Skip to main content

News and communications

Skip to results

38,702 results

Skip to results
38,702 results sorted by Updated (newest)
  • British troops bring power and water to Kabul community

    British troops have recently brought power and clean water to the neighbourhoods around their base in Kabul as well as expanding schools and providing sporting facilities.

    • Updated:

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

  • "A serious and deteriorating problem in the Turks and Caicos Islands"

    Minister for the Overseas Territories Henry Bellingham and Minister of State for International Development Alan Duncan have updated Parliament on the situation in the Turks and Caicos Islands.

    • Updated:

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

  • Foreign Secretary "disappointed" Israel has not renewed the freeze on settlement construction

    Foreign Secretary William Hague said that settlements are illegal under international law and an obstacle to peace.

    • Updated:

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

  • Sector Skills Council relicensing decision for Lifelong Learning UK

    The decision follows a re-licensing review process managed by UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES), who have advised that the responsibilities…

    • Updated:

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

  • No place for cowboys in Green Deal

    Tough rules to protect consumers when they insulate their properties are to be brought in as part of legislation to implement the Green Deal…

    • Updated:

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

  • Playing fields protected

    Safeguards are protecting the places people play sport.

    • Updated:

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

  • Technology to tackle corruption

    This World Anti-Corruption Day, see how a new mobile technology is helping to clean up salary payments to Afghan police officers

    • Updated:
  • EU Bill passes Second Reading in Parliament

    The Second Reading debate of the EU Bill took place on 7 December in the House of Commons.

    • Updated:

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

  • Prime Minister announces long-term partnership with Afghanistan

    Prime Minister David Cameron has announced agreement on a long-term partnership plan which will see Britain offer economic, political and military support for Afghanistan.

    • Updated:

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

  • Concern about Egyption Elections

    The UK and the International community express concern about the Parliamentary elections in Egypt on 28 November and 5 December.

    • Updated:

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

  • ANA and British troops clear Helmand village of insurgents

    Afghan troops, trained and mentored by British troops, have taken the lead in clearing insurgents from the rugged area of Shin Kalay, in Helmand province, in an overnight air assault operation.

    • Updated:

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

  • Government commits to progress on rebuilding Military Covenant

    The Government has promised to rebuild the Military Covenant and in July Mr Cameron asked Professor Hew Strachan, a military historian at Oxford…

    • Updated:

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

  • Foreign Secretary welcomes stance of West African States over elections in Cote d'Ivoire

    Foreign Secretary said that the Economic Community of West African States have "sent a clear and unequivocal message that Cote d’Ivoire’s neighbours are determined to uphold democratic principles".

    • Updated:

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

  • Charles Hendry's speech to the PRASEG Christmas reception

    Introduction It’s a pleasure to be here and celebrate your Christmas reception with you. And thank you to Dr Whitehead for his hospitality …

    • Updated:

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

  • The Rt Hon Chris Huhne MP speech: COP 16 Plenary Statement, Cancun

    Thank you, madam President. This meeting matters. The pattern of extreme weather events is alarming. In Britain, our insurers paid out £4.…

    • Updated:

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

  • Faster review of support for Renewable electricity to provide investor certainty

    Developers of new large-scale renewable electricity projects will get earlier and greater certainty about how much support they will receive…

    • Updated:

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

  • Moore welcomes support for Military Covenant in Armed Forces Bill

    The Secretary of State Michael Moore has today given his backing to improvements to the Military Covenant which will affect Scots serving in the UK Armed Forces.

    • Updated:

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

  • Rural areas in scotland "Must seize Broadband opportunity"

    UK Government announces plan to put "digital hub" in every community. The UK Government has pledged to invest £830 million in the strategy with the aim of ensuring the UK has the best broadband network in Europe by the end of the next Parliament in 2015.

    • Updated:

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

  • Philanthropy keynote speech

    Introduction I want to start by addressing the biggest challenge I face when it comes to the philanthropy agenda. Namely, to explode the…

    • Updated:

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

  • New drugs strategy

    Recovery revolution backed by tough enforcement is central to new drugs strategy

    • Updated:

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