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  • Foreign Secretary publishes review of consular evacuation procedures

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has updated Parliament on the review of the FCO's evacuation procedures.

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

  • FAB camps return to help bereaved military families

    Building on the success of previous years, Families' Activity Breaks (FAB) are returning in the summer of 2012 to offer bereaved military families fun and challenging activity-based holidays.

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

  • Francis Maude speech - The Big Society and the City

    Francis Maude delivered a speech at an Institute of Directors ‘Big Society and the City’ event at Portcullis House on 20 February 2012.

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

  • Culture Minister launches support programme for libraries

    A new support programme that will secure a place for public libraries at the heart of the Big Society was unveiled by Ed Vaizey today.

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

  • Culture Minister launches support programme for libraries

    A new support programme that will secure a place for public libraries at the heart of the Big Society was unveiled by the Culture Minister.

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

  • Wales Office Minister meets Gwent Special Constabulary Volunteers

    …Wales Office Minister, David Jones today visited the Gwent Police Special Constabulary, a valuable team of volunteer police officers who support…

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

  • Wales Office Minister visits ‘inspiring’ Penarth Pavilion restoration

    Wales Office Minister, David Jones today visited Penarth Pier Pavilion to view the important restoration work being carried out on the Victorian…

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

  • Situation in Libya - latest updates

    The UK's response to the humanitarian situation in Libya

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

  • The Social Media Surgery is latest Big Society Award Winner

    Surgeries are now held in 60 locations around the UK.

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

  • Foreign Secretary visits Botswana

    Foreign Secretary William Hague is in Botswana. The first visit by a British Foreign Secretary in twenty-six years.

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

  • Top nursing award for TA mum

    Army medic and mother-of-three Lieutenant Colonel Sharon Stewart recently became the recipient of one of the nursing profession's highest honours. Report by Sarah Goldthorpe.

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

  • Winners of the Innovation in Giving Fund announced today

    The Cabinet Office and NESTA today announce the first 15 investments to be funded from the £10million Innovation in Giving Fund

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

  • 2012 - two years to go

    Today marks exactly two years to go until the opening ceremony of London 2012.

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

  • Get mentoring

    Free online training has been launched to help get thousands of experienced business people mentoring SMEs.

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

  • Free training launched to boost business mentors

    The new training tool is part of the Get Mentoring scheme launched in November that is recruiting 15,000 new mentors to help entrepreneurs fulfil…

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

  • £230,000 grants for library projects

    Thirteen schemes to receive money through the Libraries Development Initiative.

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

  • Speech: Thursday 9 February, Andrew Lansley, SOLACE Annual Charity Dinner

    Andrew Lansley speaks at the SOLACE Annual Charity Dinner.

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

  • 12th Mechanized Brigade to replace 20th Armoured Brigade in Helmand

    12th Mechanized Brigade will replace 20th Armoured Brigade in April 2012 as the lead formation of British troops in Helmand province, Defence Secretary Philip Hammond announced on Tuesday 7 February 2012.

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

  • Office for Civil Society appoints Strategic Partners

    Nine organisations have been selected as Strategic Partners of the Office for Civil Society (OCS).

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

  • Nick Gibb on reading: greater expectations

    Nick Gibb at Stockwell Park High School speaking about reading on the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Dickens.

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