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  • David Cameron welcomes launch of international gay rights charity

    Prime Minister David Cameron has welcomed the launch of a UK-based charity to support LGBT people suffering persecution around the world. External site: [The Kaleidoscope Trust ](http://www.kaleidoscopetrust.com/)

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

  • English language training for job seekers on benefits

    The Government has announced that jobseekers whose lack of English is preventing them from getting a job, will be required to attend English language training or face losing their benefits.

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

  • Number 10 Press Briefing - Morning From 13 September 2011

    From the Prime Minister's spokesperson on: the economy, Boundary Commission proposals, welfare reform, planning.

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

  • Cities to bid for new powers to spark economic growth

    England’s biggest cities will be able to make their case for new powers from central government to drive faster growth under new clauses to …

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

  • Departmental response to Daily Telegraph story suggesting communities wont be able to resist development

    The Department responds to an article in the Daily Telegraph on John Rhodes’ Youtube comments that the National Planning Policy Framework is…

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

  • Departmental response to Daily Telegraph story suggesting there is no definition of sustainable development

    Re definition of sustainable development: “We utterly reject the accusation that the building of new homes needs to be at the expense of…

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

  • Maritime and Coastguard Agency business plan

    Announces publication of the MCA's 2011 to 2012 business plan.

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

  • Independent Commission on Banking: final report

    The ICB publishes it's final report on structural and related non-structural reforms to the UK banking sector.

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

  • NATO Allied Command Transformation (ACT) industry day

    Speech by Gerald Howarth, Minister for International Security Strategy.

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

  • Prime Minister visits Russia to boost trade

    Prime Minister David Cameron is visiting Russia at the invitation of Russian President Dmitry Medvedev.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister marks 5000 days since last execution in Republic of Korea

    Foreign Office Minister Jeremy Browne urged the Republic of Korea to establish a moratorium on the death penalty, with a view to moving towards full abolition.

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

  • Minister for Africa saddened by news of explosion in Nairobi

    Minister for Africa Henry Bellingham has offered his condolences to the victims of a pipeline explosion in Kenya on 12 September.

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

  • EU Budget: "We need to spend better, not to spend more"

    Minister for Europe David Lidington was joined by 7 EU Ministers in arguing against the budget rise proposed by the EU Commission for 2014-2020.

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

  • Royal Marines celebrate Eid with Afghan soldiers

    For the last four-and-a-half months, Royal Marines from Kilo Company, 42 Commando, have been living and working alongside soldiers from the …

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

  • British Army engineers give Afghan soldiers heavy equipment training

    For the past eight weeks, the engineers have been teaching the Afghan soldiers how to operate various pieces of heavy machinery and carry out…

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

  • Body armour saves UK soldiers in Helmand fire fight

    Lance Corporal Jamie McKenzie and Highlander Steven O’Neill were on patrol with Recce Platoon, A Company, 4th Battalion The Royal Regiment of…

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

  • RAF Tornados conduct more long-range strikes in Libya

    British aircraft have again conducted long-range strikes against some of Colonel Gaddafi's remaining military bases, as NATO continues with Operation UNIFIED PROTECTOR to enforce United Nations Security Council Resolutio…

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

  • HMS Dauntless visits London

    HMS Dauntless became the first of the Royal Navy's new Type 45 destroyers to visit the capital when she sailed up the Thames on Saturday to the ExCeL Centre in London's Docklands.

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

  • Moore: UK is going the right way on banking reform

    Secretary of State says the Independent Commission on Banking's report is a step in the right direction for Scotland

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

  • £3 million from Olympic budget to boost domestic tourism in 2012 and beyond

    Ensuring economic legacy for the whole country.

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