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  • This week on the Foreign Office Global Conversations blog

    Libya, London 2012 Olympics and Afghanistan were amongst the topics discussed by Foreign Office bloggers this week.

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

  • Greg Clark signals boost for 'meanwhile uses' of empty buildings

    Planning Minister Greg Clark today said the Government could scrap red tape in order to encourage ‘meanwhile uses’ of empty buildings, transforming…

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

  • Liam Maxwell engaged by Efficiency and Reform Group

    Liam Maxwell has been engaged by the Efficiency and Reform Group (ERG) within Cabinet Office for a period of 11 months.

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

  • Working together - RAF reservists and regulars

    Today’s armed forces depend on regular and reserve forces working closely together, shouldering equal responsibility; and when on operations…

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

  • Red Tape Challenge asks inspectors to call

    The new drive is a direct result of comments already made by the public and enforcement officers as part of the Red Tape Challenge. The Government…

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

  • Bob Neill hails the Great British seaside at international coastal conference

    First international conference for coastal communities.

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

  • One week left to apply for enterprise zones that will make the UK best for growth

    Enterprise Zones can help make this country the best place in Europe to start and grow a business, Communities Secretary Eric Pickles said today…

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

  • CIVINET: second annual sustainable mobility convention

    Explains the measures being taken to achieving more sustainable, clean and energy efficient urban transport systems

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

  • Street works

    Video speech by Norman Baker MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport.

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

  • Government response to the Communities and Local Government Committee's report: abolition of regional spatial strategies

    The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (Mr Eric Pickles): I have today laid before Parliament the government response…

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

  • Green Investment Bank seminar

    Introduction I’m delighted to join you today to talk about this Government’s radical plans to set up a Green Investment Bank. The global…

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

  • Events mark 50th Anniversary of military legacy in Wales

    VIP guests from Germany gathered at a Welsh military training range to inspect the German Army's legacy which still helps British soldiers prepare for operations five decades after it was established.

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

  • Hague: progress good for Lashkar Gah transition

    The transition of security from ISAF to Afghan forces in Lashkar Gah is scheduled to begin in July, Mr Hague added. He said that, on 15 May…

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

  • Statistical first release – Government exceeds apprenticeship ambition

    The statistics show that the Government has actually delivered over 103,000 additional adult apprenticeship starts over the 2010-11 financial…

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

  • Energy plans to go before Parliament

    …Press Release 2011/053 23 June 2011 The Government today published its finalised Energy National Policy Statements (NPSs) in order for them……

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

  • National Policy Statements: Written Ministerial Statement by The Rt Hon Chris Huhne MP

    On 18 October 2010, I laid the revised draft energy national policy statements before this House. At the same time, I undertook to present the…

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

  • UK joins fellow members of International Energy Agency in limited oil stock release

    The UK today joined its partners in the International Energy Agency (IEA) in releasing oil stocks to the market. A total of 60 million barrels…

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

  • Corporation tax cut could cost more than £2.6 billion

    Michael Moore tells SFE conference provisional figures show cost of cutting corporation tax to Irish levels

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

  • Britain signs groundbreaking international wildlife treaty

    The Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit Sharing forms part of a ten-year plan aimed at preserving nature.

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

  • Princess Royal visits science workshop in Antrim

    HRH The Princess Royal visited a STEM Module mobile laboratory and workshop at the NEELB centre in Antrim.

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