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  • Foreign Secretary chairs meeting of Human Rights Advisory Group

    Foreign Secretary William Hague chaired the second meeting of his Human Rights Advisory Group today. The meeting focused on the Arab Spring, freedom of religion, and the interaction between trade and human rights.

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

  • Minister for Europe emphasised urgency of progress in Bosnia and Herzegovina

    Minister for Europe David Lidington said that while the UK remain champions of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s progress towards EU accession, it does require leadership, creativity and compromise from leaders of the Bosnian Governm…

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

  • UK Minister for Europe visited Montenegro

    Minister for Europe David Lidington visited Montenegro to discuss EU accession progress with officials and civil society representatives.

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

  • The future of Libya

    Minister for the Middle East and North Africa Alistair Burt said he "firmly believes that the Libyan people will achieve their vision for a free, prosperous and democratic Libya".

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

  • British Ambassador to Afghanistan visits Pakistan

    British Ambassador to Afghanistan Sir William Patey has returned from a two days visit to Pakistan 5-6th June.

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

  • Responding to foreign policy challenges through social media

    Foreign Secretary William Hague said that the Foreign Office's strong and growing social media presence allows us to respond to foreign policy challenges in a new way.

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

  • Minister of State Jeremy Browne in Hungary

    Minister of State Jeremy Browne visited Hungary on 6-7 June to attend the Asia-Europe meeting (ASEM) in Godollo Royal Palace.

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

  • Prime Minister announces support for Ban Ki-moon re-election

    Prime Minister David Cameron has announced his support for Ban Ki-moon's candidacy for a second term as Secretary General of the United Nations.

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

  • Dr Fox tells business we must work together to combat cyber attacks

    Dr Fox began his speech by saying that, even as they dined, Britain’s interests were under attack, and that there was a continuous battle being…

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

  • Thousands welcome 16 Air Assault Brigade home from Afghanistan

    More than 10,000 people lined the streets of Colchester yesterday to welcome the town's soldiers home after their recent six-month deployment to Afghanistan.

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

  • Naval rescue crew saves cow from Cornish cliffs

    A Search and Rescue (SAR) team from 771 Naval Air Squadron at Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose recently assisted a farmer by lifting his stranded steer off Cornish cliffs.

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

  • New control tower for Bastion Airfield

    The RAF Air Traffic Controllers at Camp Bastion, the main UK base in Helmand province and the UK's fourth busiest airfield, have recently moved into a new state-of-the-art control tower.

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

  • Army publication voted best UK internal magazine

    The magazine of the British Army, Soldier, was voted the 'best internal magazine' in Britain this week by the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) for a third successive year.

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

  • David Willetts re-appoints Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council Chief Executive

    Minister for Universities and Science David Willetts said: “I am very pleased that Professor David Delpy has agreed to remain as Chief Executive…

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

  • Low Pay Commission remit published

    The LPC will continue to monitor, evaluate and review the National Minimum Wage (NMW) and its impact, and review the levels of each of the different…

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

  • New National Crime Agency

    National Crime Agency will lead the UK's fight against serious and organised crime, strengthen policing at the border and make sure local police are linked up to work nationally and overseas, the Home Secretary said toda…

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

  • Radical new prevent strategy launched

    A radically different strategy to prevent people being drawn into terrorism was unveiled today by home secretary Theresa May.

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

  • New National Crime Agency (NCA) to fight serious and organised crime

    National Crime Agency (NCA) will spearhead the UK’s fight against serious and organised crime, the Home Secretary confirmed today.

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

  • North Wales businesses can play a key role in boosting trade and exports

    Welsh Office Minister David Jones accompanied Minister for Trade and Investment Lord Green on a visit to North Wales today.  The Ministers met…

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

  • Welsh Secretary attends Joint Ministerial Council

    Secretary of State for Wales Cheryl Gillan attended the first meeting of the Joint Ministerial Committee since the formation of the new administrations…

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