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  • Education Secretary Michael Gove announces review of 14 to 19 vocational education

    Education Secretary Michael Gove announces review of 14 to 19 vocational education, to be carried out by Professor Alison Wolf.

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

  • Public consultation on The Role of Local Resilience Forums: a reference document

    The Civil Contingencies Secretariat is consulting to provide English and Welsh Local Resilience Forums (LRFs) with guidance that they and other stakeholders have requested.

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

  • The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy conference

    Draft text of the speech - may differ from the delivered version. I’m very pleased to be here today at the CIPFA conference. We already …

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

  • Cable asks: can we do more with less in science?

    In a speech at Queen Mary, University of London, Business Secretary Vince Cable examined how we can economise without damaging science and the prospects for growth.

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

  • £50m to upgrade colleges

    Successful colleges across England to receive at least £225,000 to modernise facilities, with some receiving up to £1 million.

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

  • The role of science, research and innovation in creating growth

    Over the next few weeks and months, major decisions will be made on Government spending priorities as part of a wider move to stabilise the …

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

  • UK Minister for Europe visited Lithuania

    The British Minister for Europe, Mr David Lidington MP, visited Vilnius from 1- 3 September.

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

  • Trade and Investment Minister appointed

    Stephen Green will take on the role as Minister of State for Trade and Investment early next year.

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

  • New Special Representative on Afghanistan and Pakistan

    Karen Pierce, Foreign Office Director of South Asia and Afghanistan takes on the role of Special Representative on Afghanistan and Pakistan with effect from today.

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

  • Life in a busy press office in Kosovo

    The Stabilisation Unit's Nick Hawton describes a career change which saw him go from BBC foreign correspondent to deputy head of the EULEX Press Office in Kosovo.

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

  • Pope speaks about UK visit

    The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI has said he is looking forward to visiting the UK from 16 to 19 September 2010.

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

  • UK-Vietnam Strategic Partnership Declaration

    Foreign Secretary William Hague and the Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Pham Gia Khiem signed the Declaration in a meeting today at the Foreign Office.

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

  • Extraordinary UKaid response for flood stricken Punjab and Sindh

    Speaking in Parliament yesterday, Development Secretary Andrew Mitchell said "The floods in Pakistan are extraordinary; and demand an extraordinary response"

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

  • Being ambitious: the EU and our Eastern neighbours

    A speech delivered by Minister for Europe, David Lidington, in Vilnius, Lithuania

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

  • HMS Talent returns from the Indian Ocean

    Hundreds of people converged on HM Naval Base Devonport to welcome home Royal Navy submarine HMS Talent, which has spent seven months in the Indian Ocean.

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

  • RAF Leuchars welcomes the Typhoon

    The Typhoon is the RAF’s most advanced multi-role combat aircraft and entered operational service in 2007. On Monday, 6 September, the stand…

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

  • IN PICTURES: Reservist photographer puts Afghanistan in focus

    A London-based TA soldier and freelance photographer currently deployed in Afghanistan has discovered that there is far more to the war-torn country and its people than he had realised.

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

  • Nigerian Presidential elections announced

    Foreign Office Minister for Africa, Henry Bellingham has made a statement following the announcement.

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

  • Response to ONS stats which shows that manufacturing output is up 0.3% on the month

    “The manufacturing sector will be vital to stimulating the economy so I welcome the ONS statistics published today which shows a 0.3% rise in…

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

  • Vince Cable - Science, Research and Innovation Speech

    Over the next few weeks and months, major decisions will be made on Government spending priorities as part of a wider move to stabilise the …

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