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  • Response to UN Special Rapporteur report

    Housing Minister Kris Hopkins responds to today’s (3 February 2014) report on UK housing by United Nations Special Rapporteur Raquel Rolnik.

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

  • Putting out fires and remembering 3.11: a visit to Tachikawa Life Safety Learning Centre

    Paul Evans, one of our wardens (volunteers who help the embassy in an emergency) writes about his experiences of joining the embassy disaster prevention event at Tachikawa.

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

  • UK-Korea Green Building Forum

    Scott Wightman, British Ambassador to Korea, gave a speech at the opening of the UK-Korea Green Building Forum held on 11 February.

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

  • Air cadets' gliding school opens

    The RAF air cadets' national gliding school opens in Nottinghamshire today, Friday 31 January.

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

  • UK-France Summit: David Cameron and Francois Hollande press conference

    Prime Minister David Cameron and French President Francois Hollande gave a joint press conference during the UK-France Summit 2014.

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

  • Crime and policing news update: January 2014

    Regular update on the latest news and information on police and crime issues.

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  • UKTI Civil Nuclear Export Showcase

    Speech by Baroness Verma to promote UK nuclear supply chain capability to senior decision makers from a number of important overseas markets

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

  • Ambitious small businesses given tailored expertise to grow

    The successful providers of the £2.6 million Mentor Challenge Fund were announced today (30 January 2014).

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

  • World Economic Forum (Davos) 2014: speech by David Cameron

    The Prime Minister made a speech on the opportunities of reshoring at the World Economic Forum (Davos 2014)

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

  • Troops dig deep on Salisbury Plain

    Military students have put their classroom teaching into practice during a recent exercise on Salisbury Plain.

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  • Inauguration of the Provincial police Office of Bas-Congo in DRC

    UK Ambassador to the DRC attended the inauguration of the Provincial police Headquarters of Bas-Congo, built with UK aid's support.

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

  • DSA procurement

    New contract arrangements are set to reduce the costs of the driving theory test from September 2014.

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

  • Northern Ireland Security Situation

    Rt Hon Theresa Villiers MP updates the House on the security situation in Northern Ireland

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

  • Universal Credit rolling out – what it means for employers

    Lord Freud discusses how Universal Credit will help employees to work more hours and calls on employers to champion the new benefit.

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

  • UK to provide refuge to vulnerable Syrian refugees

    Nick Clegg confirms that the UK will be providing refuge to some of the most vulnerable Syrian refugees.

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

  • Competition launched to create the UK Expo pavilion

    UK Trade & Investment has launched a design competition to find an innovative team to create the UK pavilion for the Milan Expo.

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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

  • A welfare state fit for the 21st century

    Setting out a vision for Britain’s welfare state.

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

  • Press briefing: morning 28 January

    The Prime Minister’s Spokesperson (PMS) answered questions on child abuse, UK-France summit, and the economy.

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

  • 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