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  • Testing RAF equipment for operations in Afghanistan

    Pilots and engineers at the MOD testing station at Boscombe Down in Wiltshire are working hard to protect the lives of RAF personnel working on the front line in Afghanistan.

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

  • Our ongoing commitment to transparency

    DCMS data on spend above £500 now available.

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

  • Bittersweet' return from Sangin for Royal Marines

    The first Royal Marines from 40 Commando returned home yesterday from a six-month deployment to Sangin in Helmand province, considered one of the most dangerous places for foreign troops in Afghanistan.

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

  • Deputy PM’s speech at North-South Parliamentary Conference

    Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg made a speech on 7 October 2010 to mark a meeting of the North-South Parliamentary Conference.

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

  • New savings measures for listed places of worship

    Grant scheme to be revised in line with government efficiency savings.

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

  • Deputy Prime Minister’s speech at North-South Parliamentary Conference

    The Deputy Prime Minister spoke at a dinner to mark a meeting of the North-South Parliamentary Conference on Thursday 7 October 2010.

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

  • New surf safety campaign

    Surf Life Saving Australia launched its new surf safety campaign yesterday to raise awareness of the Australian surf.

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

  • Promoting UK interests in Tunisia

    Head of the British Diplomatic Service Simon Fraser visits Tunisia

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

  • David Willetts congratulates winners of Nobel Prize for Physics 2010

    “I am delighted to congratulate Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov on this outstanding achievement supported by the Engineering and Physical…

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

  • Royal Navy fires Sea Viper from Type 45 destroyer

    The system successfully fired an Aster 30 missile from HMS Dauntless at the MOD range in the Hebrides and hit a moving target drone. The Sea…

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

  • Rifleman Suraj Gurung killed in Afghanistan

    It is with sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that Rifleman Suraj Gurung from 1st Battalion The Royal Gurkha Rifles was killed in Afghanistan on Saturday 2 October 2010.

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  • This week at the Foreign Office

    A look at the work of the Foreign Office and its embassies overseas this week.

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

  • US-UK defence treaty nears implementation

    The US-UK defence treaty has taken a major step towards implementation, following its approval by the US Congress.

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

  • Experts join the call to get council spending data online

    Data experts across the country have echoed Eric Pickles’ call to get local authorities’ spending data online for the public to scrutinise.

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

  • Public inquiry ordered on Humber Bridge tolls application

    Humber Bridge proposals for tolls increase to face public inquiry.

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

  • Climate and Energy Security Envoy engages Canadian audience

    Rear Admiral Neil Morisetti speaks on why climate security matters in podcast with Canada's Carleton University.

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

  • British Government's Special Representative for Climate Change visits Peru

    John Ashton, British Government’s Special Representative for Climate Change, is in Peru this week to speak with Peruvian government officials and climate change experts.

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

  • New rules for town hall papers

    Eric Pickles announces proposals to tighten up the publicity rules for councils so they guard against campaigning with public funds.

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

  • New rules rein in town hall freesheets and use of lobbyists

    New proposals to stop taxpayers’ money being squandered on town hall newspapers or hired lobbyists have been announced by Communities Secretary…

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

  • Royal Television Society

    Introduction Bill Gates talked about the internet as the “town square for the global village of tomorrow”. Technology has turbo-charged globalisation…

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