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  • Foreign Office Minister condemns Kabul attack

    Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt has condemned the "despicable" attack on the British Council Building in Kabul on 19 August.

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

  • Bomber Command Memorial to be built

    The memorial will honour the 55,573 airmen from Bomber Command who lost their lives in World War Two. It is due for completion in 2012 when …

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

  • Indian and British soldiers play cricket on Salisbury Plain

    British and Indian soldiers currently training together on Salisbury Plain have taken to the cricket field in emulation of their countries' national sides who are currently competing in a Test Series.

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

  • Navy minehunter returns home after three years

    The Royal Navy minehunter HMS Chiddingfold returned to her home base in Portsmouth from the Gulf yesterday where she has spent three years on security patrols.

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

  • Minister for Europe welcomes entry into force of the EU Act

    Minister for Europe David Lidington has welcomed the entry into force of the referendum lock in the European Union Act 2011.

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

  • Chair appointed for offshore wind cost-cutting task force

    Andrew Jamieson, the Chair of RenewableUK, has been appointed as chair of the new industry-led Offshore Wind Cost Reduction Task Force. In …

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

  • Update on Shell's Gannet Alpha platform oil leak

    19 August 2011 Mr Hugh Shaw, who is appointed by the UK Government to oversee the operation, said: “At 08.45 this morning Shell informed me…

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

  • Festival celebrates North West’s transport

    From classic cars to the latest hybrid vehicles, the Museum of Science & Industry (MOSI) is this week showcasing transport through the ages.

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

  • Research on creative industries financing

    Study shows variations in how successful finance applications are across  creative industries sectors.

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

  • New strategy to save and protect England’s Wildlife

    'Biodiversity 2020: A strategy for England's wildlife and ecosystem services' aims to halt the loss of England's habitats and species.

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

  • Commissioner-based cancer waiting times

    Today the Department published the annual commissioner-based NHS cancer waiting times according to the arrangements approved by the UK Statistics…

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

  • PM optimistic about Libya future

    Prime Minister David Cameron has welcomed the newly appointed Libyan charge d'affaires to Downing Street where he underlined his "optimism" for Libya's democratic future. External site: [Foreign Secretar…

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

  • PM condemns "vicious and cowardly" Afghanistan attack

    Prime Minister David Cameron has condemned the "vicious and cowardly" attack on the British Council compound in Kabul.

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

  • Councils to lead local path to growth boosting jobs and firms

    New detail published on radical rate retention plans Letting councils keep their own business rates will put all parts of the country on a …

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

  • UK, Germany and France call for President Assad to stand down

    President Assad has "lost all legitimacy and can no longer claim to lead the country" said the leaders of the UK, France and Germany in a joint statement today.

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

  • HMS Somerset sets sail for Horn of Africa

    HMS Somerset was given a warm send-off by families and friends yesterday as she set sail from Plymouth to assist in the provision of maritime security off the Horn of Africa for the next six months.

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

  • RAF destroys Gaddafi command post

    The RAF has launched precision strikes on one of Colonel Gaddafi's main command facilities used by the former regime to co-ordinate attacks on the Libyan people.

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

  • RAF team saves teenagers from cliff

    An RAF Search and Rescue team helped pluck to safety four teenagers trapped on a 200-foot (60m) cliff face in South Wales earlier this week

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

  • David Willetts comments on A-Level results

    “Congratulations to all those receiving their A-Level results today after many years of hard work. “There will be more students at university…

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

  • Appointments to Defra’s Science Advisory Council

    New chair and seven members appointed to Science Advisory Council. Seven other members have…

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