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  • UK statement on Burma

    The UK Government has welcomed the meeting between Aung San Suu Kyi and President Thein Sein on 19 August.

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

  • Deputy Prime Minister on the Arab Spring: The UK will continue to support the will of the people

    Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg spoke about the Arab Spring in a speech to the British Council in London.

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

  • Mastiff protects engineer team from Helmand IED blast

    A group of soldiers whose task it is to clear routes in Helmand province of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) recently emerged from their Mastiff armoured vehicle unscathed when a device exploded underneath it.

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

  • Afghan forces find biggest ever haul of bomb-making chemical

    Hidden in the Lashkar Gah district of Helmand province, the find of ammonium nitrate, an important bomb-making substance, is the biggest made…

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

  • 14 new Chinooks for RAF in £1bn contract

    The Defence Secretary, Dr Liam Fox, has today announced a contract award for 14 new Chinook helicopters, the RAF's workhorse on the front line in Afghanistan.

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

  • British and Canadian Defence Ministers meet in London

    Secretary of State for Defence Dr Liam Fox welcomed the Canadian Defence Minister, the Honourable Peter MacKay, to London yesterday with a ceremonial guard formed by members of the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment.

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

  • HMS Grimsby home from the Gulf

    Royal Navy minehunter HMS Grimsby returned to her home port of Her Majesty's Naval Base Clyde on Friday, 19 August 2011, after almost three years in the Gulf

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

  • Shell Gannet Field oil spill

    22 August 2011 Further to the update issued by Shell on 21 August, this is a statement by Mr Hugh Shaw, the Secretary of State’s Representative…

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

  • Consultation on proposed new Big Lottery Fund policy directions

    The government has today opened a 12-week consultation on proposed new policy directions for the Big Lottery Fund.

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

  • Call for ideas for new health apps and maps

    The Health Secretary today launched a call for new ideas for health apps that would help patients make informed decisions about their care.

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

  • Is there an app for that?

    Have you used a mobile phone app to keep fit, find a hospital or help manage an illness? Or do you have an idea for an app that could help you? You can now recommend your favourite health apps, and suggest ideas for new ones…

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

  • Deputy Prime Minister's speech on the Arab Spring

    Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg’s speech on the Arab Spring delivered at the British Council in London on 22 August 2011.

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

  • Arab Spring: the UK stands with you

    Nick Clegg: Britain will not turn its back on the millions of citizens across the Middle East hoping for a better life from the Arab Spring.

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

  • Bringing an end to rush hour road works disruption

    'Lane rental' schemes would allow councils to charge utility companies to dig up the busiest roads during peak times.

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

  • MOD confirms the death of Flight Lieutenant Jon Egging, Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team (The Red Arrows)

    It is with sadness that the MOD must confirm the death of Flight Lieutenant Jon Egging of the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team (The Red Arrows).

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  • Tackling hunger in Karamoja

    …How UK aid is helping Uganda's poorest people to grow their own food and move away from emergency handouts…

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  • Number 10 statement: "End is near for Qadhafi"

    The UK Government has called on Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Qadhafi to stand down to save his people from further suffering.

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

  • UK secures international agreement to combat illegal rhino trade

    Three out of the five species of rhinoceros are critically endangered.

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

  • Shapps calls on Liverpool Football Club not to score an own goal on redevelopment

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps has today written to Liverpool Football Club, calling on them not to score an own goal by delaying a decision …

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

  • Equality in the UK and looking forward to the 2012 Paralympics

    To coincide with World Photography Day, award-winning Brazilian photojournalist Andre Camara celebrates how UK society has justice and equality at its heart.

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