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  • Change of High Commissioner to Bangladesh

    Mr Robert Winnington Gibson CMG has been appointed British High Commissioner to Bangladesh.

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

  • MOD Police help UK soldiers train Afghans

    Working with the British soldiers who run the Helmand Police Training Centre are a handful of MOD Police who are passing on their expertise to the fledgling Afghan force. Report by Ian Carr.

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

  • RAF personnel welcomed home

    Thousands of people lined the streets of Elgin on Saturday to welcome home RAF servicemen and women from RAF Lossiemouth following operational deployments.

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

  • Moore: Mountain Rescue Teams "Will get Support" from UK Government

    The Secretary of State for Scotland Michael Moore has underlined the UK Government's commitment to supporting mountain rescue teams and the essential role they play in protecting the lives of the public.

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

  • 2011/02/19 - Gulf Defence Conference

    Speech delivered by Minister for International Security Strategy at the Gulf Defence Conference, Armed Forces Officers’ Club, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates on Saturday 19 February 2011.

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

  • Training Ugandans for Somalia deployment

    A British training team puts Ugandan troops through their paces on the eve of deployment to Somalia. Report by Sharon Kean.

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

  • Padre reflects on Paras' Afghan experiences

    The Reverend Robin Richardson, currently deployed to Afghanistan with 3rd Battalion The Parachute Regiment, here reflects on some of the experiences his soldiers face on the battlefield and the benefits of talking.

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

  • North West submits highest number of bids to the Regional Growth Fund

    A total of 89 bids were submitted to the fund from the region out of a total of 464. The £1.4 billion Regional Growth Fund is designed to …

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

  • Public expenditure outturn update

    Public expenditure outturn update.

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

  • Chief Secretary hails success of Burnley manufacturers

    Danny Alexander visits Burnley manufacturing companies to highlight the importance of the industry in returning balance to the UK economy.

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

  • Funding to tackle homelessness

    Communities Minister Andrew Stunell has announced £18.5 million for the voluntary sector to help tackle rough sleeping across England.

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

  • Grant Shapps asks communities to go for growth

    The New Homes Bonus scheme provides cash bonuses for communities gowing for growth.

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

  • Grant Shapps kickstarts local housebuilding revolution

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps today kicked off a local housebuilding revolution where communities who go for growth by building new homes reap…

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

  • Voluntary sector funding announced to help tackle rough sleeping

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps has today welcomed publication of the first set of rough sleeping figures since he overhauled the way counts are…

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

  • New Homes Bonus: 17 February 2011

    Today, I am announcing the final design of the New Homes Bonus. The New Homes Bonus will fulfil the government’s Coalition Agreement commitment…

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

  • Ron Dearing lecture: Universities and Social Mobility

    It’s wonderful to be here at Nottingham University, where my late father-in-law was Vice Chancellor and where my wife recalls living in Highfield…

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

  • Willetts comments on Science and Technology Select Committee Report: 'Technology Innovation Centres'

    …Our plan for a network of elite Technology and Innovation Centres will target those areas that will have…

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

  • Charles Hendry's speech to Platts CCS Conference

    Introduction Thank you, Jeff [Chapman, Chief Exec of the CCSA] for that generous introduction. It’s an honour to be asked here today, and …

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

  • HRH The Earl of Wessex visits Spectrum Centre in Belfast

    His Royal Highness The Earl of Wessex on the third engagement of the day visited The Spectrum Centre, Shankill Road Belfast to celebrate the success of the Belfast Activity Centre (BAC) with their youth building programmes.

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

  • Earl of Wessex presents award certificates to Hydebank inmates

    …His Royal Highness The Earl of Wessex has presented 13 inmates at Hydebank Young Offenders' Centre in Belfast with Duke of Edinburgh (DofE) award certificates today.…

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