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  • Scotland Office confirms MCA award of interim tugs contract

    Secretary of State says he is confident ETV group can work towards a long term solution in first meeting on Monday

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

  • Welsh Secretary responds to Neath Valley pit collapse

    On hearing the news that a miner has been rescued from a pit in the Neath Valley, following a pit collapse, Secretary of State Cheryl Gillan…

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

  • Falklands Garrison still going strong

    Remote and rugged, and classed as a self-governing British Overseas Territory, the Falkland Islands are two-thirds the size of Wales and with…

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

  • Construction begins on Navy's fifth Astute Class submarine

    The main construction phase of the Royal Navy's fifth Astute Class submarine, Anson, begins with a traditional keel-laying ceremony attended by Minister for International Security Strategy, Gerald Howarth.

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

  • Consent given for £4.5 billion Clair Ridge development

    The Government today gave BP and its partners Shell, ConocoPhillips and Chevron consent for their £4.5 billion Clair Ridge development west …

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

  • Airbus wing factory opening ‘cements Wales’ reputation as first class innovator’, says Cheryl Gillan

    Cheryl Gillan today [13th October 2011] accompanied the Prime Minister when he officially opened Airbus’ Broughton-based wing factory. The …

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

  • PM opens new Airbus wing factory for A350 XWB

    State-of-the-art facility will support over 5000 jobs across the UK

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

  • PM gives go-ahead for £4.5 billion UK oil and gas project

    Clair Ridge project will create hundreds of jobs over the next five years and produce a vital source of domestic oil until around 2050.

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

  • Staff College Exceeds 1000 Student Mark

    British Superintendent Ralph Logan blogs from Afghanistan. Earlier this week we wrote an article for the EUPOL newsletter which headlined with “Staff College exceeds 1,000 student mark”.

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

  • Foreign Secretary welcomes release of political prisoners in Burma

    Foreign Secretary William Hague described the release of a number of political prisoners in Burma as an encouraging first step.

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

  • Minister for Europe in Paris

    Minister for Europe Rt Hon David Lidington visited Paris on 11 and 12 October in a context of a deepening of the Eurozone crisis.

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

  • Tackling piracy: UK Government response

    Foreign Office Minister Henry Bellingham gave a speech to the British Chamber of Shipping on the UK Government’s response to counter-piracy.

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

  • 16 Air Assault Brigade prepares for rapid reaction role

    More than 1,000 troops from the brigade are taking part in the two-week exercise which also involves land, sea and air forces from ten nations…

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

  • Moore welcomes North Sea investment

    The Secretary of State for Scotland Michael Moore has welcomed BP’s announcement today that it is to go ahead with a new £4.5 billion oil project…

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

  • WELSH SECRETARY: RESPONSE TO ILO LABOUR MARKET STATISTICS

    The Welsh Secretary today [12th October 2011] said the ILO Labour Market Statistics were disappointing news, but gave a welcome to the Government…

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

  • Pupil premium: schools to get even more cash this year

    The annual increase in the pupil premium for schools will benefit England’s most disadvantaged pupils.

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

  • IN PICTURES: 2011's RAF Photographic Competition

    The best of Royal Air Force photography has been celebrated today at the annual RAF Photographic Awards ceremony held at the RAF Club in Piccadilly, London.

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

  • Win Clean - Say No to Doping campaign launches

    Hugh Robertson joins leading sporting figures to launch new anti-doping programme.

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

  • £33 million boost for hauliers with longer lorries trial

    Hauliers to be allowed to use longer trailers under plans to boost growth.

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

  • Written Ministerial Statement on Global Abolition of the Death Penalty

    Updated HMG Strategy on Global Abolition of the Death Penalty and progress made since October 2010.

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