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  • New business bank to support up to £10 billion of business lending

    It will aim to attract private sector funding so that when fully operational, it could support up to £10 billion of new and additional business…

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

  • Learning Legacy future secured

    Construction projects can continue to learn from Games venue success.

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

  • Prisoners pay to support victims of crime

    Prisoners have been forced to pay over three quarters of a million pounds towards helping victims this year, thanks to a new law that literally makes them pay for their crimes.

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

  • Volunteer it Yourself win Prime Minister's Big Society Award

    Nick Hurd presents social initiative Volunteer It Yourself with latest Prime Minister's Big Society Award.

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

  • PM meets President Hadi of Yemen

    The two leaders agreed that the UK and Yemen would continue to work closely together to tackle the threat of terrorism in Yemen.

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

  • Learner View: helping learners have a voice

    Learner View, a website enabling learners to rate their further education and skills provider launches today.

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  • Captain James Anthony Townley dies in Afghanistan

    It is with great sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that Captain James Anthony Townley from the Corps of Royal Engineers died in Afghanistan on Friday 21 September 2012.

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  • Sergeant Jonathan Eric Kups dies in Afghanistan

    It is with great sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that Sergeant Jonathan Eric Kups, from the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, died at Camp Bastion, Helmand province, southern Afghanistan, on Friday…

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

  • Sergeant Jonathan Eric Kups dies in Afghanistan

    It is with great sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that Sergeant Jonathan Eric Kups, from the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, died at Camp Bastion, Helmand province, southern Afghanistan, on Friday…

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  • Minister for Europe visits Yerevan

    Minister for Europe David Lidington met the President of Armenia, Serzh Sargsyan, Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Edward Nalbandian.

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

  • This week at the Foreign Office

    A look at the work of the Foreign Office and its embassies overseas this week.

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

  • Troika statement on Sudan and South Sudan Summit

    Ahead of a Summit in Addis Ababa between the Presidents of Sudan and South Sudan, Foreign Secretary William Hague, Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide and US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urged them to reach a r…

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

  • HMS Sutherland's top gunners fend off French top guns

    HMS Sutherland came under attack from supersonic French fighters based in Djibouti as the frigate swapped counter-piracy duties for a brief return to traditional war-fighting training.

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

  • Government widens fight against excessive red tape

    As part of Government’s Red Tape Challenge, from today (21 September) businesses and the public are invited to go online and identify ways that…

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

  • Secretary of State welcomes major investment for Wrightbus

    Welcoming the news that the County Antrim firm Wrightbus looks set to sign a multi-million pound contract to build 600 buses for London commuters, the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland the RT Hon Theresa Villiers MP sa…

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

  • Learning Legacy’s ‘goldmine of knowledge’ kept by Cabinet Office to help other major projects

    New website packed with case studies and reports.

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  • Chief Fire Officers Association Conference

    Fire Minister Brandon Lewis addresses the Chief Fire Officers Association Conference.

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

  • British Government condemns attacks in Mogadishu

    Foreign Office Minister for Africa Mark Simmonds: "These attacks only strengthen our determination to continue supporting the Somali people as they seek to build a secure and stable future."

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

  • Army Families Federation Conference 2012

    Speech by Mark Francois, Minister for Defence Personnel, Welfare and Veterans.

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

  • Business minister unlocks new business potential

    Business minister Michael Fallon announces extra support including less red tape for challenger businesses.

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