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  • Professor Jane Elliott has been appointed as Chief Executive and Deputy Chair of the Economic and Social Research Council

    Professor Jane Elliott has been appointed as Chief Executive and Deputy Chair of the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC).

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

  • Care Act 2014: supporting people at risk of abuse or neglect

    Response to the National Autistic Society’s campaign Careless: adult safeguarding measures in the Care Act 2014.

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

  • When two bulls clash, the grass suffers: World War 1 in East Africa

    Acting British High Commissioner, Penny Smith, hosted a talk with the German and Belgian Ambassadors to Tanzania, about the First World War in East Africa by visiting British academic Dr Anne Samson in Dar es Salaam on 23 Ju…

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

  • Vince Cable seeks disciplinary actions for Comet administrators

    Business Secretary Vince Cable today announced that the Insolvency Service has referred the administrators of failed high street retailer Comet to their regulatory body.

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

  • The Glasgow Games Showcasing the Commonwealth’s strengths

    Minister of State for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Hugo Swire MP, reflects on the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, which opened on 23 July, and the Commonwealth.

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

  • Former British Consulate building in Shimonoseki re-opens to the public

    British Chargé d’Affaires Julia Longbottom visits Shimonoseki City to give university talk on gender equality and attend former British Consulate building re-opening ceremony.

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

  • Turks and Caicos post-Cabinet update

    Governor Peter Beckingham, chaired the meeting of the Cabinet on Wednesday 23 July 2014 at the Hilly Ewing Building on Providenciales.

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

  • Savings from a decline in full-time trade union representatives

    Reducing the number of full-time trade union representatives in government departments is saving taxpayers approximately £6 million a year.

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

  • Secretary of State for Wales makes his first visit to north Wales

    Stephen Crabb MP marks his first official visit to north Wales today with visits to Airbus and Magellan Aerospace (UK) Limited.

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

  • Improving the NHS: response to Unite’s campaign

    Response to Unite the Union’s campaign about the NHS.

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

  • Foreign Secretary meets Israeli and Palestinian leaders

    Philip Hammond deeply concerned by Gaza crisis; urges continued efforts towards ceasefire.

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

  • Minister for Africa welcomes release of Meriam Ibrahim in Sudan

    Mark Simmonds welcomes release of Meriam Ibrahim and calls on Government of Sudan to guarantee religious freedom for all.

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

  • Cabinet Office mutuals reach century success

    There are 100 public service mutuals across England and Wales.

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

  • Diana Kovatcheva receives MBE honour

    Diana Kovatcheva awarded the MBE at a special ceremony organised by the British Ambassador to Sofia Jonathan Allen.

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

  • New long-term plan to safely dispose of radioactive waste

    Today the Government launched a new long-term plan to deal permanently with the country’s radioactive waste.

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

  • Publication of Implementing Geological Disposal White Paper 2014

    Statement by Edward Davey on the publication of a white paper on geological disposal.

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

  • Pay up time for offshore loan schemes

    HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is today giving around 16,000 tax avoidance scheme users the opportunity to pay the tax they owe or risk facing bigger tax bills and heavy legal costs.

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  • Marking Chevening’s 30th anniversary: ‘Lebanon 2020-Not a Dream’

    …Marking Chevening's 30th anniversary, British Ambassador to Lebanese Chevening Alumni: 'I'm still right to be buying shares in Lebanon 2020'…

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

  • Energy market investigation: CMA publishes issues statement

    The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has published an issues statement as part of its investigation into the GB energy market.

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  • Over £200 million boost for renewables

    Renewable energy projects to compete for a budget of over £200 million a year, as part of reforms to the electricity market.

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