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  • Foreign Secretary hosts Foreign Minister Alfredo Moreno of Chile

    Foreign Secretary discussed ways that the UK and Chile can work together on a range of international issues when he met Chilean Foreign Minister Alfredo Moreno.

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

  • Minister for Africa welcomes withdrawal of South Sudan's forces from Abyei

    Minister for Africa Henry Bellingham welcomed the news, saying it is vital that it is reciprocated by withdrawal of all Sudanese Armed Forces personnel from Abyei.

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

  • New Groceries Code Adjudicator

    Bill to protect suppliers from unfair treatment by supermarkets is published in the House of Lords.

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

  • New Groceries Adjudicator to protect suppliers from unfair treatment by supermarkets

    The new body is being established to enforce the Groceries Code after the Competition Commission identified competition issues in their 2008…

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

  • Business Secretary Vince Cable and Lord Heseltine comment on the National Audit Office’s report on the Regional Growth Fund

    Lord Heseltine, chair of the Regional Growth Fund’s Independent Advisory Panel said: “The NAO report shows the positive impact that the Regional…

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

  • Tanker fuel drivers vote for strike action

    Responding to the news that strike action has been averted, Edward Davey, Energy and Climate Change Secretary said: “This is the right result…

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

  • The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee – plan ahead for a fantastic weekend

    People all over the United Kingdom will be celebrating The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee over the extended bank holiday weekend.

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

  • Nineteen areas move out of drought

    Recent record-breaking rainfall has altered the situation.

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

  • Number 10 Press Briefing - Morning 11 May 2012

    Leveson, British intelligence and civil service reform were among the topics discussed at this press briefing.

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

  • Low carbon vehicle partnership (LowCVP) conference

    Explains DfT's ambitions for low carbon vehicles and how changes in technology, affordability and access will make the difference.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister introduces EU Treaty Amendment Bill to the House of Lords

    Foreign Office Minister Lord Howell said that the treaty change will help eurozone countries take forward a key aspect of their plan to resolve the crisis and secure financial stability.

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

  • Foreign Secretary condemns bomb attacks in Syria

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has condemned the attacks in Damascus on 10 May, which have killed at least 40 people.

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

  • Foreign Secretary meets Panama Foreign Minister

    Foreign Secretary William Hague said that Panama is an important partner for the UK when he met the country's Foreign Minister in London today.

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

  • GREAT campaign launches in Hong Kong

    Gala event draws celebrities, business leaders and society figures to mark enduring British-Hong Kong partnership.

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

  • Prime Minister meets Pakistan Prime Minister

    Prime Minister David Cameron and Prime Minister of Pakistan met today, marking the First Annual Summit of the UK-Pakistan Enhanced Strategic Dialogue.

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

  • Transatlanticism in the 21st century

    Foreign Office Minister David Lidington spoke at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies in Washington on 8 May.

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

  • Charles Hendry speech to the Nuclear Institute North West Branch Annual Dinner

    Introduction Thank you for your invitation to deliver this keynote address. I am very pleased to be here today as we celebrate the North West…

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

  • Parents to be helped by better video game age-rating system

    A simpler and stronger age-rating system for video games will soon be law after proposals were today laid in Parliament

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

  • Application process for new local TV channels launched

    Bidding opens for operators to win local licences across the UK.

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

  • Application process for new local TV channel launched

    Towns and cities across the UK are on track to get their own local TV stations.

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