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  • Foreign Office Minister welcomes UN Statement on Yemen

    Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt calls on all those with a stake in Yemen’s future to work together to make political, economic and security reform a reality.

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

  • Foreign Secretary's speech to the Lord Mayor's Banquet

    Foreign Secretary William Hague spoke about the UK's role in foreign policy to the Lord Mayor's Easter Banquet on 29 March.

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

  • British and Afghan forces bring security to Nahr-e Saraj

    Progress towards greater security has moved apace in the Nahr-e Saraj area of Helmand province thanks to the combined efforts of British and Afghan forces.

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

  • Defence Secretary visits Afghanistan and agrees new officer academy

    Britain and Afghanistan today agreed to continue their defence relationship long beyond the end of combat operations in 2014.

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

  • Minister for Africa welcomes the transfer of pirates to Somaliland

    Minister for Africa Henry Bellingham said that he "welcomed the successful transfer of 17 convicted Somali pirates from the Seychelles to serve their sentences in prison in Somaliland".

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

  • Baroness rolls out new facilities at manufacturing plant

    The Minister visited Accrol Papers Ltd in Blackburn, Lancashire where she toured the new 120,000 square foot offices and warehouse facility …

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

  • New Foresight project to explore the future of identity

    'Future of identity' will investigate how changes in technology, geo-politics, demographics and economics over the next 10 years might affect notions of identity.

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

  • Andrew Mitchell: The power of the UK's aid target

    In response to the House of Lords report on the UK's aid target, Andrew Mitchell reaffirmed Britain's commitment to the world's poorest people.

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

  • Report shows true extent of UK fraud

    Fraudsters are costing the UK an estimated £73 billion a year, the National Fraud Authority (NFA) announced today.

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

  • Speech by Financial Secretary to the Treasury, Mark Hoban MP; European Covered Bond Council Plenary Meeting

    Speech by the Financial Secretary to the Treasury.

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

  • Mass means-testing has failed pensioners

    A new approach to encourage poorer pensioners to claim Pension Credit using automatic payments has had little impact, DWP research reveals.

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

  • Transcript: International Olympic Committee press conference

    PM: "London will be ready on time and on budget; ready to welcome the greatest sporting events on the planet"

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

  • Cost of fraud revealed in new report

    Fraudsters are costing the UK an estimated £73billion a year the National Fraud Authority (NFA) announced today.

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

  • Editorial Intelligence comment conference: the manufacturing economy

    Speech by Peter Luff, Minister for Defence Equipment, Support and Technology.

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

  • "Our support and dedication to the people of the Middle East must be consistent and unwavering"

    Foreign Secretary William Hague addressed the London School of Economics event 'International Policy Responses to Change in the Arab World" on 27 March.

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

  • UK 'driving efforts' on global nuclear security

    As the Deputy Prime Minister attends a summit on nuclear security in Seoul, Minister of State for the Armed Forces Nick Harvey has released a statement on the issue.

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

  • Innovation on show from the Centre for Defence Enterprise

    Cutting-edge defence science and technology is being showcased by the Ministry of Defence's Centre for Defence Enterprise (CDE).

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

  • Trading Standards to have more clout to protect consumers

    The consultation also seeks to modernise consumer law by consolidating and simplifying officers’ investigatory powers set out in around 60 scattered…

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

  • Cabinet Office and Oracle sign deal to save £75 million for taxpayers

    The Cabinet Office and Oracle have signed a new deal that will deliver in excess of £75 million in savings by 2015.

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

  • Expert family organisations to deliver parenting classes in 3 areas of the country from this spring

    News about a trial of parenting classes starting in April in three areas of the country.

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