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  • New patent application arrangements will save businesses money

    Intellectual Property Minister Baroness Wilcox has welcomed new arrangements for filing patents in Europe which will cut costs for UK businesses.

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

  • UK calls on Russia to respect the principles of justice

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has spoken following the sentencing of Mikhail Khodorkovsky in Russia on 30 December.

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

  • UK 'strongly regrets' Belarus decision on OSCE Mission

    Minister for Europe, David Lidington, has issued the following statement tonight.

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

  • 2011: New Year's Honours for Service personnel and Defence civilians

    …121 UK Service personnel have been granted state honours by Her Majesty The Queen in her annual New Year's Honours list.…

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

  • UK requests withdrawal of Cote d'Ivoire Ambassador

    The Foreign Office has informed Mr Philippe D Djangone-Bi that, as of 31 December 2010, he is no longer the Ambassador for Cote d’Ivoire to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

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

  • New patent application arrangements will save businesses money

    From tomorrow applicants will supply the European Patent Office (EPO) with fewer documents than before, which will save companies money on the…

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

  • Behavioural Insight team launches health report

    A discussion paper on applying behavioural insight to health has been published today by the Cabinet Office.

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

  • New Year Honours List 2011

    The 2011 New Year Honours List has been published today recognising outstanding achievement and service across the whole of the UK.

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

  • Britain's plan to tackle malaria and save women's lives

    DFID's plans to tackle malaria and prevent deaths during pregnancy and childbirth

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

  • Staff recognised in New Year Honours List

    People from the Home Office and its agencies have been recognised for making a difference, in the 2011 New Year Honours List.

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

  • Malaria in Rwanda - a preventable tragedy

    Under Rwanda’s national campaign against malaria, supported by UKaid some 2.7 million insecticide treated bednets were distributed last year

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  • New Year Message from the Secretary of State for Wales

    In May when David Cameron appointed me Secretary of State for Wales, I was conscious of the fact the United Kingdom was embarking on a new and…

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

  • New Year podcast

    A transcript of a podcast recorded by Prime Minister David Cameron to mark the New Year.

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

  • Disruption to travel across Europe

    Following severe weather, some flights may be subject to delays. Passengers are advised to check with their airline before travelling to the airport.

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

  • UK condemns Iran executions

    Statement following the execution of Ali Saremi and Ali Akbar Siyadat in Iran on Tuesday 28 December.

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

  • Survey finds mid-cap businesses confident for the New Year

    The survey, “Results from the 2010 Finance Survey of Mid-Cap Businesses”, showed that mid-caps are emerging well from the recession with the…

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

  • Pet owners given peace of mind over safety of medicines

    New controls to reassure people that the medicines they buy for their pets are safe were announced today by the VMD.

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

  • Christmas crackdown on overseas fraud

    Fraud investigators at the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) are finding new ways of cracking down on benefit thieves.

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

  • Over ten million people to live to 100

    More than ten million people in the UK today can expect to live to see their 100th birthday - 17 per cent of the population.

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

  • Government commits to overhauling outdated child performance laws

    Government publishes new guidance to free local authorities and amateur production groups from unnecessary form-filling.

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