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  • £4.17 million of red tape costs to businesses cut

    The Third Statement of New Regulation, which measures the success of the One-in, One-out rule, shows that there is a cumulative net reduction…

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

  • Foreign Office Minister expresses concern at conviction of former Ukrainian Minister

    Minister for Europe David Lidington has spoken following the conviction of former Ukrainian Interior Minister Yuri Lutsenko.

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

  • A blueprint for a European growth agenda: the view from the UK

    Minister for Europe David Lidington spoke about how the EU can prioritise growth, at an event hosted by the Lisbon Council in Brussels on 27 February 2012.

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

  • HMS Somerset welcomed home from counter-piracy mission

    More than 600 joyous family members and friends greeted their loved ones on the jetty at HM Naval Base Devonport in Plymouth on Friday when HMS Somerset returned from a six-month counter-piracy mission.

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

  • Illegal workers and benefit abusers targeted

    New powers introduced today will make it harder for foreign nationals to work illegally and abuse the benefit system.

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

  • Government action halts banking tax avoidance schemes

    The Government has today taken steps to close two aggressive tax avoidance schemes recently disclosed to HM Revenue & Customs by a bank.

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

  • UK's opt-in to the EU PNR Agreement with the US

    This written ministerial statement was laid in the House of Commons on 27 February 2012 by Damian Green and House of Lords by Lord Henley

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

  • Minister visits Croatia ahead of EU accession

    Lord McNally visited Croatia to discuss the country’s accession to the European Union next year and the UK’s plans for reform.

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

  • Tim Loughton speaks at St Mary's sexual assault referral centre

    The Children's Minister addresses an audience at St Mary's sexual assault referral centre in Manchester.

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

  • VOSA fee changes 2012

    VOSA not applying general increase to most statutory fees for the third year running.

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  • Somalia Conference sees important new action on piracy

    As well as a range of action across political, security and stability priorities, today’s Somalia Conference saw important new efforts to tackle piracy.

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

  • London Conference on Somalia: Communique

    Full text of the Communique from the London Conference on Somalia at Lancaster House on 23 February.

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

  • Launch of the Special Olympics European Summer Games

    Prime Minister and Hugh Robertson join torch relay.

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

  • London Conference on Somalia: Humanitarian conclusions

    The humanitarian side event to the London Conference on Somalia took place at Lancaster House on 23 February 2012.

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

  • UK engagement with Central Asia

    Minister for Europe David Lidington has updated Parliament on the UK's plans to engage with the Central Asian countries, 20 years on from their independence from the Soviet Union.

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

  • Transcript of interview with PM ahead of Somali conference

    PM: "the commitment that Britain has to trying to lead the international community and help Somalia find its feet and increase its level of governance, stability and prosperity... is second to none."

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

  • Business in the Community speech

    David Cameron's speech to the Business in the Community charity.

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

  • Number 10 Press Briefing - Morning From 22 February 2012

    Football discrimination, Somalia, Health Bill and A4E contract were among the topics discussed at this session.

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

  • Communities together not apart

    The Government has called on people to come together and play their full part in local communities. A new ‘localist’ approach to achieving a…

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

  • International community targets pirate kingpins

    Foreign Secretary William Hague announced that the UK is to provide the Director and fund the construction of the new Regional Anti-Piracy Prosecutions Intelligence Co-ordination Centre (RAPPICC) based in the Seychelles.

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