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  • FCO Minister Hugo Swire visits Burma

    FCO Minister Hugo Swire visits Burma for second time and meets Aung San Suu Kyi and Ministers on democracy and human rights Burma.

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

  • Overhaul of guidance to help 10 million working at height

    An overhaul of guidance on working at height is being launched.

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

  • Dozens of unnecessary rules and regulations scrapped or improved as MoJ responds to Red Tape Challenge

    Rules and regulations around bailiffs, claims management companies and the Land Registry are among 69 being scrapped or improved by the Ministry of Justice following a review as part of the Government’s Red Tape Challenge.

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

  • Call for Proposals: Reuniting Europe programme 2014-2015 in Montenegro

    British Embassy Podgorica announces a call for project proposals under its DIV RE programme for the next financial year.

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

  • UK and Odisha in partnership

    Transcript of the speech by Scott Furssedonn-Wood, British Deputy High Commissioner to Eastern India at the inauguration of 'UK and Odisha in partnership' seminar.

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

  • London School of Economics to visit Quito, Guayaquil and Cuenca in February

    The British Embassy announces the visit of The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) from the 17th-19th of February.

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

  • Supporting small businesses: David Cameron’s speech to the Federation of Small Businesses

    David Cameron took part in a question and answer session after giving a speech to the Federation of Small Businesses.

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

  • Treasury Solicitor’s Department becomes the 400th signatory of Law Society Diversity Charter

    Treasury Solicitor’s Department becomes the first government department to sign up to the Charter, which commits providers of legal services to diversity and inclusion in their business.

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  • 3,000 regulations to be reformed or slashed

    Michael Fallon and Ken Clarke set out how the government is increasing the pace of the government’s drive to cut red tape.

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

  • Small business, big support confirmed by Prime Minister

    Small firms will see the cost of doing business fall this year following measures brought in by the government to help them get on.

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

  • Smart aid: Why it's all about jobs

    Justine Greening discusses the role of business in economic growth at the London Stock Exchange.

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

  • Bilateral Projects Programme invites bids for 2014-2015

    The Bilateral Projects Programme now invites proposals for project initiatives in Russia for 2014-2015.

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

  • Sex trafficking gang dismantled

    An international investigation dismantles a human trafficking gang responsible for transporting young Nigerian women in prostitution.

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

  • Faulty independence plan should be recalled, says Carmichael

    Scottish Secretary calls for product recall of Scottish Government White Paper.

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

  • Burns night speech

    His Excellency Roderick Drummond delivered the immortal memory and the loyal toast on Burns night.

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

  • Supporting business: David Cameron announces new plans

    David Cameron announced a package of measures to help small business in a speech to the Federation of Small Businesses.

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

  • FCO Minister congratulates new President of Madagascar

    Mark Simmonds congratulates new President of Madagascar & hopes that the country will soon make concrete progress towards a better future.

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

  • Government submits expanded application to the European Commission to extend rural fuel rebate

    Seven new areas meet criteria following supplementary call for information.

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

  • Competition and markets authority announces further wave of director appointments

    Eleven new directors have been appointed to the CMA from the existing senior staff of the Competition Commission (CC) and Office of Fair Trading (OFT).

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  • Ian McLoughlin unduly lenient sentence case

    Statement and background to the case at the Court of Appeal today

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