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  • Alistair Burt tours northern Israel

    Minister for the Middle East meets Arab leaders in Nazareth, views damage caused to Beit Oren

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

  • "The economic compass of British business should be pointing firmly East" says UK Foreign Secretary

    Foreign Secretary William Hague visited Hong Kong on 17 January 2011. It was his first visit to Hong Kong since taking up his appointment in May 2010.

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

  • Asia and Britain - Partners from East to West

    Full text of a speech delivered by Foreign Secretary William Hague at the Asian Financial Forum in Hong Kong on Monday 17 January 2011.

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

  • Improved security allows British troops to close Afghan base

    The transition of security responsibilities from British to Afghan forces has taken a big step forward, with the closure of a UK-run checkpoint.

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

  • Commodore Royal Fleet Auxiliary visits RFA Lyme Bay in Bahrain

    RFA Lyme Bay, currently operating in support of four minehunters based in Bahrain, was recently visited by the head of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary.

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

  • Defence Secretary meets Malaysian Prime Minister

    Defence Secretary Dr Liam Fox has held meetings with the Malaysian Prime Minister and Defence Minister, during which he reaffirmed his desire to reinvigorate the UK-Malaysian bilateral relationship.

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

  • Minister for Africa meets President of Burkina Faso

    Minister for Africa Henry Bellingham discussed the political crisis in Cote d'Ivoire with the President of Burkina Faso in London today.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister visits Israel and the Palestinian Authority

    Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt is visiting Israel and the Palestinian Authority for the first time since his appointment as Minister for the Middle East.

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

  • Minister for the Middle East meets Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister

    Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt met Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister to discuss restarting negotiations between Israel and the Palestinian Authority and the Iranian nuclear threat.

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

  • New shared parental leave arrangements

    The coalition agreement included a commitment to “encouraging shared parenting from the earliest stages of pregnancy - including the promotion…

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

  • London 2012 ticket sale dates announced

    Sports fans will be able to apply for Olympics tickets from mid-March.

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

  • Home Office to take lead on economic crime

    The policing minister Nick Herbert has told the Financial Times newspaper that government will improve its approach to tackling corporate fraud.

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

  • Parenting speech: Deputy Prime Minister

    The Deputy Prime Minister delivered a speech on parenting in January 2011.

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

  • Prime Minister's speech on modern public service

    A transcript of a speech on modern public service by Prime Minister David Cameron on 17 January 2011.

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

  • Jeremy Browne: "We are working to make sure that Britons are able to leave the country".

    Foreign Office Minister for Consular Affairs Jeremy Browne gives the BBC News Channel an update on the situation in Tunisia.

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

  • Foreign Secretary condemns violence and looting in Tunisia

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has called for a rapid return to law and order in Tunisia and welcomed the efforts of the Tunisian authorities to hold elections as soon as possible.

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

  • Biddick Hall Community Focus Group wins Big Society Award

    The Biddick Hall Community Focus Group has won the Prime Minister's Big Society Award.

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

  • Foreign Secretary visits Hong Kong, Australia and New Zealand

    …Foreign Secretary William Hague will promote the British economy, the Commonwealth and the UK's vision for a low carbon future on his visit from 17-21 January.…

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

  • Foreign Office Minister Jeremy Browne visits Barbados

    Foreign Office Minister Jeremy Browne will be visiting Barbados from 16 to 18 January as part of a wider Caribbean visit including Trinidad & Tobago and Jamaica.

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

  • This week at the Foreign Office

    A look at news from the Foreign Office and its embassies overseas this week.

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