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  • FCO marks Human Rights Day on 10th December

    UK marks Human Rights Day on 10th December under the theme “protecting civil society”.…

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

  • Human Rights Day : Nigeria

    Goodwill Message from High Commissioner Dr Andrew Pocock, in Abuja for World Human Rights Day

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

  • Exciting new waste prevention projects receive £330,000 funding

    Innovative repair and renew projects receive funding to move communities away from a throw away culture.

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

  • British and Swiss embassies in Tunisia marked Human Rights Day

    A joint statement by the British and Swiss embassies in Tunisia to mark the International Day for Human Rights

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

  • British Ambassador's Statement on Human Rights Day

    Statement to highlight the role of Civil Society Organizations on Human Rights Day…

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

  • Attorney General appears before European Court of Human Rights

    AG argues a UN Security Council Resolution should trump the European Convention on Human Rights when a country expected to comply with both

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

  • HMCI launches Ofsted's Annual Report 2013/14

    Her Majesty's Chief Inspector Sir Michael Wilshaw's speech to launch Ofsted's 2013/14 annual reports for schools and FE and skills.

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  • Emergency care for the mind

    Care and Support Minister Norman Lamb explains why mental health crisis care is essential.

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

  • 'Well behaved women seldom make history'

    Transcript of a speech by Sir James Bevan KCMG, UK High Commissioner to India at the release of the publications “Decoding the Law” and “A Guide For Survivors of Sexual Violence”, Delhi 10 December 2014.

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

  • Primary schools continue to forge ahead, says Ofsted

    Ofsted Annual Report says that primary schools continue to progress but secondary school improvement has stalled.

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  • Rail franchising: InterCity East Coast

    Confirmation of the InterCity East Coast rail franchise award to Inter City Railways Limited.

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

  • Five-year business plan for England’s motorways and major A roads

    Improved customer service, better planning and stronger relationships are at the heart of a five-year plan which sets out how England’s motorways and major A roads will be modernised, maintained and operated between 2015 and…

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  • New East Coast Mainline franchise confirmed

    East Coast rail franchise contract has been signed with Inter City Railways, a venture between Stagecoach and Virgin.

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

  • Celebrating UN Human Rights Day 2014 in Japan

    Today on UN Human Rights Day 2014, we are proud to look back on a busy year, working to further human rights on a broad range of issues.

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

  • Commemorating UN Human Rights Day in Kazakhstan

    Speech given by Greg Quinn, British Chargé d’Affaires to Kazakhstan on December 9. This is an English transcript of the speech.

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

  • Human Rights Day in Turkmenistan

    This is a day to celebrate the signing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948.

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

  • Speech at Sustainable Mobility Conference in Kuala Lumpur

    Political and Economic Counsellor Nigel Boud delivered a speech on the importance of sustainable transportation policies during the conerence in Kuala Lumpur on November 25, 2014

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

  • Human Rights Day 2014: Nick Clegg's message

    The Deputy Prime Minister sends a message to mark Human Rights Day 2014: "No person, no country can ever prosper without basic freedoms".

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

  • David Lidington blogs for Human Rights Day: Freedom of Expression and the Media overseas

    For Human Rights Day Minister of State for Europe, David Lidington, blogs on freedom of expression and the media overseas.

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

  • Carbon cuts and climate finance commitments needed to keep up COP momentum

    UK Energy and Climate Change Secretary Ed Davey called on more countries to bring forward fair and ambitious climate finance and carbon cuts to keep up momentum for a 2015 global climate deal, as he arrived at the COP 20 tal…

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