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  • British Embassy Vienna on social media

    Follow the news and activities of the British Embassy Vienna.

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

  • Help to Buy: mortgage guarantee scheme review

    Exchange of letters between the Chancellor of the Exchequer and the Governor of the Bank of England on the conclusion of the Financial Policy Committee’s (FPC) review of the Help to Buy: mortgage guarantee scheme.

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

  • Work begins on Boston flood bank

    Work starts tomorrow (1 Oct) on a £500,000 scheme to improve the flood bank at Slippery Gowt on the Boston Haven.

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  • Flood defence repair work completed on Chesil Beach

    Emergency flood defence repair work to damage caused this year by a succession of winters storms on Chesil Beach in Portland, Dorset, will be completed on 2 October 2014 by the Environment Agency and Weymouth & Portland …

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  • UK-India partnership in water security

    The UK’s Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (CEH) and the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore today signed a memorandum of understanding.

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

  • Record number of children adopted

    Records have been broken today with more than 5,000 children placed in loving, stable homes in the last 12 months - an increase of 26%.

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

  • Border Force bulletin: issue 19, September 2014

    Essential information for partners of BF (Border Force).

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

  • William Shawcross speech: Voluntary Action Leeds AGM

    Charity Commission Chairman William Shawcross speaks on the importance of the relationship between the commission and local charities.

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

  • Ineos awarded license for onshore oil and gas exploration

    DECC has given the go ahead to major chemicals giant Ineos to take a majority share in an onshore oil and gas licence block in Scotland by taking over BG’s interest (51%).

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

  • United Nations General Assembly 2014

    The Prime Minister led a delegation to the 69th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York.

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

  • DIO on track for Wildcats' arrival in Somerset

    A Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) final contract will deliver new facilities for Wildcat helicopters at RNAS Yeovilton.

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  • Ministers move to defend independent free press

    Action is being taken against 11 councils over the frequency of their municipal newspapers.

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

  • GREAT Universities Fair 2014: a big success!

    The British Embassy in Quito invites you to the GREAT UNIVERSITIES FAIR 2014, with the presence of 21 of the United Kingdom’s universities

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

  • LIBOR fine boost for wounded soldiers

    Chancellor pledges £250,000 donation following his surprise visit to launch the Coldstream Guards three-day cycle ride from London to France.

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

  • Innovation and Intellectual Property

    Baroness Neville-Rolfe speech delivered at the Managing IP magazine 2014 Global IP and Innovation Summit in Shanghai.

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

  • Crime and policing news update: September 2014

    Regular update on the latest news and information on police and crime issues.

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  • IP Insight: September 2014

    Monthly newsletter from the Intellectual Property Office, bringing you the latest developments in the world of Intellectual Property.

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  • The planning system is key to delivering greener, better places

    Better partnerships and evidence are the key to deriving greater benefits from green places, Natural England will say today (25 September).

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  • UK visual effects, animation & games industries get multi-million pound skills boost

    Ed Vaizey, Minister of State at the Department for Culture, Media and Sport and the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, announces Next Generation Skills Academy.

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

  • Minister sees coastguard life savers in action

    John Hayes sees the Rescue Team in Sutton Bridge Coastguard Centre.

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