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  • State Visit dates announced for The Queen's visit to UAE and Oman

    Buckingham Palace today announced that The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh's State Visit to the United Arab Emirates and Oman will take place between 24 and 28 November.

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

  • Working for the abolition of the death penalty

    Writing in the Malaysian Insider on 10 October 2010, Foreign Office Minister Jeremy Browne explains why the UK is calling for the global abolition of the death penalty.

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

  • Foreign Secretary statement on the kidnapping of Linda Norgrove

    Following the death of British aid worker Linda Norgrove, Foreign Secretary William Hague has made a statement to the House of Commons.

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

  • EU Bill to include a parliamentary sovereignty clause

    Minister for Europe David Lidington has published a Written Ministerial Statement to the House of Commons confirming that the EU Bill is to include a clause affirming that ultimate authority remains with Parliament.

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

  • "The basic dignity of every individual should be upheld"

    Foreign Office Minister for Human Rights Jeremy Browne gave a speech at the UK launch for the Global Abolition of the Death Penalty.

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

  • "No society can address its problems by drawing only on the talents of one of the sexes"

    Foreign Secretary William Hague gave a speech about the needs of women affected by conflict at an event organised by the No Women No Peace campaign.

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

  • The UK's National Security Strategy

    Foreign Secretary William Hague speaks to the World This Weekend on BBC Radio 4 about the UK's security strategy.

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

  • RAF and civilian air traffic controllers working together

    The recent completion of the Eastern Sunrise project to relocate all military air traffic controllers (ATCs) from West Drayton now sees RAF personnel working in tandem with civilian ATCs at a state-of-the-art control centre …

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

  • Prime Minister visits veterans with PTSD

    During a visit to a centre that helps ex-Service personnel suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and related conditions, Prime Minister David Cameron said that helping veterans experiencing mental health diffi…

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

  • Signals soldiers run Kabul marathon in memory of fallen colleague

    Soldiers from 2 Signal Regiment currently serving in Afghanistan have completed a marathon in Kabul to raise money for a charity in memory of one of their colleagues killed on operations two years ago.

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

  • Service personnel at Bovington Camp get improved accommodation

    The new accommodation block, built by Defence Estates with industry partner Debut Services Limited, provides 99 Senior Non-Commissioned Officer…

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

  • Six-month-old baby christened onboard Navy submarine

    The submarine was delighted to stage the christening of Evie Francesca, the daughter of the vessel’s sonar petty officer, Keith Pearson-Roselle…

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

  • 16 Air Assault Brigade take command of Task Force Helmand

    16 Air Assault Brigade formally took over as the lead formation of Task Force Helmand from 4th Mechanized Brigade yesterday, Sunday 10 October 2010.

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

  • New Permanent Secretary for the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

    The appointment has been approved by the Prime Minister and the Secretary of State. It follows Simon Fraser’s departure from the Department …

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

  • BIS turns the spotlight on UK low carbon excellence to encourage new innovators

    With the global market for low carbon goods and services projected to rise to over £4 trillion by the middle of the next decade, BIS wants to…

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

  • The Rt Hon Chris Huhne MP's speech to the Passivhaus Conference

    Thanks very much. It’s my great pleasure to be here this evening at the first UK Passivhaus conference. And to meet people united by a passion…

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

  • The Rt Hon Chris Huhne MP's speech to the TUC annual Climate Change Conference

    Introduction Thanks very much, Paul [Noon, Prospect]. And many thanks also for agreeing to start a little early. If only the Cabinet Office…

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

  • Government efficiency review published

    According to Sir Philip Green's review on government efficiency, the government has failed to make the most of its scale and buying power.

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

  • Research for Development joins DFID website

    From Wednesday 13 October the web address for the Research for Development (R4D) site will change to www.dfid.gov.uk/R4D.

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

  • Andrew Mitchell attends World Bank annual meetings

    Andrew Mitchell attends the annual meetings of the World Bank this weekend in Washington.

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