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  • Foreign Secretary comments on Iran nuclear resolution

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has spoken following the International Atomic Energy Agency's Board of Governor's latest resolution on Iran.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister welcomes UN resolution on Libya

    Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt welcomes the UN General Assembly Resolution which reinstates Libya as a member of the UN Human Rights Council.

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

  • DFID Research: Choice for women. Family planning, health and rights in a world of 7 billion

    Last month the United Nations Population Fund announced that global population has passed 7 billion. This landmark brings the issue of population growth and its impact into sharp focus

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  • £250m to give employers power over skills training

    The Prime Minister announces new scheme for businesses to be given the power to design, develop and purchase the vocational training programmes they need.

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

  • Association of Colleges final keynote

    Good afternoon. It’s one year and a day since we launched the Government’s skills strategy and I spoke to this conference. I’ve returned…

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

  • The Arab Spring and the UK's role

    Minister for the Middle East and North Africa Alistair Burt addressed Arab leaders and community leaders at an event in London held in association with the International Arab Charity.

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

  • Exeter honours 3 Commando Brigade after Helmand deployment

    The parade commemorated the homecoming of 3 Commando Brigade from Operation HERRICK 14 and was followed by a service of Remembrance and thanksgiving…

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

  • £5 million investment to help Service heroes start up

    The initiative offers business start-up training, grants and loans up to £30,000 as well as mentoring. Funded by BIS and delivered by the Royal…

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

  • UK wide venues for Pre-Games Training camps

    Sporting, cultural and educational opportunities across the nation.

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

  • Chancellor announces sale of Northern Rock plc

    The Government is selling Northern Rock plc to Virgin Money.

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

  • Statistical Press Notice: Mixed-sex accommodation breach data, October 2011

    Data on all breaches (i.e. occurrences of unjustified mixing) of the Mixed-Sex Accommodation (MSA) guidance during October 2011 published

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

  • £250m pilot to give employers power over skills training

    £250 million plan will give businesses the power to design, develop and purchase vocational training.

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

  • New investment for business mentors

    Mark Prisk announces new investment to recruit and train an additional 10,000 volunteers to become business mentors.

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

  • Securing our future

    Foreign Secretary William Hague spoke about the role of secret intelligence in foreign policy in a speech on 16 November.

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

  • Power shift from Whitehall to communities gets underway

    An era of Whitehall control has ended with a historic shift in power back to local people, as the Localism Bill becomes law.

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

  • Funding for 10,000 business mentors

    The government has announced funding to recruit and train an additional 10,000 volunteers to become business mentors.

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

  • Driving tests return to Barry

    Driving tests will be returning to Barry as part of a trial bringing practical car tests closer to candidates.

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

  • DSA confirms plans to provide a more local service for driving test candidates in Wiltshire

    Driving test candidates in the Trowbridge area will benefit from a more local service under plans confirmed by DSA.

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

  • £1.5 million fund to help the Gurkha community settle in the UK

    Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg, and Communities and Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles today (15 November 2011) announced £1.5m of additional…

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

  • "A new, positive bilateral relationship post-Qadhafi in Libya"

    Minister for the Middle East and North Africa Alistair Burt spoke about the future of the UK's relationship with Libya on 14 November.

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