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  • 2011/02/19 - Gulf Defence Conference

    Speech delivered by Minister for International Security Strategy at the Gulf Defence Conference, Armed Forces Officers’ Club, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates on Saturday 19 February 2011.

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

  • Foreign Secretary welcomes Secretary Clinton’s Speech on Afghanistan and Pakistan

    Commenting on Secretary Clinton’s speech of 18 February, Foreign Secretary William Hague expressed his support for Secretary Clinton's assessment that "now is the right time to advance a political process in Afghani…

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

  • British Government concerned by reports of violence in the Middle East

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has expressed the UK government's concern on continuing reports overnight of unacceptable violence used against protesters in Libya, Bahrain, and Yemen.

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

  • Foreign Secretary supports Crown Prince’s efforts to initiate a national dialogue

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has made a statement following a conversation with the Crown Prince of Bahrain to express the UK's deep concern about the situation.

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

  • Foreign Secretary comments on recent events in Bahrain

    Foreign Secretary William Hague says Bahraini Government should move quickly to carry out commitments to transparent investigations into recent events and any alleged human rights abuses.

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

  • VC hero cruising on ice

    War hero Lance Corporal Johnson Beharry VC, who demonstrated ice-cool courage when he saved the lives of several members of his unit during ambushes in Iraq in 2004, has glided through to the final eight in ITV's popular…

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

  • Foreign Secretary statement on draft Security Council Resolution

    Following today’s vote on the draft Security Council Resolution on Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, the Foreign Secretary said:

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

  • Grant Shapps kickstarts local housebuilding revolution

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps today kicked off a local housebuilding revolution where communities who go for growth by building new homes reap…

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

  • Sickness absence system to be reviewed

    Independent review will look at changing the current sickness absence system and reducing the £100 billion ill health costs the economy each year.

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

  • Ron Dearing lecture: Universities and Social Mobility

    It’s wonderful to be here at Nottingham University, where my late father-in-law was Vice Chancellor and where my wife recalls living in Highfield…

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

  • Foreign Secretary visits Bahrain

    Foreign Secretary William Hague today visited Bahrain on the final leg of his visit to the Middle East which has included stops in Tunisia, Jordan, Yemen and the United Arab Emirates.

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

  • Tornado foils Taliban ambush

    A RAF Tornado GR4 crew on a surveillance mission was diverted to launch an air assault on Taliban fighters who had ambushed UK troops on patrol in Helmand.

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

  • Spreading the British Army's influence in Africa

    A small unit in the Ugandan capital of Kampala is helping to spread the British Army's expertise across East Africa. Report by Sharon Kean.

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

  • Gibraltar Defence Police catch cigarette smugglers

    The vigilance of two sharp-eyed Gibraltar Defence Police (GDP) officers recently led to the confiscation of 40,000 cigarettes and the arrest of two Spanish nationals.

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

  • Charles Hendry's speech to Platts CCS Conference

    Introduction Thank you, Jeff [Chapman, Chief Exec of the CCSA] for that generous introduction. It’s an honour to be asked here today, and …

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

  • The Rt Hon Chris Huhne MP's speech to the Royal Geographical Society

    Thank you very much. The ‘perfect storm’ that gives this conference its name is now two years closer. But are we any safer? You have already…

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

  • Hendry: Excellent response to EU funding call for CCS and innovative renewables

    An impressive total of 14 UK projects have applied for funding from the EU’s New Entrant Reserve (NER) scheme - a fund worth between EUR4.5 …

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

  • New Push for LGB and T equality will allow civil partnerships in religious buildings

    As part of its commitment to advancing equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGB and T) people, the government will today announce that religious buildings will be allowed to host civil partnership registratio…

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

  • Ministers call for end to long-term sickness absence as independent review is launched

    The Government has today called for a major review of the sickness absence system.

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

  • PM's speech on Welfare Reform Bill

    Prime Minister David Cameron delivered a speech on the Welfare Reform Bill on 17 February 2011.

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