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  • Local planning for sustainable development

    Draft text of the speech - may differ from the delivered version. It’s a privilege to be here today and to follow in the illustrious footsteps…

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

  • Foreign Secretary answers questions on Twitter as part of Middle East tour

    Foreign Secretary William Hague answered questions about the UK’s policies on Egypt, Human Rights, Iran and the Middle East Peace process.

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

  • Missing British National in Egypt

    Minister for the Middle East and North Africa Alistair Burt expresses concern over missing British National, Hisham Morsi, in Egypt

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

  • Foreign Secretary comments on the situation in Egypt

    Foreign Secretary William Hague responds to statements made earlier tonight by the Egyptian President and Vice President

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

  • National identity register destroyed as government consigns ID card scheme to history

    National Identity Register (NIR), built to hold the fingerprints and personal details of millions of ID card holders, publicly destroyed.

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

  • Be fraud safe this Valentines - top tips to avoid online dating fraud

    Approximately £2.5 million was stolen by online dating fraudsters over the past 6 months according to reports made to Action Fraud, the UK’s…

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

  • Secretary of State for Wales, FSB Annual Dinner

    Speech given at the Federation of Small Businesses Annual Dinner, Thistle Hotel, Cardiff.

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

  • Deputy Prime Minister’s speech on the future of the public sector

    Nick Clegg's speech to the Guardian Public Services Summit in St Alban's outlining his vision for the future of the public sector.

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

  • Deputy Prime Minister: reform will put people and professionals in the driving seat

    Nick Clegg: public sector reform will allow professionals to decide how to deliver the services people want, instead of Whitehall.

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

  • Strengthening UK-Turkey relations

    Head of the Diplomatic Service Simon Fraser visited Turkey on 31 January – 1 February to strengthen UK-Turkey relations and promote UK business.

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

  • Helping British nationals throughout a crisis

    On 25 January reports came in of anti-government demonstrations in Egypt that had turned violent. The Foreign Office had to act.

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

  • HMS Iron Duke in medical mercy dash

    Royal Navy frigate HMS Iron Duke raced to the aid of a badly injured sailor in the Gulf of Oman after receiving an urgent distress call from a Korean fishing vessel.

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

  • HMS Manchester visits Merseyside before decommissioning

    HMS Manchester has made a final visit to Liverpool, where her crew were met by dignitaries of the city of Manchester, before being cheered through the streets of her affiliated city.

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

  • School Games

    ** Introduction **I must admit to being somewhat terrified standing before you. I went to a sport-mad school. Sport was compulsory. And…

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

  • Appointment of Rt Hon Hugo Swire MP as a Privy Counsellor

    The Rt Hon Hugo Swire MP has been sworn in to the Privy Council by The Queen at Buckingham Palace.

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

  • Tim Loughton delivers the Edith Kahn Memorial Lecture

    The Children's Minister talks about altruism, the Big Society and the function volunteering has in communities.

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

  • Nick Gibb to the SSAT National Conference

    The Minister for Schools talks about the schools White Paper and the government's agenda for reform in schools.

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

  • PM welcomes Trade White Paper

    The Prime Minister has welcomed the publication of the Government's Trade White Paper that sets out a strategy for driving economic recovery through exports.

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

  • New boost for community ownership as Government releases central hold on local assets

    Local communities will get the freedom to sell, rent or share community owned assets bought with central government money, such as council buildings…

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

  • Sudan's Comprehensive Peace Agreement: Witness statement

    The countries and organisations that witnessed the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement have welcomed the conclusion of the Southern Sudan referendum.

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