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  • Mariner field opens new chapter in UK oil and gas development

    The UK Government has today given Statoil consent to drill one of the biggest developments ever in the North Sea.

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

  • Rochester firm says 'alloy' to regional growth boost within aerospace

    Business Minister Michael Fallon visits Rochester aerospace firm who have secured over £1 million from the government’s Regional Growth Fund

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

  • Joint Exchequer Committee

    The Joint Exchequer Committee met yesterday in Edinburgh with representatives from the UK and Scottish Government

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

  • Secretary of State expresses confidence in the NI farm assured system

    Theresa Villiers MP met again today with Michelle O'Neill, Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development, over the horsemeat controversy.

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

  • Cyber and Information Security Showcase held in Vienna

    UK Trade and Investment hosted the first Central and Eastern European Cyber and Information Security Showcase at the British Embassy Vienna.

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

  • Improvements announced in NHS prosthetic care for war veterans

    NHS services across the country are set to benefit from additional funding to improve prosthetic and rehabilitation services for ex-servicemen and women.

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

  • £11 million funding boost to improve NHS prosthetic care for war veterans

    £11 million funding boost to improve NHS prosthetic care for war veterans.

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

  • Youth Contract opened up to help more young people who are NEET

    Information on the extension of the Youth Contract, designed to help disengaged young people to return to work or training.

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

  • Statement regarding the London Anniversary Games

    Promoting London 2012 Legacy - British Athletics London Anniversary Games.

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

  • British aircraft supports African mission to Mali

    …A Royal Air Force C-17 aircraft has flown Ghanaian troops to Bamako in Mali as part of the UK's support for the international intervention in the country.…

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

  • Baroness Warsi launches Together in Service: the next phase of support for multi-faith volunteering

    A major new programme to celebrate, promote and link the huge variety of social action undertaken by the nation’s faith communities was today (14 February 2013) launched by Faith and Communities Minister Baroness Warsi.

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

  • Foreign Secretary speaks about countering terrorism overseas

    On 14 February 2013, William Hague delivered a speech on countering terrorism overseas at Royal United Services Institute.

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

  • UK monitoring with concern recent events in Maldives

    United Kingdom calls on all parties in Maldives to exercise restraint and engage in constructive political dialogue ahead of elections.

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

  • Seriously injured veterans to get financial support for life

    A new benefit will mean that seriously injured armed forces veterans will be guaranteed financial support of around £7,000 a year for life.

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

  • New rules use government buying power against tax avoidance

    Departments will be able to ban companies and individuals from government contracts if they take part in failed tax avoidance schemes.

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

  • Ministers respond to false alarm of fire service ‘privatisation’

    Fire Minister and Minister for the Cabinet Office say attempts to characterise employee-led mutualisation as privatisation are wrong.

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

  • UK government introduces pre-entry tuberculosis screening for long-term UK visas

    The UK Border Agency has today announced the arrangements for the introduction of pre-entry tuberculosis (TB) screening in the Philippines.…

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

  • UK nuclear new build supplier day

    The UKTI Energy team in Paris organised a UK nuclear new build supplier day in partnership with EDF Energy and AREVA on 12 February.

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

  • FCO calls for release of Iranian opposition figures

    Alistair Burt calls for release of Mir Hossein Mousavi and Mehdi Karroubi, who have spent two years under house arrest in Iran.

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

  • New social enterprises to receive jump start from government investment

    Wayra UnLtd and Bethnal Green Ventures are the first social enterprises to receive backing from the government’s £10m Social Incubator Fund.

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