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  • Libya update: Political action taken by UK Government

    The UK Government has taken action to freeze assets of the Libyan regime, to impose export controls on Libyan banknotes and to remove head of State exemptions from UK immigration controls.

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

  • PM urges Colonel Qadhafi to "go now"

    Prime Minister David Cameron has urged Libyan leader Colonel Qadhafi to "go now" as the UK imposed sanctions in an effort to force him from power.

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

  • Foreign Office update on situation in Libya

    Latest information on FCO response and help for British nationals.

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

  • Transcript of the PM's YouTube interview in Oman

    Transcript of interview with YouTube given by the Prime Minister, Mr David Cameron in Oman on 24 February.

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

  • Dispelling myths and stereotypes about public sector workers

    Ian Watmore, Permanent Secretary at the Cabinet Office, has written a letter to the FT dispelling civil service stereotypes.

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

  • Free books for children

    Education Secretary Michael Gove and Chief Executive of Booktrust Viv Bird outline plans and funding for the future of bookgifting.

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

  • Voluntary and community organisations awarded £60 million grant

    The Dfe announces the successful organisations receiving voluntary and community sector grants totalling £60 million.

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

  • Universities UK Spring Conference 2011

    Introduction I am grateful for this opportunity to address UUK today. You are steering your universities through choppy waters. I know it is…

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

  • UK and Japan in partnership

    UK Foreign Affairs Minister visits Japan to discuss opportunities for our two countries to work together to tackle global challenges and boost business opportunities

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

  • Foreign Office bloggers this week

    MI6, Fairtrade, football and Sri Lanka were amongst the subjects discussed by Foreign Office bloggers this week.

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

  • Foreign Office update on situation in Libya

    Information on the consular situation in Libya and the UK response.

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

  • FCO support helps demobilise over 1,800 rebels in DR Congo

    UK Government support is helping the United Nations to assist with the voluntary disarmament and repatriation of thousands of armed rebels in DR Congo.

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

  • UK at the UN Human Rights Council on Libya: "We are and will continue to take action"

    "The United Kingdom wants to send a clear message to the Libyan regime that the world is not just watching and making statements. We are and will continue to take action."

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

  • Royal Welsh soldiers return home from Afghanistan

    Soldiers from 2nd Battalion The Royal Welsh returned to their base in Tidworth, Wiltshire, yesterday after a successful six-month deployment to Afghanistan.

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

  • HMS Cumberland en route to Malta from Libya

    The Royal Navy's HMS Cumberland has now departed Benghazi in Libya, having safely extracted 207 entitled persons (EPs) and, despite heavy weather, is now making passage to Malta.

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

  • Government hosts talks on online content

    Entertainment and internet industries come together to discuss new ways of providing content.

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

  • Ed Vaizey praises ‘innovative’ 3D opera screening

    English National Opera’s latest production broadcast live to cinemas across Britain.

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

  • Millions of fake Viagra pills seized by Border officials

    A massive haul of fake and unlicensed Viagra, worth around £13 million, was seized by UK Border Agency officers during 2010..

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

  • Millionth new UK passport issued free to wartime veteran

    A pensioner who lived through the war has become the millionth person to receive a new look UK passport.

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

  • ‘Big Society already thriving in the heart of Wales’, says Welsh Office Minister.

    Welsh Office Minister David Jones today praised the Big Society spirit of Mid Wales as he visited voluntary and community organisations to…

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