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  • Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) Queen's Baton Relay arrangements

    The eyes of the Commonwealth will be on the TCI as the UK Overseas Territory hosts the Queen’s Baton Relay next week.

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

  • UK and Bahrain working together to promote Islamic Finance

    UK-Bahrain Islamic Finance Summit forges partnership to uncover new trade and investment opportunities in both countries.

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

  • Deputy Consul General visits Bethlehem

    Deputy Consul General, Benjamin Saoul, and a team from the British Consulate General in Jerusalem visited Bethlehem today.

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

  • Government sets up world leading adult literacy and numeracy research centre

    Skills and Enterprise Minister Matthew Hancock today (8 April 2014) announced the creation of a world leading research centre.…

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

  • Jobs and welfare reform: getting Britain working

    Creating conditions for businesses to grow, resulting in jobs, and welfare reform to get people into work.

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

  • UK support for the Solomon Islands following flash flooding

    Aid to provide at least 3,500 people with temporary shelters, blankets, clean water, kitchen sets and hygiene kits to help stave off disease.

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

  • Speech by Alan Duncan at the UK launch of the Global Monitoring Report

    Minister of State highlights the importance of education, especially for girls living in developing countries in taking control of their futures.

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

  • Rescue capabilities put to the test

    Members of the Royal Air Force Search and Rescue Force have taken part in a multi-agency exercise in Cardiff Bay.

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

  • A first class UK visa service

    The UK’s brand new visa application centre was officially opened today by the British Ambassador, Iain Lindsay

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

  • Empty homes reach 10-year low

    The numbers of empty properties in England have fallen to a 10-year low, new figures show.

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

  • Sustainability and the OECD

    On April 8, 2014, the British Embassy, in collaboration with the Ministry of Trade of Costa Rica, the Dutch Embassy in Costa Rica and other key partners, took part in a Sustainability Day, entitled “Costa Rica: on the road t…

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

  • New UK Visa Application Centre opens in Oman

    British Minister opens the new Visa Application Centre and announces the easing of student visa applications for Omanis

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

  • Ofsted reports to Thurrock Council following focused inspections

    Following inspections of 7 schools in Thurrock in February 2014, Ofsted has written to Thurrock Local Authority about the findings.

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  • Sandhurst training team deployed to Tonga

    Dr Aaron Edwards and Mr James Higgs from the Royal Military Academy at Sandhurst, the British Army’s centre of excellence for officer training, were in Tonga last week to facilitate a week-long course for members of His Majesty’s Armed Forces and senior representatives from the Police…

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

  • RPA releases March milk production figures

    The United Kingdom wholesale milk deliveries totalled 1,246.6 million litres in March figures published by the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) show.

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  • Monitor to look into running of North London foundation trust

    Monitor has launched an investigation into the way Central North West London NHS Foundation Trust is run.

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  • Video games tax relief passes final hurdle

    European Commission gives the go ahead for a tax break for UK video games sector.

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

  • Britain and Brazil as partners: Chancellor's speech in Brazil

    'I’m here to be an unabashed salesman for the best of British', the Chancellor explains.

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

  • Elizabeth Truss speaks about early years teachers

    Childcare Minister Elizabeth Truss speaks at Policy Exchange about the quality of teaching in the early years.

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

  • Government closes the net on tenancy cheats

    Over £35 million to improve councils’ ability to identify and deal with social housing fraud.

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