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  • Bangladesh Girl Summit 2014

    Speech by the Rt Hon Lynne Featherstone MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for International Development

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

  • UK trade delegation explores opportunities in Zimbabwe

    British Expertise leads infrastructure mission to Zimbabwe to meet with government and international donor contacts

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

  • PM and Chancellor give green light to develop HS3

    The rail link is part of a radical plan to improve transport in the north: the proposals will be key in creating a northern powerhouse.

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

  • UK urges Iran to reconsider death penalty

    Following the execution of Reyhaneh Jabbari, Foreign Office Minister, Tobias Ellwood MP, calls on Iran to end the use of the death penalty.

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

  • Eric Pickles shelves town hall plans for new taxes on families’ weekly shop

    The government will not support additional business rates on supermarkets and large shops.

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

  • Drivers set to save £150 million over the next ten years as driving licence fees fall

    Drivers will save up to £150 million over the next ten years as the cost of getting a driving licence is slashed, Chief Secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander and Transport Minister Claire Perry announced today.

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

  • New approach to give second-hand car buyers a better deal

    Proposals to tackle problems within the used car industry and give consumers greater protection have been backed by Consumer Affairs.

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

  • European Council October 2014: David Cameron’s speech

    The Prime Minister David Cameron gave a press conference at the European Council in Brussels.

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

  • Prosperity Team in Chile is recruiting for a Newton Fund Manager

    The position is an important part of the UK’s prosperity agenda which focuses on economic issues and the UK-Chile bilateral relationship.

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

  • Siren testing in the upper Calder Valley

    Flood sirens in Walsden, Todmorden, Hebden Bridge and Mytholmroyd will be tested as part of the Environment Agency’s annual maintenance.

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  • Government reviews ground-breaking Social Value Act

    Lord Young, the Prime Minister’s Adviser on Enterprise, led a review of the Social Value Act following its widespread success.

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

  • Humanising hell: our restless conscience and the search for peace - 2014 One People Oration

    For the WW1 centenary, William Hague spoke on how preventing conflict and improving the condition of humanity must always be Britain’s vision.

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

  • UK secures €1 billion European Ebola commitment

    David Cameron gets European leaders to pledge more funding to fight Ebola.

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

  • Workshop for World Mental Health Day held in Colombo

    Friday, 10 October, 2014 was World Mental Health Day and this year’s focus was Living with Schizophrenia.

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

  • EU agrees 'historic' deal to tackle climate change

    The European Union has reached a historic deal to cut greenhouse gasses by at least 40% domestically by 2030.

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

  • Help for 16 and 17 year olds to find work

    Jobcentre Plus work coaches, local authorities and voluntary sector organisations to help 16 and 17 year olds find work.

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

  • Danny Alexander's 2014 Shelter Scotland Lecture

    Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Danny Alexander talks housing policy in the 2014 Shelter Scotland lecture.

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

  • Foreign Secretary: The Case for Change in Bosnia

    The Foreign Secretary writes to the citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina to make the case for change.

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

  • Speech of State Minister of Justice Lord Faulks in Kyrgyzstan

    On 10 October Lord Faulks delivered a speech on "Justice and Human Rights: A UK Perspective" at the Law Academy of the Kyrgyz Republic.

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

  • King’s Lynn Internal Drainage Board take on Norfolk rivers

    The Environment Agency will hand over maintenance of the rivers Babingley, Ingol and Heacham to the King’s Lynn Internal Drainage Board.

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