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  • Vulnerable households set to save on water bills

    An estimated 2.4 million households have difficulties meeting the costs of their water bills.

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

  • UK candidate for European Court of Justice Judge confirmed.

    The Foreign Office has announced the appointment of Mr Christopher Vajda QC as the next UK judge to the European Court of Justice.

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

  • Towards the July Diplomatic Conference on the Arms Trade Treaty

    Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt spoke at a seminar on the Arms Trade Treaty organised by the British Red Cross.

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

  • The International Criminal Court: Ten years on

    Foreign Office Minister Henry Bellingham spoke about the achievements of and prospects for the International Criminal Court at a conference marking its tenth anniversary.

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

  • MOD celebrates 10 years of supporting at-risk students

    The MOD has marked the 10th anniversary of its award-winning educational programme that equips students from deprived backgrounds with valuable lifelong skills. Report by Lorraine McBride.

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

  • Political will, military capacity: maritime security in the Middle East

    Speech by Sir Nick Harvey, Minister for the Armed Forces.

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

  • David Willetts’s keynote speech on international higher education

    “In the UK, we are expecting graduates to contribute more than in the past to the costs of their education but crucially no one has to pay upfront…

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

  • Burma: Aung San Suu Kyi backs British aid

    Aung San Suu Kyi welcomed the support which UK aid provides to Burma during a visit to DFID

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

  • Prime Minister David Cameron and Aung San Suu Kyi press conference

    Press conference and Q&A given by the Prime Minister, Mr David Cameron and Aung San Suu Kyi on Thursday 21 June 2012.

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

  • Grant Shapps backs Bill to criminalise tenancy fraud

    Tenancy cheats to “feel the full force of the law” Tenancy cheats who deny social homes to families in need will “feel the full force of the…

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

  • Government announces far-reaching reform of directors' pay

    Business Secretary Vince Cable has announced the most comprehensive reforms of the framework for directors’ remuneration in a decade.

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

  • Government announces far-reaching reforms of directors’ pay

    Give** shareholders** binding votes on pay policy and exit payments, so they can hold companies to account and prevent rewards for failure…

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

  • Speech to the Future of Entertainment summit

    Thank you very much for inviting me to speak to you today. I wanted to start by making five extremely obvious points. First, traditional silos…

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

  • Foreign Office Minister expresses deep concern at sentencing of Iranian human rights lawyer

    Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt expressed concern at the sentence handed to Iranian human rights lawyer Abdolfattah Soltani, saying the case highlights the callous disregard of the Iranian government for its people and the rule of law.

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

  • Global strategy forum 2012

    Speech by Adrimal Sir Mark Stanhope, First Sea Lord.

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

  • UK’s youngest inventors win awards

    The Cracking Ideas competition asked entrants to come up with a sporty creation and to highlight the four types of intellectual property created…

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

  • Cracking ideas by Scottish youngsters bring cracking results

    Entrants had to come up with a sporty creation and to highlight the four types of intellectual property created - an invention or gadget; the…

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

  • Cracking ideas by English youngsters bring cracking results

    Entrants had to come up with a sporty creation and to highlight the four types of intellectual property created - an invention or gadget; the…

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

  • Iraq’s Natural Resources and the Potential to Tackle the World Energy Challenges

    Foreign Office Minister Lord Howell spoke about Iraq’s natural resources and its potential to tackle the world’s energy challenges at the Iraq Petroleum Conference on 18 June.

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

  • Cracking ideas by Derry youngsters bring cracking results

    The youngsters could now be crowned national winners at the Cracking Ideas awards ceremony in Liverpool this Tuesday. Cracking Ideas is headed…

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