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  • COBR meeting on Iraq: 18 August 2014

    The Foreign Secretary chaired a meeting of COBR today (18 August 2014) to discuss the situation in Iraq.

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

  • Embassy produces video for visitors to the Dominican Republic

    Consular staff at the British Embassy in Santo Domingo produces informative video for British Nationals visit Dominican Republic

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

  • New transport minister inspects new generation of motorways

    Roads minister John Hayes has visited a Highways Agency control centre on the M25 to see how 'all lane running' motorways are working.

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

  • Happy holidays - Highways Agency removes roadworks for August bank holiday weekend

    The Highways Agency will be helping holidaymakers have happy holidays by keeping traffic moving over the August bank holiday weekend, ensuring that 98 per cent of England’s motorways and other major roads are free of roadwor…

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  • Home Secretary letter on the e-Borders programme arbitration

    The Home Secretary has written to Home Affairs Select Committee following an award in the arbitration over the e-Borders programme

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

  • Traffic management lifted on part of M5 in Worcestershire

    Traffic cones and the 50 mph speed limit have been lifted on a section of the M5 ahead of the bank holiday weekend as work to install the new concrete safety barrier concludes.

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  • University of Edinburgh to help spread technology across Africa

    UK Government funding helps to make latest agricultural technology available in Africa.

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

  • Minister for Life Sciences says world-class Scottish Life Science Sector would be at risk in break-up of the UK

    Scotland’s world-class reputation for science and research is enhanced through access to UK-wide funding, infrastructure and skills.

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

  • Boost your bottom line with a free broadband grant

    SME owners in 22 cities could be entitled to a grant of up to £3k

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

  • Britain to extend assistance to combat Ebola in West Africa

    The UK will provide additional funding to strengthen health systems in Sierra Leone and Liberia and contain the spread of Ebola in West Africa

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

  • Chevening applications for 2015/2016 are now open!

    Future leaders of Macedonia urged to apply for the UK’s prestigious Chevening Scholarship Programme.

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

  • Equitable Life Payments Scheme payments pass £970 million

    The government’s Equitable Life Payments Scheme (ELPS) has now issued £973 million worth of payments.

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

  • David Cameron on families

    The Prime Minister spoke at the Relationships Alliance Summit, held at the Royal College of GPs, on putting families at the centre of domestic policy-making.

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

  • Cyber defence funding worth £2 million available to suppliers

    The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory’s Centre for Defence Enterprise is looking for ideas to automate cyber defence responses.

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  • Intellectual Property Office succeeds in passing off claim

    Legal action filed at the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court against 'Patent and Trade Mark Office' and 'Patent and Trade Mark Organisation'.

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  • Appointment of Stephen Lewis as a Law Commissioner

    The Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice is pleased to announce the appointment of Stephen Lewis as a Law Commissioner.

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

  • Improved lighting on the M20/M25 in Kent

    Road users joining the anti-clockwise M25 carriageway from the northbound M20 carriageway will benefit from improved lighting as a result of upgrade work starting tonight, Monday 18 August.

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  • New infrastructure guarantee for Speyside renewable energy plan issued by Treasury

    This is the latest project to be supported by the UK Guarantees scheme where the UK government act as a loan guarantor to major infrastructure investments.

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

  • Driving advice for Creamfields festival goers

    The Highways Agency is advising drivers that traffic is likely to be busy around the M56 and M6 this weekend with up to 60,000 dance music lovers heading to the annual Creamfields festival in Cheshire.

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  • Changes to birth and death registration overseas

    Phase two of the transfer to the UK, of overseas birth and death registrations of British Citizens will begin on 8 September.

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