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  • Nottingham soldiers prepare to start Armed Forces Day with a bang

    The eyes of the nation will be on 16 Nottingham based Territorial Army soldiers later this month when they officially launch the start of Armed Forces Day 2013 with a roar of gun fire.

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

  • Honorary QC nominations: deadline 9 August 2013

    You are invited to nominate people for appointment as Queen’s Counsel ‘honoris causa’ (honorary silk). Nomination forms must be returned to us by 9 August 2013.

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

  • Government to increase access to affordable credit

    The government is to introduce measures to increase access to affordable, short term credit.

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

  • Too many bright children let down in the state system

    The most able students report finds that too few schools set high enough expectations of what their brightest students can achieve.

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  • Acting High Commissioner's speech at the Queen's Birthday Party

    The Queen's Birthday Party was held on Tuesday 11th June at Gordon House, the official residence of the British High Commissioner.

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

  • Brazil and the World

    Ambassador Alan Charlton speech at FAAP in São Paulo on 5th June. The Ambassador talked about Brazil's growing global importance.

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

  • Reservists practise humanitarian disaster relief in New Zealand

    Naval reservists from 10 nations, including the UK, descended on New Zealand to practise their response to natural disasters.

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

  • Modern Day Slavery: How can we stop the traffic?

    Speech by Solicitor General Oliver Heald QC MP

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

  • Secretary of State appoints new member of the Parades Commission

    Rt Hon Theresa Villiers MP today announced the appointment of George Patterson as a new member of the Parades Commission.

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

  • Canon Residentiary Westminster Abbey

    The Queen has approved that the Reverend Canon David John Stanton, MTheol, MA, be appointed.

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

  • Victims to be spared from harrowing court cases

    The most vulnerable victims are to be protected from the trauma of appearing in court, Justice Secretary Chris Grayling announced today.

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

  • Reappointment of Independent Assessor of Compensation for Miscarriages of Justice

    Dame Janet Smith DBE has been reappointed as the Independent Assessor of Compensation for Miscarriages of Justice – a position she has held since July 2011.

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

  • Hazardous Substances Advisory Committee: Three new members appointed

    The Defra Minister for Science and Research, Lord De Mauley, has, with the agreement of the Devolved Administrations, appointed three new members to the Hazardous Substances Advisory Committee.

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

  • UK & UAE commit to a closer relationship on transport cooperation

    UK Department for Transport and the Abu Dhabi Department of Transport yesterday signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)

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

  • Baroness Verma speech to the Danish Energy Association Annual Meeting

    The transformation of the British energy landscape: keynote speech by Baroness Verma to the Danish Energy Association Annual Meeting.

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

  • A summer of music - 330 free ‘big gig’ concerts announced

    Locations and line-ups of concerts announced by Don Foster.

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

  • MOD contract rules changes could save £200 million a year

    New proposals could save taxpayers hundreds of millions of pounds by changing the rules which govern how MOD contracts are awarded.

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

  • Lord Nash speaks about opening up state boarding schools to more children

    Lord Nash, Schools Minister, addresses the State Boarding Schools’ Association (SBSA) symposium.

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

  • Baroness Verma speech to the Danish Energy Association Annual Meeting

    The transformation of the British energy landscape: keynote speech to the Danish Energy Association Annual Meeting.

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

  • Discussion on Scotland's Constitutional Future.

    Introductory Remarks by Lord Wallace of Tankerness QC.

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