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  • British Embassy Kinshasa event highlights importance of ending sexual violence in conflict

    Participants from the government, local and international civil society, and the diplomatic corps gathered to say no to warzone rape

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

  • Plan to stop rape as a weapon of war

    Foreign Secretary William Hague and Special Envoy Angelina Jolie write about plan to stop sexual violence as a weapon of war.

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

  • Launch of the UK National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security

    Foreign Secretary, Secretary of State for Defence, and Secretary of State for International Development launch UK’s third national action plan at the Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict.

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

  • Border Force join European anti-trafficking operation

    Immigration Enforcement and NCA officers also join Europol effort to stop trafficking from West Africa

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

  • Less bureaucracy for pharmaceutical firms

    Regulators for the pharmaceutical manufacturing sector have pledged to reduce bureaucratic burdens on firms.

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

  • Fuelling the pipeline of female talent in the UK’s energy sector

    Baroness Verma launches POWERful Women - a new, professional initiative to showcase female leadership potential in the UK’s energy sector.

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

  • Remarks at the Minister's Day Opening Plenary

    William Hague and Angelina Jolie remarks at the opening plenary of Minister's Day at the Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict

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

  • Commonwealth Ministers discuss ending sexual violence at Global Summit in London

    Hugo Swire will meet Commonwealth Foreign Ministers attending Global Summit today.

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

  • EU Transport Council: 12 June 2014

    Outlines transport issues discussed at the final Transport Council under the Greek Presidency including rail, maritime and air items.

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

  • Chief Secretary on the benefits of the union to the UK oil and gas industry

    Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Danny Alexander speaks at Oil and Gas UK's Annual Conference

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

  • Housing Minister hails affordable housing success story

    Kris Hopkins welcomes new figures showing 200,000 new affordable homes have been delivered since April 2010.

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

  • Statement on EU Energy Council June 2014

    Written Ministerial Statement by Edward Davey about the upcoming Energy Council in Luxembourg.

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

  • Statement on the UK ban on khat

    The UK is one of the last countries to reclassify miraa, with the majority of other EU member states already having done so

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

  • Brunei takes part in global action to end sexual violence in conflict

    The British High Commission in Brunei kicked off 84 hours of global action to highlight the fight against sexual violence in conflict.

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

  • Concerns over North East Lincolnshire school improvement support

    Schools in North East Lincolnshire need more effective support from their local authority, Ofsted said today.

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  • CMA sets out changes for private motor insurance

    The Competition and Markets Authority has today set out the changes it proposes to make in the private motor insurance (PMI) market to increase competition and reduce the cost of premiums for motorists.

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  • Human rights and the rule of law are integral to the post-2015 development agenda

    UK statement by Ambassador Lyall Grant on Rule of Law and Human Rights

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

  • Wales Office Minister celebrates Big Society spirit in Wales

    Baroness Randerson: “People across Wales have stepped up to the Big Society challenge.”

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

  • David Cameron’s statement on G7 summit: June 2014

    The Prime Minister gave a statement in the House of Commons about the G7 meeting, discussions on EU reform and D-Day commemorative events.

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

  • £111 million of work buoys UK's boat support industry

    The Ministry of Defence has awarded millions of pounds worth of new contracts to maintain its fleet of small boats.

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