanistan, including the deployment of the UK's Theatre Reserve Battalion and the redeployment of British troops from Sangin to central Helmand, have been announ…

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

  • £189m for new equipment in Afghanistan announced

    The government is providing £189m from the Treasury Reserve for new equipment for UK troops in support of operations in Afghanistan, Defence Secretary Dr Liam Fox has announced today.

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

  • Sir David Attenborough celebrates Henderson Island World Heritage Site

    Sir David Attenborough pledged his support for Henderson Island World Heritage Site at an event hosted by Henry Bellingham, Minister for the Overseas Territories, and the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) on T…

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

  • Private Thomas Sephton dies of wounds sustained in Afghanistan

    It is with sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm the death of Private Thomas Sephton, 1st Battalion The Mercian Regiment, who died in the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, on Monday 5 July 2010, of wounds sus…

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  • Baroness Wilcox announces Cracking Ideas’ winners

    The three youngsters were named as the top entrants from the 9,000 that entered the competition, which is part of the Intellectual Property …

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

  • The Rt Hon Chris Huhne MP's speech at the LGA annual conference in Bournemouth

    Introduction Thank you, it’s a pleasure to be here. The LGA conference is certainly getting its money worth out of the coalition - I’m pleased…

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

  • Huhne to overturn ban on councils selling green electricity

    Carbon footprint for England's local councils revealed

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

  • Moore welcomes Scottish sites on to UK World Heritage List

    Micahael Moore welcomes six sites to the UK Government list for UNESCO World Heritage Status.

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

  • Advisory group recommends NRG-1 be banned

    Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs recommends that naphyrone, often marketed as the 'legal high' NRG-1, should be made a Class B drug.

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

  • Statement on aid transparency

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

  • Sexuality judgement welcomed

    The Home Secretary today welcomed a Supreme Court judgement on assessing asylum claims based on sexuality, saying the verdict ‘vindicates the position of the coalition government'.

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

  • The legal high naphyrone, sold as NRG-1, should be made illegal

    NRG-1, should be made a Class B drug, recommends the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) in its advice to government.

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

  • Letter regarding the review of the Cancer Reform Strategy

    Letter from Prof Sir Mike Richards National Cancer Director.

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  • Cheryl Gillan welcomes Welsh World Heritage Status bids

    Merthyr Tydfil, Offa’s Dyke, Wye Valley and Forest of Dean and the Slate Industry of North Wales would all make worthy additions to UNESCO’s…

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