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  • UK supports food needs of vulnerable Afghans

    Department for International Development to help WFP provide emergency food to 535,000 people

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

  • "No child anywhere or at anytime should needlessly be endangered or suffer in conflict"

    Statement by Ambassador Lyall Grant, UK Permanent Representative to the UN, to the Security Council Open Debate on Children and Armed Conflict

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

  • G8 Summit: communique on global economy working session

    G8 leaders today held a discussion on the global economy. Read their conclusions.

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

  • Development agencies and conflict: Good progress, but can do better

    Why development agencies need to focus on conflict and reducing violence.

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

  • Birthday celebrations of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Namibia

    Speech by HE Marianne Young, British High Commissioner to Namibia, on the occasion of the Birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

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

  • High Commission celebrates the 87th birthday of Queen Elizabeth II

    On 14 June 2013, the British High Commissioner, James Thornton, gave a speech to mark the celebration of the Official Birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth at the Residence.

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

  • £90 million boost to aerospace technologies

    Aerospace businesses are set to benefit from up to £90 million of overall funding to develop new, advanced technologies

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

  • EU Transport Council 17 June 2013

    Summarising general approaches agreed on proposals for the rail system, roadside inspections, aviation reporting and marine equipment.

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

  • Welsh aviation sector in the spotlight

    Secretary of State for Wales to underscore the expertise of the aerospace industry in Wales

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

  • G8 events

    Before the G8 Summit itself, there will be a number of events to promote the UK's G8 agenda

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

  • Foreign Office Minister condemns Camp Liberty attack in Iraq

    Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt calls on Government of Iraq to fully investigate the attack yesterday on Camp Liberty in Iraq.

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

  • G8 and developing countries will work together to make the use of natural resources more transparent

    The move will help poor people to benefit from their country’s oil, gas and mineral deposits

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

  • Open for Growth: trade, tax and transparency event

    At a major pre-G8 event on 15 June the Prime Minister led a ‘call to action’ to G8 leaders on tax, trade and transparency.

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

  • Prime Minister's speech at G8 Open for Growth

    The Prime Minister spoke at the Open for Growth event on the G8 agenda of transparency, trade and tax.

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

  • Francis Maude speech on transparency

    The Minister for the Cabinet Office spoke about the benefits of open data at Open for Growth, an event promoting the UK G8 priorities: tax, trade and transparency.

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

  • Relocation of UK military HQ in Afghanistan

    The headquarters of British forces deployed in Afghanistan is set to move from Lashkar Gah to Camp Bastion this summer.

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

  • G8 2013: new rules to bring unprecedented transparency on company ownership

    Progress made on international policy ahead of G8 summit also on tax information sharing and capacity building in developed countries

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

  • PM issues call for action on G8 priorities

    The Prime Minister will host a series of meetings in London to encourage practical action on tax, trade and transparency.

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

  • Government restores 'privacy in pubs' by ending blanket CCTV snooping demands

    Blanket use of surveillance in pubs has ended Community Pubs Minister Brandon Lewis announced today.

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

  • Brits honoured for excellent work for UK abroad

    Diplomatic Service & Overseas Birthday Honours List celebrates achievements of 99 Britons in business, human rights, education & sport.

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