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  • Tax simplification team to review pensioner taxation and share schemes

    The Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) is to turn its attention to pensioner taxation and employee share schemes in two new projects.

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

  • South Sudan: The birth of a nation

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has spoken from Juba as the Republic of South Sudan formally secedes from Sudan and becomes an independent sovereign state.

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

  • Prime Minister congratulates South Sudan on secession from Sudan

    Prime Minister David Cameron congratulated President Salva Kiir and the people of South Sudan on this "remarkable achievement".

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

  • Foreign Secretary speaks at Independence of South Sudan

    Foreign Secretary William Hague represented the UK at the Independence Ceremony of South Sudan on 9 July.

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

  • South Sudan: a new country for Africa

    Today South Sudan marks its independence to become the world's newest country.

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

  • South Sudan becomes independent

    The Prime Minister has welcomed news that the Republic of South Sudan has formally become an independent sovereign state.

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

  • Follow The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge as they visit California

    Follow their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge online as they visit California from Friday 8 July to Sunday 10 July.

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

  • UK, US and Canada intensify travel restrictions on Iranian regime

    The UK, US and Canada have decided to work together to intensify travel restrictions on members of the Iranian Government, as part of our efforts to implement international sanctions on Iran.

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

  • This week on the Foreign Office Global Conversations blog

    Sudan, the EU Presidency and the Middle East where amongst the topics discussed by Foreign Office bloggers.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister comments on new Lebanese Government

    Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt: "I am pleased that a new government has now been formed."

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

  • Royal Marines and ANA adapt to reassure Afghan community

    Royal Marines from 42 Commando, working with their Afghan National Army (ANA) colleagues, have turned what was expected to be an offensive operation into a bridge-building exercise with the local community, as insurgents fled.

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

  • Minister reveals value of intellectual property to UK businesses on visit to Nottingham

    Two new reports, ‘The Role of Intellectual Property Rights in the UK Market Sector’ and ‘Film, Television & Radio, Books, Music and Art: UK …

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

  • Investment in UK businesses, protected by intellectual property rights, is worth £65 billion per year

    Two new reports, ‘The Role of Intellectual Property Rights in the UK Market Sector’ and ‘Film, Television & Radio, Books, Music and Art: UK …

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

  • UK Government proposes new Scottish trade group

    Michael Moore will work to give Scottish companies more say on the UK Government's trade policy

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

  • Thirteen convicted for £6m vet medicine smuggling

    They have been convicted in connection with Europe’s biggest ever illegal veterinary medicine business.

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

  • Speech by the Financial Secretary to the Treasury, Mark Hoban MP, at HSBC event

    Speech by the Financial Secretary to the Treasury.

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

  • Llangollen International Eisteddfod plays key role in promoting peace, says Cheryl Gillan

    Llangollen’s International Musical Eisteddfod plays a vital role in promoting world peace, and in bringing nations closer together, Welsh Secretary…

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

  • TV volunteers show mediation works better

    Volunteers who are using mediation to heal community rifts have featured on national television.

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

  • Manchester's TV star volunteers show how mediation works better

    Manchester volunteers have been hailed by Jonathan Djanogly after their work healing local community rifts attracted star billing.

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

  • Nick Gibb speech to Stonewall

    Schools Minister Nick Gibb's speech to Stonewall's Education for All conference.

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