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  • Head of the army makes final Afghanistan visit

    Military personnel in Afghanistan have received praise from General Sir Peter Wall for their efforts.

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

  • Minister for Africa calls for leadership in South Sudan talks

    Mark Simmonds calls for immediate ceasefire and lasting peace as South Sudan faces risk of famine.

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

  • Employers must maximise UK engineering talent, says UK Commission for Employment and Skills

    Engineering employers in the UK must do more to attract graduates into engineering careers, the UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES) claims.

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  • Unlocking private investment will get councils building

    Councils should look to the private sector to help make taxpayers’ pounds go further, an independent review has found.

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

  • Burma: Calls for Chevening Scholarship applications for 2015/16

    The British Embassy Rangoon encourages applications from Burmese candidates for UK Chevening Scholarship Programme for the year 2015/16.

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

  • Landmark campaign launched to stamp out slavery

    Home Secretary urges the public to join the fight against modern slavery.

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

  • Appointment of Lord and Lady Justices of Appeal: July 2014

    The Queen has approved the appointment of 4 Lord and Lady Justices of Appeal.

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

  • Local European Union Statement on the Situation in Ethiopia

    A statement by the local European Union (EU) on the situation in Ethiopia

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

  • Blueprint for future of child and family social work unveiled

    Chief Social Worker for Children unveils the knowledge and skills statement, a new blueprint for the future training of social workers.

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

  • "It is clear to see how much of the Council’s time this month has been taken up with emerging and worsening crises."

    Remarks delivered by UK Ambassador Mark Lyall Grant during the UN Security Council Wrap-Up Session

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

  • Malaysia Airlines flight MH17: UK government response

    News and travel advice relating to flight MH17, which crashed in Ukraine on 17 July 2014.

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

  • G7 leaders: statement on Ukraine

    The G7 leaders have issued a joint statement on the ongoing situation in Ukraine.

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

  • A11 scheme enters the final months of construction: overnight closures and underpass opening next key activities

    The A11 improvement scheme is in the final months of construction and good progress is being made to upgrade the route between Fiveways and Thetford. Since work started in January 2013 the Highways Agency has substantially …

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  • Extra UK aid to get food into Gaza

    The UK has announced £3 million in new funding so the World Food Programme can get emergency food to more than 300,000 people in Gaza.

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

  • UK Government fast tracks driverless cars

    Vince Cable has announced 2 new measures that give the green light for driverless cars to take to UK roads from January 2015.

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

  • ‘Calculator’ shows how renewable heating adds up

    Households can now get a clear idea of the payments they could receive if they install a renewable heating system, thanks to a new online service.

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

  • Extra time for tax credits renewals

    HMRC is giving tax credit customers an extra week to renew their tax credits claim – if they have not already done so. This is in response to industrial action taking place this week.

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  • Real Sociedad F.C. Vs Aberdeen F.C.

    Advice for fans travelling to Spain for Aberdeen FC’s match with Real Sociedad on 31st July 2014.

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

  • First UK-India call under Newton Fund launched

    As part of the Newton Fund, the MRC and DBT are working to further strengthen the excellent research ties between the UK and India.

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

  • MH17: PM meets families

    Readout following the Prime Minister’s COBR meeting, and his meeting with the families of those who lost loved ones in the MH17 disaster.

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