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  • Foreign Secretary - we will not abandon Afghanistan

    British Foreign Secretary William Hague has said that a blueprint for the international community's long-term engagement with Afghanistan beyond 2014 was established at yesterday's International Afghanistan Conferenc…

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

  • PM hosts Big Society reception at No 10

    Big Society winners invited to reception at Number 10 hosted by Prime Minister David Cameron

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

  • UBS and Bridge Academy win Big Society Award

    The UBS Bridge Academy partnership is the latest winner 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

  • Big Society Awards address

    The Prime Minister thanked the winners of the Big Society Awards at a reception at Number 10.

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

  • Afghanistan: The international community's commitment at Bonn and beyond

    Foreign Secretary William Hague writes about how a stable Afghanistan means fewer threats to us all, and why the conference in Bonn offers a critical moment for the international community.

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

  • Foreign Secretary welcomes Bonn blueprint for long-term engagement with Afghanistan

    The Bonn Conference on Afghanistan established a blueprint for the international community's long term engagement with Afghanistan beyond 2014.

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

  • Iran and Western Balkans discussed at EU Foreign Ministers meeting

    Foreign Secretary William Hague updated Parliament on the Foreign Affairs Council meeting last week. Discussions focussed on Iran and Western Balkans.

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

  • Backing for mutuals to enhance public services

    New support to help staff-led mutual organisations set up and spin out from the public sector has been unveiled.

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

  • Young volunteers make a difference

    Today, on International Volunteer Day, we recognise the achievements of our young International Citizen Service (ICS) volunteers.

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

  • Caring For Our Future: workshop 4

    The fourth of the four workshops took place on Friday 2 December and brought together the seven discussion leaders and their reference group…

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

  • Community budget pilots move one step closer as shortlisted areas named

    In October 2011 the Communities Secretary announced details of how areas can bid to trial 2 new localist approaches to integrated services.

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

  • Champion for elimination of violence against women, Lynne Featherstone, to focus on women’s rights at the Afghanistan Civil Society Forum

    Home Office Minister Lynne Featherstone will attend the Civil Society Forum on Afghanistan in Bonn on 2 and 3 December to discuss women’s rights and empowerment.

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

  • UK Statement to the UN Human Rights Council Special Session on Syria

    UK Permanent Representative to the UN Peter Gooderham delivered the following statement on 2 December.

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

  • Syria: "These crimes cannot be allowed to continue"

    FCO Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt has welcomed the strong action taken by the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva.

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

  • Families and young people in troubled neighbourhoods

    Speech by by The Rt Hon Iain Duncan Smith MP.

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

  • Communities come together to show their enthusiasm for neighbourhood planning

    A meeting of neighbourhood planning frontrunners was held on Monday 28 November 2011.

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

  • £430 million cash bonus for communities who have built homes

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps today announced the latest instalment of powerful cash bonuses for communities who have built new homes. The …

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

  • New Homes Bonus: December 2011

    Today, I am pleased to announce the delivery of 159,000 more homes over the last year, and £431 million of government funding to local authorities…

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

  • Prince Seeiso Bereng Seeiso on education in Britain

    In a short film launched today, the Lesotho-born Prince talks about his experiences living in Britain, and discusses the UK’s open society and education opportunities.

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

  • Foreign Secretary welcomes strong EU action on Iran

    Foreign Secretary William Hague welcomes the EU’s decision to intensify pressure on Iran by sanctioning another 180 individuals and entities.

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