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  • £109 million investment to create 359 jobs

    Hundreds of high-tech jobs created from overseas investment into the UK’s thriving FinTech, information technology and advanced engineering sectors.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Acting with unity

    Statement by Ambassador Karen Pierce, at the Security Council Open Debate on maintaining peace and security: strengthening the role of multilateralism and the UN.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Landing site selected for UK Mars rover

    Due to land in 2021, the ExoMars rover will be the first of its kind to travel across the Martian surface and drill down to determine if evidence of life is buried underground.

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  • Keynote address welcoming participants to the UK and to the Global Forest Governance Forum

    A transcript of a speech delivered by Minister Thérèse Coffey at the Chatham House Forest Governance Forum.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Foreign Secretary lends support to military charity campaign to honour Commonwealth soldiers

    Marking the centenary of the First World War, the Foreign Secretary will support the charity, There But Not There, to honour over 3 million soldiers.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Marian Spain appointed interim Chief Executive of Natural England as James Cross steps down

    James Cross is to step down as Natural England’s Chief Executive today after four years.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Defence and Security Accelerator dial-in: Don't Blow It!

    …The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) will be running dial-in events to discuss the Don't Blow It! Safely eliminating chemical and biological munitions on the battlefield competition.…

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  • Kristallnacht 80 years on

    UK Holocaust Memorial Foundation releases exclusive testimony clips.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Funding boost for vulnerable female offenders in the community

    Twelve organisations across the country who are doing excellent work to help divert women away from crime and reduce reoffending, have been awarded a share of £3.3 million by the Ministry of Justice.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • A Safe and Stable Libya

    Statement by Stephen Hickey, UK Political Coordinator at the UN, at the Security Council briefing on Libya

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Terrorism response tested in national multi-agency exercise

    The emergency services’ reaction to a terrorist attack is being practised in the largest exercise of its kind to take place this year.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Britain and France: past, present and future

    Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt gave a speech in Paris on the bilateral relationship between the UK and France as friends, allies, and partners.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Foreign Office Minister to reaffirm the UK’s commitment to Hong Kong

    Mark Field, FCO Minister of State for Asia and the Pacific, has arrived in Hong Kong today (8 November) on a visit to reaffirm and deepen the UK’s long standing relationship with Hong Kong.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Universal Periodic Review 31: Malaysia

    The UK welcomed Malaysia's intention to abolish the death penalty and urged the government to foster an inclusive society which protects the rights of all citizens, regardless of religion.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • The Future of ASEAN-UK Cooperation, Post-Brexit: Minister Field

    FCO Minister for Asia and the Pacific, Mark Field gave a speech to the Chatham House and SIIA UK-ASEAN dialogue in Singapore on 8 November.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Aggregation of disparate CCTV feeds - market exploration

    The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) is scoping the potential for a competition to develop ways to bring together CCTV feeds from disparate sources into a coherent interface providing access to the video feeds in real time.…

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  • Penny Mordaunt: "I see a chamber filled with powerful and strong women".

    Speech by Minister for Women and Equalities and Secretary of State for International Development at the Women MPs of the World event in the House of Commons.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Universal Periodic Review 31: Jordan

    The UK welcomed Jordan's longstanding hospitality for hosting Syrian refugees and recommended strengthening protections for migrant workers and combating violence against women.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Senior Defence Adviser: Continued support with the Lebanese army.

    It is a great pleasure to be back in Lebanon. It is a testament of the strong and long-standing relationship with the Lebanese Armed Forces.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • £2 million for councils to crackdown on rogue landlords

    Councils will be able to bid for funding to step up enforcement action against irresponsible landlords.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government