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  • Prime Minister praises Afghanistan airbridge

    Prime Minister David Cameron visits RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire.

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

  • Update on the situation on Tunisia

    The situation in Tunisia is now calmer although demonstrations are expected to continue and incidents of violence are still possible.

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

  • David Jones welcomes reduction in crime in Wales

    Welsh Office Minister David Jones has welcomed figures published today which show that overall recorded crime in Wales has fallen by 10% compared…

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

  • Private sector support helps create skilled workforce for North Wales

    Secretary of State for Wales Cheryl Gillan visited Flintshire today (Thursday, 20 January) to see how private sector employers are providing…

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

  • National curriculum review launched

    Education Secretary Michael Gove announces a new world-class curriculum to help reverse the fall in international league tables.

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

  • Norway and the United Kingdom: a bilateral and global partnership

    Prime Minister David Cameron and Prime Minister Stoltenberg of Norway signed a bilateral and global partnership on 19 January 2011.

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

  • New franchises to provide better services for passengers

    Major shake-up of the rail franchising system announced.

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

  • Funding boost for local authorities as government sets out transport strategy

    £560 million funding for local sustainable transport projects to help create economic growth and reduce carbon emissions.

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

  • Creating growth, cutting carbon: making sustainable local transport happen

    Outlines actions DfT are taking to create a transport system that supports economic growth and tackles climate change.

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

  • Rail franchise reform

    Announces publication of an InterCity West Coast franchise consultation and a document outlining our current thinking on rail franchising.

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

  • Foreign Secretary calls for low carbon economic growth

    Foreign Secretary William Hague emphasised that economies must meet the challenge of climate change by transforming to low carbon, during an event at the Sydney Opera House on Wednesday 19 January.

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

  • Afghan-led operation puts insurgents under pressure

    The success of a recent operation in Helmand led by British-trained Afghan National Army (ANA) warriors has led the Commander of Task Force Helmand to say that the insurgents are under pressure with local confidence now to r…

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

  • Manufacturing and growth

    Introduction Master Cutler - it’s a great pleasure to be here today, to help launch the Global Manufacturing Festival. As the home of the …

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

  • Troops train in the Middle East of England

    Troops from 1st Battalion The Rifles have been going through the final stages of their pre-deployment training for their upcoming deployment to Helmand at the mock Afghan village at the Stanford Training Area (STANTA) in Nor…

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

  • Engaging local people in carbon markets

    The Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) was established under the Kyoto Protocol and has so far helped to fund over 2,500 low carbon projects in developing countries

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  • Localism Bill to hand power to the people gains support

    An historic bill to return power to councils and communities reversing decades of increasing central government control was given new backing…

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

  • Prosperity in Partnership - India and the UK working together for growth

    CHECKED AGAINST DELIVERY It is a pleasure to be in Mumbai this evening, a city that provides concrete proof of India’s dynamism and diversity…

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

  • Asia and Britain - Partners from East to West

    Full text of a speech delivered by Foreign Secretary William Hague at the Asian Financial Forum in Hong Kong on Monday 17 January 2011.

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

  • Soldiers defuse record number of Taliban IEDs

    A team of British Army bomb disposal specialists have found and rendered safe 12 improvised explosive devices (IEDs) during one operation in Afghanistan.

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

  • TV presenter inspects front line kit

    Fed up with the endless newspaper articles about how troops were being sent to war with inadequate kit, TV presenter Mike Brewer decided it was time to find out the truth. Report by Ian Carr.

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