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  • PM visits troops in Afghanistan

    PM meets UK armed forces in pre-Christmas trip to Kandahar.

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

  • Supreme Court Appointments

    New Justices of the Supreme Court.

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

  • Statement by the Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Rt Hon Danny Alexander MP on Public Service Pensions

    Statement by the Chief Secretary to the Treasury.

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

  • Overhaul of town hall funding hands councils the means to boost finances

    Councils will be freed to generate greater levels of income, encouraged to support local firms and jobs and be well placed to reap the rewards…

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

  • Local government finance: December 2011

    Later today, I am introducing legislation which will take forward proposals designed to encourage local economic growth, reduce the financial…

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

  • Belarus and human rights

    The Foreign Ministers of the Germany, Poland, Sweden and the UK have expressed concern about continuing repression in Belarus.

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

  • Foreign Secretary hosts Human Rights Advisory Group meeting

    On Monday 19 December the Foreign Secretary held the latest meeting of the Advisory Group on Human Rights. The Group discussed countries of particular concern, business and human rights and freedom of religion or belief.

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

  • Andrew Mitchell: The UN's International Day of the Girl

    Speech by Andrew Mitchell on the UN's designation of October 11 as the UN International Day of the Girl.

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

  • New advice service to give farmers a helping hand

    Defra's new Farming Advice Service (FAS) will offer a one-stop-shop to farmers needing advice.

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

  • Consultation to be launched on the use of red diesel for rural gritting

    Economic Secretary announced a consultation on extending the use of rebated fuel or 'red diesel' to grit roads in rural communities.

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

  • Control order powers (11 August 2011 to 10 December 2011) and control order powers (11 December 2011 to 14 December 2011)

    This written ministerial statement was laid in the House of Commons on 19 December 2011 by Theresa May and the House of Lords by Lord Henley

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

  • Number 10 Press Briefing - Afternoon From 19 December 2011

    from the Prime Minister's spokesperson on pension reform, korea, VAT and the Eurozone.

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

  • Banking reform statement by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rt Hon George Osborne MP

    Banking reform statement by the Chancellor of the Exchequer.

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

  • UK secures victory in EU fisheries negotiations

    The UK Government has today secured a victory for the fishing industry by stopping a massive cut in the number of days that fishermen are allowed to spend at sea.

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

  • Pilot to improve safety of workers

    A national pilot scheme to help protect sex workers from violent and abusive individuals was announced today by Equalities Minister.

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

  • Twiplomacy – Riding the Digital Tiger

    The top ten tips for Tweeting Ambassadors, many of which apply to others starting out in this medium. Around the World in 144 characters

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

  • Local growth will help energise economic recovery

    Putting power into the hands of local people is the right way to unlock the growth needed to support the country’s economic recovery, Communities…

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

  • 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

  • Chief of the Defence Staff gives annual speech

    The single biggest strategic risk facing the UK today is economic rather than military, Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS) General Sir David Richards said at his RUSI Annual Lecture this week.

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

  • Expert chair appointed to the Office of Carbon Capture and Storage

    16 December 2011 Patrick Dixon has been appointed as Expert Chair of the Office of Carbon Capture and Storage (OCCS), within the Department…

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