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  • Chair of the CFD Counterparty Company appointed

    Dr Martin Read CBE appointed as Chair of the CFD Counterparty Company

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

  • Creatives rise to the challenge in bid to deliver UK Pavilion 2015

    Eight inspiring designs with a strong environmental stamp revealed as the competition to deliver the UK Pavilion at Milan Expo 2015 enters its final phase.

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  • Industry leading lights join UK Pavilion creative jury

    Seven leading names from food, film and design sectors join the creative jury for the UK Pavilion at Milan Expo 2015.

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  • UK business buoyed by £5 million Royal Navy refit

    A Plymouth-based company has been awarded a £5 million contract to overhaul the interiors of all the Royal Navy's ships and submarines.

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

  • Senior Minister of State to promote UK Islamic Finance in Brunei

    The Rt Hon Baroness Warsi will be promoting UK’s Islamic Finance to government departments, business and community organisations.

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

  • VIDEOS: UK companies share their experiences doing business in Australia

    Watch UK companies give frank opinions on their experiences doing business in Australia.

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

  • Business Secretary considers evidence for tougher regulation of arms exports

    A call for evidence about establishing a new register of arms brokers is published today (17 April 2014) by Vince Cable.

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

  • Foreign Secretary condemns abduction of school girls in northern Nigeria

    Foreign Secretary appalled by the abduction of up to 100 school girls in northern Nigeria, offers UK help.

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

  • Taskforce for Emerging Economies

    British Minister announces the launch of the Emerging Capital Markets Taskforce, with Brazil as a priority market

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

  • Improvements to A20, Greater London and Kent

    Work to improve journeys on a section of the A20 in Kent, near the M20 and M25, will take place next week.

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  • British High Commission Kingston will be closed

    The British High Commission in Jamaica will be closed on 18 and 21 April 2014 for Easter Holidays.

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

  • Boost for drivers and Midlands’ economy as latest smart motorway goes live on M6

    The Midlands got a boost today with the launch of the latest stretch of ‘smart motorway’, making greater use of technology on the M6 near Birmingham, bringing improved journeys and less congestion.

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  • Foreign Office Minister meets President of Somalia

    Mark Simmonds meets President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of Somalia.

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

  • The future of British foreign policy

    The Foreign Secretary William Hague spoke about the future of British foreign policy at the Lord Mayor's Banquet.

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

  • GM camelina trial to go ahead at Rothamsted

    Defra has granted statutory consent to Rothamsted Research to carry out a small-scale field trial of genetically modified camelina plants.

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

  • Embassy closure

    The British Embassy in Seoul is closed due to public holiday

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

  • Embassy closure

    The British Embassy in Seoul is closed due to public holiday

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

  • British Embassy answers questions about the EU in Moldova

    British Embassy offers Moldovan citizens answers to EU related questions in its new project “GUIDE: European Union in Moldova"

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

  • Senior Foreign Office Minister visited Brunei

    The Rt Hon Baroness Warsi met His Majesty The Sultan, members of government, religious leaders and built links with religious institutions.

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

  • Unemployment drops below 7%

    Unemployment has dropped below 7% for the first time since the recession and employment has seen the biggest annual jump in a generation.

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