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  • British Business Embassy opens with Global Investment Conference

    During the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, the British Business Embassy will showcase the UK to world leaders, policy makers and investors.

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

  • Foreign Secretary meets Prime Minister of Kosovo

    Foreign Secretary William Hague discussed the bilateral relationship and key reforms with Kosovo's Prime Minister Hashim Thaci on 26 July.

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

  • Foreign Secretary meets Lebanese Prime Minister

    Foreign Secretary William Hague: "The UK strongly supports a stable, peaceful and prosperous future for Lebanon."

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

  • Jobs boost as UK attracts increased overseas investment

    The figures announced by Business Secretary Vince Cable indicate that companies investing in the UK are continuing to succeed, laying the foundations…

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

  • Billions of pounds of UK investment announced as the Global Investment Conference opens for business at the British Business Embassy

    The largest set of trade and investment events ever held in this country starts today with the Government’s Global Investment Conference. The…

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

  • New guidance for local authorities to improve energy efficiency of homes

    New guidance to help local authorities in England improve the energy efficiency of their residential housing has been published today. The guidance…

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

  • £15.9 million for museum redevelopment

    Heritage Lottery Fund announces latest awards for the sector.

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

  • Research: Open access to boost innovation

    DFID's new open acess policy aims to make research available easily and at no cost to scientists working in the developing world

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

  • DFID research: DFID Open and Enhanced Access Policy Published at Long Last

    DFID stood-up alongside big names of the Open Access movement today by publishing its own Open and Enhanced Access policy.

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

  • PM's speech at Olympics press conference

    "We want this to be the Games that lifts up a city, that lifts up our country and that lifts up our world, bringing people together."

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

  • Multi million package of support to revive the country’s high streets

    Nearly 400 Town Teams are to win backing from a multi-million pound package of Government support to revive their high streets and make them…

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

  • Lashkar Gah transition one year on

    In the year since British troops formally handed responsibility for security in Lashkar Gah to Afghan forces, the positive changes in the district are obvious, according to a former Stabilisation Advisor for the area.

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

  • DFID research: Growth Research News: Spread the Word

    E-newsletter provides a useful portal to a broad spectrum of information collated from DFID supported programmes.

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

  • More disabled groups set to benefit from £3m fund

    From today, disabled grassroots organisations in Scotland and Wales will be able to access a £3 million fund.

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

  • Appointment of new Parole Board Chair

    The Honourable Mr Justice (David) Calvert-Smith has been appointed as the new Chair of the Parole Board. Sir David Calvert-Smith has…

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

  • Andrew Stunell urges councils to give voluntary sector a leading role

    Communities Minister Andrew Stunell has told local authorities that there is no excuse for leaving the voluntary and community sector behind…

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

  • Problem drinking tackled in 10 more communities with small grants injection

    Baroness Newlove, the Government’s Champion for Active, Safer Communities, today announced the names of ten areas across the country that will…

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

  • Arms Trade Treaty: the time for negotiations is running out

    As negotiations continue in New York, Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt and International Development Minister Alan Duncan discussed the UK aims for the Arms Trade Treaty.

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

  • Arms Trade Treaty - an historic opportunity

    Foreign Secretary William Hague said that the UK remains steadfast and determined to get the strongest possible Treaty.

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

  • Signallers work with Afghan police to deliver essential aid

    British soldiers based in Kabul have been working alongside the Afghan Uniform Police (AUP) to deliver essential aid to some of the city's poorest inhabitants.

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