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  • Burma making significant strides towards reform but challenges still remain

    Foreign Office Minister Hugo Swire spoke to Human Rights and Burma campaigners at the Foreign Office about progress being made in Burma.

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

  • New education package to help stamp out caste discrimination in communities

    A new education project which will work with local communities to tackle caste prejudice and discrimination has been unveiled by the Government.

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

  • Girls & women: UK steps up support for women's rights

    Britain will step up its support for girls and women in the poorest countries to give them more choice, voice and control over their lives

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

  • A new focus on girls and women's rights

    Speech by the Development Secretary Justine Greening setting out how UK aid will support girls and women's rights

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

  • UK invests £88 million in world’s largest ever optical telescope

    Government confirms long-term investment in the European Extremely Large Telescope (E-ELT) to be built in Chile.

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

  • Minister rejects report of traveller sites risk to green belt

    Local Government Minister rejects a report in The Telegraph that the provision of authorised traveller sites will threaten the green belt.

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

  • Speech by the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland to the Alliance Party conference

    As the 15th anniversary of the Belfast Agreement approaches, Secretary of State Theresa Villiers speaks about what the peace process has done for the people of Northern Ireland.

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

  • St David's Day

    St David's Day messages from the Prime Minister David Cameron and the First Minister of Wales Carwyn Jones.

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

  • Wales: the language and the people

    British Ambassador to Albania's speech on Saint David’s Day.

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

  • Welsh Secretary announces Toyota Job Creation

    Toyota Manufacturing UK is a glowing example of collaboration between a global company and the UK, said Secretary of State for Wales, David …

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

  • Moore - Proposals would double the red tape burden on Scottish Companies

    The Scottish Government’s plans for regulators would ‘double the red tape burden, Scottish Secretary Michael Moore has said.

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

  • New action group to help maximise house building potential of off-site construction

    Housing Minister Mark Prisk announces a new industry-government working group to help maximise off-site construction in the housing sector.

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

  • Sale of the Fire Service College completed

    The future of the college is secured as Capita take over the world class training facility.

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

  • Results of the 2012 NHS staff survey published

    The results of the 2012 NHS staff survey have been published today. A total of 202,000 NHS staff were invited to participate by postal questionnaire. Responses were received from 101,000 staff, a response rate of 50% (compar…

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

  • New Bill to dispose of illicit prisoner mobile phones and property

    A Bill giving prisons new powers to destroy or dispose of unauthorised property found in the possession of prisoners received Royal Assent.

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

  • Mid Staffs: Monitor consults on trust special administration

    Monitor has started the procedure for putting the first foundation trust into administration to safeguard services for local patients.

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  • Government confirms way forward on renewable heat scheme improvements

    A long term plan to ensure the government’s renewable heat scheme for commercial, industrial and community organisations stays within budget has been set out today…

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

  • DFID Research: Knowing girls, knowing the risks: education, community and HIV in rural India

    The Karnataka Health Promotion Trust (KHPT) conducted a qualitative survey to identify the perceived value of education among girls of school age in Karnataka, India.

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

  • British Property Federation conference 2013

    Speech by Housing Minister Mark Prisk on the private rented sector.

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

  • Turks and Caicos Islands governor releases cabinet meeting statement

    His Excellency Governor Ric Todd chaired the meeting of the Turks and Caicos Islands’ (TCI) Cabinet on Wednesday 27 Feb 2013.

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