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  • Afghanistan progress report for April 2013

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has updated Parliament on progress in Afghanistan over the month of April

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

  • Press briefing: morning 4 June 2013

    The Prime Minister's Spokesperson answered questions on Drummer Rigby, Spending Review, lobbying, James Caan, A&E and Royal Bank of Scotland.

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

  • Head of the UK armed forces visits Burma

    UK Chief of Defence Staff General Sir David Richards (the most senior serving officer in the British armed forces) visited Burma on 2 June to 4 June.

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

  • Energy Bill completes Commons passage with overwhelming majority

    The Energy Bill completed its Third Reading and now moves to the House of Lords

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

  • The Queen’s Birthday Party Weizmann Institute, 3 June 2013

    The Ambassador's Toast

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

  • Dounreay granted planning permission for shaft and silo work

    The world’s deepest nuclear clean-up job has been given the green light by the planning authorities.

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  • UK Presidency of Security Council – June 2013

    The UK takes on the rotating Security Council Presidency for the month of June 2013

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

  • Climate Change, Energy and Programme Team in Mexico City

    The British Embassy in Mexico engages in a wide array on climate and energy policy topics.

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

  • Faith on the front line in Afghanistan

    A Royal Navy commando chaplain has deployed to Afghanistan to provide support to troops, and travels around Camp Bastion on his 'God Quad'.

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

  • Edward Davey speech: Climate Change, Acting on the Science

    Speech by Edward Davey at the Met Office Climate Services event

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

  • UK DFID Minister for Africa, Lynne Featherstone meets Nuhu Ribadu

    UK DFID Minister for Africa, Lynne Featherstone seeks Nuhu Ribadu’s views on the way forward for Nigeria’s anti-corruption agenda.

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

  • Statement on Afghanistan: locally engaged staff redundancy scheme

    Written Ministerial Statement

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

  • Packages for locally engaged staff in Afghanistan

    Defence Secretary Philip Hammond has announced the redundancy options available for the UK's locally engaged staff in Afghanistan.

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

  • New chief executive for the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council

    Dr Jackie Hunter CBE appointed as chief executive and deputy chair of the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council

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

  • Regulation of CCTV and other surveillance camera technology

    Written ministerial statement laid in House of Lords about the regulatory framework for surveillance camera systems and a code of practice.

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

  • Mayor announcement to forge new trade links with China

    Mayor of London announces £1 billion deal to transform Royal Albert Dock into capital’s next business district.

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

  • Professor Chris Elliott to lead review into food supply networks

    Professor Chris Elliott will lead an independent review of Britain’s food system in light of the recent horsemeat fraud.

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

  • UK supports security efforts at Entebbe International Airport

    The British High Commissioner to Uganda, Alison Blackburne has formally handed over aviation security equipment to the Government of Uganda.

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

  • UK Merlins' Afghanistan mission over

    The UK's Merlin helicopter fleet has concluded operations in Afghanistan after providing nearly 4 years of continuous front line support.

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

  • "I sign the Arms Trade Treaty for lives needlessly lost"

    Remarks by Mr Alistair Burt, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, upon signing the Arms Trade Treaty

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