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  • Improved governance in Helmand

    Lindy Cameron, who has recently returned from Afghanistan where she headed up the Helmand Provincial Reconstruction Team, spoke yesterday about recent improved governance and its positive impacts on the Afghan population.

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

  • Increase in UK contribution to Afghan National Security Forces development

    The UK is boosting the number of personnel dedicated to developing the Afghan National Security Forces by more than 320, Secretary of State for Defence Dr Liam Fox said today, Thursday 14 October 2010.

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

  • Prime Minister appoints new military assistant

    Prime Minister David Cameron announced the appointment of Colonel Jim Morris of the Royal Marines as his new military assistant yesterday, Wednesday 13 October 2010.

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

  • James Brokenshire's speech on crime and retail crime

    The minister delivered this speech on 13 October 2010 to the British Retail Consortium Annual Retail Crime and Loss Prevention Conference.

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

  • DfE to close arm's length bodies to improve accountability

    A breakdown of the Department for Education's (DfE) plan for its arm's length public bodies, including details of those that are to close in an effort to increase accountability, transparency and efficiency.

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

  • PM and General Petraeus discuss Linda Norgrove investigation

    General David Petraeus has told the Prime Minister that finding out how British aid worker Linda Norgrove died is his "personal priority"

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

  • Ukraine and the European Union: What next?

    Minister for Europe writes in Ukrainian newspaper "The Den" ahead of his visit to the country.

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

  • Frustrations, setbacks, fatigue and successes - mentoring the Afghan Army

    Major Mark Suddaby was one of around 400 soldiers from 1st Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland (1 SCOTS) who have been in Afghanistan for…

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

  • Landmark reached in construction of new defence intelligence HQ

    A formal "Topping-Out" ceremony has been held to mark the weatherproofing of the new Pathfinder Building at RAF Wyton - a significant milestone in the construction of the new Defence Intelligence facilities.

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

  • Multinational forces take part in Helmand football competition

    Five teams made up of troops from Afghanistan, Bahrain, Denmark, the UK and the US took part in a football challenge on a dusty pitch in Helmand last week.

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

  • HMS Tireless in multinational submarine exercise

    Naval assets from the UK, France, Australia and the US have completed a major international anti-submarine warfare exercise in the Gulf of Oman.

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

  • Post Office could be mutualised

    The announcement was made as the Government put its plans before Parliament to secure vibrant futures for two cornerstones of British life -…

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

  • Safeguarding the future of Royal Mail and the Post Office

    The Government has today put plans before Parliament to protect two cornerstones of British life - the Royal Mail and the Post Office. The …

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

  • October Labour Market Statistics for Scotland

    The Office for National Statistics has released the September Labour Market Statistics today. 

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

  • Andrew Mitchell's speech on wealth creation

    Secretary of State for International Development Andrew Mitchell's speech on wealth creation at the London School of Economics on Tuesday 12 October 2010.

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

  • Richard Benyon – Water 2010 speech

    Richard Benyon – Water 2010 speech

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

  • Contempt of court: why it still matters

    Speech by Attorney General Dominic Grieve QC MP to the Kalisher Scholarship trust

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

  • Oral Statement from Business Secretary Vince Cable

    Higher Education Funding and Student Finance: Oral Statement by the Business Secretary Vince Cable

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

  • Innovate 2010 conference

    Good afternoon. It’s great to be here at this celebration of British innovation and the Technology Strategy Board’s role in supporting it…

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

  • Growth and renewal: a new economic framework

    Introduction Good morning. It’s a real pleasure to be back in this great city of Manchester. This Conference is considering the prospects…

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