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  • Strengthening the Iraq-Britain partnership

    Foreign Secretary William Hague met Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari in London on 10 July.

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

  • Government sets out ambitious reform of the water industry

    Plans to reform the water industry were published in Parliament today as the Government seeks to slash red tape, drive innovation and open the market to new companies.

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

  • Open Data User Group to help unleash the potential of open data

    Today’s first meeting of the Open Data User Group (ODUG) has been hailed as an important step in the government's open data revolution.

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

  • UK Export Finance resumes short-term cover for Burma

    UKEF resumes short term export cover for Burma

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

  • Foreign Secretary marks 10th Anniversary of the International Criminal Court

    Foreign Secretary William Hague will give a speech in The Hague on international law and justice in foreign policy today, in the year of the 10th Anniversary of the International Criminal Court.

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

  • International law and justice in a networked world

    "Justice and international law are central to foreign policy" said Foreign Secretary William Hague in his speech in The Hague today.

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

  • Diplomatic Excellence in the 21st Century

    Foreign Secretary William Hague gave a speech about the importance of diplomacy at the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 9 July.

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

  • Scottish business and exports at forefront of UK's growth agenda

    Firms in Scotland were given a unique chance to make their voices heard as part of an ongoing Review of UK Competitiveness in Edinburgh earlier…

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

  • Prime Minister opens Farnborough International Air Show 2012

    David Cameron hails the success of the UK aerospace industry and announces new funding scheme for aerospace engineering qualifications

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

  • Speech by Financial Secretary to the Treasury, Mark Hoban MP; Banking union in the eurozone, Brussels

    Speech by Financial Secretary to the Treasury.

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

  • Renewable energy to bring £25bn of investment into uk economy - Davey

    Changes to subsidies for renewable electricity could incentivise between £20 billion and £25 billion of new investment in the economy between…

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

  • Statement on Prime Minister's meeting with President Aliyev of Azerbaijan

    "Trade - in particular oil and gas - was high on the agenda, with the Prime Minister saying he hoped that the UK and Azerbaijan could build on the successes of UK companies in the region and encourage further investment."

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

  • Andrew Stunell sets out the stall for new Sheffield market

    Minister closes Love Your Local Market Fortnight with visit to site of new indoor market Markets Minister Andrew Stunell saw the exciting developments…

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

  • 'We must establish agreement on a robust and effective legally binding Arms Trade Treaty'

    UK Opening Statement at the Diplomatic Conference on the Arms Trade Treaty by Ambassador Jo Adamson.

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

  • A UK vision for business and human rights

    Foreign Office Minister Jeremy Browne spoke to the British Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong on 6 July 2012.

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

  • Afghan Army step up in the fight against IEDs

    Afghan National Army warriors are taking the lead role in the battle against improvised explosive devices (IEDs). Report by Richard Long.

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

  • Cities' economic power unlocked in radical power shift

    Government has agreed to devolve new powers to England’s largest cities in a series of unique deals that will help them invest in growth, improve…

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

  • UK-Vietnam strategic dialogue

    Foreign Office Minister Jeremy Browne and Vice Minister Nguyen Thanh Son conducted the 2nd UK- Vietnam Strategic Dialogue on 5 July in Hanoi

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

  • Lord Green hails top European inward investment ranking for the UK

    The UK is placed second in the world for attracting inward investment, after the United States, up from third place last year. Lord Green…

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

  • Cities’ economic power unlocked in radical power shift

    The core cities are Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds, Liverpool, Newcastle, Nottingham, Sheffield and Manchester. These eight largest and most economically…

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