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  • UK companies have won over US $ 3 billion worth of business contracts in Sri Lanka during the last quarter

    British High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, H E John Rankin, made a speech at the AGM of the Council for Business with Britain (CBB).

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

  • UK Export Finance appoints new Chief Executive

    UK Export Finance (UKEF), the UK’s Export Credit Agency, announced today that David Godfrey will be appointed as its new Chief Executive from 9th September 2013.

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

  • Alistair Burt: Terror and extremism have no place in Lebanon

    FCO Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt has condemned tonight’s car bombing in Beirut and extended condolences to all those affected.

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

  • UK tourism sector boosted by latest spend and visitor statistics

    Office for National Statistics figures reveal UK tourism sector is seeing record levels of spend and visitor numbers since 2008.

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

  • UK Defence Equipment Minister visits North East Asia

    Philip Dunne has visited North East Asia to review growing equipment cooperation relationships with both Japan and the Republic of Korea.

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

  • Pickles congratulates group bringing Hastings Pier back to life

    Work to begin to repair Hastings Pier following a successful community campaign.

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

  • University brings massive boost to earnings and the economy

    Two reports show that university study delivers huge benefits to both graduates' earnings and the UK economy.

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

  • International Forum on Combating Corruption in Procurement

    International experts will lead workshops on preventing collusion and corruption in public procurement processes in Panama.

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

  • Cayman Islands Governor’s Office project fund 2013-4: update

    Funding granted to 10 local projects this year. Governor’s Office confident that projects will make a real, positive impact in Cayman.

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

  • Foreign Secretary deeply concerned over escalating violence in Egypt

    Foreign Secretary William Hague is deeply concerned at the escalating violence in Egypt and condemns the use of force in clearing protestors.

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

  • UK Atomic Energy Authority board members re-appointed

    David Willetts announces the re-appointment of Professor Roger Cashmore as Chair of the UK Atomic Energy Authority

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

  • Going Global Through the UK Seminar in Bangalore

    The seminar was organised by the UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) in association with BioSpectrum

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

  • Foreign Office Minister deeply concerned at planned Gaza executions

    Alistair Burt expresses deep concern at planned prisoner executions in Gaza and reiterates UK opposition to death penalty.

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

  • FCO Minister welcomes outcome of Presidential election in Mali

    FCO Africa Minister congratulates Ibrahim Boubacar Keita on his victory in transparent and inclusive Presidential elections in Mali.

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

  • “The GREAT British Pub” at the Belgrade Beer Festival

    Pubs are GREAT campaign in Belgrade from 14-18 August 2013

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

  • FCO Minister condemns attack at a mosque in Nigeria

    FCO Minister Mark Simmonds condemns senseless killings of worshippers at a mosque in Nigeria and offers condolences to all those affected.

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

  • Dounreay spend with smaller contractors increasing

    The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority has published figures showing that levels of contract spending with smaller businesses is increasing across their sites.

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  • UK aerospace achieves new milestones for growth

    A new scheme to keep the UK at the forefront of the global aerospace industry has recruited its first intake of students

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

  • Government commits further investment to innovation

    Vince Cable outlines a significant expansion in the groundbreaking Catapult centres that help turn great ideas into commercial realities

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

  • Hugo Swire meets Sikh representatives about Professor Bhullar

    Foreign Office Minister, Hugo Swire, met Sikh representatives today to discuss the case of Professor Bhullar.

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