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  • New support to Gurkha heartlands

    Britain will provide clean water and sanitation to retired Gurkha soldiers, their families and communities in Nepal.

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

  • Human Rights and Democracy Fund in Zambia: Call for Bids

    The Human Rights and Democracy Fund (HRDF) 2014 – 2015 is now open for the submission of project proposals.

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

  • The Human Rights and Democracy Fund - Bid Round 2014-2015

    The first bid round for Brazil is now open for the submission of project proposals.

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

  • Funding for primary school sports

    The Prime Minister has set out his commitment to quality primary school sport.

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

  • New board members for the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE)

    David Willetts appoints Peter Houillon and Apurv Bagri to the board of the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE).…

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

  • Talks begin over contracts to tackle reoffending

    Crucial Government reforms aimed at overhauling the way offenders are managed have moved a step closer, as organisations bidding for new regional rehabilitation work have been invited to begin formal contract talks.

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

  • Funding boost for programmes that reduce reoffending

    Charities and social enterprises who use innovative ways to reduce reoffending in England have been handed a boost worth more than £2 million.

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

  • Forty two new flood defences given the green light

    Government announces an additional £130 million for critical flood defences.

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

  • Government action taken to respond to floods and extreme weather

    Eric Pickles describes the action the government has taken in light of the recent floods and extreme weather.

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

  • Human Rights Council: 18th Session of the Universal Periodic Review Working Group, Geneva, 27 January to 7 February 2014

    Statement by the UK Mission Geneva on the Universal Periodic Review of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, 30 January 2014.

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

  • Cable: We’ll keep working with business to help Portsmouth get ahead

    Vince Cable visits Portsmouth and Gosport and pledges that the government would continue working in partnership with local businesses.

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

  • New government measures to end FGM

    A government declaration to end FGM in the UK and around the world marked International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation.

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

  • The UK announces a range of measures to end Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting

    How the UK is helping to stop the practice of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) both in the UK and internationally.

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

  • UK Statement to the OSCE Permanent Council on the Security Committee 2014 objectives

    Ambassador Dominic Schroeder's statement to the OSCE Permanent Council as new chair of the Security Committee, Vienna, Austria

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

  • FCO Minister announced new funding for ECCC

    A further ￡500,000 has been announced to support the Khmer Rouge war crimes tribunal.

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

  • £73 million to improve access to data and drive innovation

    David Willetts unveils £73 million of new funding to help the public and academics unlock the potential of big data.…

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

  • More support for communities affected by floods

    Communities affected by severe weather will benefit from enhanced support to help meet costs.

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

  • New planning court gets go ahead to support UK growth

    Key building projects which generate thousands of jobs in communities across the UK will benefit from changes to tackle costly and unnecessary legal delays under plans to speed up and reform the Judicial Review system announ…

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

  • Funding for new ways to encourage voter registration

    New funding will help to boost voter registration in Great Britain and make sure that everyone in the country has the chance to vote.

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

  • Edward Timpson speaks about young people and sport

    Edward Timpson talks to the Youth Sport Trust conference about school sport and physical education (PE).

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