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  • Foreign Office Minister will today re-open British Embassy in El Salvador

    Foreign Office Minister Hugo Swire has said that the UK will continue to increase engagement with Latin America.

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

  • Owen Paterson in China: diary of a trade mission

    Find out how Owen Paterson's trade mission in China went

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

  • Edward Timpson speech to the Fostering Network’s annual conference

    Speaking at the Fostering Network’s annual conference, Children’s Minister Edward Timpson calls for a cut in the red tape stopping foster carers getting on with everyday parenting as part of a drive to recruit more carers.

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

  • Secretary of State for Education Michael Gove gives speech to IAA

    Education Secretary Michael Gove speaks at the Independent Academies Association.

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

  • From stabilisation to transition in Afghanistan

    Transition means a new role for stabilisation writes Ian Carr from Nad 'Ali (South).

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

  • RAF catering squadron sustains charity Sleep Out

    Fresh from feeding Armed Forces personnel during the Olympics, No 3 Mobile Catering Squadron (3 MCS) were back in action in London last week, playing their part in the first ever UK-wide 'Sleep Out' in support of Cen…

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

  • Oral Statement by Edward Davey on allegations of manipulation in the gas market

    Mr Speaker, my department and the Treasury were informed on Friday afternoon that the FSA had received allegations of manipulation of the UK…

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

  • Oral Statement by Edward Davey on allegations of manipulation in the gas market

    Mr Speaker, my department and the Treasury were informed on Friday afternoon that the FSA had received allegations of manipulation of the UK gas market. Market abuse is always wrong – but at a time w...

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

  • Justine Greening: Open Up! Using technology to build open societies and make aid smarter

    Speech by Secretary of State for International Development, Justine Greening, to the DFID/Omidyar Network Open Up! conference, at LSO St Luke's, London.

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

  • Historic NHS Mandate published

    Today, Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt delivers the first mandate from the Government to the NHS.

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

  • An integration nation: breaking down the barriers

    Baroness Warsi’s speech to Operation Black Vote at the Young Foundation.

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

  • Global Entrepreneurship Week: Ministers recruit entrepreneur advisors during biggest ever celebration of enterprise

    The biggest ever celebration of entrepreneurs kicks off today with the launch of Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) 2012.

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

  • Learning mirrors pay rise boost to happiness

    That was one of the findings from research carried out by leading academics into the benefits of adult learning, commissioned by the Department…

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

  • Captain Walter Barrie killed in Afghanistan

    It is with great sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that Captain Walter Reid Barrie from 1st Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland (1 SCOTS) was killed in Afghanistan on Sunday 11 November 2012.

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  • More Government support pledged to help young people escape benefits

    A new programme for young people who have never had a job or little recent work experience to help them escape a life on benefit.

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

  • Elizabeth Truss is interviewed by Nursery World magazine

    Extracts from Nursery World’s interview with Elizabeth Truss, Minister for Education and Childcare.

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

  • Global Entrepreneurship Week 2012

    The world’s largest campaign to promote entrepreneurship, with over 3000 events across the UK helping more people to get into business.

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

  • Closing patrol bases in a cost-effective way

    Sorting out the stuff that is returned from patrol bases in Afghanistan is a salvager's dream writes Ian Carr from Camp Bastion's 'Warlike Scrap' yard.

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

  • RN weather experts prepare for new carriers with US Navy

    Two Royal Navy meteorologists are enjoying a taste of forecasting on board the US Navy supercarrier USS Harry S Truman.

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

  • Novel approach to get soldiers reading

    The Army has brought in bestselling novelist and former Special Air Service (SAS) soldier Andy McNab to kick-start a new scheme designed to help soldiers to develop their literacy and numeracy skills.

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