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  • CMA clears adherence packaging merger

    The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has cleared Omnicell/MTS’s proposed acquisition of SurgiChem.

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  • £2.6 million funding for volunteers that support hospitals

    Dedicated volunteers who give time to help patients have been recognised through a £2.6 million investment to grow and support their work.

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

  • Flood defence investigation work starts in Epney, Gloucestershire

    Today (Friday 8 August), the Environment Agency will begin investigation work on a flood defence wall in Epney, Gloucestershire.

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  • David Cameron statement on Iraq

    PM: "I am extremely concerned by the appalling situation in Iraq and the desperate situation facing hundreds of thousands of Iraqis."

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

  • British Embassy in Morocco celebrates Queen’s Birthday

    British Ambassador to Morocco Clive Alderton hosted a party at his Residence to celebrate the occasion of Her Majesty The Queen’s birthday.

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

  • Future leaders of Turkmenistan encouraged to apply for the UK’s prestigious Chevening Scholarship Programme

    Applications for Chevening Scholarships, the prestigious global scholarship programme of the UK government, are now open.

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

  • Minister for Africa shines spotlight on African Great Lakes

    Mark Simmonds highlights window of opportunity which exists in 2014 in African Great Lakes to break the cycle of violence.

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

  • FCO Minister condemns ISIL brutality

    Tobias Ellwood condemns the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant’s brutality following attacks in North West Iraq.

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

  • Payment-by-results pilots on track for success

    Promising first results from ground-breaking pilots at Doncaster and Peterborough prisons were welcomed by Justice Secretary Chris Grayling today.

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

  • £5 million fund will unlock 100 brownfield sites for new homes

    Councils that bring forward brownfield land for development could benefit from a share of £5 million to get work started on the new homes.

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

  • DFID and UNICEF host Nairobi Girl Summit

    DFID and UNICEF hosted the Nairobi Girl Summit on 21st July to galvanize support for an end to FGM and Child, Early Forced Marriage (CEFM)

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

  • UK music exports hit a high note with government support

    British music companies are to receive government funding to support the promotion of the nation’s music around the world.

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  • Chevening Scholarship applications open for 2015-16 Academic year

    Chevening scholarships offer financial support to study for a Master’s degree at one of the UK’s leading universities, and the opportunity to become part of an influential and highly regarded global network.

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

  • "The UK has been appalled by the violence in Gaza over the past three weeks"

    Statement by Ambassador Lyall Grant of the UK Mission to the UN to the General Assembly debate on the situation in Gaza

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

  • UK completes incineration of Syrian chemicals

    FCO Minister welcomes international cooperation on destruction of Syrian chemical components; underlines need for international unity to end the appalling conflict.

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

  • Prime Minister recognises Northern Ireland top social enterprise

    The Workspace Group, one of Northern Ireland’s leading social enterprises, wins the Prime Minister’s Big Society award.

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

  • Successful government estate programme expands

    Twenty councils have been selected for the second phase of the One Public Estate programme to release excess government land and property.

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

  • Small energy suppliers the winner from increased switching

    More than two million customers have switched to independent electricity suppliers since 2010 thanks to Government action to open the energy market.…

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

  • East Village completed, key London 2012 legacy

    All 2,818 homes in the former Olympic Village have been handed over and the sale of the Village to its long-term owners concluded.

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  • Humber Enterprise Zone creating thousands of jobs

    A government grant will help the Humber become a world-class centre for renewable energy industries.

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