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  • Marine David Fairbrother killed in Afghanistan

    With sadness the Ministry of Defence confirms that Marine David Fairbrother, 42 Commando Royal Marines, was killed in Afghanistan on 19 September 2011.

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  • Local Enterprise Partnerships Network: 19 September 2011

    Speech detailing the importance of transport, transport infrastructure, budget saving measures and Local Enterprise Partnerships.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister comments on tenth anniversary of the arrest of Eritrea’s ‘G11’

    Minister for Africa Henry Bellingham: “On this solemn anniversary I offer my solidarity to all those Eritreans engaged in the struggle for human rights."

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

  • UK condemns killing of protestors in Yemen

    Condemning the violence in Sana'a on 18 September, Foreign Secretary William Hague has called on all sides to disengage forces immediately and avoid escalation.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister's statement at the IAEA General Conference

    Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt's statement to the International Atomic Energy Agency General Conference on Monday 19 September in Vienna:

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

  • New £8 billion growth plan for marine industries

    Drawing on the thinking of business, Government and academia, the Marine Industries Growth Strategy (MIGS) is the first ever integrated UK strategy…

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

  • Minister sets out a mutual future for the Post Office

    The proposals are in a Government consultation, ‘Building a Mutual Post Office,’ published today setting out options to move the Post Office…

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

  • New bill will strengthen consumer rights

    The Bill will update the law for goods and services and for digital content, clarify the law on unfair contract terms, consolidate consumer …

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

  • Educating one million girls to tackle poverty

    Britain will help up to a million of the poorest girls in the world go to school, through the Girls Education Challenge.

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

  • Speech: 19 September 2011, Andrew Lansley – United Nations High Level Meeting on Non-Communicable Diseases

    Andrew Lansley speaks at the United Nations High Level Meeting on Non-Communicable Diseases.

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

  • Government trials parenting classes for all parents of children under 5

    Information on a new scheme to help prevent pupil behaviour problems.

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

  • Free early education: government sets out which 2-year-olds will be eligible

    Details of how disadvantaged children will be entitled to an extra year's education, without having to pay for it.

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

  • MDG 3 - Education for all in The Gambia

    The Gambia has worked directly to address gender disparity in education, particularly in poor rural communities.

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  • A passion for education

    How UK aid is changing lives by getting more girls into school

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  • MDG 5 - Driving down maternal mortality in Nepal

    Nepal is on track for MDG 5. Childbirth is no longer the leading cause of death among women of reproductive age.

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  • MDG 8 - The GAVI Alliance saves children's lives through vaccines

    The GAVI Alliance, a global effort to bring new vaccines to the developing world, brings together diverse partners, leverages huge levels of resources, and saves millions of lives.

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  • This week at the Foreign Office

    A look at the work of the Foreign Office and its embassies overseas this week.

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

  • Foreign Secretary pledges continued support for Syrian people

    Six months into the peaceful protests across Syria, Foreign Secretary William Hague has pledged continued support for the Syrian people.

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

  • Foreign Secretary statement following UN Security Council's resolution vote on Libya

    Foreign Secretary William Hague: "Today's votes show the international community's recognition of and confidence in the new Libyan authorities."

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

  • IED Search Teams honoured with new badge

    A new Search badge has been created to pay tribute to the brave Service personnel of the High Assurance Search Teams who search for and isolate improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in Afghanistan.

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