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  • HMS Monmouth sharpens skills for the Gulf

    The ship's company of Royal Navy warship HMS Monmouth have been keeping themselves in shape and ready for operations in the Gulf while transiting the Mediterranean.

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

  • FCO Minister condemns violence and calls for peaceful progress in Bahrain

    Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt spoke following the recent violence in Bahrain, and the declaration of non-violence by some opposition parties.

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

  • Southern Israel and Gaza

    Foreign Secretary William Hague calls on Hamas to end its terrorism and violence and Israel to take every opportunity to de-escalate the situation.

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

  • This week at the Foreign Office

    A look at the work of the Foreign Office and its embassies overseas this week.

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

  • DFID research: UKCDS Town Hall meeting: Health research for international development

    The first of a yearlong programme of 'Town Hall' meetings, run by UKCDS.

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

  • Antibiotic resistance poses alarming threat

    Antibiotic resistance is one of the greatest threats to modern health and we face a future without cures for infection if antibiotics are not…

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

  • Distributing quit kits in 2013

    Following the success of this year’s Quit Kit campaign, the Department would like to invite pharmacies across England to distribute Quit Kits…

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

  • Prime Minister's phone call with President of Egypt Mohamed Mursi

    President Mursi shares Prime Minister's grave concerns about the civilian casualties in Gaza and Israel.

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

  • Call me Padre' - meet the Army's head chaplain

    Chaplain-General the Reverend Jonathan Woodhouse talks to Lorraine McBride about issues of faith and his role as head of the British Army Chaplaincy.

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

  • Foreign Secretary statement on Gaza and southern Israel

    Foreign Secretary William Hague: "I utterly condemn rocket attacks from Gaza into southern Israel by Hamas and other armed groups."

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

  • Call for Evidence on the Government’s Review of the Balance of Competences between the United Kingdom and the European Union

    The call for evidence is part of the Government review of the balance of competences between the UK and EU which was announced by the Foreign…

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

  • New Equality Advisory and Support Service is launched

    A new advisory service that provides a range of help for people who feel they have been unfairly discriminated against was formally launched

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

  • Government launches consultation for better measurements of child poverty

    A consultation is being launched to call for a better measurement of child poverty that reflects the reality in the UK today.

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

  • Launch of the government's consultation on better measures of child poverty

    A speech by the Rt Hon Iain Duncan Smith, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.

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

  • Statement on PM phone call with Benjamin Netanyahu

    Discussion focused on situation in Gaza and Southern Israel

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

  • PM statement on new General Secretary of Chinese Communist Party

    Prime Minister David Cameron has extended his congratulations to Xi Jinping on his appointment.

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

  • The new home on the web for DFT and DCLG

    GOV.UK is the new place for corporate and policy information from the Department for Transport and Department for Communities and Local Government

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  • Electronic communication of specified building control documents: circular 05/2008

    Circular explaining changes to building regulations rules, allowing electronic communication of specified building control documents.

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  • New fleet of RFA tankers named

    Four new Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) tankers, which will be bought as part of the Military Afloat Reach and Sustainability (MARS) programme, will be called the Tide Class.

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

  • New Chair appointed to the Coal Authority

    Energy Minister John Hayes today announced the appointment of Stephen Dingle as the new Chair of the Coal Authority. Mr Dingle has had a career…

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