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  • Press briefing: afternoon 14 March 2011

    The Prime Minister's Spokesperson (PMS) answered questions on Libya.

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

  • Jeremy Browne on the UK's response to the Japanese earthquake

    Foreign Office Minister for South East Asia gives details of the UK response in radio interview.

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

  • Foreign Office update - Japanese earthquake

    At 1446 hrs on Friday 11 March an earthquake with a magnitude of 8.9 struck 250 miles (400km) from Tokyo. There continues to be a risk of earthquakes, aftershocks and tsunamis.

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

  • Changes to UK transit visa requirements for Syrian, Libyan and Egyptian Nationals

    This written ministerial statement was laid in the House of Commons by Theresa May and the House of Lords by Lord Henley, on 13 March 2011…

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

  • Schools Minister Nick Gibb responds to Ofsted's report on history in schools

    Schools Minister Nick Gibb reacts to Ofsted's 'History for All' report on how history is taught in schools across England.

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

  • Foreign Secretary statement on Itamar murders

    Last night, five members of a Jewish family, including a baby, were found stabbed to death in the Itamar settlement near Nablus on the Northern West Bank.

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

  • UK to send search and rescue teams to Japan

    Britain will send a specialist team of search and rescue experts to Japan later today, the UK Government has announced.

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

  • Foreign Office update - Japanese earthquake

    The Foreign and Commonwealth Office continues to advise against all non-essential travel to Tokyo and the North East of Japan.

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

  • Foreign Secretary deeply concerned by ongoing violence in Yemen

    The Foreign Secretary described the violence used against protesters in Sana’a and elsewhere in Yemen as unacceptable.

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

  • Arab League Resolution on Libya

    In response to the Arab League resolution calling for a no fly zone over Libya, a spokesperson for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office said:

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

  • Welsh Secretary addresses Soroptimist International on 60th anniversary

    Secretary of State for Wales Cheryl Gillan will give the keynote speech to Soroptimist International to celebrate the Diamond Anniversary of…

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

  • Major overhaul of qualifications to raise the standard of teaching

    Michael Gove launches an independent review of the key skills that teachers need to improve students' performance.

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

  • Inspiring the scientists of the future

    National Science and Engineering Week runs from the 11 to 20 March.

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

  • David Lidington visit to Denmark

    Minister for Europe David Lidington visited Copenhagen on 10 March to strengthen co-operation between the UK and Denmark

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

  • UK sends condolences to people of Japan

    The Queen, Prime Minister David Cameron and Foreign Secretary William Hague have expressed their condolences following an earthquake in Japan.

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

  • Prime Minister attends European Council on Libya

    Prime Minister David Cameron attended an emergency European Council in Brussels to discuss the EU response to events in Libya.

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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 the work of the Foreign Office in the UK and its embassies overseas this week.

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

  • Voices of Afghan Women

    Women have a way to go before they achieve full equality with men in Afghanistan, but through their determination progress is being made.

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

  • This week on the Foreign Office Global Conversations blog

    Europe, Middle East, International Women's Day and Sierra Leone were amongst the subjects discussed by Foreign Office bloggers this week.

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

  • Foreign Office update on Japan earthquake and tsunami warnings

    The Foreign and Commonwealth Office advises against all non-essential travel to Tokyo and the North East of Japan.

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