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  • New screening will protect babies from death and disability

    Today the UK National Screening Committee announced its recommendation to screen every newborn baby in the UK for 4 new genetic disorders.

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  • Jersey flag flies above Whitehall

    Eric Pickles flies Jersey flag above Whitehall to honour the island's liberation from Nazi occupation.

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

  • PM call with Chancellor Merkel

    Prime Minister David Cameron spoke to Chancellor Merkel to discuss Ukraine following the visit of Swiss President Burkhalter to Moscow.

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

  • Naz Legacy Foundation annual reception

    Eric Pickles discussed the roles we can all play to bring communities together.

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

  • UK supports economic development in Mozambique

    Market traders and businesses in Mozambique will benefit from two initiatives to improve access to financial services and health care provision in the country, International Development Minister Lynne Featherstone has announ…

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

  • Colne Barrier gets major refurbishment

    Barrier will carry on protecting over 2,000 homes for years to come.

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  • Police and prison officer killers to face life in prison

    Anyone who kills a police or prison officer in the course of their duty will face spending the rest of their lives behind bars, Justice Secretary Chris Grayling has announced.

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

  • Castlehead students win Prime Minister’s award

    Student volunteers at Castlehead High School in Paisley, Renfrewshire, have won a Big Society Award for their successful reading club.

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

  • Hong Kong and Britain are natural partners in health care reform

    British Consul General to Hong Kong and Macao Caroline Wilson explains how closer UK/HK collaboration can help tackle healthcare challenges

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

  • PM call with President Goodluck Jonathan

    The Prime Minister David Cameron spoke to the Nigerian President about the abduction of more than 200 girls in northern Nigeria.

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

  • CMA announces new appointments in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

    The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has this week completed the line-up of its Devolved Nations team, with the arrival of new representatives for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

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  • UK-China IP Symposium to help boost innovation and growth

    The UK government today (7 May 2014) announced the second UK-China Intellectual Property Symposium will take place on 1 September 2014.

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

  • New dementia campaign launches as research reveals the true cost to business of dementia

    Public Health England (PHE) and Alzheimer’s Society join forces in a major new campaign to help create a more dementia friendly society.

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  • Building your own home can be a cost effective option

    Building your own house is a more affordable way to provide a family home.

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

  • Liverpool Football Club supports UK forces

    Premiership side becomes the first football club to show its support for the UK armed forces by signing the corporate covenant.

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

  • Share your flood experiences at a Somerset drop-in surgery (North Petherton and North Newton)

    The Environment Agency is inviting people living on the Somerset Moors and Levels to another two drop-in surgeries at North Petherton and North Newton.

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  • Opening of the Azraq Refugee Camp in Jordan

    The camp is located 100km east of Amman and has the capacity to host 130,000 refugees

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

  • Queen’s birthday party is celebrated in Valparaíso

    The event that took place in the Naval Club of Valparaíso on 26 April was attended by members of the local British community.

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

  • "The situation in South Sudan is urgent. We must act, and we must do so quickly."

    Intervention by Ambassador Lyall Grant to the UN Security Council meeting on South Sudan Human Rights

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

  • Marking World Press Freedom Day in Tunisia

    British Ambassador, Hamish Cowell, acknowledges Freedom of Expression achievements realised in Tunisia and reiterates UK support.

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