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  • Foreign Secretary reaffirms UK support for Afghanistan

    Foreign Secretary welcomes growing capability of the Afghan National Security Forces during meeting with Afghan Defence Minister.

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

  • Government takes action to cut red tape for coastal projects and investments

    Port development companies, marina builders, and smaller companies will benefit from less burdensome enforcement of regulation.

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

  • Councils cut congestion through driving innovation

    A project to reduce congestion reached a milestone this week as the number of road works logged on the roadworks.org site passed 2 million.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister attends inauguration of President of Republic of Korea

    Foreign Office Minister Hugo Swire concluded his three-day visit to Korea today with a meeting with President Park Geun-Hye.

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

  • Cutting of red tape to benefit research and development of new drugs

    Changes to the Patents Act will help the UK's world class life sciences industry remain at the forefront of innovation.

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

  • Better public building

    Speech given by Peter Hansford, on behalf of Francis Maude, about what government is doing to improve construction in the public sector.

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

  • UK government launches first ever pop-up consulate in Louisville

    …The UK's first-ever pop-up consulate is a temporary office to highlight what makes Britain a great place to visit & do business…

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

  • Budget 2013 tops discussion list at Business Advisory Group meeting

    David Jones gathers members' views on the policy proposals they would like to see included in the Budget.

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

  • UK Green Investment Bank - Investing in a green future

    British Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg together with Shaun Kingsbury, CEO of the UK Green Investment Bank, introduced a round table event.

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

  • Press briefing - afternoon 26 February 2013

    The Prime Minister's Spokesperson (PMS) answered questions on enterprise zones, the economy, pensioner benefits and Sir David Nicholson.

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

  • Banking fines to fund Armed Forces charity projects

    Chancellor George Osborne has announced that a further £1.3 million will be given to causes and charities supporting the Armed Forces community.

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

  • Foreign Secretary and US Secretary of State press conference

    Foreign Secretary William Hague & US Secretary of State John Kerry held bilateral talks & co-hosted a press conference dominated by Syria.

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

  • Anti-piracy centre open for business

    Foreign Office Minister, Alistair Burt, today welcomed an important milestone in the fight against piracy in the Indian Ocean.

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

  • Ministers visit Cumbria ahead of country’s first neighbourhood planning referendum

    Eden in Cumbria is to hold the country's first neighbourhood planning referendum next week.

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

  • British and French forces work together on artillery exercise

    A live firing artillery exercise is preparing soldiers from regular, reserve and French units for contingency operations.

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

  • £59 million fund to accelerate Enterprise Zone growth

    A new fund will deliver the infrastructure that Enterprise Zones need to become economic engine rooms and drive growth across the country.

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

  • Reappointment of Economic and Social Research Council Chair

    Minister for Universities and Science David Willetts today announced the reappointment of Dr Alan Gillespie CBE as the chair of the (ESRC)

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

  • Reappointment of Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council Chair

    Minister for Universities and Science David Willetts announces the reappointment of Professor Sir Tom Blundell as the chair of the (BBSRC)

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

  • Fallon: No more ‘gold plating’ of EU laws

    Redoubling of action to set business free by cutting red tape…

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

  • Businesses and families invited to shape process for shared parental leave

    Businesses and working families are invited to submit their views on how the system for shared parental leave and pay will work

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