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  • Navy Lynx crews train in US for Afghanistan ops

    After months of meticulous preparation, 847 Naval Air Squadron (NAS) has deployed to the US Naval Air Facility at El Centro in California for the final stages of their training before deploying to Afghanistan in January 2013.

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

  • MOD scientists use flower power to detect toxic substances

    New research by the MOD's Defence Science and Technology Laboratory has found that plants could be used to detect nerve agents similar to those used in the sarin gas attacks on the Tokyo subway in 1995.

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

  • Consultation launched on the future of Britain's Reserve Forces

    Measures to overhaul Britain's Reserve Forces to create a fully integrated Armed Forces were unveiled today as part of a wide-ranging consultation published by the Defence Secretary Philip Hammond.

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

  • Hugo Swire saddened by Guatemala death toll

    FCO Minister for Latin America, Hugo Swire said he is deeply saddened to hear of the loss of life as a result of yesterday's earthquake in Guatemala

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

  • The India and UK partnership

    The Foreign Secretary has made a statement about building a stronger partnership with India following a meeting with Mr Salman Khurshid, Indian Foreign Minister for External Affairs.

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

  • Support for a global Arms Trade Treaty

    Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt has welcomed yesterday's vote at the UN, he said: "Agreement on an Arms Trade Treaty is closer than ever, and the UK will be at the forefront of efforts to finally secure this.&…

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

  • Minister for Africa highlights risk of kidnap to British nationals in Sahel region

    Minister for Africa, Mark Simmonds, met members of the travel industry today to explain and emphasise the FCO’s travel advice on the Sahel region to British nationals, including the high risk of kidnap in certain areas of th…

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

  • Future Reserves 2020

    Speech by Philip Hammond, Secretary of State for Defence.

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

  • Vince Cable promotes UK advanced manufacturing

    On 5 November Vince Cable officially opened MIRA Technology Park's new control centre. He also visited Toyota in Burnaston to celebrate the first new Auris model to roll off the production line.

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

  • Use of Civil Sanctions Powers Contained in the Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Act 2008

    I am announcing today that when considering whether to make Orders under the Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Act 2008 to provide a regulator…

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

  • Fallon to big businesses: Commit to paying suppliers on time, or be named

    The Minister has written to all FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 companies. The letter urges companies to sign up to the Code, which will be four years…

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

  • Local Authority collected waste for England: annual statistics

    Statistics on how household waste has changed in the last year.

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

  • Clamping down on metal theft

    Metal thieves who steal from war memorials will soon face tough new penalties, Crime Prevention Minister Jeremy Browne warned today.

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

  • Crackdown on war memorial theft

    Unscrupulous metal thieves who steal from war memorials will soon face tough new penalties, crime prevention minister Jeremy Browne warned today.

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

  • Cabinet Office responds to PAC report on transparency

    Response to the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) report 'Implementing the transparency agenda'.

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

  • Villiers attends 25th anniversary Enniskillen Poppy Day Bomb remembrance service

    Today the Secretary of State, Theresa Villiers attended the 25th Anniversary of the Enniskillen Poppy Day Bomb remembrance service at the Enniskillen Cenotaph.

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

  • Disabled pool access redesigned as early legacy of London 2012 Games

    A system to improve swimming pool access unveiled.

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  • One million dementia friends to be created

    Britain’s biggest ever project to challenge the way the public thinks about and acts on dementia A million people are needed to take part…

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

  • Statistical Press notice: Dental Commissioning Statistics – quarterly update

    Statistical Press notice: Dental Commissioning Statistics - quarterly update Dental Commissioning Statistics, England - September 2012 These…

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

  • Financial year 2011 to 2012 reference costs published

    The reference costs for the financial year 2011 to 2012 have been published.

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