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  • ISAF and Afghan leaders discuss counter-insurgency and civilian casualties

    ISAF and Afghan leaders have ended two days of discussions on improving counter-insurgency operations and preventing civilian casualties by cataloguing best practices that can be shared by all units operating in Afghanistan.

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

  • RAF firefighters battle fire at US Helmand base

    The fire broke out in a storage yard on the base at 1800hrs local time on Sunday 16 May 2010. Within half-an-hour the flames were visible from…

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

  • Armed Forces Sikh Conference fosters 'sense of extended family'

    The fourth annual Armed Forces Sikh Conference, which took place at the Armed Forces Chaplaincy Centre at Amport House near Andover, has been celebrated as a huge success by delegates.

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

  • Consular assistance in Thailand

    The British Embassy in Bangkok has opened a temporary consular office outside the demonstration zone, for British nationals requiring urgent consular assistance.

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

  • New measures to reduce flight disruptions

    Aviation authorities in the UK and Ireland have introduced new measures to reduce disruption to flights from volcanic ash.

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

  • Europe, Latin America and Caribbean climate progress

    At the European Union-Latin America and the Caribbean Summit on 18 May 2010, a number of priorities were agreed for climate change.

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

  • Vince Cable establishes advisory group on business and economic policy

    The Business Advisory Group will act as a sounding board for the Secretary of State and will be chaired by Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay who…

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

  • Letter of congratulations from The Rt Hon Chris Huhne MP to Christiana Figueres

    The Secretary of State, The Rt Hon Chris Huhne MP has sent his congratulations to Christiana Figueres on her appointment as UNFCCC Executive…

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

  • Government puts Big Society at heart of public sector reform

    A new era of people power at the centre of the new government has been announced today by the Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister.

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

  • Government launches “Big Society” programme

    The Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister launched the civil society programme at an event in Downing Street.

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

  • Nat Wei appointed as Big Society adviser

    Nat Wei has been appointed as the new government adviser on Big Society and will take up a seat in the House of Lords.

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

  • Nick Hurd appointed Minister for Civil Society

    Nick Hurd will be the minister responsible for charities, social enterprises and voluntary organisations in the Cabinet Office.

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

  • Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister’s speeches at Big Society launch

    Speeches given by Prime Minister David Cameron and Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg at the launch of the Big Society programme.

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

  • New Minister for Sport and Olympics Hugh Robertson sets out his priorities

    The new Minister for Sport and Olympics, Hugh Robertson MP, today set out his three key priorities

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

  • Sports priorities

    The new Minister for Sport and the Olympics, Hugh Robertson MP, sets out his priorities.

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

  • DFID and FA team up for better education in South Africa

    Young female football coaches visited two DFID-funded education projects aimed at changing children’s lives in South Africa.

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

  • Defra Ministerial Portfolios announced

    The portfolios for the new Defra Ministerial team have been agreed.

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

  • Home Secretary responds to Pathway ruling

    Home Secretary releases statement in response to the decision by the Special Immigration Appeals Commission to allow men to remain in UK.

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

  • Stowaways caught by sniffer dog

    Twenty-five people were stopped from entering the country illegally on Friday after they were discovered hiding among wine and olive oil in the back of a lorry by a dog working with the UK Border Agency.

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

  • PM and Deputy PM's speeches at Big Society launch

    A transcript of speeches given by Prime Minister David Cameron and Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg at the launch of the Big Society programme on 18 May 2010.

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