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  • Working towards a world without nuclear weapons

    Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt has spoken at the inaugural meeting of the European Leadership Network for multilateral nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation.

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

  • RAF Tornado pilots go straight into action in Afghanistan

    Newly arrived RAF Tornado pilots to Afghanistan have already flown over Helmand Province several times providing crucial support to coalition ground operations.

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

  • Armed Forces Minister visits troops in Afghanistan

    Minister of State for the Armed Forces, Nick Harvey MP, has undertaken his first visit to Afghanistan since he took up post in the Ministry of Defence last month.

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

  • Royal Marines open new Afghan Police Training Centre

    Royal Marines based in Sangin have opened a new police training centre for the Afghan National Police that they are training and mentoring.

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

  • Charles Hendry's speech to the Nuclear Industry Forum

    Introduction Thank you for inviting me here today. The Prime Minister, in his second day of office, came to my department. He tasked us with…

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

  • June Labour Market Statistics for Scotland

    The latest Labour Market Figures from the Office for National Statistics are released today.

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

  • Bid to keep unique Pierino da Vinci sculpture in the country

    The export of a unique bronze sculpture depicting a tragic scene from Dante’s Inferno has been put on hold.

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

  • Export ban on gem-set gold finial from the throne of Tipu Sultan

    Culture Minister Ed Vaizey has placed a temporary export bar on an extremely rare gold gem-set tiger’s head finial from the throne of Tipu Sultan.

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

  • Culture Minister defers export of historic silver-gilt mounted stoneware tankard

    Culture Minister Ed Vaizey has placed a temporary export bar on a silver-gilt mounted Rhenish salt-glazed stoneware drinking tankard

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

  • Aid budget to be refocused to deliver better results

    The UK will focus its aid on fewer countries in a move designed to increase the impact of funding on the world’s poorest people

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

  • Delivering as One: UK speech from Minister of State

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

  • Go wild for wildlife!

    Volunteers from Defra’s helpline (outsourced to Vertex Data Science Ltd, based in Merseyside), as well as the Environment Agency and RPA / BCMS…

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

  • An inspiration to others

    At a London awards ceremony, Nick Herbert praises volunteer police officers and special constables for giving up their time to help others.

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

  • Tearing down the barriers to equal rights

    Theresa May today announced the start of an ambitious cross-government programme to tackle prejudice against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGB and T) people.

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

  • Combatting trafficking a key priority

    Damian Green has defended the government’s position on human trafficking after a report described UK measures as ‘not fit for purpose’.

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

  • Speech by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rt Hon George Osborne MP, at Mansion House

    Speech by the Chancellor of the Exchequer at the Lord Mayor’s dinner for bankers and merchants of the City of London, Mansion House.

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

  • Forgotten millions must get help into work

    The latest employment figures show that record numbers of people of working age are now economically inactive.

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

  • Secretary of State's address on the Queen’s Speech

    Secretary of State for Wales, Rt Hon Cheryl Gillan MP, addresses the National Assembly for Wales on the Queen's Speech.

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

  • Secretary of State for Wales: Statement on Labour Market Statistics

    Latest Labour Market figures released today show that the recovery in the Welsh labour market is still fragile but showing some signs of improvement…

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

  • Welsh Secretary heralds renewed relationship between Westminster and Cardiff

    The new era of politics at Westminster means the opportunity for a renewed relationship between Westminster and Cardiff, Secretary of State …

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