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  • Royal Navy tests remote-controlled minehunter

    A remote-controlled boat that can search for, hunt and destroy mines is being tested by a specialist Royal Navy unit.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister meets President of Somalia

    Mark Simmonds meets President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of Somalia.

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

  • Hugo Swire responds to letters on political prisoners in Burma

    Foreign Office Minister Hugo Swire has responded to members of the public concerned about political prisoners in Burma.

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

  • The future of British foreign policy

    The Foreign Secretary William Hague spoke about the future of British foreign policy at the Lord Mayor's Banquet.

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

  • Human Rights and Democracy Report for 2013 published

    The Foreign Secretary today launched the 2013 Human Rights report setting out the steps taken to promote and protect human rights in 2013.

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

  • New support to give homeless people ‘basic building blocks’ for work

    Pilot scheme to give the most vulnerable homeless people the right skills and training to get into work.

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

  • Unemployment drops below 7%

    Unemployment has dropped below 7% for the first time since the recession and employment has seen the biggest annual jump in a generation.

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

  • Welsh Secretary responds to Labour Market Statistics

    Official figures released today (16 April) show that unemployment in Wales fell by 6,000 in the three months to February 2014.

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

  • Statistically speaking

    Scottish Secretary comments on latest labour market and GDP statistics.

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

  • Defence Secretary visits new veterans' housing development in Scotland

    Armed forces veterans will benefit from a new £6.7 million housing development in Glasgow.

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

  • Moving politics forward

    Theresa Villiers addresses church leaders on moving Northern Ireland away from the politics of identity to focus on the politics of delivery

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

  • British Senior Minister of State starts an official visit to Uzbekistan

    The Rt Hon Baroness Warsi, Senior Minister of State at the UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office, has started her official visit in Uzbekistan.

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

  • £170 million to help young people find jobs

    A funding boost is to be targeted at 5 areas of the UK to help young people into work, thanks to the Youth Employment Initiative.

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

  • Government response to a petition on allotment duties

    Response to a petition concerning allotment duties.

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

  • Rotherham showing the way to revitalise a high street

    High Streets Minister Brandon Lewis and retail expert Mary Portas visit thriving Rotherham high street.

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

  • European agreement improves company transparency

    UK government welcomes measures from the European Parliament which look to improve the transparency of companies’ non-financial reporting.

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

  • Defence Secretary visits Scotland

    Philip Hammond was in Scotland today visiting Scottish veterans, and workers at Thales Optronics in Glasgow.

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

  • Why defence matters in the Scottish independence debate

    Speech by Philip Hammond, Secretary of State for Defence.

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

  • Foreign HGV operators comply with new levy

    Since the HGV levy was introduced on 1 April 2014, thousands of foreign hauliers operating in the UK have registered to pay it.

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

  • Gove welcomes reappointment of Amanda Spielman as Chair of Ofqual

    Education Secretary Michael Gove today announced the reappointment of Amanda Spielman for a further 5 years.

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