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  • Minister for Europe discusses Cyprus with The Elders

    Minister for Europe David Lidington met Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Dr Gro Brundtland from The Elders at the Sofitel St James Hotel, London on 10 February.

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

  • Foreign Secretary calls for restraint in Egypt

    Foreign Secretary William Hague said that "it's very important that the security authorities, the Government respect the right to peaceful protest".

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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 and its embassies overseas this week.

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

  • Prime Minister & Foreign Secretary comment on the recent developments in Egypt

    Prime Minister David Cameron says, "those who now run Egypt have a duty to reflect the wishes of the Egyptian people".

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

  • Change of Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Sultanate of Oman

    Mr Jamie Bowden has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Sultanate of Oman.

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

  • IN PICTURES: RAF celebrates Search and Rescue 70th anniversary

    The Royal Air Force has this month celebrated the 70th anniversary of its Search and Rescue Force (SARF).

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

  • Army builds new recovery centre for injured soldiers

    The Army started building work on a new residential recovery centre to help injured soldiers today, Friday 11 February 2011.

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

  • Prince William appointed Colonel of the Irish Guards

    Her Majesty The Queen has given her formal approval to the appointment of His Royal Highness Prince William as Colonel of the Irish Guards.

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

  • Royal Navy bomb squad recovers torpedo

    A team of Royal Navy explosive experts has recovered a 1954 Mark 9 torpedo off the coast of Beachy Head, Eastbourne, after a fishing boat spotted it floating in the sea.

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

  • Employment agency crackdown in Devon

    Investigators from the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills’ Employment Agency Standards inspectorate (EAS) and Her Majesty’s Revenue…

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

  • Privates Lewis Hendry and Conrad Lewis killed in Afghanistan

    It is with great sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that Private Lewis Hendry, from 3rd Battalion The Parachute Regiment, and Private Conrad Lewis, from 4th Battalion The Parachute Regiment, were killed in Afg…

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  • Government opens up contracts to small business

    A radical package of measures has been launched to open up business with government and to help small companies or organisations to bid.

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

  • Ask Ed Vaizey February 2011

    Ed Vaizey answers your questions on the topics that matter to you.

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

  • Olympic Stadium statement

    Joint Statement from Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt and Communities Secretary Eric Pickles.

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

  • Government holds talks on parental internet controls

    Internet service providers have committed to looking for fresh solutions to protecting children.

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

  • Temporary Suspension of Spending Review Forestry Estate Sales

    This only applies to the 15% of the public forestry estate referred to in the Spending Review.

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

  • Funding could help South West business create up to 10,000 extra apprenticeships a year by 2015, says Chief Secretary

    Funding could help South West business create up to 10,000 extra apprenticeships a year by 2015, says Chief Secretary.

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

  • Criminal checks on people working with children scaled back

    More than nine million people working or volunteering with children and vulnerable adults will no longer need to be monitored by the state.

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

  • Common sense approach to public protection proposed

    Millions of people will be protected from unwarranted state intrusion in their private lives, the Home Secretary has outlined today.

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

  • Radical shake-up of criminal record regime and vetting and barring scheme

    More than nine million people working or volunteering with children and vulnerable adults will no longer be monitored by the state.

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