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  • Libyan plane crash

    The Foreign Office has confirmed that two British nationals were on board a commercial passenger plane which crashed at Tripoli International Airport on 12 May 2010.

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

  • Establishment of a National Security Council

    The Prime Minister is establishing a National Security Council (NSC), which will oversee all aspects of Britain's security.

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

  • National Security Council convened

    The National Security Council has convened for the first time in the Cabinet Room in 10 Downing Street.

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

  • Circular: Police Pensions (Amendment) Regulations

    Home Office circular 009/2010 on Police Pensions (Amendment) Regulations 2010, SI No. 431 and a related miscellaneous issue.

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  • President Barack Obama calls David Cameron

    The two leaders reaffirmed their commitment to the UK-US special relationship during a phone conversation 11 May 2010.

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    First published during the 2007 to 2010 Brown Labour government

  • Change of Prime Minister's spokesman

    …Downing Street today announced that Simon Lewis, currently Director of Communications at No10 and the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman, has been appointed Strategic Communications Advisor to UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) the Government organisation responsible for marketing the UK internationally…

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    First published during the 2007 to 2010 Brown Labour government

  • BIS to play lead role in economy

    Prime Minister David Cameron said the UK faces huge economic challenges and BIS will play a lead role in getting the UK economy moving.

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    First published during the 2007 to 2010 Brown Labour government

  • HMS Clyde rescues British family in Atlantic

    HMS Clyde, the Royal Navy's Falkland Islands Protection Vessel, came to the rescue of a British family in their stricken yacht 1,000 miles (1,600km) east of the Falklands on Saturday 8 May 2010.

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    First published during the 2007 to 2010 Brown Labour government

  • Queen's Speech: application of the government's legislative programme to Northern Ireland

    …The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (Owen Paterson) presents the second session UK legislative programme unveiled in the Queen's Speech on 9 May 2010.…

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    First published during the 2007 to 2010 Brown Labour government

  • Palladium hallmark becomes compulsory

    Palladium is now officially a precious metal for fine jewellery with the introduction of a compulsory UK hallmark from 1 January 2010.

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    First published during the 2007 to 2010 Brown Labour government

  • Lance Corporal Barry Buxton killed in Afghanistan

    It is with sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm the death of Lance Corporal Barry Buxton of 21 Engineer Regiment in Afghanistan on 3 May 2010.

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  • Fusilier Jonathan Burgess killed in Afghanistan

    It is with sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm the death of Fusilier Jonathan Antony Burgess, who died in Afghanistan on Wednesday 7 April 2010.

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  • Guardsman Michael Sweeney killed in Afghanistan

    It is with sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that Guardsman Michael Sweeney from 1st Battalion Coldstream Guards was killed in Afghanistan on Thursday 1 April 2010.

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  • One new appointment and one re-appointment to the HSE board

    Professor Richard Taylor has been appointed to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) Board as non-executive director.

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    First published during the 2007 to 2010 Brown Labour government

  • Westinghouse and NDA mark the start of new operational arrangements for UK fuel manufacturing site

    Westinghouse Electric Company is today pleased to confirm that it will commence innovative new commercial arrangements with the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) involving the long-term lease of the Springfields nuclear fuel manufacturing site, near Preston in Lancashire.…

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  • Lance Corporal Scott Hardy and Private James Grigg killed in Afghanistan

    It is with sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that Lance Corporal Scott Hardy and Private James Grigg, both from 1st Battalion The Royal Anglian Regiment, were killed in Afghanistan on Tuesday 16 March 2010.

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  • Captain Martin Driver dies in Selly Oak from wounds sustained in Afghanistan

    It is with sadness that the Ministry of Defence must announce that Captain Martin Driver from 1st Battalion The Royal Anglian Regiment died in Selly Oak Hospital on Monday 15 March 2010 from wounds sustained in Afghanistan.

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  • A safe arrival for India’s newborns

    The Janani Express is taking pregnant women to hospital in remote parts of India

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  • Lance Corporal Tom Keogh killed in Afghanistan

    It is with sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that Lance Corporal Tom Keogh from 4th Battalion The Rifles (4 RIFLES), part of the 3 RIFLES Battle Group, was killed in Afghanistan on Sunday 7 March 2010.

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  • Rifleman Liam Maughan of 3 RIFLES killed in Afghanistan

    It is with great sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm the death of Rifleman Liam Maughan of 3rd Battalion The Rifles (3 RIFLES).

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