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  • £750m Rolls Royce deal signed at UK-China summit

    The agreement was to supply Trent 700 engines for 16 Airbus A330s to China Eastern Airlines, and on a carbon partnership. Business Secretary…

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

  • Fail rates for HGV tests hit all time low

    More heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) pass their annual tests than ever before.

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  • Latest helmet saves soldiers' lives in Afghanistan

    The British forces' latest combat helmet has been responsible for saving the lives of three soldiers from 1st Battalion The Royal Irish Regiment in the last month of operations in Afghanistan.

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

  • The Rt Hon Chris Huhne MP to talk energy security and climate change in first visit to China since appointment

    The Rt Hon Chris Huhne MP, the British Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change arrived in Beijing on Sunday on a three day visit (8…

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

  • British and Danish troops assist mayor to clean up Gereshk

    Gereshk, the economic centre of Afghanistan's Helmand province, is being transformed from an area blighted by rubbish to a clean and tidy town, open for business and ripe for development.

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

  • Security and governance in Helmand Province

    Foreign Office Minister for Afghanistan, Alistair Burt and Governor of Helmand Province, Gulabuddin Mangal hosted a media discussion on security and governance in Afghanistan.

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

  • 2nd Royal Tank Regiment settling into life in Helmand

    The soldiers from the 2nd Royal Tank Regiment (2 RTR) have been patrolling Helmand for nearly a month. Although the conditions are hot, dusty and hostile, the Tankies have already served in Afghanistan, Iraq, Kosovo, Bosnia …

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

  • HMS Manchester helps hurricane victims

    HMS Manchester has arrived off the coast of the Caribbean island of St Lucia to provide immediate support for the areas devastated by Hurricane Tomas.

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

  • Garage owner guilty of faking MOT tests

    Six-month jail sentence and £60,000 court costs for issuing false MOT certificates.

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  • Blogs of war - stories from the front line

    War reporting has changed. These days, we can learn about life and death on the front line from blogs. Lorraine McBride explores the phenomenon.

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

  • Tank Regiment soldiers support development in Helmand

    Soldiers from the 2nd Royal Tank Regiment have been working with the Military Stabilisation Support Team (MSST) in Lashkar Gah to build relationships with locals and help refurbish a school.

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

  • Army vehicle crew training school opens in Germany

    The British Army has opened a new facility in Germany to provide soldiers and marines who are likely to deploy to Afghanistan next year with essential training in how to operate military vehicles as a crew.

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

  • Terrorism: Home Secretary's speech on the response to the terrorist threat

    This speech was to the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) on 3 November 2010. The version here is as written, rather than as delivered.

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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 LSE

    As delivered Thanks very much. Three years ago, the credit crunch hit home. Three years ago, the economy suffered its most profound shock…

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

  • UK-France Summit press conference

    A press conference given by Prime Minister David Cameron and French President Nicolas Sarkozy following the UK-France Summit.

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

  • Driving local growth

    Transcript of the speech as delivered. It’s a pleasure to be here today to confirm and celebrate the first new local enterprise partnerships…

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

  • Tank Regiment builds relationships with Helmand people

    Having completed their final in-country training, soldiers from the 2nd Royal Tank Regiment's Falcon Squadron have been out talking with their new neighbours in the Lashkar Gah area this week.

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

  • Fighting fires in Helmand - the RAF Fire Service

    The role of the RAF Fire Service (RAFFS) at Camp Bastion, the main UK base in Helmand province, goes far beyond that which is expected in normal UK operations.

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

  • Workplace pension reforms will get Britain saving - Webb

    Millions of people can look forward to greater financial security in retirement, as Government sets out its plans to introduce automatic enrolment…

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

  • Investment in highway and local transport schemes

    Oral statement on the government’s investment plans for our transport networks.

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