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  • A11 dual carriageway opens

    A multi-million pound investment to upgrade a vital transport link in the East of England came to fruition today (12 December) as the new A11 dual carriageway was opened by the Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin.

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

  • New site closure plan for Dounreay

    Dounreay’s site closure plan now includes significant additional work as a result of national decisions on fuel and security.

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  • Successful Projects for Ambitious Mitigation

    Germany and the UK announce new ambitious NAMA Facility climate change mitigation projects in Burkina Faso, Peru, Thailand and Tajikistan and welcome the EU Commission and Denmark as additional donors to announce a third cal…

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

  • 'The UK recently announced a multi-year assistance programme for the Sahel worth more than $160 million'

    Statement by Ambassador Lyall Grant of the UK Mission to the UN to the Security Council Session on the Sahel

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

  • Francis Maude speech on open data and transparency

    Francis Maude spoke at the Institute for Government and announced the release of flood risk assessment data to help local communities.

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

  • £13 million school rebuild starts in Withernsea, Yorkshire

    The school rebuild is part of the government’s £2.4 billion Priority School Building Programme.

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

  • Stephen Williams launches restoration programme of First World War Muslim burial ground

    The new peace garden will provide a lasting tribute to those that gave their life for Britain 100 years ago.

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

  • Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond’s Chanukah message

    Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond sends best wishes to the Jewish community ahead of Chanukah.

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

  • £18.5 million school rebuild starts in Hessle, Yorkshire

    The school rebuild is part of the government’s £2.4 billion Priority School Building Programme.

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

  • UK Cyber Security Strategy: statement on progress 3 years on

    Francis Maude made a statement on the third annual progress report on objectives in the UK Cyber Security Strategy.

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

  • £4 million for Virgin Money Foundation announced by Chancellor - in a boost for north-east charities

    Government to provide £4 million over four years to the new Virgin Money Foundation.

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

  • Cold weather alert issued

    Warnings have been issued across northern England after the Met Office forecast a spell of cold weather.

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  • New support for male rape and sexual violence victims

    More than £1 million is being provided to specialist rape support organisations across England and Wales as part of the first ever fund to help male victims of rape and sexual violence.

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

  • Monitor team visits Oxfordshire hospitals

    Senior officials from the health regulator recently visited hospitals in Oxford to meet with staff and patients to learn more about the local health community.…

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  • UK Statement to the IAEA Board of Governors (Joint Plan of Action) extraordinary meeting

    UK Statement to the International Atomic Energy Agency extraordinary meeting of the Board of Governors, 11 December 2014

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

  • 'SHAPE the FUTURE' competition awards ceremony

    The British High Commission hosted the awards ceremony to engage young people on the debate of sustainable development.

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

  • River Sowy and King’s Sedgemoor Drain drop-in

    The Environment Agency is inviting people living on the Somerset Moors and Levels to a community drop in event at Othery Village Hall on Wednesday, 10 December.…

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  • High Commissioner's blog - Human Rights Day in Uganda

    British High Commission promotes human rights in Uganda.

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

  • HM Ambassador’s speech to the Bahrain British Business Forum

    British Ambassador Iain Lindsay speech to the Bahrain British Business Forum on 10 December 2014

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

  • Baroness Anelay Human Rights Day speech

    Speech delivered by Human Rights Minister, Baroness Anelay, to mark UN Human Rights Day

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