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  • January progress report on Afghanistan

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has updated Parliament on the progress made in Afghanistan for the month of January.

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

  • Deputy Commander reflects on a year in Helmand

    Colonel Gerhard Wheeler from the Royal Welsh regiment was the Deputy Commander of Task Force Helmand throughout 2010. Here he reflects on the battles, losses and progress he witnessed.

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

  • 3 PARA troops educate Afghan civilians in perils of IEDs

    Locals in the northern Nad 'Ali area of Helmand province are being taught life-saving skills to spot Taliban bombs, thanks to an education programme organised by British paratroopers and their Afghan National Army (ANA) …

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

  • Pauline Neville Jones: speech on CONTEST to the Cityforum

    Pauline Neville Jones gave this speech at Cityforum on 28 February 2011. This speech is as written and should be checked against delivery.

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

  • New family returns process begins

    A radical new process for managing the return of families found to have no right to be in the UK starts today.

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

  • Cheryl Gillan helps launch ‘Fund for Wales’ for St. David’s Day

    Secretary of State for Wales Cheryl Gillan has helped launch ‘The Fund for Wales’, a new charity fund aiming to back community-based support…

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

  • Foreign Office update on situation in Libya

    Latest information on FCO response and help for British nationals.

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

  • Transcript of the PM's YouTube interview in Oman

    Transcript of interview with YouTube given by the Prime Minister, Mr David Cameron in Oman on 24 February.

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

  • Voluntary and community organisations awarded £60 million grant

    The Dfe announces the successful organisations receiving voluntary and community sector grants totalling £60 million.

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

  • UK at the UN Human Rights Council on Libya: "We are and will continue to take action"

    "The United Kingdom wants to send a clear message to the Libyan regime that the world is not just watching and making statements. We are and will continue to take action."

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

  • ‘Big Society already thriving in the heart of Wales’, says Welsh Office Minister.

    …Welsh Office Minister David Jones today praised the Big Society spirit of Mid Wales as he visited voluntary and community organisations to…

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

  • New homes bonus could offer lifeline to local youth projects

    Grant Shapps calls on youth campaigners to contact their town hall to see what plans their council has to use this new government cash.

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

  • A moment of maturity for local government

    The Prime Minister said on Monday that at the heart of the Big Society is rebuilding responsibility and giving people more control over their…

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

  • Women on Boards

    Lord Davies has launched his independent review into Women on Boards.

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

  • FTSE 100 companies should aim for 25% women board members – Lord Davies recommends

    The report says that companies should set targets for 2013 and 2015 to ensure that more talented and gifted women can get into the top jobs …

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

  • Policing and Criminal Justice Minister visits West Yorkshire Police

    Policing and Criminal Justice Minister Nick Herbert visited West Yorkshire to hear about the work of local police to tackle crime.

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

  • Support to tackle female genital mutilation

    New guidelines will help frontline professionals such as nurses, doctors, teachers and social workers identify and prevent Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), equalities minister Lynne Featherstone announced today.

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

  • Citizen journalists and bloggers should be let in to public council meetings

    Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles urges councils to let citizen journalists and bloggers in to council meetings.

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

  • Access to local council meetings: ministerial letter

    A letter from the Local Government Minister to all councils urging greater access to council meetings

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

  • Housing Minister Grant Shapps responds to an article about housebuilding in the Financial Times

    Homes posturing ignores reforms From Grant Shapps MP. Sir, The National Housing Federation is once again true to form with its cynical posturing…

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