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  • New patent application arrangements will save businesses money

    From tomorrow applicants will supply the European Patent Office (EPO) with fewer documents than before, which will save companies money on the…

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

  • New Year Message from the Secretary of State for Wales

    In May when David Cameron appointed me Secretary of State for Wales, I was conscious of the fact the United Kingdom was embarking on a new and…

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

  • Pubs see in the New Year with lifeline from minister

    As millions prepare to ring in the New Year tonight, Pubs Minister Bob Neill has given the pubs industry a boost for 2011.

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

  • Government commits to overhauling outdated child performance laws

    Government publishes new guidance to free local authorities and amateur production groups from unnecessary form-filling.

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

  • Big Society plan for a new culture of generosity

    The Cabinet Office has today published the Giving Green Paper with ideas for building a stronger culture of volunteering.

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

  • WO2 Charles Henry Wood killed in Afghanistan

    It is with sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that Warrant Officer Class 2 (WO2) Charles Henry Wood from 23 Pioneer Regiment RLC (Royal Logistic Corps), serving with the Counter-Improvised Explosive Device Tas…

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  • Defence 2010: A Year in Pictures

    For the run-up to Christmas, the MOD online news team has once again picked out the images that best represent our defence news coverage over the past year.

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

  • Hark! The Helmand Angels Sing

    The Irish Guards are not known as amateur thespians but, in the festive spirit, put on a nativity performance with a military twist at their camp in Helmand Province this week.

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

  • Brothers celebrate Christmas on patrol in Kabul

    While many families will be enjoying spending time together at home on Christmas Day, two pairs of brothers will be spending the day together serving in Kabul, Afghanistan.

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

  • Work and play for Royal Navy at Christmas

    The Royal Navy currently has a dozen warships and auxiliaries in the Gulf region and Admiral Sir Trevor Soar KCB OBE, Commander-in-Chief Fleet…

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

  • Christmas cheer for soldiers' children

    The children of soldiers currently serving in Afghanistan were given a Christmas treat last week Christmas when Father Christmas, ably supported by his elves and two reindeer, visited Colchester Garrison and handed out prese…

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

  • New phone app showcases Britain

    VisitBritain and Samsung partnership aims to increase visitors to the UK.

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

  • HMS Montrose home from anti-piracy patrols

    HMS Montrose returned home to Plymouth yesterday after a hugely successful five months away as the scourge of Somali pirates in the Indian Ocean and Gulf of Aden.

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

  • Corporal Steven Thomas Dunn killed in Afghanistan

    It is with regret that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that Corporal Steven Thomas Dunn from 216 (Parachute) Signal Squadron, attached to 2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment Battle Group, was killed in Afghanistan on T…

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  • South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands: Five year strategy published

    The UK has just published a 5-year strategy for South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.

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

  • Three winners get hot £1.1m prize in geothermal competition

    Three geothermal projects run by Keele University, Newcastle and Durham University and Cofely District Energy in Southampton have won a total…

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

  • Change of Her Majesty's Ambassador to Bulgaria

    Mr Jonathan Allen has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Bulgaria.

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

  • Royal Welsh company extends activity into Kandahar Province

    Defence Secretary Dr Liam Fox announced the extension of the company’s activity into Kandahar province yesterday following a request by the …

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

  • Top junior soldiers brave blizzards to graduate

    Junior Soldiers at the Army Foundation College in Harrogate graduated in the snow last week with the best ever set of exam results.

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

  • Three billion a year could be saved from costs of infrastructure says report

    A Government report by Infrastructure UK sets out a blueprint to save up to three billion a year on building and maintaining infrastructure.

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