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  • British-Irish Council meeting communiqué

    The 16th British-Irish Council Summit took place in London on 20 June 2011.

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

  • Armed Forces Community Covenant scheme launched

    Prime Minister David Cameron has welcomed news that Oxfordshire has become the first area in the country to launch the Community Covenant scheme.…

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

  • Digi Steps from Bournemouth are the latest Big Society Award winners

    Digi Steps, a social enterprise run by school pupils who wanted to share their internet and computer skills with senior citizens in their area, are the latest winners of the Prime Minister's Big Society Award.

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

  • Community Covenant scheme launched in Oxfordshire

    Prime Minister David Cameron has written a letter to Councillor Keith Mitchell following the announcement that Oxfordshire will be the first area in the country to launch the Community Covenant scheme.

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

  • "A reconciliation and political process led by the Afghan Government is essential"

    Minister Alistair Burt discusses the UK’s position on efforts to reconcile and reintegrate members of the Taliban on the terms set out by the Afghan Government.

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

  • Foreign Secretary and International Development Secretary mark World Refugee Day

    "The need to offer protection to those caught up in violence or persecution, as set out in the 1951 Convention on the Status of Refugees, remains as relevant as ever."

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

  • Shapps asks lenders to back Britain's self-builders

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps will today call on the country’s biggest mortgage lenders to back a ‘self build revolution’ by lending more to…

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

  • Britain abroad must temper idealism with pragmatism

    In an interview for the New Statesman, the Archbishop of Canterbury quizzes Foreign Secretary William Hague about Bin Laden, Libya and the role of moral values in foreign policy.

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

  • FCO Minister hails UN Human Rights Council resolution on human rights, sexual orientation and gender identity

    "We are committed to ensuring that all people are free to live their lives in a safe and just environment."

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

  • Foreign Secretary welcomes progress at the UN Human Rights Council

    Following the conclusion of the 17th Session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Foreign Secretary William Hague welcomed the Council's work on a number of key issues including human rights in Libya, Syria and Bela…

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

  • Prince Charles praises Paras

    Paratroopers recently returned from Afghanistan were praised for their 'selfless service and commitment' on the front line by His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales on 16 June 2011.

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

  • Greg Barker key note address to the Ashden Awards

    Check against delivery Thanks very much. I’m delighted to be here tonight. I last attended the Ashden Awards in 2006. What struck me then,…

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

  • DECC and the Ashden Awards support green entrepreneurs

    Greg Barker, Climate Change Minister, announced DECC’s intention to work with the Ashden Awards to support green entrepreneurs during his keynote…

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

  • Revival of competitive sport in school underway as part of London 2012 sports legacy

    Secretary of State unveils plans to level the playing field for young disabled people.

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

  • Dragon’s Den-style call for creative recycling bids

    £2 million available over the next three years to help fund local projects that look into fresh ways to help people recycle more and produce less waste.  

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

  • Secretary of State for Wales at Swansea Business Club

    Cheryl Gillan gives the Business Club Luncheon Speech, 'Working Together for Growth in Swansea’, at the Village Hotel, Swansea.

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

  • Baroness Hanham visits Coventry based regeneration projects

    Communities Minister Baroness Hanham announced £10.4 million of vital regeneration cash on a visit to Coventry on 16 June 2011.

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

  • Thameslink rolling stock

    Announcing that the preferred bidder for the supply of the new Thameslink trains will be Siemens Plc with Cross London Trains.

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

  • Faith and social action

    Transcript of the speech as delivered. I grew up in West Yorkshire. One of the great things about that part of the world is that you can …

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

  • Housing sector national forum: meeting the requirements of fire safety legislation

    Draft text of the speech - may differ from the delivered version. Unfortunately, the Fire Minister is unable to be here today. I will deliver…

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