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  • Personal Independence Payment rolls out to existing claimants in northern England

    Personal Independence Payment roll out is extended to cover 5 new areas of the country.

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

  • John Manzoni to lead Major Projects Authority

    The former BP executive will bring 30 years’ commercial experience to government’s projects assurer, improving public services and saving taxpayers money.

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

  • HMRC sees record-breaking year for tax returns

    More than 10 million tax returns were received by the 31 January filing deadline, beating last year’s total of 9.61 million, HMRC revealed today.

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  • Call for concept bids for the 2014/15 Human Rights and Democracy Programme

    …The British Embassy in Dushanbe invites organisations operating in Tajikistan to submit project concept bids for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s (FCO) 2014/15 Human Rights and Democracy Programme (HRDP).…

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

  • Mr Minoru Makihara honoured by The Queen

    In recognition of his outstanding contribution to commercial and cultural relations between the UK and Japan, Tim Hitchens, the British Ambassador to Japan, has presented Mr Makihara with a Honorary Knighthood of the Most Ex…

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

  • 'Responding to the Maoist spread in India’s North East'

    Transcript of the speech by Mr Scott Furssedonn-Wood, British Deputy High Commissioner to Eastern India, at a seminar organised by the Centre for Development & Peace Studies.

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

  • UK-Korea Green Building Forum

    Scott Wightman, British Ambassador to Korea, gave a speech at the opening of the UK-Korea Green Building Forum held on 11 February.

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

  • Valuing your Talent

    A new cross-industry project has been launched to help businesses measure the value of their workforce.

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  • EU statement on treatment of human rights defenders

    Declaration by High Representative Catherine Ashton on behalf of the European Union regarding the treatment of human rights defenders and their relatives in China

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

  • Falklands MLA takes self-determination message down under

    Mike Summers MLA visits Australia and New Zealand

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

  • Minister Swire concludes visit to Burma and Cambodia

    Foreign Minister Hugo Swire leaves Cambodia after a successful visit to the region. Very impressed with Cambodia’s potential for the future.

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

  • FCO Minister to answer questions on Burma via Twitter

    FCO Minister Hugo Swire will answer your questions on Burma live via Twitter on 4 February.

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

  • Sir Geoffrey Adams at the OPCW

    British Ambassador Sir Geoffrey Adams delivered the UK's national statement at the 38th meeting of the Executive Council of the OPCW

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

  • Good news for employers and staff as improved TUPE rules come into force

    Improvements to make the process of transferring business ownership fairer and more effective have come into force today (31 January 2014).

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

  • Redesigning Regulatory Architecture - the UK Experience

    Speech given by CMA Chairman David Currie to the Institute of International and European Affairs, Dublin, on 22 January 2014

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  • Dambusters final flight

    An RAF squadron famous for carrying out one of the most daring raids of the Second World War has flown its final Afghanistan mission.

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

  • NT Advisors loses £100m offshore tax avoidance bid

    A tax avoidance scheme sold by serial avoidance promoter NT Advisors has lost its third bid for legitimacy, saving the country £100 million.

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

  • The British Embassy in Tashkent sums up the 2013 activity results

    On 31 January British Ambassador to Uzbekistan hosted a press conference where he spoke about the activity of the British Embassy last year.

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

  • Welsh international footballer turned social enterprise-leader wins Big Society Award

    Baroness Jenny Randerson to present award to Kelly Davies.

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

  • University application rate at record high for 18 year olds

    UCAS figures show that overall univeristy applicant numbers are up by 4%, to 580,000, only slightly below the record level of 2011

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