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  • Care needs: financial services industry to develop products to help people plan

    Government and Association of British Insurers (ABI) have committed to working together to help people plan for their future care costs.

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

  • Former Honorary British Consul in the Algarve passes away

    José Pearce de Azevedo, died on 20 January at the age of 83

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

  • Afghan army warriors take the fight to the Taliban

    Over a tonne of illegal fertiliser, used by bomb-makers, has been seized by the Afghan army in Helmand.

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

  • Kenneth Clarke promotes UK healthcare in east China

    Kenneth Clarke led a trade delegation to east China to promote the UK’s world-beating healthcare sector companies to the Chinese market.

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

  • New youth skills commission launched

    On 15 January 2014, the Industry and Parliament Trust (IPT) and the UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES) hosted a dinner to launch the IPT Youth Skills Commission.

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  • We must not lose sight of desperate situation in Syria

    Statement by UK Ambassador Sir Mark Lyall Grant to UN Security Council on Situation in the Middle East

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

  • We must not lose sight of desperate situation in Syria

    Statement by UK Ambassador Sir Mark Lyall Grant to UN Security Council on Situation in the Middle East

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

  • We must not lose sight of desperate situation in Syria

    Statement by UK Ambassador Sir Mark Lyall Grant to UN Security Council on Situation in the Middle East

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

  • Human Rights and Democracy Report 2012 - Afghanistan

    Technical preparations for the 5 April presidential and provincial elections remain on track.

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

  • Human Rights and Democracy 2012-Iran

    There was no substantive improvement in the human rights situation in Iran between October and December 2013. .

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

  • Human Rights and Democracy report 2012 - Pakistan

    During the last three months Pakistan has continued to grapple with numerous human rights challenges in an increasingly difficult security environment

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

  • Human Rights and Democracy report 2012 - Syria

    The use of indiscriminate weapons, such as ‘barrel bombs’ dropped from Russian-made aircraft, has led to considerable numbers of civilian deaths and widespread suffering.

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

  • Human Rights and Democracy report 2012 - Libya

    The Libyan government continues to face significant challenges in exerting full control over security. This remains one of the biggest obstacles to stability in Libya.

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

  • Human Rights and Democracy report 2012 - Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories

    The human rights situation in Israel and the OPTs has remained largely unchanged during the last three months.

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

  • Human Rights and Democracy report 2012 - Iraq

    Progress on human rights remained difficult over the last three months. Terrorist attacks continued to occur on an almost daily basis

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

  • Human Rights and Democracy report 2012 -Yemen

    Significant violations of civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights in Yemen continue, with the government showing limited capability to improve the situation.

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

  • Human Rights and Democracy report 2012 - Saudi Arabia

    In October a prominent campaign advocating the right of women to drive in Saudi Arabia attracted significant international attention, calling for women to drive in protest on 26 October.

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

  • BIS funding leads to Academy Award nomination

    A documentary from an Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) funded project at the University of Westminster has been nominated for an Oscar.

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

  • UN-Kuwait High Level Pledging Conference on Syria

    Justine Greening pledges an additional £100 million for the Syria crisis.

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

  • UK Business Ambassador James Townshend to visit Burma

    James Townshend, the UK’s Business Ambassador for Agriculture will visit Burma on 20-25 January.

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