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  • A team effort: role of employers in improving welfare outcomes

    Speech by Mark Hoban, Minister for Employment.

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

  • Feeding Britain's Future

    Speech by Mark Hoban, Minister for Employment.

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

  • British nationals to be eligible for the Ushakov Medal

    The Foreign Secretary William Hague has announced an exception to the current rules on the acceptance of foreign awards.

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

  • Improved infrastructure delivery is on track

    Government is on track to improve infrastructure delivery and reduce construction costs by 15 per cent.

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

  • Foreign Secretary meets Ecuadorean Foreign Minister Ricardo Patiño

    Foreign Secretary and Foreign Minister Patiño agreed to keep channels of communication open, but made no breakthrough on Julian Assange.

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

  • £90 million boost to aerospace technologies

    Aerospace businesses are set to benefit from up to £90 million of overall funding to develop new, advanced technologies

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

  • Foreign Office Minister condemns Camp Liberty attack in Iraq

    Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt calls on Government of Iraq to fully investigate the attack yesterday on Camp Liberty in Iraq.

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

  • Foreign Office statement on Iranian Election

    Foreign Office notes announcement of Hassan Rouhani’s electoral victory, and calls on him to set Iran on a different course for the future.

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

  • Open for Growth: trade, tax and transparency event

    At a major pre-G8 event on 15 June the Prime Minister led a ‘call to action’ to G8 leaders on tax, trade and transparency.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister condemns attack on UN compound in Sudan

    Minister for Africa Mark Simmonds condemns shelling of UN compound in Sudan and offers condolences to those killed and injured in the attack

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

  • G8 2013: new rules to bring unprecedented transparency on company ownership

    Progress made on international policy ahead of G8 summit also on tax information sharing and capacity building in developed countries

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

  • Dubai-based businessmen honoured by The Queen for furthering UK-UAE relations

    The services of two Dubai-based businessmen have been recognised and honoured by Her Majesty The Queen in the Birthday 2013 Honours List

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

  • Brits honoured for excellent work for UK abroad

    Diplomatic Service & Overseas Birthday Honours List celebrates achievements of 99 Britons in business, human rights, education & sport.

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

  • Baroness Warsi welcomes conclusions of UN Human Rights Council

    The UN Human Rights Council concluded its 23rd Session today, with important resolutions on countries of concern including Belarus and Syria.

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

  • Tuberculosis screening in China for UK settlement visa applicants

    Pre-entry tuberculosis (TB) screening starts in China for UK settlement visa applicants from 1 July 2013.

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

  • Troika urges calm between Sudan and South Sudan

    UK, US and Norway call on Sudan and South Sudan to abide by agreements.

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

  • Hugo Swire welcomes election date for Nepal

    Foreign Office Minister for South Asia Hugo Swire has welcomed the announcement of a date for elections in Nepal.

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

  • Foreign Secretary welcomes US assessment of chemical weapon use by Assad

    UK agrees with US assessment of Assad’s chemical weapon use and calls for co-ordinated response from the international community.

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

  • Two in court after huge Manchester Airport drugs seizures

    Heroin and cocaine with an estimated street value of over £2.3million has been seized by Border Force at Manchester Airport

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

  • Financial services, education and manufacturing companies win UKTI's first ever competition for Indian innovators

    The successful companies are: Heckyl Technologies - Mumbai, Foradian Technologies - Bangalore and Silver Bright - Pune.

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