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  • Overhaul to England’s school building programme

    Information on Michael Gove's plans to overhaul school capital investment in England, including details of Sebastian James's review.

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

  • Britain's place in the world: Foreign Secretary's interview with Sky

    The Foreign Secretary William Hague was interviewed by Adam Boulton for Sky on Sunday 4 July 2010

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

  • Gove: New grant to double the number of top teachers in challenging schools

    Information on Michael Gove's decision to allow the expansion of Teach First into primary schools across the country.

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

  • Oil tanker explosion in Democratic Republic of Congo

    The UK's Minister for Africa has offered condolences on behalf of the British Government.

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

  • Minister welcomes appointment to Guatemala commission

    Jeremy Browne, Foreign Office Minister for Latin America, has welcomed the appointment of Mr Francisco Dall’Anese Ruiz, as Head of the International Commission Against Impunity in Guatemala.

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

  • Foreign Secretary statement on Lahore attack

    The Foreign Secretary William Hague has spoken about the attack in Lahore.

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

  • This week at the Foreign Office

    A look at stories coming from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and its network of posts this week.

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

  • Foreign Secretary meets Quartet Representative Tony Blair

    The Foreign Secretary William Hague has met today with Quartet Representative, Tony Blair, to discuss the situation in Gaza and the wider Middle East.

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

  • Europe Minister 'deeply saddened' by violence in Mitrovica, Kosovo

    Minister for Europe, David Lidington MP, spoke today on the violence in North Mitrovica.

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

  • Defence Secretary urges US to ratify defence trade treaty

    Dr Fox robustly called for the US to ratify the treaty between Britain and the Americans. Both governments signed the treaty three years ago…

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

  • First LGBT conference held in MOD Main Building

    Formerly separate events, the Civil Service LGBT Summer Forum and the Tri-Service Annual LGBT Conference have been combined into today&rsquo…

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

  • Countering Taliban IEDs with intelligence, training and equipment

    Major General Gordon Messenger, the Chief of the Defence Staff’s Strategic Communications Officer, and Colonel Peter Smith, Assistant Director…

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

  • Wimbledon fans show pride in Armed Forces

    Continuing a tradition that stretches back to the Second World War, members of the UK's Armed Forces have again been in attendance at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships this year where the general public have been expres…

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

  • Royal Marines clear IEDS

    The Marines, from Charlie Company, 40 Commando Group, working in conjunction with colleagues from the Counter-IED Task Force, put in place a…

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

  • Minister welcomes Guinea Presidential election progress

    Foreign Office Minister Henry Bellingham has welcomed the first round of Presidential elections in Guinea.

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

  • Lynne Featherstone's speech to the LGB and T Conference on Gay Pride

    The minister gave this speech on 2 July 2010 in London.

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

  • Government '100 per cent committed' to equality

    Lynne Featherstone says the country needs to 'complete the journey' to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender equality.

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

  • Tilley award finalists announced

    James Brokenshire visits a Woking project that has turned around an estate once blighted by drug crime.

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

  • New Chief Executive appointed at The Identity and Passport Service

    The Identity and Passport Service (IPS) today announced the appointment of Sarah Rapson as its new Chief Executive.

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

  • Speech by the Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury, David Gauke MP, to the Centre for Business Taxation, Oxford University

    Speech by the Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury.

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