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  • Corporal Jamie Kirkpatrick killed in Afghanistan

    It is with sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that Corporal Jamie Kirkpatrick of 101 Engineer Regiment (Explosive Ordnance Disposal), part of the Counter-IED Task Force, was killed in Afghanistan on Sunday 27 …

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  • Welsh Office Minister welcomes Creation of new Fast-Tracked Accountable Planning Unit

    Welsh Office Minister David Jones has welcomed the announcement that a new democratic, fast track system for making decisions on major infrastructure…

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

  • IN PICTURES: Life returns to Kajaki village thanks to ISAF and ANP forces

    The village of Tangye, at the foot of the strategically-important Kajaki Dam, has stood empty for nearly five years, its people driven out …

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

  • Eric Pickles to stop 'propaganda on the rates' killing off local newspapers

    Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles has announced a toughening up of rules governing taxpayer-funded council newspapers.

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

  • Afghan Mineral Deposits

    Deposits of minerals in Afghanistan such as iron, copper, gold, silver, platinum, as well as oil and natural gas, have the potential to help lift the country out of poverty.

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

  • UK business leaders join counterparts at G20

    HSBC Chairman among those taking part in discussions at G20 Business Summit.

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

  • Minister speaks about UN day for victims of torture

    Minister of State Jeremy Browne has spoken about the United Nations International Day in Support of Victims of Torture.

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

  • G8 and G20 must be 'more than talking shops' - PM

    G8 leaders have stated their commitment to working together on issues such as the economy, development, environmental sustainability and international peace and security as the summit concluded on Saturday afternoon.

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

  • PM's interview with BBC News

    A transcript of an interview with the PM carried out by BBC News at the G8 Summit in Canada on 25 June 2010.

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

  • UK and Pakistan: shared history, deep partnership, Jang News 24 June

    The Foreign Secretary visited Pakistan on 23-24 June.

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

  • UK deeply regrets sentencing of Syrian human rights activist

    Muhannad Al Hassani, a Syrian Human Rights lawyer and winner the 2010 Martin Ennals award for human rights defenders, has been sentenced to three years in jail by the Syrian courts.

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

  • Foreign Secretary statement on Gilad Shalit

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has spoken on the anniversary of the abduction of Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit.

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

  • Legislative Council approves the Hong Kong Government's electoral reform proposals

    Statement by Jeremy Browne MP, Minister of State at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office

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

  • Prime Minister attends G8

    Prime Minister David Cameron joins other Group of Eight leaders for talks in Muskoka.

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

  • Lord Howell speaks at 'Democracy and the Commonwealth' conference

    The Minister for the Commonwealth takes part in a roundtable held at the School for Oriental and African Studies.

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

  • Pickles strips away pointless town hall red tape targets

    Councils will no longer have to work thousands of man hours or waste millions of pounds of taxpayers’ money reporting back to Government as …

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

  • Foreign Secretary answers questions about UK/Pakistan on Twitter

    Mr Hague has answered questions posted by audiences on Twitter during his first visit to Pakistan as Foreign Secretary.

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

  • Bermuda: the economy and tourism

    The Premier of Bermuda, Dr Hon. Ewart Brown, paid an introductory call on Henry Bellingham MP, Minister for the Overseas Territories.

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

  • Government asks Hooper to refresh his Royal Mail report

    He will let Ministers have his initial views in the summer and will publish a fuller update by early autumn. Vince Cable said: “Unless we…

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

  • We will reinvigorate retirement

    Plans to fundamentally reform and repair Britain’s outdated and inadequate pension system.

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