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  • £7.5 million in funding to support urban living

    Opportunities for businesses to help local councils and communities improve quality of life in urban areas through innovative use of data.

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  • Royal Navy warship in Caribbean drugs bust

    HMS Argyll has dealt another blow to drug smugglers after seizing more than 850 kg of cocaine in a high speed midnight chase.

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

  • New photo gallery marks London 2012 construction

    A new archive brings together 100 memorable images of Olympic and Paralympic facilities, with unique time-lapse film also available.

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  • FCO Minister condemns terrorist attack in Kenya

    Foreign Office Minister Hugo Swire condemns terrorist attack in Kenya and pledges continued UK support in the fight against Al Shabab.

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

  • UKCES set to launch milestone report on the state of UK skills, supported by CBI and TUC

    The UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES) will next week launch a comprehensive summary of the state of the UK skills system, co-signed by union and employer bodies.

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  • NHS volunteers deployed to fight Ebola in Sierra Leone

    More than 30 NHS staff from across the UK will depart for Sierra Leone to join Britain’s fight against Ebola.

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

  • Ebola’s attack on West Africa is an attack on all of us. The international community must fight this together.

    Statement by Ambassador Peter Wilson of the UK Mission to the UN, to the Security Council meeting on Ebola - 21 November 2014…

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

  • Luanda Defence and Security Mission

    The mission, running from 24 to 25 November, will be the first ever visit made by the UK for this sector.

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

  • UK troops conduct joint exercise in Poland

    Around 1,300 UK soldiers have been honing their skills in the largest armoured deployment to Eastern Europe for 6 years.

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

  • Wales - An Innovation Nation

    …Welsh Secretary Stephen Crabb's speech to the UK Investment Summit 2014.…

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

  • Superfast broadband boost for the Isles of Scilly

    Lord Ahmad welcomes arrival of superfast broadband making the islands amongst some of the best connected islands in the world.

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

  • Foreign Secretary visit to Latvia

    Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond visited Riga on 19-20 November

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

  • HMS Iron Duke pays visito to Haiti

    Royal Navy warship HMS Iron Duke is to arrive in Haiti on 23 November while on her return from a six-month deployment of the South Atlantic.

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

  • Sam Gyimah speaks at the Children & Young People Now awards

    Childcare and Education Minister Sam Gyimah speaks to the nominees for the ninth annual Children & Young People Now (CYPN) awards.

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

  • Funding available for India-UK collaborative industrial R&D

    The programme supports R & D projects involving Indian and UK businesses - leading to economic growth and benefits to society.…

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  • Defence Secretary visits Canada

    During a visit to Ottawa and Halifax, Defence Secretary Michael Fallon has paid tribute to the sacrifices made by Canada’s military.

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

  • “UK delivering for poorest Zambians”: High Commissioner

    The British High Commissioner, James Thornton, has said that the UK’s cooperation programmes in Zambia are delivering for the poorest people in the country.…

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

  • Leading offshore wind suppliers invest in TAG Energy facility in Teesside

    Leading offshore wind suppliers, EEW SPC of Germany and Bladt Industries of Denmark plan to invest up to £20-£25m in TAG energy, creating up to 350 jobs in the local area.

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

  • Prime Minister hails 1,800 jobs in Britain at UK Investment Summit

    Prime Minister David Cameron announces more than £240 million of new investment across the UK and 1,800 new and safeguarded jobs.

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

  • UK supports global plans to help protect people from cancer and respiratory illnesses

    Britain has joined global action to help prevent millions of people dying each year from respiratory illnesses.

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